Combined Cadet Force (CCF)

The Combined Cadet Force is predominantly made up of participants from Years 10 and 11 and is led by the significant number of Sixth Formers who choose to continue their association with CCF. For a school of Worksop’s size the contingent is large and, unlike many equivalent schools, comprises of all three sections, Army, Royal Air Force and Navy.

In keeping with many aspects of life at Worksop College, there is an emphasis on serving others, although the physical skills, such as first aid and navigation, and the self discipline, self-reliance and teamwork acquired en route are also invaluable lessons for life.

Each year the CCF holds training camps, where the skills learnt at school can be put to the test and developed further via expeditions and more formal training or team building exercises. Much fun is also had participating in other adventurous activities such as orientation and kayaking, for example. It is not surprising then that for many the preparation and grounding of CCF becomes a stepping stone for leisure or more serious pursuits in later life.

Click here to read more about Summer Camp 2011 at Penally

Click here to read more about the 2012 Adventure training at Capel Curig.

Click here to read more about CCF achievement at Dartmouth in August 2010.  Photographs can be found in the Galleries.

2012 Annual Dinner and Awards Evening

The 2012 CCF Dinner and Awards Evening took place on Friday 16th March with cadets and NCOs from all three sections in attendance as well as officers, instructors and supporters from the regular Forces.

The Guest of Honour was Lt. Colonel Brian Biddulph a former member of staff and the Worksop College Contingent Commander from 1983-99. Colonel Biddulph followed the toasts to Queen and Guests with a speech based on “Taking Opportunities and Challenges” and then presented the senior and junior awards.

The three Swords of Honour were awarded to:

Cdt Coxswain  - Samanatha Lowiss (Royal Navy)
Cdt Warrant Officer  - James Rollinson (Army)
Cdt Flight Sergeant  - Calum Semmence (Royal Air Force)

The recipients of the Junior Awards were:

Cdt Leading Rate  - Edward Foulds (The Yacht – Royal Navy)
Cdt Corporal - Leonie Case (The Contingent Cup –Army)
Cdt Corporal  - Robert Kealey (The Cubis Bayonet – Army)
Cdt Corporal - Leo Graves (The Pilot – RAF)