By Community Correspondent Jamila Prowse Christ’s School’s annual award ceremony in which students receive acknowledgement for their successes during the school year took place on Wednesday 25th November. However, this year was extra special as 21 students from Year 11 received their Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Awards.

The Duke of Edinburgh is an award scheme which involves young people aged between 14 and 24 from all over the UK taking part in tasks over six to eighteen months depending of the level you are participating in. There are three levels which can be taken for the Duke of Edinburgh award – bronze silver and gold, each involving different tasks.

The Bronze award, which was completed by the students, involves participants taking part in four activities: volunteering, a physical activity, a skill and finally an expedition. One student I spoke to described the whole experience as being ‘hard work but worth it’ and all the students I spoke to agreed that the expedition at the end had been loads of fun.

This was the first year that Christ’s school’s students participated in the Duke of Edinburgh and with 21 students receiving the prestigious award it was a proud day for the school.

I am currently taking part in the bronze award and am hoping that I can follow in the footsteps of my fellow students and this time next year will hopefully be receiving my own award.