St Albans school celebrates 1,000 Duke of Edinburgh Awards

The Duke of Edinburgh's Award was launched at the school in September 2012, and since then students have achieved 670 bronze awards, 254 silvers and 76 golds.

The school praised the students for their hard work, as well as the numerous members of staff who supported their efforts.

Beaumont School students on a Duke of Edinburgh expedition (Image: Beaumont School) Duke of Edinburgh coordinator Ella Dickson said: "Over the years, students have spent a huge amount of time enhancing and enriching their lives and also, through the volunteering section, the lives of those in their local community.

"We are incredibly proud of all of these young people."

The Duke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE) was founded by Prince Philip in 1954, and is open to any young person age 14 to 24.

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There are four main sections of a DofE programme: Volunteering, physical, skills and expedition. At gold level, students will also complete a residential section.

Beaumont School runs bronze for Year 10s, silver for Year 11 and gold for Year 12, with the year's efforts culminating in their expeditions.

At bronze level students go to the Chilterns, for silver the New Forest and for gold Wales.