Duke of Edinburgh | Box Hill School

Beautiful final day here on the South Downs - what a place to checkpoint!! All happy campers this morning and headed off for the final day @boxhillschool @DofESouthEast #BoxHillDofE #BoxHillSilverDofE #BoxHillGoldDofE #BoxHillExpeditions #BoxHillAdventure

Brilliant second day out on the South Downs. Despite the rain all still smiling. Almost finished for the day but look at those views. @boxhillschool @DofESouthEast #BoxHillDofE #BoxHillSilverDofE #BoxHillGoldDofE #BoxHillExpeditions #BoxHillAdventure

Silver groups making good progress this morning and loving the opportunity to be out on expedition @boxhillschool @DofESouthEast #BoxHillSilverDofE #BoxHillDofE #BoxHillExpeditions #BoxHillAdventure

Silver & gold DofE expedition southdowns!

Back out with the students today on the South Downs and doing what we love - what a fantastic place to checkpoint @boxhillschool @DofESouthEast #BoxHillSilverDofE #BoxHillGoldDofE #BoxHillExpeditions #BoxHillAdventure

Heading out for our first exped this season. Good luck to our Gold groups @boxhillschool @DofESouthEast #BoxHillGoldDofE #BoxHill6thForm #BoxHillExpeditions #BoxHillAdventure

2/2 [cont] our past and present students develop skills and self-confidence for life beyond the classroom. We send our deepest sympathies and condolences to Her Majesty the Queen and other members of the royal family.

1/2 We are extremely saddened to hear the news today regarding the passing of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh. We had the privilege of welcoming him to open our Music Centre in 2009. One of his most successful legacies; @DofE has helped hundreds of [cont]

And just like that they are all enrolled... 55 new Bronze Awards and 31 new Silver! Can’t wait for the 2021 Expedition season ⛺️⛺️ @boxhillschool @DofESouthEast @dofe_chris #BoxHillBronzeDofe #BoxHillSilverDofE #BoxHillAdventure #BoxHillExpeditions

A beautiful weekend to be doing some Covid-friendly DofE expeditions. So great to be out with the 10s to complete their Bronze Awards as well as some Silvers in the Surrey Hills @boxhillschool #BoxHillDofE #BoxHillAchieves #BoxHillAdventure

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Exciting training happening here today with the Year 9s... out for their hike this afternoon to practise their map reading skills @boxhillschool @DofESouthEast #BoxHillBronzeDofE #BoxHillYear9 #BoxHillExpeditions #BoxHillAdventure

Had an absolutely wonderful time at St James' Palace yesterday, helping Marshall, and seeing two of our ex-pupils receiving their Gold DofE Awards... pictures to follow @boxhillschool @DofESouthEast #BoxHillDofE #BoxHillGoldDofE #BoxHillAcheive #IAmDofE

Looking for a #DofE Volunteering project you can undertake from home or school? Try @TheMissingMaps - an open source mapping project! Ask a geography teacher if they can assess you for a unique and useful activity!

In recognition of yesterday's #InternationalVolunteersDay we've put together our list of 5 ways to volunteer with children as part of your #DofE. #IVD2019

Silver route planning is in full swing here this afternoon for their Practice Exped next spring @boxhillschool @DofESouthEast #BoxHillSilverDofE #BoxHillYear10 #BoxHillExpeditions

Not sure what to pack for your #DofE Expedition? Luckily, we've created a handy printable Expedition Kit Guide

Our House Captains showing us how it is done on Kareoke evening @boxhillschool #BoxHillBoarding #BoxHillBurmester #BoxHillSixthForm #iloveboarding

@boxhillschool 's very own poppy field, each one designed by a student. A poignant scene and somewhere to reflect and remember on this day. #LestWeForget #WeWillRememberThem #RememberanceDay

Remembrance Day Assembly. @BoxHillHead gave his reading of Siegfried Sassoon's 'Dreamers'. The last post was then performed by one of our Sixth Form Students, followed by the 2 minute silence. #WeWillRememberThem #ArmisticeDay #RemembranceDay @BoxHillMusicDpt