Sporting Success: Boxing Duke of Edinburgh This year, 5 year 11 students have been completing their Duke of I was onlySilver 9 when I gotThis intoaward boxing. I always wanted to Edinburgh Award. follows on from the Bronze box because I was notcompleted very confident in To myself, butthe assilver award, which the group in 2021. achieve soon as got into boxing, I felt like it wasata least thing6 Imonths award theI participants are required to spend completing wanted to the do. following; I have had 3 bouts and I have won all 3 by
points. The last one has made me school boy champion –for Volunteering 6 months Alresford section: Boxing Club.
– Physical and Skills sections: One section for 6 months and the other section for 3 months I never thought I would make it as far as I have right – Expedition section: 3 days/2 nights
now, however I have proved myself wrong.
The group began by completing the practice expedition in The Brecks, I love the sport and I think people should try to get into exploring Thetford Forest. During the two day expedition, students boxingfor because a good sportthe and it makes walked a total it ofis25km through forest and countryside. The you more involved confident yourself. expedition anin overnight camp at Two Mile Bottom campsite, where students cooked their own meal and enjoyed a campfire. The group completed the expedition, with learning moments to reflect My boxing club Alresford upon to ensure their qualifying expedition was successful in two Boxing Club would love weeks time. new to welcome
members if anyone is The group then had to complete their qualifying expedition in the interested.
South Downs National Park. This was a three- day expedition, totalling a challenging 40km. They began the route conquering some Colton Jackon of the highest points in the South Downs chalk hills, with views of Year 7 Student ‘The Long Man’ and ‘The White Horse’. Upon completion of Day one the students arrived at the campsite in Alfriston and were greeted by the local farm animals in a beautiful location. Day two was the longest walk, which put their forest navigation skills learnt during the practice expedition to the test. On the second night we stayed at Bushy Wood Campsite, tucked away in the forest. Participants worked together to create a fantastic campfire, where we toasted On 21 May, I travelled to Sevenoaks in Kent for my first marshmallows, enjoyed s’mores and spoke about the challenges and amateur boxing fight. I had spent months of training 5 to successes of the expedition so far. By Day three the temperature had 6 days a week, for 3, two minutes rounds. My bout was become one of the biggest challenges, participants awoke at 6am to against a 16 year old girl who had previously had fought, try to avoid the afternoon heat. Participants preserved through the so had more experience than me. It was also my conditions, and successfully completed their expedition. The group opponents home show, so I did not have the home crowd then had a debrief with our fabulous assessor Lynn where they behind me, making it even harder. discussed strengths, challenges and learning moments, and the participants delivered a presentation on their expedition aim, “The I did not let this bother me, I had a job to do, and did it invertebrates inYear the7South Downs”. This term students have had ‘The Bookbuzz Experience’. Bookbuzz with great composure and sportsmanship. is partdiscipline, of the BookTrust – a charity which aims to encourage students to
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