DOFE – Parent & Carer Expedition Information

Thanks to all the parents and carers that attended the recent Parent & Carer – Expedition Information Evening on Tuesday, 31st May 2022 @ 630pm.

For those that missed the presentation the key messages were:

  1. Students are out of school on Tuesday, 14th of June to complete their practice expedition. Students should come to school for 845am ready to complete their hike. They will need plenty water, a lunch, snacks, waterproofs, a hat, sun cream, etc.
  2. The cost of the practice expedition is £8 and should be paid on Parent Pay ASAP. (There is no cost for students entitled to Free School Meals.)
  3. The assessed expedition will be on the 6th & 7th September.
  4. The cost of the practice expedition is £25 and should be paid on Parent Pay prior to the expedition date. (There is no cost for students entitled to Free School Meals.)
  5. DOFE Students must have at least 2 sections fully completed by the September expedition.  Almost all students are behind with uploading their evidence and progressing their award. The uploading of evidence will be our focus until the September expedition.
  6. For more DOFE updates, including progress on the days of our expeditions, please follow our Barrhead High DOFE Twitter account:  @Barrhead_DOFE

Further info:

DOFE Presentation: DOFE Expedition (June) Presentation 2022

Lyme’s Disease leaflet: Lymes Disease Leaflet

DOFE Expedition Kit List: Expedition_Kit_List (1)

Thanks,

Mr Boag

DOFE Coordinator

 

Duke of Edinburgh Parent & Carer Expedition Information

Parent & Carer – Expedition Information Evening – Tuesday, 31st May 2022 @ 630pm online.

I plan to hold an online parent & carer information evening which will run through all the arrangements for the upcoming DOFE expeditions in June and September.

S3 DOFE students will need to provide parents/carers access to the S3 DOFE Google Meet through our Duke of Edinburgh Google Classroom. 

In order to be eligible for the expeditions, students must attend as many of the expedition training sessions as they can (DOFE Calendar – 2021-22). Failure to attend these meetings will mean a delay in completing the DOFE Bronze Award.

Progress
In addition to the training above, DOFE students must have TWO SECTIONS completed by the time we are out on the assessed expedition in September. All students are currently behind schedule with uploading their evidence into their edofe accounts and submitting each section, to me, for approval. DOFE students should focus on having their edofe account up-to-date prior to going out on expedition.

Next Student Meeting
Our next DOFE meeting will be on Tuesday, 24th May from 3.35pm. All S3 DOFE students should attend this meeting.

Thanks,

Mr Boag

DOFE Coordinator

Follow: @Barrhead_DOFE for all of our DOFE info.

S4 Work Experience – October 2022

For the attention of parents/carers of current S3 pupils (moving into S4):

It is our intention to place all of our S4 students on Work Experience during the period Monday 31st October to Friday 4th November 2022. Pupils have been informed at a recent assembly and now have responsibility to find a placement that they will enjoy and that is relevant to their career aspirations. Pupils should make their own arrangements, through family or friends or by contacting employers that they are particularly interested in.  You will need to provide the host employer with a link for them to complete before the placement can go ahead. Please see link below for your host employer to complete:

https://tinyurl.com/eastrenworkplacement

The latest return date of the online form is Friday 17th June 2022 and employers may need a polite reminder to submit the form prior to this date. Students who have not returned a form by then will be able to access the schools database to search for a placement. This online form must be completed by this date to allow time for safety checks to take place, well in advance of the placement start date.

If you have any personal contacts who would be willing to offer one or more students a placement we would appreciate your support and I would encourage you to contact the school at the earliest opportunity.  This placement need not be for your own child although I hope as many students as possible will be able to find a placement for themselves. Once a placement has been identified and online form/safety checks have been complete, you will fill out a consent form for your child prior to the placement start date.

S3 Duke of Edinburgh Group

All S3 DOFE students should be progressing with their three sections: Physical, Volunteering and Skill. If any student is stuck or unsure they should see Mr Boag ASAP.

Calendar of Meetings

DOFE Calendar – 2021-22

As of next week, our school meetings will be moving to after school. This will give us time to show students how to navigate using a map and compass, put up tents, cook with a Trangia stove and First Aid.

ALL S3 DOFE STUDENTS MUST ATTEND AS MANY OF THESE SESSIONS AS THEY CAN.
(Students are not allowed to attend an expedition without having been trained first.)

Deadlines
In addition to the training above, DOFE students must have TWO SECTIONS completed by the time we are out on the assessed expedition in September. If any student is struggling to meet this deadline, then please see Mr Boag.

Next Meeting
Our next DOFE meeting will be on Wednesday, 27th April at lunch time.  All S3 DOFE students should attend.

Thanks,

Mr Boag

DOFE Coordinator

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