The Flagpole

It is always great to hear about our pupils' successes that take place outside of school; please do keep us updated if your son or daughter has won a competition, is performing in a show or competing at a high level with a sporting team outside of school, we would love to hear more. 

We would like to invite parents to submit this information to us via a nomination form by clicking here so we might celebrate these achievements in school too.  

Neil McCollin
Assistant Head - Co-Curricular

Online eDofE accounts have been created and you have been sent an email with the login details. Please sign in as soon as possible. The DofE will then send a participant handbook directly to your home address.

Further course materials are being distributed at the DofE Start-Up Meetings. Attendance at these sessions is mandatory for pupils. The next steps will be discussed.

Gold - Monday 7 November – Tutor Time – the Clarkson theatre

Silver – took place Friday 4 November

Bronze - Friday 18 November – Tutor Time – the Sports Hall

Please could all new bronze, silver and gold participants complete the steps listed below by Friday 16 December.

1. Download the DofE app or find www.edofe.org

2. Login using the username and password sticker on your folder

3. Update your personal details

4. Set timescales (for example at bronze physical 6, volunteering 3 and skill 3 months

5. Complete programme planners for the physical, volunteering and skill sections. This includes;

- selecting the activity  
- inputting start dates
- setting a goal to achieve
- recording your assessor details (please speak to your potential assessor to ask permission before you upload the details)

Whilst the enrolment deadline has now passed for moving up to the next level, there is still time to complete your award from last year in full. Please continue to prioritise signing off your volunteering, physical and skill sections. Guidance can be found on a DofE Completion email sent to you and your parents, the advice documents are also available on MySchoolPortal.

Lunchtime drop-in clinics continue this week, lunch 1 – LG01 and lunch 2, in LG02.  The Certificate Presentation Evening takes place on Thursday 16 February 2023.  Please do prioritise signing off your sections before the Christmas break so they can be processed in time for an invite to the evening.  We would like to celebrate all of your achievements on the scheme!

Will Bower
Head of Outdoor Education - DofE Manager