Extra Curricular Activities as of SEPTEMBER 2023
Playing a musical instrument has many benefits for our lives as a whole; improving our brains, impacting our social lives, relieving stress and boosting our self-esteem to name a few.
Discounted music lessons at Redhill are available for students to enrol in through Dudley Performing Arts. Click here for more.
Duke of Edinburgh's Award
If you are interested in getting involved in the Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme, please contact DofE@redhill.dudley.sch.uk
For more information on the award, please visit their website - https://www.dofe.org/what-is-dofe
‘I completed the first of two expeditions (qualifying expedition) on the 29th-30th April. On the first day, we left at around lunch time and used our compass and map to make our way to the checkpoints. We worked as a group to navigate and each of us played an important role in finding our way. I think it was essential that we communicated and each of us voiced our opinion if we weren’t sure of the route we should take. Overall, I think both days were really enjoyable; we chatted and had fun while walking, even though it was tiring. We had fun trying to figure out the path we should take and worked as a team. On the second day, we also set up tents for our practise and used a Trangia to boil water for our instant noodles like we would have to do on the real expedition, which was fun!
For my volunteering section on DofE, I have been helping out my swimming club, assisting younger people and teaching them water skills. It has been fun and a good experience to help out and encourage others. For my skills section I have been working on my drawing/art and each week I tried improving my watercolour skills.’ - Annabel S
‘On Friday we set off from school at lunch and walked across the park, the golf club, some football fields and after a while we got away from the busy roads and more into the countryside. The next day we mostly walked across the canal until we stopped at a farm where we pitched tents and cooked pot noodles for lunch on stoves. We walked for about 5 hours on Friday and 6 hours on Saturday. Luckily it was very sunny on both days. We faced many challenges including bug bites, blisters, sunburns and even getting a tiny bit lost! We all still enjoyed he whole thing and are all looking forward to doing the real expedition in June where we'll actually camp overnight.’ Millie and Evie
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