S4 DOFE Expedition

Well done to our S4 DOFE students who completed their practice expedition today.

Can you remember:
1. Tents MUST be dried today. If you leave it, wet, rolled up in your bag you could be charged for a new tent. Dry the tent and there won’t be any issues.
DO NOT PUT TENTS IN A TUMBLE DRYER.

2. Trangia stoves. These must be cleaned with a brillo pad only. DO NOT PUT STOVES/POTS IN A DISHWASHER.

3. Think about what kit you might not need for the assessed expedition. Be careful, just because you didn’t use waterproofs this time doesn’t mean you won’t need them on the next expedition.

Think about how much food you’ve brought, can you bring less?

Any questions.. Ask them on our Google Classroom.

Thanks
Mr B

Your DOFE Leaders thoughts were:

1. On your assessed expedition you need to cook a substantial meal. Heating up an already made meal does not count, unfortunately.

Not cooking a substantial meal on the assessed expedition is enough for your assessor to fail you on the next expedition.

2. Additionally, when walking, students must stay in their groups. You should not split up and have three students way ahead with two students lagging behind. This is a safety issue, where, if an accident happened, everyone in the group is able to work as a team to get the injured party help.

The DOFE 20 conditions

 

DOFE Expedition Presentation (New S4)

Thanks to all the parents and carers who attended the recent Parent & Carer – Expedition Information Evening on Tuesday, 23rd May 2023 @ 7pm.

For those that missed the presentation the key messages were:

Practice Expedition – Wed & Thurs 6th & 7th Sept

  1. DOFE students are out of school on the 6th & 7th September to complete their practice DOFE expedition. Students are required to make their own way to Strathaven (ML10 6 DU) on Wed, 6th Sept for 10am. They should come prepared for a day of hillwalking including bringing all of their kit, plenty water, lunch, snacks, waterproofs, a hat, sun cream (see kit list below).
  2. The expedition kit collection date is currently Tuesday, 5th Sept at 5pm. Kit is issued from the Fairweather Hall (near Asda in Newton Mearns). This date will be confirmed in August. On collection of the kit, students are required to hand in a £50 deposit in a sealed envelope with the students name written on the front. The deposit can either be in £50 cash or  a cheque made payable to East Renfrewshire Council.
  3. Students will need collected from Williamwood High School on Thursday, 7th Sept from 2pm onwards. Students will message parents/carers when nearing Williamwood High School.
  4. Students will not need to return their kit in between the practice and assessed expeditions. Students should clean and dry all kit to ensure they do not lose their deposit. All tents should be wiped down with a damp cloth then hung up to dry . All Trangia stoves should be scrubbed clean using a brillo pad.  Trangia stoves should not be put in a dishwasher. All sleeping bags should be washed and dried.

Assessed Expedition – Tues & Wed 19th & 20th Sept

  1. The assessed expedition will be on Tues & Wed, 19th & 20th September. Students should meet staff at Barrhead train station at 830am on the Tuesday morning. Students do not need to buy a train ticket.
  2. Students will travel to Drumfrochar train station, with staff, where their assessed expedition commences.
  3. Students will return to Barrhead train station on Wed, 20th Sept at around 4pm, where they can be collected or dismissed.
  4. Students are responsible for all the kit that they borrow. They should wipe down their tent with a damp cloth then hang it up to dry. Their Trangia stove is scrubbed clean using a brillo pad. Trangia stoves should not be put in a dishwasher. Their sleeping bag should be washed and dried.
  5. The expedition kit return date is currently Tuesday, 26th Sept at 4pm. Kit is returned to the Fairweather Hall (near Asda in Newton Mearns). This date will be confirmed in September.

DOFE Progress

All DOFE students should have all three sections (Physical, Skill & Volunteering) fully completed by the September expedition.  Almost all students are behind with uploading their evidence and progressing their award. 

  1. For more DOFE updates, including progress on our expedition, please follow our Barrhead High DOFE Twitter account:  @Barrhead_DOFE

Further info:

DOFE Presentation: DOFE Expedition (June) Presentation 2023

Lyme’s Disease leaflet: Lymes Disease Leaflet

DOFE Expedition Kit List: Expedition_Kit_List (1)

Thanks,

Mr Boag

DOFE Coordinator

 

S3 DOFE – Parents’/Carer’s Expedition Info Evening (23rd May at 7pm (online))

To All S3 DOFE Parents/Carers:

There will be an online Parent’s/Carer’s Expedition Information Evening on Tuesday, 23rd May at 7pm.

Students should access the S3 DOFE Google Classroom and click the ‘Join’ button under Google Meet (https://meet.google.com/dwk-vtav-ffy).

I am hoping the presentation covers all of the questions you may have, but feel free to ask questions during presentation.

I will ensure the presentation and any further leaflets are added to the school website after tomorrow.

Thanks

Mr Boag

Scottish Women’s Premier League Game – Tickets Available

One of our former students, Kirsty Maclean, will be playing at Ibrox  stadium this Sunday, 21st, May at 4.10pm in the final game of the Scottish Women’s Premier League.

The league will be decided on goal difference between Glasgow City, Celtic and Rangers. Kirsty has arranged for tickets for any young person from Barrhead High School that would like to attend (with a parent/carer).

Please let Mrs Morrison (in PE dept) know by Wednesday morning at the latest if you would like a ticket. Please note, this is not a school trip. Tickets will be issued on Friday and it is each students’ responsibility to get themselves to and from the game.

 

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