Bronze Level Induction Booklet and Registration Forms NAME: FORM: Access Outdoor Adventure is a recognised Approved Activity Provider for the DofE Award Charity.
Doing your DofE Welcome to the DofE! By doing your DofE, you re in for an amazing adventure and masses of fun as you take part in a range of activities, all leading to the achievement of an Award that s recognised by universities and employers alike. To complete a Bronze DofE journey with Access Outdoor Adventure you have to be prepared to commit your free time to helping others, keeping fit, learning new skills and working as part of a team to plan and participate in an expedition. You will need to be available for ALL expeditions and training dates. So that you fully understand what you have to do you need to log on to: www.dofe.org and source information required to complete this Induction Booklet. When you have done this, if you are keen to be involved with the Award, there are forms at the back of this booklet for you to complete and return to us with the appropriate fee.
Log on to the DofE website. Click on Doing your DofE. The information you need to source can be found under the headings shown in the left hand navigation panel. Getting started Once you have completed your registration and enrolment forms and paid your participation fee you will receive a Welcome Pack. List 3 items of information the pack contains:- 1 2 3 What is edofe? edofe is the Award online system. This is where you plan your DofE programme and record your evidence. Your sign in details will be available to you once Access Outdoor Adventure has set up your account. List 3 benefits of the edofe System:- 1 2 3 Costs How much does it cost to enrol for the different levels? Bronze Silver Gold Please note: The enrolment fee is to register with the DofE Award. This pays for your Welcome Pack and associated administration costs. Timescales for Bronze A Bronze DofE programme has 4 Sections: Volunteering Physical Skills Expedition What is the minimum number of months you must do for the Volunteering, Physical and Skills section? How many extra months do you have to do for one of the above sections? It s your choice which section you do for longer. Although you can change your mind later, you should decide which one you want to do for longer at the beginning of your programme. Knowing how long you intend to do it for will help you to choose your activity and set goals. What is the duration of a Bronze Expedition? Number of days Number of nights
VOLUNTEERING Programme planner: Volunteering section What is this programme planner for? When completing each section of your DofE Programme, you should develop a programme which is specific and relevant to you. This sheet will help you to plan your DofE programme for the Volunteering section. The Volunteering section why do it? Volunteering gives you the chance to make a difference to people s lives and use your skills and experience to help your local community. It gives you the opportunity to become involved in a project or with an organisation that you really care about. For help and support either see your DofE Leader or visit: www.dofe.org/volunteering - How long do I have to volunteer for? Level Minimum time Notes Bronze Silver Gold 3 to 6 months 6 to 12 months 12 to 18 months - Programme plan for: (your name) You need to do one of your Volunteering, Physical or Skills sections for 6 months, the others for 3. If you haven t achieved your Bronze you need to extend your Volunteering or the longer of your Physical or Skills sections to 12 months. If you haven t achieved your Silver you need to extend your Volunteering or the longer of your Physical or Skills sections to 18 months. - What kind of volunteering do you want to get involved with in your community? (tick box) Coaching, teaching and leadership Working with the environment or animals Helping people Helping a charity of community organisation Community action and raising awareness Detailed activity chosen: Where are you going to do it? What are your goals? What do you want to achieve? Who is going to support and assess you?
PHYSICAL Programme planner: Physical section What is this programme planner for? When completing each section of your DofE Programme, you should develop a programme which is specific and relevant to you. This sheet will help you to plan your DofE programme for the Physical section. The Physical section why do it? Doing physical activity is fun and it improves your health and physical fitness. For help and support either see your DofE Leader or visit: www.dofe.org/physical - How long should I do activity for the Physical section? Level Minimum time Notes Bronze Silver Gold 3 to 6 months 6 to 12 months 12 to 18 months You need to do one of your Volunteering, Physical or Skills sections for 6 months, the others for 3. You need to do either the Physical or Skills section for 6 months, the other for 3. If you haven t achieved Bronze you must extend your Volunteering or the longer of your Physical or Skills sections to 12 months. You need to do either the Physical or Skills section for 12 months, the other for 6. If you haven t achieved your Silver you must extend your Volunteering or the longer of your Physical or Skills sections to 18 months. - Programme plan for: (your name) - What kind of Physical activity do you want to start doing or improve at? (tick box) Dance Extreme sports Fitness Individual sports Team sports Martial arts Racquet sports Water sports Detailed activity chosen: Where are you going to do it? What are your goals? What do you want to achieve? Who is going to support and assess you?
