williamwood bronze. the headlines a prestigious, internationally recognized award for young people....

Williamwood Bronze

The Headlines

A prestigious, internationally recognized award for young people.

Offered at three levels: Bronze, Silver, Gold.

Offered by the school at Bronze level in S3.

The cost is £350.

The Structure of the AwardShirley Gibson (DHT)

Overall management of the award.

Ben Harrison (Maths)

E d of e for Bronze

Shirley Gibson (DHT)

Bronze

expeditions

Alison Adams (Librarian)

Silver expeditions

helpers and trainers (about 20 staff).

Requirements.

•Skill

•Service

•Physical Recreation

•Expedition

Time Line

Skill, Volunteering and Physical Recreation

Two of these: 1 Hour a week for 3 MonthsOne of these: 1 Hour a week for 6 Months

Expedition

Practice expedition 2 day, 1 night Qualifying expedition 2 day, 1 night

Both take place during 1 week at Lochgoilhead Outdoor Centre

Physical, Skill and Volunteering.

•Can be something which you already do.•Must be something you can progress in.•Must be organised by you and done in your own time.•Must be supervised by an appropriate adult.•Cannot be something you are paid for.

Skill.

Music, horse riding, chess, computing, drama, fishing, creative writing, cooking,

sewing, photography, languages and many, many other things.

Physical.

Extreme sports, racquet sports, fitness, team sports, individual sports.

Volunteering.

Community action and awareness raising, helping a charity or community

organisation, coaching teaching and training, working with the environment or

animals, helping people.

For example: child care, working with elderly people, first aid, helping children, fund raising, working with people with special needs, Boy’s /

Girl’s Brigade, life saving, road safety

Further information or ideas can be obtained from the website at:

www.dofe.org