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Hunter Sports High School

Hunter Sports High School

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Duke of Edinburgh International Award

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Hunter Sports High School is pleased to be introducing The Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme as a sport option for students currently in Year 9 & 10. The Duke of Edinburgh Award is an internationally recognised program for young people, building their skills to equip them for life and work. By creating opportunities for young people to develop skills, get physically active, give service and experience adventure, the Award can play a critical role in their development. It encourages participants to set personal goals and achieve them. Along the way, students learn about important qualities such responsibility, trust and they improve their ability to plan and organise themselves. Participants choose their own activities and set their own goals within four general areas:

  1. Adventurous Journey: to encourage a spirit of adventure and discovery
  2. Service: Volunteering their time to understand the benefits of service to the community
  3. Skills: to encourage the development of personal interests and practical skills.
  4. Physical Recreation: to encourage participation in physical recreation and improvement of performance

Each challenge requires a special dedication, both physical and mental. Success in the Award Program comes through a conscious decision to accept and take up the challenges and recognises individual goal setting and self-improvement through persistence and achievement. Students can start the Duke of Edinburgh Program in Year 9 or 10 at the Bronze level. The school will provide students with all the training that is required and organise/run the expeditions, while students will be responsible for organising the completion of the other sections. The school will advise students and suggest activities that they may wish to undertake. At the completion of the Bronze level, students will be able to go on and complete the Silver and Gold levels at the school. All expeditions (adventurous journeys) involve hiking/bushwalking and are organised and supervised by teachers. Students are required to undertake compulsory training for the Bronze Award and expeditions as part of regular school sport.

For more information regarding the Duke of Edinburgh Program, or if you wish to register your student for the program, see the link below or contact Mr Tait via the school office or by email at jason.tait@det.nsw.edu.au