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Duke Of Edinburgh

The Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award at EGA School is a nationally recognised qualification that is highly regarded amongst Colleges, Universities and Employers.

Here at EGA we offer the Bronze award in Year 10, we have limited places so your daughter will have to apply to be able to participate. 

The Bronze Duke of Edinburgh programme is broken down into 4 sections:

  • Volunteering

  • Physical recreation

  • Skill

  • Expedition

Students must complete a minimum of 3 months activity for two sections and 6 months for one.

The award consists of regular meetings as a group and with their EGA Mentor as well as an hour dedicated to each activity every week.  Lastly, they will also need to plan, lead and organise a camping expedition in the British Countryside which will last 2 days and 1 night and will be supported and assessed by EGA staff. EGA students are  issued a course calendar and are expected to attend regular meetings after school as part of their training for the expeditions so will require a high level of time and commitment. 

Equipment (tents, bags, etc.) and campsite costs are all subsidised by EGA. We do ask for a contribution of £45 and for your daughter to be equipped with walking boots and waterproofs.  

The Duke of Edinburgh Award is a fantastic opportunity for EGA students. It will enable them to develop widely recognised life skills and provide them with a sense of adventure. In addition, students will make a difference to other peoples’ lives within the local community through their volunteering. They will become fitter and healthier, make new friends and return with memories which will last a lifetime.

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Chefs in Schools Posted on: 2/09/2024

Chefs in Schools

We were delighted to host Chefs in Schools inaugural training conference at Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School on 2nd September. The conference saw over 100 school kitchen staff travel from 35 schools across the country to hear from renowned chefs and food campaigners who support the charity’s mission to improve child health through school food. Attendees took part in kitchen skills workshops and shared their winning recipes and food education hacks. Speakers included TV chef and school food campaigner Jamie Oliver, Dame Prue Leith - restaurateur, television presenter, cookery writer and novelist, the charity’s co-founder and author of the School Food Plan, Henry Dimbleby, and Chief Innovation Officer, Nicole Pisani, cookbook writer and former Head Chef at Ottolenghi’s NOPI restaurant. The event also previewed Chefs in Schools' national membership, a one-stop-shop for excellence in school food, sharing knowledge and resources to ensure chefs and their teams feel part of a bigger support network. We are delighted to announce that we are one of the first schools to join Chefs in Schools’ Membership. Being a part of this membership will help us continue to transform our school food, deliver excellence and create a legacy of food that makes every visit to the dining hall a food education that’s enjoyable for all. We look forward to the year ahead with the support from Chefs in Schools and the exciting opportunities for our kitchen team.
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