Duke Of Edinburgh Expedition Season Is Upon Us Again

Always a key part of the Award, the expeditions provide an unforgettable experience that develops team and leadership skills and builds independence and confidence.

From Monday 30 March to Thursday 2 April, our Gold students braved chilly conditions in the Lake District spending three days of walking and camping. In their teams they walked circular routes that included Borrowdale and Buttermere and finished in Keswick. Along the way, they enjoyed the stunning views of fells such as Ard Crags, Knott Rigg, Rannerdale Knotts, Haystacks and Catbells.

Then at the end of the Easter holidays, from Friday 17 to Sunday 19 April, our Silver pupils travelled to the White Peak, where they completed two days of walking and two nights of camping. They trekked along routes through beautiful Dovedale, the Manifold Way and the Tissington Trail showing dogged determination to complete their practice expedition.

Over the next weekend or so, the Bronze Award pupils will complete their practice expeditions in the local Princethorpe countryside, undertaking two days of walking and one night of camping. Let’s hope they enjoy their first expeditions, carrying all their own food and tents and getting to grips with the challenge of cooking your tea on a trangia. 

Then pupils will need to start planning for their qualifying expeditions that take place later in the term; Gold in Snowdonia, Silver in the Dark Peak and Bronze in the Cotswolds.