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Duke of Edinburgh Award (DofE)
at CNCS

The DofE license and support a range of organisations including: schools, colleges, youth groups, young offender institutions, fostering agencies and hospitals to run DofE programmes for their young people.

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Find out more about the DofE on their website here.

How it works

Throughout the academic year, Mr Brown will be running a drop-in session for any questions relating to progress of your DofE award. This session will be held every Tuesday break times, in the Benedict Building.

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How to join the DofE Programme at Newman?

During the Year 9 Summer Term, Information about DofE will be sent to parents, carers, form tutors and students about how to join. This is the start of the Enrollment.

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What's involved?

The Dofe award is a voluntary award that can celebrate the achievements that you undertake at home or afterschool. If combines a range of activities to celebrate and improve a person's health/skills and social interactions. Improving confidence and empowering the individual to step outside of their comfort zone.

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Important Dates

  • Year 9 Summer Term (June) - Initial information sent to parents, carers, forms tutors and students.

  • Summer Holidays - All enrolled students can begin DofE activities.

  • Year 10 Autumn Term (September) - Online meeting to parents, carers and students about DofE and how to support the students.

  • Year 10 Autumn Term (October) - Continue activities: log/evidence/track progress.

  • Year 10 Autumn Term (November) - One 3 month section should now be complete

  • Year 10 Autumn Term (December) - Online meeting 'How to get a place on the expedition'.

  • Year 10 Summer Term (May) - Practice Expedition Weekend

  • Year 10 Summer Term (June) - Assessed Expedition Weekend

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When can you join the programme?

You will be able to join the Newman DofE programme in the Summer Term of Year 9. Activities then begin during the summer term and then furthermore in Year 10.

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How to start your DofE award

For more information about how to get started with your 'eDofE', take a look at the below slide pack.

How to start your DofE award

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Opportunities

If you're looking for opportunities to volunteer in the local area, then take a look at the link below for some suggestions.

Volunteer Opportunities

Student support

Throughout the academic year, Mr Brown will be running a drop-in session for any questions relating to progress of your DofE award. This session will be held every Tuesday break times, in the Benedict Building.

For my Volunteering section I decided to help out at my local Brownies group, as when I was in primary school i joined the brownies and I can still remember the volunteers that helped out when i was there. and I really enjoyed having the older children in the group,  so i wanted to be that person for those who go to brownies now. 

 

I learned how to work with children and I think being able to communicate with younger children and having the responsibility of caring for them is a good skill to have. I really enjoyed the experience and I loved talking to the brownies, they were really sweet and funny.

Romilly | Newman Student

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