Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme
The school has a long track record of success in the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme, run by Mrs Grove 
our Head of Geography. The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme is based on young people completing a personal programme of activities in four sections (five for the Gold Award): physical, skills, expedition, volunteering (and residential).
In 2009, 13 of our girls gained their Gold Award, seven of these during their A Level year, which is a remarkable achievement. As a small Sixth Form, we are extremely proud of how many of our girls achieve the Gold Award every year.
Mrs Grove says,
"The reason I'm so passionate about the Duke of Edinburgh Scheme is because it really challenges young people in situations which they may not normally encounter. Whether that's learning a new skill such as drama, driving or first aid, volunteering for a charity, navigating in the pouring rain on expeditions or undertaking demanding physical activities, it draws on inner-resources and makes people realise just what sort of character they have."
In the Senior School, a large proportion of our Year 10 and 11 girls are working towards their Bronze and Silver Awards at any one time.
In March 2010, seven of our girls who achieved their Gold Award in 2009 attended a ceremony at St James' Palace to receive their award from Prince Philip.
"I just wanted to drop you a line to say; how much we enjoyed our day at St James' Palace on Tuesday. As parents we were enormously proud of Elizabeth's achievement gaining her Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award. We missed Mrs Grove and Mr Johnston on the day as they were so instrumental in assisting the girls achieve this outstanding Award. We are very grateful for their help and will always remember their support and advice."
Mrs Beverly Gibson, parent of Elizabeth Year of 2009