Gold and Silver groups test their mettle
No fewer than 19 Year 13 candidates spent four nights in the vast North Wales landscape as part of their Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award expedition, which proved to be a stern test of their character and teamwork abilities.
Under the experienced guidance of programme co-ordinator Dr Lewis, the contingent worked well both individually and as part of a team in order to complete their goals, with all passing the assessment as a result of their superb efforts.
What made the achievement even more significant was the climate difficulties each pupil was forced to endure throughout the expedition, which saw torrential rain and heavy winds throughout the majority of their time in the countryside.
This was described as “the worst weather” he has experienced since he joined Rydal Penrhos’ DofE provision, adding: “Everyone that went and came back deserves all the credit in the world.”
This is another huge milestone for the candidates as they look to add their name to the long list that have achieved the same feat from a Rydal Penrhos perspective since the programme was added to the school’s exceptional extra-curricular provision.
Mrs Harding, said: “Each candidate displayed the sort of grit and determination that is evident on a daily basis here at Rydal Penrhos, with all of them working superbly well as a group in order to achieve their collective goals.”
A group of intrepid pupils took another huge leap to secure a major distinction thanks to their sterling efforts recently.
Eighteen Duke of Edinburgh Silver Award candidates at Rydal Penrhos braved difficult weather conditions for their assessment expedition, which saw them take part in a series of testing tasks in order to secure their overall goal.
Each pupil involved demonstrated a fantastic determination and work ethic, working together exceptionally well both individually and as a team throughout their time in the mountains.
This was reflected with an outstanding set of results from the assessment, which is a significant part of the award given the challenges involved.
The Duke of Edinburgh Award programme at Rydal Penrhos has gone from strength-to-strength in recent years under the passionate guidance of co-ordinator Dr Lewis, with a host of successful candidates securing prestigious Gold.
These include recently departed Head Boy Nick Fiorita, in addition to the likes of Mili Jayadeep, Sara Owen, Becky Lawton and Jessica Maudsley all achieving the feat form the class of 2018.