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Duke of Edinburgh’s Award


Attendees on stage at the 2023 Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Presentation Evening

The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award aims to provide for young people an enjoyable, challenging and rewarding programme of personal development, which is of the highest quality and the widest reach.

Stockport Grammar School is proud to be a Direct Licensed Organisation and as such we can offer the chance to obtain the award to all willing pupils starting at bronze level at the end of their third year. Each participant’s programme is tailor made to reflect the individuals starting point, abilities and interests. A charge is made to cover the costs of running the Award.

The key principles of the award are that it should be:

  • Non-competitive – a personal challenge, not a competition.
  • Available to all – anyone can do it!
  • Voluntary – it’s up to you what you do, it’s your leisure time.
  • Flexible – your programme is designed by you, for you.
  • Balanced – it will stretch you in all directions.
  • Progressive – you improve at your own pace.
  • Achievement focused – you can’t fail.
  • A marathon, not a sprint – it takes more than a short burst of enthusiasm.
  • Personal development – it’s the taking part that matters; getting an award is the icing on the cake.
  • Enjoyable – it’s about getting out there and having fun!

Forthcoming expeditions

Confirmed (C) – the trip has been launched and we have accepted the pupils
Proposed (P) – we are hoping to run this trip but have not yet launched it or are in the process of doing so. All proposed trips are subject to confirmation of arrangements and viable numbers applying

Date Location Description Time Year Groups C/P
8th-10th September 2023 White Peak (Bakewell Area) Bronze Assessment Overnight Fourth Year C
8th-10th September 2023 York Silver Canoe Assessment Overnight Fifth Year C
15th-17th September 2023 White Peak (Bakewell Area)  Bronze Assessment Overnight Fourth Year C
15th-17th September 2023 White Peak (Bakewell Area)  Silver Walking Assessment Overnight Fifth Year C
1st October 2023 Old Glossop Gold Theory Day 9am-3.30pm Lower Sixth C
12th November 2023 Stockport Grammar Gold Navigation Day 9.30am-3.30pm Lower Sixth C
10th January 2024 Stockport Grammar Silver Training Day 9am-3.30pm Fourth Year C
19th February 2024 Stockport Grammar Bronze Training Day 8.45am-3.50pm Third Year C
1st-3rd March 2024 North Wales Gold Training Weekend Overnight Lower Sixth C
15th March 2024 Kinder Scout Silver Navigation Day 9am-3.30pm Fourth Year C
11th-13th April 2024 Peak District Gold Walking Practice Expedition Overnight Lower Sixth C
20th April 2024 Lyme Park Bronze Half Day Navigation Training 9am-12pm or 12.30pm-3.30pm Third Year C
21st April 2024 Lyme Park Bronze Half Day Navigation Training 9am-12pm or 12.30pm-3.30pm Third Year C
4th-6th May 2024 TBC Gold Canoe Practice Expedition Overnight Lower Sixth C
11th May 2024 Teggs Nose Bronze Walking Training Day 9am-4pm Third Year C
12th May 2024 Teggs Nose Bronze Walking Training Day 9am-4pm Third Year C
24th-26th May 2024 Peak District Silver Canoe Practice Overnight Fourth Year C
11th/12th/13th June 2024 Lyme Park Bronze Training Session 3.50pm-6.30pm TBC C
22nd-24th June 2024 Peak District Silver Walking Practice Overnight Fourth Year C
29th June-3rd July 2024 TBC Gold Walking Assessment Overnight Lower Sixth C
8th-12th July 2024 York Gold Canoe Assessment Overnight Lower Sixth C