Madeley Academy DofE

As we close out a busy week of @MadeleyAcademy @DofECentral Practice Expeditions, what have the students learned? 1.Rucksacks slow you down, 2.Navigation requires concentration, 3.Blister plasters work, 4.Wire wool cleans pans, 5.Morning admin takes a long time.

@Saracens I have been waiting for an Alex Goode picture since 5PM Saturday. I assume this was taken this morning!!???

🐐 #YourSaracens💫

@OTD_Saracens Theo had a stormer. I don’t recall him making a mistake in the line out and he was tremendous going forward with the ball. The replacements all came on unexpectedly and just cracked on.

Rewatching and I think it’s the replacements that win it Not just the extended shifts for Theo Dan & Elliot Daly but Duncan Taylor’s TSPDS charge down and Callum Hunter-Hill’s 13 tackles in 19 minutes played! Whereas Sale’s pre-planned changes disrupted their strengths and flow

@RoyalAirForce @RAFNortholt But what will the RAF REG do now?

Did you know that the optimum grass length for airfields is 150mm? @RAFNortholt has become the first UK airfield to use a robotic airfield grass mower as a sustainable solution to helping maintain airfield safety. Read More 👉ow.ly/X1SR50OvI7i #RAF #NetZero40 #RoboMower

@FinhamD @CTS38 @Blackwelladv looking splendid as always.

Evening is nearly at a close, time soon to bed down and sleep ready for a second day of walking, well done everyone in completing day one. #Finhamparkschool #cts #DofE

@DrDavidBoyce Head of Expeditions is perhaps the best title in education.

Pleased to share that my role at my school is about to change - having been appointed as Head of Expeditons. Responsible for DofE, trips, adventurous training etc. I will still also be teaching physics, assisting in chapel and looking after boarders as normal. I think it will be fun, and it will certainly keep me busy! #ClimbingTeacher

@MilitaryBanter Hello Houston, this is Four Two Delta, we have a problem, over.

@NoContextBrits @thinkdefence London has Wenzels

London is literally the only place in the UK that goes to Pret more than Greggs.

So what did the @MadeleyAcademy Y9 Bronze @DofECentral students learn today? 8 miles is a decent walk, Little Hill isn’t, teamwork is key, kissing gates are fun, navigation requires concentration, it’s a great feeling at the end.

Could you have any better day than a DofE navigation walk for the new Y9 Bronze group followed by a night in front of Eurovision?

@TheUCS473 You couldn’t do a rifle lean like that on an SA80.

Spanish Foreign Legion...A daring look...

@Posted_to_BAOR He looks as though he’s about to announce that although all the parading troops arrived at South Cerney 48 hours ago and are now finally on the buses ready for the transfer, he now wants them off the buses as the trains are postponed.

Something you don’t see everyday. A Mover on the telly.

@LupineAdventure @DofE @StMarysMenston @DofENorth True. Both DofE groups and dogs are strangely drawn to sticks.

True or False: If you are doing your @DofE, you need a stick. A Great group on their practice expedition from @StMarysMenston keeping traditions alive. Good luck with your upcoming assessed expedition @DofENorth #LupineDofE

@chinnychick @Style4Soldiers @EmmaWillisLtd Knock ‘em dead Gloria. Excellent book by the way.

Really excited to be attending the @Style4Soldiers summer dinner this month.I hadn’t heard of this charity until the end of last year but what an amazing initiative! @EmmaWillisLtd creating bespoke fashion for injured Vets! My two favourite things! ❤️😜

@TheUCS473 …to get their regiments in the action, but it never looked quite like the right fit for the deployment. Clearly, of course, the Paras and Marines were the perfect decision for first action.

@TheUCS473 ….and this not meant as being disrespectful to the Guards but I have read and heard various accounts of the 5 Brigade exercise prior to deployment and of the Paras being handed some the worn out kit by the AMF battalion. I assumed there was some senior officer intervention….

PODCAST Q AND A Thinking of doing a pod Q & A. If we don't get enough for a full pod we will attempt to answer questions as part of the routine series. Keep it clean and sensible folks pls! Reply any questions below 👇

Will you be joining us for our annual Walk Against Waste tomorrow? 6k, 6 bridges, £6 donation per route map. Donations will be double thanks to #BigGiveFund. Meet us at the English Bridge anytime between 9am-4pm #hublove #WorldEarthDay More info shrewsburyfoodhub.org.uk/event/walk-aga…

@ForcesNews @naafisocial That’ll be rammed between 10:00 and 10:30.

What's the best thing you've managed to get hold of at a @naafisocial ? It's provided the military with goods for over a hundred years and now the public are about to get a taste. ☕️🧁🍫 Naafi has opened a branch on Winchester high street.

@Saracens @duncantaylor3 The Interceptor

Super @duncantaylor3 appreciation post 🫡 What a performance 🔥 #YourSaracens💫

I imagine most teachers have a nice easy one on the first day of the Easter holiday. Not this lot though. This crew from @MadeleyAcademy @madeley_sport thought it would be a good idea to walk 50 miles in 24 hours on the @ShropsHillsDC Shropshire Way 80k.