Bronze Duke of Edinburgh's Award Expedition
On Thursday 12 and Friday 13 June, 52 Year 9 students took part in their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh's Award expedition.
Students were split into two groups, each tackling a different route. Route 1 began at school and passed through Lower Basildon and Upper Basildon before finishing at Rushall Manor Farm. Route 2 led students through Tidmarsh, Bradfield, and Stanford Dingley. On the second day, the groups swapped routes to complete the challenge.
The weather presented a true test of resilience, with heavy downpours on Thursday followed by hot and sunny conditions on Friday. On Thursday evening, Mr E Towill visited the campsite and saw students preparing their meals on stoves, while others who arrived later were busy setting up their tents.
Throughout the expedition, students demonstrated strong teamwork and navigation skills, even managing to correct their course when they strayed off track. It was a demanding but rewarding experience, and all participants should be proud of their efforts.
Well done to everyone who took part!
Da Vinci Exhibition
On Thursday 19 June, the Denefield Creative Faculty invited guests to this year's Da Vinci Exhibition.
We celebrated the work of Year 12 and 13 Fine Art, Textiles and Photography. We also had a selection of Year 11 Art and Design and Design Technology.
This was the perfect opportunity for our students to showcase their coursework and exam pieces - each student had their own space to fill creatively.
It was an evening that all of our student exhibitors should be proud of. Their hard work and dedication to their projects was clear and a pleasure to view.
Congratulations to Evelyn L, Joe H, Sam H, Charlie S and Dishita A, who all won awards. Our winning students are pictured below.
Berkshire School Athletics
Recently, four of our students represented Denefield at the Berkshire Schools Athletics Championships in Bracknell, competing with pride against the best in the county.
We are delighted to share that Andy C (pictured below) put in an outstanding performance, finishing first in the 400m hurdles with a time of 56.8 seconds. Andy’s hard work and talent have earned him a place at the prestigious English Schools Championships, a fantastic achievement.
There were strong performances from our other athletes too. Lilly Walls came fourth in the Javelin, achieving a throw of 25.10 metres, while Lucas Santos also secured fourth place in the High Jump, clearing 1.60 metres. Erin Rose Dunk gave it her all in the 100m, finishing fifth in her heat with a time of 13.6 seconds.
Well done to all the students who took part in this championship.
