This term marks an exciting milestone for Esteem South Academy as we officially launch the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award for our KS3 students. This is a significant step in broadening our curriculum offer and giving our young people meaningful opportunities to build confidence, resilience, and essential life skills.

As always, it’s our incredible staff who bring these experiences to life.

During a recent climbing session at the SnowDome, our learners were thrilled to see Matt jump straight into the action — not just supporting the students, but climbing alongside them. His enthusiasm, encouragement, and willingness to tackle even the “Mission Impossible” routes set an amazing example for our young people.

Moments like these highlight what makes our team exceptional:
💛 They participate.
💛 They inspire.
💛 They model the courage we want to see in our students.

Our DofE programme is already strengthening confidence, resilience, and teamwork in our learners.