Please pay attention to when your year group is due on site, if there are any issues please email pbryant@kingsdownschool.co.uk Welcome and eDofE, Bags and Tents Maps and Compass First Aid, Nutrition, CC and trangia 9:00 – 10:00 Year 9 (1) Main Hall Year 9 (3) A block left side Year 9 (2) A block …
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Exciting announcement!
The DofE team at Kingsdown school are so excited to announce that DofE is up and running again this May!!! This has been running behind the scenes and our students have been busy completing their volunteering, skills and physical but until now they have not been able to complete any expeditions. For those of you …
Information evening
A brilliant turnout for the information evening for future DofE-ers, for bronze, silver and potential gold!! Don’t forget, any questions you have can be emailed: Pbryant@kingsdownschool.co.uk Kridley@kingsdownschool.co.uk Dofe@kingsdownschool.co.uk
Bronze DofE
Last Saturday we took our 22 year 9 students off for their assessed expedition. All students met us at school and most had learnt a lesson or two since their practice and decided to pack much lighter!! We arrived at our campsite and set all groups off on their day 1 walk. Once again Lost …
Good morning happy campers!
One group decided to keep Miss Bryant up most of the night chatting, which leaves a grumpy Miss Bryant and very tired students. Apart from that all has gone well. All students have left camp for their second day of expedition. All teachers are at their check points for the day and Mrs Ridley has …
Evening update
All groups are now back to camp, pitching their tents and making their evening meal. There have been some very questionable map reading skills today. Lost girls managed to get back to camp first of all…. but missed half of their route. Next to arrive back at camp was Bushtucker girls who managed to go …
Bronze DofE
Wanted: have you seen any Kingsdown students walking around? All students have been given their Bronze DofE T-shirt’s and all are in high spirits. Setting all students off on their routes now.
Silver expedition
Last weekend our 17 year 10 students completed their real silver expedition which consisted of 3 days walking and 2 nights camping. This was on one of the hottest weekends of the year and so all students were briefed before on the safety measures we’d put in place for them. Students met us at school …
And they’re off
All students have now left camp and heading towards their first check point. Currently cloudy, breezy and 16 degrees here.
Sunday Update
Happy campers!! Students have had their breakfast and are now packing up their tents. We are constantly reassessing the weather and will keep you updated on our decision.
Kingsdown Duke of Edinburgh 