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We have a handful of wonderful student ambassadors and two of them, Ellie Smith and Vivienne Alija, have written the following of their DofE experience:

DofE for us has been absolutely amazing from start to finish. It has played an important role in our lives as a young adults, not only because of the friends and memories that we made but also the experience that we have had and the confidence that it has given us. DofE has made us appreciate the real beauty of our world through the breath-taking views we experienced as part of the expeditions. The expeditions have to be some of the most memorable and rewarding part of DofE due to the sheer determination and resilience it takes to complete our journey. Each expedition was phenomenal, especially when we progressed to Gold due to the stunning scenery and exhilarating feeling we shared knowing that we had completed our route! The Gold DofE also provided us with the amazing opportunity to spend a week outdoors as part of our residential. Through this we learnt many life skills such as achieving our first aid and lifesaving qualification. Overall, DofE has been one of the most amazing achievements that we have ever done and would highly recommend it to anyone. It is inclusive, challenging and independent, where there is no doubt that you will gain unique confidence and experience that you can take with you into your adult life.

Taking up a new skill, physical activity and volunteering role really helped to push us out of our comfort zones and try something new. For example, for our skills, in the past we have done cooking, driving and piano and for our physical taken part in sports clubs, ice skating and even something as simple as going on weekly walks! The volunteering opportunity is great experience for working in the real world, as well as helping out your local community.

For more information, please contact:

Mr Jones – DofE Co-ordinator – CJones@windsorgirls.net

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