Duke of Edinburgh Awards at Dover College.
5 December 2007
Santa Claus at Crabble Corn Mill story now at top slot in Magazine.
Students from the Sir Roger Manwood School celebrate their fantastic achievement and proudly hold their Certificates aloft.
The Refectory at Dover College was packed to the rafters for the presentation of Duke of Edinburgh Awards on Friday night. It was a fascinating evening with music for delight and delictation supplied by the Dover Grammar School for Girls Band, with singing from the Dover College Madrigals. Unfortunately Lord Sandy Bruce-Lockhart OBE, who was scheduled to present the awards, could not attend, but the baton was kindly taken up by Nigel Baker (Head of Kent Youth Service) and long time Duke of Edinburgh supporter.
I was completely taken aback by the outstanding number of students, there were 181 in all! which roughly amounts to 2000 hours of Voluntary Service to the Community.
The students who received their Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards from the White Cliffs Panel came from the following schools & College's...
Duke of York's Royal Military School,
Ripplevale School,
Dover Open Award Centre,
Dover College,
Dover Grammar School for Girls,
Sir Roger Manwoods School,
Walmer Science College and
Dover Explorer Scouts.
Another fact that came to light is that with 13 local panels across the county, and with over 3,300 students taking part, Kent is the 2nd highest in the country, in effect the world! KCC is the main sponsor donating around £200,000 per annum. So well done to them. The support from the volunteers who give their time and help for free is admirable. Well Done!
Saskia Wadsworth-Smith amongst her fellow Dover Grammar Girls at the Award Ceremony.All these girls put in a huge effort for the good of the community at large. An excellent effort indeed.
Report and Pictures from Barry Wadsworth-Smith
Santa Claus at Crabble Corn Mill story now at top slot in Magazine.
Students from the Sir Roger Manwood School celebrate their fantastic achievement and proudly hold their Certificates aloft.
The Refectory at Dover College was packed to the rafters for the presentation of Duke of Edinburgh Awards on Friday night. It was a fascinating evening with music for delight and delictation supplied by the Dover Grammar School for Girls Band, with singing from the Dover College Madrigals. Unfortunately Lord Sandy Bruce-Lockhart OBE, who was scheduled to present the awards, could not attend, but the baton was kindly taken up by Nigel Baker (Head of Kent Youth Service) and long time Duke of Edinburgh supporter.
I was completely taken aback by the outstanding number of students, there were 181 in all! which roughly amounts to 2000 hours of Voluntary Service to the Community.
The students who received their Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards from the White Cliffs Panel came from the following schools & College's...
Duke of York's Royal Military School,
Ripplevale School,
Dover Open Award Centre,
Dover College,
Dover Grammar School for Girls,
Sir Roger Manwoods School,
Walmer Science College and
Dover Explorer Scouts.
Another fact that came to light is that with 13 local panels across the county, and with over 3,300 students taking part, Kent is the 2nd highest in the country, in effect the world! KCC is the main sponsor donating around £200,000 per annum. So well done to them. The support from the volunteers who give their time and help for free is admirable. Well Done!
Saskia Wadsworth-Smith amongst her fellow Dover Grammar Girls at the Award Ceremony.All these girls put in a huge effort for the good of the community at large. An excellent effort indeed.
Report and Pictures from Barry Wadsworth-Smith
- Many thanks Barry for that report and pictures. Its great to see so much positive stuff about kids in our town. In fact its great to see kids getting positive publicity fullstop...its usually only the negative ones that are highlighted.
- These young people are such a credit to our towns and an inspiration to all kids in our many schools. Congratulations to all of them.
- Positive publicity for kids thats what I like to see. Well Done to them all, we have a great bunch of kids around these parts.
Very proud of you Saskia.
- great to see that they come from so many schools in the area.
someone must be doing something right in the education field.
congrats to saskia. - Wonderful - congratulations to everyone involved.
- well done saskia and all the others to we do have some brillant kids in this town of ours,so lets make sure we let them know that.
- Totally agree - it is marvellous to be able to celebrate great children and young adults and see the publicity about them. We have some wonderful youngsters around here and should value them!!
- Good to see youth positive postings
- Congratulations to all the students on gaining such prestigious awards and giving so much of their time to the community, they deserve all the praise. Well Done !!
- Thanks for that Tony, it was amazing to feel and see such positive enthusiasum at the awards.
Well done Saskia, you've made me a very proud Dad, I'm singing your praises from the rooftop, Oi!, who shifted the ladder lol!