SKILLS Programme planner: Skills section What is this programme planner for? When completing each section of your DofE Programme, you should develop a programme which is specific and relevant to you. This sheet will help you to plan your DofE programme for the Skills section. The Skills section why do it? Developing a skill helps you get better at something you are really interested in and gives you the confidence and ability to use this skill both now and later in life. For help and support either see your DofE Leader or visit: www.dofe.org/physical - How long should I do activity for the Skills section? Level Minimum time Notes Bronze Silver Gold 3 to 6 months 6 to 12 months 12 to 18 months You need to do one of your Volunteering, Physical or Skills sections for 6 months, the others for 3. You need to do either the Physical or Skills section for 6 months, the other for 3. If you haven t achieved Bronze you must extend your Volunteering or the longer of your Physical or Skills sections to 12 months. You need to do either the Physical or Skills section for 12 months, the other for 6. If you haven t achieved your Silver you must extend your Volunteering or the longer of your Physical or Skills sections to 18 months. - Programme plan for: (your name) - What kind of skills do you want to develop? (tick box) Care of animals Creative arts Games & sports Life skills Media & communication Learning & collecting Performance arts Science & technology Natural world Music Detailed activity chosen: Where are you going to do it? What are your goals? What do you want to achieve? Who is going to support and assess you?
EXPEDITION For your Expedition section, a group of you will need to plan, train for and complete a remotely supervised, self-reliant expedition with an agreed aim. You must do the correct training for your level and mode of travel, do at least one practice expedition, a qualifying expedition, and a final presentation in order to complete the section. Access Outdoor Adventure offer training for practice and qualifying walking expeditions. Please note: You must be available for all training dates. We ask you to sign a form to confirm that you will be available. Absence from any training or expedition because of any other commitments is not acceptable. Absences from school immediately following all expeditions will be deemed unauthorised as you are expected to be able to cope with the demands of the expedition alongside your school commitments. You are responsible for managing your time; this is one of the challenges of the Award and is a reason why it is highly valued by employers. Other types of expeditions such as cycling, canoeing and horse riding are all possible ventures under the DofE Award but you would have to find an alternative provider for these activities. (See the DofE website for suggestions of Approved Activity Providers). There are 20 conditions all Expeditions must meet. These are what your expedition team will be assessed against. - Click on and read all the conditions and then write down these specific ones: 1 6 8 10 14 20
Forms If, after fully completing this induction booklet, you would like to register to participate in the Duke of Edinburgh s Award with Access Outdoor Adventure, please complete the forms overleaf and return the booklet with the appropriate fee during the parental meeting being held in the International Pavilion at Standish Community High School on Monday 8 th September 2014. Please make all cheques payable to Access Outdoor Adventure Ltd Student Name: The Award is made up of 4 sections: 1. Volunteering 2. Skills 3. Physical 4. Expedition Registration Form Sections 1 to 3 must be organised by the Student and completed in their own time. Section 4, the Expedition, requires specific training and must be completed in teams. We will be providing the necessary training. However, before attending the final qualifying expedition, Sections 1-3 MUST be completed and signed off by the appropriate assessor. An Expedition Training form must be completed separately and is enclosed within this booklet. Parent/Guardian The DofE website www.dofe.org has a section specifically for Parents/Guardians and we recommend that you take time to read this area before agreeing to your child taking part. I understand the commitment the completion of this Award entails, and I am willing to support my child in their DofE journey. Parent/Guardian Signature: Name in Capitals: Date: Student I understand that I have to take responsibility for arranging my Award activities and that I must keep the Duke of Edinburgh department informed of my progress. Student Signature: Name in Capitals: Date:
