The Gold Award practice expedition took place over the May bank holiday weekend in the Yorkshire Dales, followed by  the Gold Qualifying expedition in the final days of the Summer Term.

See a gallery of the expeditions

Silver Award practice on June 18th and 19th saw more than 40 girls walk from Whaley Bridge to Hayfield, coping with a violent overnight storm. This was closely followed on June 23rd and 24th by the Bronze Qualifying Expedition, when 60 girls walked 24km between Rivington and Darwen in the West Pennines.

To all parents and daughters: All ‘D of E’ documents and information can be found in Senior School section of the website under Extra-curricular Activities .