Blessed Carlo Acutis DofE

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Year 9 Bronze DofE Award 2024 - Parental letters and expressions of interest forms are now available from Mr. Duckers. Lots have already returned their letters with some great ideas on opportunities for skills, physical and volunteering sections 👍🏻

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Well done to Year 10 St.Chad’s Bronze group as they battled the elements and tough terrain on their expedition this weekend. Massive thanks to all staff involved too! 👍🏻

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Year 9 Bronze DofE participants getting to grips with some Trangia training ahead of their qualifying expedition in June ⛺️ 🚶‍♀️👍🏻

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Some more photo’s from a great day! Well done all and thanks to Miss. Forshaw, Miss.Alexander, Mr. Lowe & Miss. Hodgson for giving up their Saturday to give the pupils a valuable out of school experience. Mr. Duckers 👍🏻

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Top of The World!….. or is it just Helsby Hill?! Halfway through our Chad’s Bronze Practice DofE Walk 👍🏻

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Year 9 ready for Bronze Practice on World Earth Day! 🌍

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Year 9 Bronze participants practicing their map reading tonight after school. Day walk on 22th April 👍🏻

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Well done to all the Year 10’s who completed their Bronze Qualifier over the weekend. I’ll be completing your assessor reports over the next week. Thanks 🙏🏻 to Chad’s staff past and present who gave their time up to support the pupils 👍🏻 One last image…🤣

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Overnight camp successfully completed! Day 2 walk to Delamere Forest underway!

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Great vista from the top of Helsby Hill… final push to overnight camp now ⛺️

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Nearly lunchtime… just one more hill to climb 🤣

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Year 10….. ready to go!

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Year 9's are kitted out and looking forward to their Bronze camp🏕️tomorrow. Lets hope todays rains 🌧️have passed and the weather is set fair for the weekend. Good luck all and see you in the morning! Stay safe and don't end up like this!! 😲Mr. Duckers.

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One week until 25 Year 10's finally go on their Bronze Award qualifier expedition and camp ⛺️ at QCW @merseyweaver, let's hope the weather is kind for them☀️ Launch of DofE with Year 9's coming after October 1/2 term....more to follow!

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Current Year 10 pupils are now preparing for their Bronze Qualifying Expedition 🏕️ on 8th/9th October in Cheshire. We shall be launching the Bronze Award with current Year 9's after October 1/2 term. 👍

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Year 9 Bronze Award pupils have been doing some Trangia campcraft training today after school ahead of expeditions next month. Decided to base ourselves inside tonight due to wind and rain in Runcorn… pasta, bacon and spam fritters! 💨☔️

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30 Year 9 Bronze participants have been out this weekend on a practice walk finishing in Delamere Forest! Well done to them and the St. Chad’s staff who volunteered their time on Mothers Day! 👍🏻 👏🏻

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40 Year 9's have signed up to their eDofE accounts now and are busy adding skills, volunteering and physical sections. Practice expedition weekend is 26th/27th March. Lets hope the weather is good!😎

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Great news that 40 of our Yr 9 pupils have signed up to the Bronze Award! Really enthusiastic group. Keep an eye on the Google Classroom for updates. Practice expedition weekend 26/27th March. Training first! 👍🏻🥾

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Really impressed by the numbers of Year 9's at St Chads wanting to sign up for the Bronze Award so far👍. Please remember your letters of application must be with me by Friday 12/11/21 ⏱️ Mr. Duckers