DofE level: Participant Enrolment Form Bronze Silver Have you ever registered for any previous levels of DofE? No Yes If YES please give the name of the DofE Centre you were registered at: edofe ID number (if known): Personal details: First name: Last name: Gender: Male Female Date of Birth: / / When you first sign in to edofe you will be asked to record some personal details such as your contact details, ethnicity and personal circumstances along with details of any medical needs you may have. This data is used to enable your Leaders to support you doing your DofE programme and for the DofE s statistical and reporting purposes. You will always have a prefer not to say option. Participant Contact details: Email address: Address (line 1): Address (line 2): Town/City: County: Telephone: Postcode: Mobile number: Emergency contact details: Emergency contact name: Relationship to you: Emergency contact telephone number(s):
Participant Enrolment Form (cont..) Declaration: I agree to enrol as a participant on the DofE programme. I understand that I will be managing my programme using the online edofe system. I acknowledge that this system has a set of terms and conditions that I agree to. These terms and conditions are available at www.edofe.org Participant - Print Name Signature Date Consent to enrol from parent/guardian I agree to my child doing the DofE programme. I note that it is my responsibility to check that any activity my child undertakes for their DofE programme is appropriately managed and insured, unless the activity is directly managed or organised by their DofE group, centre or Licensed Organisation. Parent/Guardian - Print Name Signature Date Photo permission I give permission to Access Outdoor Adventure Ltd to make or use pictures, slides, digital images, or other reproductions of my minor child, or of materials owned by me or my child, and to put the finished pictures, slides, or images to use without compensation in productions, publications, on the web, or other printed or electronic materials related to the role and function of Access Outdoor Adventure Ltd. Parent/Guardian - Print Name Signature Date Note: Data supplied on this form and in edofe and information about DofE activities recorded in edofe will be used by the DofE Charity, the Licensed Organisation and DofE centre to monitor and manage DofE participation and progress by young people and manage and support Leaders. The DofE Charity will use personal data to communicate useful and relevant information to either help participants complete a DofE programme, Leaders/Los to run DofE programmes more effectively or help the DofE Charity to improve the quality and breadth of its programmes. Occasionally the DofE Charity may send you information relating to commercial offers. If you do not wish to receive commercial information from the DofE Charity you can choose not to by amending your contact preferences in your edofe profile at any time. FOR LICENSED ORGANISATION/CENTRE ADMINISTRATION ONLY: Date registered onto edofe: Expected start date: Participant Fee received: Yes No Username: User ID number:
Expedition Training Form Student Name: Training sessions will take place after school and weekends. It is important that you are able to commit your free time to the training as this is an essential section to completing your award. VERY IMPORTANT: Please be aware that although some training, all practice and qualifying expeditions take place at weekends, some exams will be timetabled to take place before or soon after expeditions. You must be prepared to organise your time to accommodate both revision and attendance at DofE sessions. Below is a table of topics that are covered in the training sessions:- edofe Camp craft Clothing and equipment Navigation Trangia cooking Route planning All training sessions are held in the Pavilion/Lang classrooms after school or at weekends. To put the above training in to practice it is essential that you attend ALL of the practical and walking training sessions shown overleaf, and one Practice Expedition and one Qualifying Expedition. Please check all dates and ensure you are available before committing to the Award. Depending on numbers, we may need to merge the Practice and Qualifying Expedition dates from 2 groups to 1 group. If this is the case, we will contact you to ensure you are still able to attend these sessions.
