The Flagpole

An exciting new club is starting for Year 7 pupils after the Easter holiday. During weekly training sessions Academy Trainees will learn all about different Forensic Science techniques, from fingerprinting and blood splatter analysis to footprint evidence and soil samples. As well as how to process a crime scene and even hand writing analysis.

All this will build up to a final Crime Scene Challenge on Tuesday 29 June (4.00pm to 6.00pm) where pupils will have to search the college to find evidence and process crime scenes to solve a deadly mystery that will take place at Princethorpe. Certificates will be awarded at the end of the challenge as our trainees become Princethorpe Forensics Scientists.

Interested pupils can contact me at fayeroberts@princethorpe.co.uk to express an interest and should come along to the first session on Tuesday 20 April in LF65 at lunchtime.

Faye Roberts
Acting Head of Science

Year 9 Bronze 

Following the recent meeting, an email will be sent over the Easter holiday containing the final information for the practice expeditions. This will include a reminder about the kit, timings, Covid protocols and a summary of what is required to complete your volunteering and skill sections. 

Any outstanding consent, code of conduct and kit forms should be posted to Mr Bower as soon as possible.  

Year 10 Silver 

A reminder that the Teams training seminar will take place on Monday 29 March, 11.00am to 12 noon. Prior to this please ensure you submit the 10 online training booklet quizzes. 

Any outstanding consent, code of conduct and kit forms should be posted to Mr Bower as soon as possible. Final expedition details will be confirmed via email over the Easter holiday. 

Lower Sixth Gold 

Please refer to the email regarding the amended expedition dates sent earlier in March. I will arrange a meeting early in the Trinity Term to discuss the plan. 

Well done to those who have managed to continue with their physical, volunteering and skills sections despite lockdown. Do please keep logging your hours and recording evidence. Some pupils have even signed off sections, a fantastic effort!  

If you haven’t started, you should consider utilising the DofE temporary changes. DofE have provided additional options so that you can complete your award despite the pandemic

www.dofe.org/dofewithadifference/activities

In addition to the email sent to pupils and parents with full details, further resources can be found on MySchoolPortal.  

Well done for your continued efforts to complete your award, my priority remains to provide the best possible DofE expedition experience for pupils.

Will Bower
Head of Outdoor Education – DofE Manager

Bronze  

Well done to all who have completed their award so far; a fantastic effort!  Certificates have been sent directly home.

For the remainder of participants please prioritise this over the Easter holiday by uploading your physical, volunteering and skills section assessor reports.  

For help please refer to the DofE temporary Changes Update, eDofE Completion Guide and the Electronic Assessor Report Guide.

Mr Robertson and I will be in touch with an updated plan for the DofE Completion Drop-In Sessions. 

Silver and Gold  

Please refer to your emails for details of the new Year 11 Silver and Upper Sixth Gold Qualifying Expedition dates.  

Well done to those who have managed to complete their physical volunteering and skills sections; excellent work. 

 For help please refer to the DofE temporary Changes Update, eDofE Completion Guide and the Electronic Assessor Report Guide.

Please contact me if you need help to sign off your volunteering, physical and skills sections

Will Bower
Head of Outdoor Education – DofE Manager