A Royal Celebration for Long Road’s Gold DofE Achievers
Huge congratulations to 7 of our year 13 students who completed their DofE Gold Awards this Spring: Leo Bray, Jo Siddle, Heidi Mann, Sam Freeman, Isobel Page, Perdy Brooks and Emmeline Vanier.
Our students were invited to celebrate their success at the Gold Award Celebration, Buckingham Palace Gardens, on Friday 22nd May. Here, they enjoyed the gardens, tea and cupcakes, chatting to HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, brass bands, and motivational speeches from Hugh Bonneville (Actor and Humanitarian Activist), Lucy Shepherd (Explorer), Tabitha Stoecker (Olympic Champion) and many more. A real highlight was a passionate (and very funny) speech by Evie, a DofE Youth Ambassador who has recently completed her gold expedition in a wheelchair. Everyone left feeling very inspired.
Completing the DofE Gold Award involves 52 hours of volunteering, 78 hours of physical activity and skills development, a 5-day residential to meet new people and learn new skills, and completion of a 4-day / 3-night Expedition. We are really proud of how our year 13 students have applied themselves over the last 18 months and what they have achieved.
