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Duke of Edinburgh The physical section re- quires young people to im- prove in an area of sport, dance or ftness. This has enabled many of our young people to take up a new sport or improve their skills in a current one. The skills element has allowed our young people to develop a new skill and we have no- ticed a rise in the number of budding cooks and para- medics around school. It Baldwin and Miss Mont- thoroughly looking forward has enabled our students gomery our students have to completing their fnal to gain a range of skills been learning to erect a expedition with Mr Bald- which they will use in their tent, cook outdoors, map win, Miss Montgomery, Mr communities for the bene- read and perform basic frst McKillop and Miss Mark. If ft of others.. aid. successful, this group will be progressing to the Silver The most challenging ele- A brisk 10 mile walk around level from September 2015. ment of the programme is Slemish allowed the group considered to be the expe- to practice feld craft skills dition because of the range gained in school prior to of skills required to manage their fnal expedition. This a successful expedition. was thoroughly enjoyed by With the assistance of Mr all students and they are THE BELLFORT SUMMER 2015 69