DofE Expedition Training Autumn 2009

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Richmond Open Award D of E Centre 2016-17: All sessions will start at 5.45pm and finish at 8pm, unless otherwise stated. (All staff in at Ham Youth Centre from 5.15 to 8.15 p.m.) Updated 15th September 2016

Key: Ham Bronze Award (Alt. Thursday’s) OAC Expeditions

Total of 18 sessions

Thursday’s 8th September

22nd September 29th September

13th October*

20th October

Bronze edofe Section signing off session Ensure all sections submitted & Complete (2015/16 participants) Hand out Expedition letter & Medical & Parental Consent Forms Intro to Bronze D of E Why you should do Bronze D of E

Programme Information & Questions Handout enrolment forms

Additional Bronze Enrolment evening Ground Rules sessions & Expeditions Section choices, eDofe session Hand out Consent forms, collect forms/payments Trangia stoves & cooking

(New Bronze Participants)

Camping equipment, clothing, Hygiene & Tents

22nd to 24th October (Saturday to Monday)

Open Bronze & Silver Assessed Expedition (New Forest)

HALF TERM

22nd October to 30th October (Clocks Change Sunday 30th October)

3rd November

Open Expedition Kit return & debrief

10th November

Weather, Expedition clothing, Sleeping Bags (TOG) & Rucksack Packing Uploading Sectional Evidence & Assessor Reports

24th November

Highway & Countryside Codes, Emergency Procedures & How to respond to Incidents

8th December

First Aid & Emergencies

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY’S

22nd December to 3rd January

5th January

Preparatory map skills, grid references, Introduction to compass/bearings, distance, pacing & timing, map orientation & ticking features

19th January

Hand rails, aiming off, attack points & introduction to route planning

2nd February

Introduction to how to plan routes, route card information, good & bad route cards, walking through expedition routes, refresher on timing

12th February (Sunday)

Navigation Training day (Newlands Corner, North Downs)

HALF TERM

13th February to 19th February

23rd February

Expedition kit, rucksack packing & tent pitching, Cooking on Trangia’s refresher

9th March

Practice Route Cards & Menu Plans

23rd March

Complete Practice Route Cards & Menu Plans

EASTER HOLIDAY’S

1st April to 17th April (Clocks Change Sunday 26th March)

20th April

Assessed Route Cards & Menu Plans

27th April

Complete Assessed Route Cards & Menu Plans

4th May 13th & 14th May (Saturday & Sunday)

Bronze Kit Issue, Emergency procedures & Expedition Brief

Bronze Practice Expedition (North Downs)

18th May

Bronze Expedition Kit return & debrief

25th May

Complete Assessed Route Cards & Menu Plans

HALF TERM 8th June 17th & 18th June (Saturday & Sunday) 22nd June

27th May to 4th June (Note: GCSE Exams) Bronze Kit Issue, Emergency procedures & Expedition Brief

Bronze Assessed Expedition (North Downs) Bronze Assessed Expedition Kit return & debrief

22nd July to 4th September

SUMMER HOLIDAY’S September Date TBC

Expedition Presentations

eDofE Signing off session Programme uploaded to http://www.richmond.gov.uk/dofe Contact: Chloe Hunter