DofE at KGS

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☀️Are you heading out on your expedition this weekend?

With temperatures set to rise, we’ve created some reminders for staying safe in the heat whilst you’re out and about 🥾

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We are on thebl lookout for more @DofE volunteers - there are lots of roles available. Contact one of our #DofE Leaders Mrs Birch, Mr Tubbs or Miss Begou to find out more. #DofEDifference

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Our silver cohort is learning all about map reading skills, measuring distance… 🗺 lots of calculations involved today 🤓💪

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@MrsLJex More or less from Glenlivet to Braemar :)

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Truly phenomenal people💪🎉Congratulations to Bent, Kirstie, Siobhan & Dodie who successfully completed the expedition section of their Gold DofE level after 4 days of hike through the Cairngorms 🏕🗺🧭🥾🩴
We are so so proud of them 🤩#DofE

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Day 3/4 was a really really tough day as more than 12 hours walking was planned to go through Lairig an Laoig (green lake at Aviemore to Derry Lodge)🗺🧭🥾🌲What a day on so many levels! We seriously couldn’t be prouder of them: that was not an easy day at all 🤩💪 @KeithGrammar

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Day 2 (Saturday) for our phenomenal gold cohort meant a wee amount of off route through a challenging terrain (wee bit of swamp underneath heather) but they managed really well and were still pretty lucky with the weather as lots of sun along the way 🍀🗺🥾🧭🏕🌲

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What a wonderful first day /4 for these phenomenal people (as they call themselves since they started DofE 😂) ☀️☁️🌦🗺🥾🧭. Few showers but way more sun to enjoy the beauty of autumnal colours in our bonnie Cairngorms 👌🎨🦌🌲

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Day 1 on the go 🥾🏕🗺 🧭 all happy all smiling and ready for their big weekend 🎉

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First week back at school and this weekend is a big weekend for our DofE gold cohort > their big last qualifier weekend is on THIS weekend 🎉🗺🏕🎒🥾 Departure tomorrow 9am for 4 days/3 nights 🎉💪 @KeithGrammar

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Our Bronze cohort is now officially on their big qualifier weekend 🎒🥾🗺
Rain seems to have stopped a wee bit but nothing will anyway stop them to enjoy their #DofE weekend 🤩

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@heathgray17 @KeithGrammar They did amazing when we went through 🌟✨🌟

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They did it🥾🏕🗺💪> our gold cohort just finished their 4 days practice expedition & we have no words to describe how proud we are🤩
Challenged on many levels (physically, mentally, weather wise) they just did amazing! Well done to Siobhan, Kirty, Bent and Dodie⭐️ @KeithGrammar

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Such a joy to see our #goldDofE team so happy 😁 This is them just at the very start of their FOUR days hiking 🥾🎒and camping 🏕 in the Cairngorms 🤩@KeithGrammar

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Very busy and excited with our 🗺 🧭skills tonight 🏕🗺 🧭 #goldDofE #bronzeDofE @KeithGrammar
Our gold cohort is leaving on Friday for their 4 days practice 😱💪 and our Bronze cohort is preparing their Bronze qualifier expedition next weekend 🥳

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Few snaps of today 🥾🎒⛺️🗺🌥
First day and they did amazing > we are really proud of them ✨

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Our DofE season has officially started 🎒🥾🌥 first walk for our two Bronze teams ✨ and off they are 🥳 @KeithGrammar

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@PHS_OutdoorEd @GETacrossborder @ScotHubMainz @KeithGrammar Thanks a lot @PHS_OutdoorEd ☺️

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What an amazing afternoon we had on Friday🥾👌😍 We couldn’t be prouder of our Bronze cohort & their navigation skills🧭 They really did amazing as well as our German assistant Antonie🇩🇪who came along with us🥳✨ @GETacrossborder @ScotHubMainz @KeithGrammar #outdoorlearning #DofE

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Lots of new skills learned recently in our DofE meetings after school
🧁> led by our Gold cohort🤩
1️⃣possible scenarios on expedition & actions needed
2️⃣Getting stronger as well as safer while learning CPR techniques
(🙏@SportAtKGS 😉)
#helpingsavinglives #lifesavingskills #DofE