Payment Deadlines Date Location Price Time Monday 8 th September 2014 School Pavilion 60.00 6.30pm Monday 1 st December 2014 School Reception 50.00 - Monday 2 nd February 2015 School Reception 50.00 - Practical Training Sessions Date Participants Location Time You will need to provide: Hiking boots WITH ankle support and good tread (this will allow your child to walk in their boots before their Expeditions) Small rucksack Waterproof jacket and waterproof trousers Warm clothing Packed lunch and drinks (in a water bottle or flask, NOT a can) Saturday 15 st November 2014 All School & surrounding area 9.00am 3.00pm Saturday 6 th December 2014 All School & surrounding area 9.00am 3.00pm Saturday 17 th January 2015 All School & surrounding area 9.00am 3.00pm Monday 9 th March 2015 Group 1 School 3.15pm 6.00pm Monday 23 rd March 2015 Group 2 School 3.15pm 6.00pm Monday 20 th April 2015 Group 1 School 3.15pm 6.00pm Tuesday 5 th May 2015 Group 2 School 3.15pm 6.00pm Practice & Qualifying Expeditions Date Participants Location Level Saturday 14 th Sunday 15 th March 2015 Chorley Practice Group 1 Saturday 25 th Sunday 26 th April 2015 Lathom Qualifier Saturday 28 th Sunday 29 th March 2015 Chorley Practice Group 2 Saturday 9 th Sunday 10 th May 2015 Lathom Qualifier DofE rules state that there must be a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 7 people in a group. It is your responsibility to form your own groups. A full kit list will be supplied and we encourage sourcing the equipment yourself especially if your child plans on progressing to Silver. We supply the following kit: OS Maps Trangia & Gas Compass & Waterproof pack However, the following kit can be supplied by Access Outdoor Adventure Ltd, if it is booked in advance. Costs Tents Rucksacks Rollmats Registration fee & 1 st instalment: 60.00 Please note that the 17.00 fee inc in the 1 st instalment is to register your child directly with DofE and we will arrange this for 2 nd Instalment 50.00 you. All other costs are required by the above deadlines. Failure 3 rd Instalment 50.00 to pay on time will result in your child being withdrawn and NO refund being available. Parent/Guardian I agree to my child taking part in the DofE Expedition Training and will support them in their attendance of out of school sessions. Student I understand the commitment I have to give to this training to ensure the completion of safe and successful expeditions. I will ensure I am available for all the planned dates. Signed: Date: Signed: Date:
DETAILS OF PARTICIPANT (BLOCK CAPITALS PLEASE) MEDICAL DETAILS SURNAME: DATE OF BIRTH: FORENAME: HOME TEL NUMBER: HOME ADDRESS: EMERGENCY CONTACT NUMBERS NAME NAME ADDRESS TELEPHONE NO. MOBILE NO. Next of Kin (Parent/Guardian) (A different contact) (Your Doctor) The information provided on this form will be treated as CONFIDENTIAL and is only required in order to enable the staff to give appropriate medical help and support if required. HAVE YOU EVER HAD: Yes/No if yes, give details 1 Heart trouble, raised blood pressure? 2 Asthma, bronchitis, tuberculosis? 3 Diabetes? 4 Epilepsy, fainting attacks, migraine, severe head injury? 5 Nervous illness or psychiatric treatment? 6 Hay fever or other allergy (e.g. to medicine or insect bites?) 7 History of fractures or tendon/ligament damage within the last 2 years (e.g. back, neck, arms, ankles or knees)? 8 A tetanus injection? If so, state date of most recent. 9 Are you suffering from, or are you a carrier of, any infectious diseases? 10 Have you been treated by a doctor or in hospital within the last two years? 11 Are you taking any medication? If so, please give details, state dosage, and ensure that you bring enough. 12 Have you any special dietary requirements e.g. vegetarian or vegan; or food allergies e.g. peanuts? 13 Do you have, or suffer from any other medical or physical condition? IF THERE ARE ANY CHANGES TO THE ABOVE, YOU MUST INFORM THE MEMBER OF STAFF IN CHARGE OF THE ACTIVITY. I will carry with me my own mini First Aid Kit including any medicine I will need. I will not give medicines to anyone else. Signed (student): Date: I DECLARE THAT ALL MEDICAL INFORMATION ON THIS FORM IS TRUE AND THAT I HAVE NOT WITHHELD ANY RELEVANT INFORMATION. I wish the above named participant to be allowed to take part in the above named activity. I consent to him/her taking part in all activities. In the event of an emergency and the leaders not being able to contact me or the alternative contact person, I give permission for any medical treatment deemed necessary to ensure the wellbeing of the above named to take place. Signed (parent/guardian): Date: