DofE at KAA

Thanks to support from our donors, funding from the Intrepidus Trust subsidises the costs of delivering the Duke of Edinburgh Award programme at KAA. This means that students pay a much reduced rate to participate. 

In May, 44 students in Year 10 completed their Bronze Award expedition, walking over 25km across the two days as they navigated Thorndon Country Park in Essex. There were some really nice moments of 'Intrepidus' spirit and citizenship shown during the weekend, such as students administering basic first aid for a girl who fell over, and a student bringing a bin bag to voluntarily collect litter en route.

In July, 24 of our Year 12s took to the hills of Surrey to take on their 3-day 57 km trek to complete their Silver Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) award. Students showed a lot of resilience despite some of the wettest conditions DofE groups have encountered in recent memory. 

In addition, over three months, for one hour per week, 92 students carried out a range of activities. Below is a snapshot of what they got up to: