Duke of Edinburgh Award
We are an approved centre of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. Therefore if you are an IB student, you can complete the Gold Award with us.
The Gold Award is achieved by completing a personal programme of activities including:
- Volunteering
- Physical
- Skill
- Expedition – training weekend, practice expedition and a qualifying expedition
- Residential – 5 days and 4 nights taking part in a shared activity
Students can use their weekly Creativity, Activity and Service experiences to achieve the Gold Award, which meets the requirements of a CAS project.
During weekly school sessions, students develop navigation skills, camp craft and develop route cards which are used for their expeditions. They can walk up to 21 km a day traveling to each checkpoint, carrying their food, clothing and camp supplies.
The Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award is a real adventure, builds fitness levels and creates lasting friendships.
Further Reading
Hear from our Students: the Oxford Treasure Hunt
On Saturday, September 6th, I took part in one of the activities proposed by the school, which is part of the orientation week for newly arrived students, the Oxford Treasure Hunt. On Saturday morning, we were first divided according to the colours...
Hear from our Students: Winning at the St Clare’s Olympics
This year at Orientation weekend at St Clare’s, the highlight was none other than the legendary “St Clare’s Olympics.” The atmosphere was buzzing with competitiveness, energy, and just the right amount of chaos. Teams threw themselves into all sorts of...
Hear from our Students: Settling into a new school
My experience here at St Clare's began on the morning of August 28th, when my parents dropped me off at school.At first, I was a little scared because I didn't know anyone and the environment was completely new to me. The idea of completely changing my...
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