Duke of Edinburgh Archives - Ulidia Integrated College https://ulidiacollege.com/tag/duke-of-edinburgh/ Carrickfergus Mon, 29 Mar 2021 09:22:57 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.5 Silver Duke of Edinburgh Award https://ulidiacollege.com/2021/03/silver-duke-of-edinburgh-award/ Mon, 29 Mar 2021 09:22:54 +0000 https://ulidiacollege.com/?p=30088 On Friday 26th March students who achieved their Duke of Edinburgh Silver Award this academic year were presented with their certificates. Students achieved a full award for completing volunteering, skills and physical activity as well as two expeditions. Some students achieved a certificate of recognition which...

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]]> Grassroots Challenge https://ulidiacollege.com/2020/12/grassroots-challenge/ Thu, 17 Dec 2020 10:07:17 +0000 https://ulidiacollege.com/?p=29148 Over the past four years students at Ulidia Integrated College have taken on the Grassroots challenges as their expedition aim while completing their Silver Duke of Edinburgh Award. This year the expeditions did not go ahead due to COVID restrictions but that did not stop...

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]]> #DofE with a difference https://ulidiacollege.com/2020/05/dofe-with-a-difference/ Mon, 11 May 2020 12:27:22 +0000 https://ulidiacollege.com/?p=27594 During lockdown the learners who are working on their Duke of Edinburgh Award have had to adapt their planned activities to meet the rules of social distancing. Andrea Surplus has worked hard to adapt her plans to ensure that she is still able to complete...

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]]> Silver Qualifying Expedition https://ulidiacollege.com/2019/07/silver-qualifying-expedition/ Tue, 16 Jul 2019 10:38:38 +0000 https://ulidiacollege.com/?p=25474 On Sunday 23rd June students from Year 12 and Sixth Form headed began their silver qualifying Duke of Edinburgh expedition. They have been working hard to train in new skills and to practice these in preparation for the expedition. The group were trained over many...

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]]> Silver Practice Expedition https://ulidiacollege.com/2019/05/silver-practice-expedition-2/ Tue, 07 May 2019 15:06:10 +0000 https://ulidiacollege.com/?p=25203 On Thursday 2nd May the Silver Duke of Edinburgh Award Candidates began their practice expedition in the Mourne Mountains. The group spent three days in the mountains where they successfully navigated a tricky route that took them over and around mountains as well as through...

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]]> Duke of Edinburgh Training Day https://ulidiacollege.com/2019/03/duke-of-edinburgh-training-day-2/ Tue, 12 Mar 2019 15:12:00 +0000 https://ulidiacollege.com/?p=25004 On Saturday 9th March students from year 12 and sixth form attended a training day at Ulidia Integrated College. Students prepared for their forthcoming Silver expeditions by learning valuable skills in first aid, camp craft, pacing, and cooking. Students learnt how to cook on Trangia...

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]]> Duke of Edinburgh success https://ulidiacollege.com/2018/11/duke-of-edinburgh-success/ Tue, 27 Nov 2018 15:29:50 +0000 https://ulidiacollege.com/?p=24223 Ulidia Integrated College 2018 Duke of Edinburgh expeditions our students took on the Grassroots Challenge as their aim. We were among 43 centres across Northern Ireland who took on this challenge.  Before beginning their expedition students planned activities to survey and map wildlife in both...

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]]> Grassroots Challenge Awards https://ulidiacollege.com/2018/11/grassroots-challenge-awards/ Tue, 27 Nov 2018 14:47:25 +0000 https://ulidiacollege.com/?p=24220 Using 2018 Duke of Edinburgh expeditions our students took on the Grassroots Challenge as their aim. We were among 43 centres across Northern Ireland who took on this challenge. Before beginning their expedition students planned activities to survey and map wildlife in both the Mourne...

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]]> Silver Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Exam Expedition https://ulidiacollege.com/2018/06/silver-duke-of-edinburghs-award-exam-expedition/ Tue, 26 Jun 2018 13:56:21 +0000 http://ulidiacollege.com/?p=23634 Congratulations to the 13 senior students who completed their silver exam expedition at the weekend. The students began on Saturday 23rd June and completed on Monday 25th June. The expedition was over the Antrim Hills. During the expedition the two groups had to navigate a...

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]]> Golden Ulidians! https://ulidiacollege.com/2018/05/golden-ulidians/ Thu, 31 May 2018 13:00:42 +0000 http://ulidiacollege.com/?p=23442 Four past pupils from Ulidia Integrated College were presented with their Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award during a garden party at Buckingham Palace. They were presented their award by Ed Byrne at a palace garden party which was also attended by Prince William, Princess Eugene,...

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