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Dunbar D of E Awards. November 1, 2007

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I attended the Dunbar Grammar School Duke of Edinburgh Awards presentation this evening. The staff and pupils work really hard in making the whole award work. It is always fun to see the pupils whom I had assessed receive their awards and here so many of them say afterwards that they will go on to complete their Silver and Gold.

The presentations by the pupils were varied and interesting and a large audience of pupils, parents and staff enjoyed them .It is evident that the school is producing so many confident individuals through the use of this award. The Headteacher emphasised the schools value and use of the Award and the commitment of all the staff to ensure it’s delivery within a busy learning curriculum. During the pupils presentations I was reminded of an earlier post when I mentioned Alexander the Great and how his teacher, Aristotle, valued the use of teaching time in the outdoors. This is another example of the use of experiential learning in East Lothian producing results. I look forward to working with the school in the spring with the new Bronze pupils.