NLA students embark on their DofE expedition at Waddecar Scout Activity Centre.
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Trip 12/06/2025
Year 12 Silver DofE students completed Day 1 of their qualifying expedition.
Students walked from The Quinta Centre on a circular route. The day started dry and warm and ended with some heavy showers.
Students demonstrate excellent navigation skills and team work; working together towards their team goal. They are looking forward to making our way to Llangollen on Day 2.
Day 2
A beautiful, dry start to day 2- a chance to dry ourselves and our belongings out. Groups have begun to make their way towards Llangollen.
Beautiful weather and scenery in the afternoon.
Students are quickly making their way to camp 2 in Llangollen. Students have demonstrated excellent Navigation, teamwork, resilience and communication skills.
Night 2 was very wet with heavy showers throughout the night. Students have demonstrated remarkable resilience and have set off on their final days walk in good spirits.
Day 3
students completed their final walk through the steep hills to complete their expedition. Finally, students completed a debrief and presentation to the expedition assessor about their group aim.
We are pleased to announce that all students have successfully passed the expedition section of their Duke of Edinburgh Silver Award.
Congratulations!
Trip 19/05/2025
Morning Day 1
Year 9 Bronze and Year 12 Silver students have started their DofE expeditions. Students begun learning basic map-reading skills to help them navigate to their overnight camp. We have been blessed with beautiful weather and breathtaking scenery.
End of Day 1
For Bronze and Silver, students completed a 10km route, finished off with dinner in the sunshine and some downtime playing games.
Morning Day 2
After a very cold night, we enjoyed breakfast in the sun and collected our litter to ensure we left no trace.
Afternoon Day 2
Another beautiful day of warm weather for our DofE students. Bronze students encountered some trickier navigation and gloopy mud, but all managed to successfully complete their Day 2 routes of the expedition.
Silver Students continued to walk towards Scorton near Garstang.
End of Day 2
Year 12 Silver DofE students have completed Day 2 from Waddecar to Greaves Farm- a 17km walk in beautiful countryside and under the blue sky. Their navigational skills improved on each leg and their teamwork and leadership skills have been incredible.
More updates on the way . . . stay tuned!