She was given a tour by principal Nigel Whittle and met students taking part in the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme.
He has a long association with Prince Philip because it was taking part in the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme as a Swindon schoolboy which unleashed his adventurous spirit more than 40 years ago.
The Duke of Edinburgh award scheme is a different matter, as it has 4 parts including service to the community, and the participation in this does not use up school time on the whole, and I support this movement whole-heartedly.
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Charities which have benefited from the grants are the Duke of Edinburgh Award, Caesarea Association, Scott Gibaut Homes Trust, First Tower Community Association, Jersey Heritage Trust, Jersey Army Cadet Force League, Triumph Over Phobia, Eating Disorders Action Group and Les Amis.
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The duke himself has spoken of his own struggles to find a purpose within the royal family, saying he took on patronages -- including the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme he created to recognize community service -- out of duty rather than passion.
Historian Tracey Fisher from Eastham has been appointed MBE for services to young people through the Duke of Edinburgh's Award.
"One girl had just started the Duke of Edinburgh's Award and the other had just started in a debating society, " she said.
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The threat to some school crossing patrols is removed and support for the Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme is to be continued.
She now runs two businesses and works as a BBC television presenter, as well as being a trustee of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme.
The Freedom of Edinburgh award is only held by the Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh, Sir Sean Connery, Nelson Mandela and Burmese democracy campaigner Aung San Suu Kyi.
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