The brassard is worn by all cadets in the CCF on their right arm and charts their achievements throughout their CCF career. The Alleyn’s School CCF is one of the largest voluntary contingents in the country, numbering some 204 cadets and nine qualified staff. One School Staff Instructor and ten other adult members of staff assist. A School Corps was formed at Alleyn’s in 1905. Over the years it has been renamed the Alleyn’s Volunteer Training Corps, Cadet Corps, Officers’ Training Corps, the Junior Training Corps, Air Training Corps and, since 1948, the Combined Cadet Force.
On the brassard, the Alleyn’s CCF badge denotes the wearer as belonging to our exclusive club and other schools will have their own badges here instead. The shooting badge denotes that the wearer is a marksman and comes in three degrees of proficiency (the crown being the best). The first aid badge shows that they have completed a youth first aid course in line with the St John’s Ambulance syllabus. The yellow star shows that they are a senior cadet and have passed the advanced proficiency certificate. The Frimley Park badge shows that they have completed the Cadet Leadership course (CLC), which is run by outside instructors at the Cadet Training Centre in Frimley Park, Surrey. The CLC is an arduous course over the period of a week which is only open to cadets over 16½ years who show great ability and is designed to enhance the skills of the participants. They can then bring those skills back to pass on to the other cadets in the unit. There are a number of other badges available but the ones shown are the usual ones that our cadets achieve.
Junior School Open Day
The next Alleyn's Junior School Open Event is from 1.30pm to 3pm on Wednesday 22 May 2024. There will be a Head's Talk at 1.40pm after which you will be offered a tour of the school with a pupil. There is no need to book a place at this Open Event - everyone is welcome.
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