The Bronze Award is usually undertaken by Tut 1 students.
Candidates must do 3 months in the Physical Recreation, Skills and Service sections. In addition they must do another 3 months in the section of their choice, bringing them up to a total of 6 months completion time. They must participate in their chosen activity for a minimum of 1 hour per week. We hope that they go above and beyond this time, however if they do, it does not qualify them to finish the award earlier. The emphasis is on commitment and regularity. They should keep a diary account of their activities in addition to their record book. Candidates are required to attend a fortnightly meeting with their mentor to access and record their progress.
Their adventurous journey will take place on 4th-5th May 2013
on the Appalachian Trail and all students must be available for this
weekend. In addition, they will be required to do a practice walk in
Prospect Park on Saturday 13th April. More details on this trip will be made available on the website at a later date.
The Silver Award is usually undertaken by Tut 2 students and takes 6 months to complete. Candidates do 6 months in the Physical Recreation, Skills and Service sections. They must participate in their chosen activity for a minimum of 1 hour per week. We hope that they go above and beyond this time, however if they do, it does not qualify them to finish the award earlier. The emphasis is on commitment and regularity. They should keep a diary account of their activities in addition to their record book. Candidates are required to attend a fortnightly meeting with their mentor to access and record their progress.
For those who have not already completed the adventurous journey, it will take place on the 20th-22nd April 2012 and all candidates who have not yet completed it must be available for this weekend. More details on this trip will be made available on the website at a later date.
For those who have not already completed the adventurous journey, it will take place on the 27th-30th September 2012
and all candidates who have not yet completed it must be available for
this weekend. More details on this trip will be made available on the
website at a later date.
The Gold Award is usually undertaken by Tut 3 students and takes 12 months to complete. Candidates do 12 months in the Physical Recreation, Skills and Service sections. They must participate in their chosen activity for a minimum of 1 hour per week. We hope that they go above and beyond this time, however if they do, it does not qualify them to finish the award earlier. The emphasis is on commitment and regularity. They should keep a diary account of their activities in addition to their record book. Candidates are required to attend a fortnightly
meeting with their mentor to access and record their progress.
The adventurous journey will take place on 16th-23rd June and all candidates must be available for this time period. Candidates work with their mentor at school to explore and plan options for this trip and they will play a large role in the planning and organization of it.
Another large part of the Gold award is the Residential Project, which requires candidates to undertake a shared purposeful activity with people who are not their usual friends in an unfamiliar residential setting. The activity should take place over a period of 4 nights and 5 days. In keeping with the independent nature of the award, candidates are expected to investigate and organize their own personal options for this section with guidance from their mentor. Ideas for projects include personal training courses, environment and conservation projects and service projects to people and the community. We have set aside the Spring Break (30th March – 4th April) for this project.
Students who have not completed Bronze or Silver are able to undertake the Award at Gold level. In order to do this, they must complete an extra 6 months in the section of their choice, bringing their completion time of the award to 18 months.
The purpose of the Adventurous Journey is to encourage a spirit of adventure and discovery whilst undertaking a journey in a group. The journey should be undertaken in a small team in an unfamiliar environment requiring determination, physical effort, perseverance and cooperation to complete. If hiking, candidates will be required to navigate their way through trails, carry all their own equipment, set up camp and plan and provide their own food. The journey lengths for the different
awards are as follows:
Bronze – 2 days & 1 night
Silver – 3 days and 2 nights
Gold - 4 days and 3 nights
This section aims to encourage participation in physical recreation and improvement of performance through training and perseverance. It is based on the belief that a healthy body is a good end in itself and can often help to develop a healthy mind
Examples of activities:
- Athletics
- Fitness activities/Martial arts
- Adventure sports/winter sports/water sports
- Ball sports
The aim of this section is to encourage the development of personal interests and practical skills. These interests should be of a non-physically demanding nature and may be hobbies, vocational or job related skills, social or individual activities, cultural activities or life skills.
Examples of activities:
- Playing an instrument
- Sports officiating
- Photography
- Debating/public speaking
- Drama productions
The aim of this section is for candidates to give useful service to others. It seeks to give participants a sense of responsibility to each other and the community, and to help them become better citizens. By undertaking service regularly over a period of time, rather than in a short concentrated time period, it is hoped that the young person will develop a lifelong commitment to voluntary service and community involvement.
Examples of activities:
- Visiting people in need such as the elderly or disabled
- Sports Coaching
- Fundraising for a charity
- Working in an environmental clean up campaign