Category : Front Page News

Year 10 Geography Field Trip – Southend

Well done to the Geography team this week who successfully led trips to Southend as part of the GCSE Geography course. The students had fantastic experiences and were able to appreciate and understand the geographical features of the area

Year 9 Science Trip – Imperial College

A lucky group of year 9 science students this week also got to go to Imperial College – a trip organised by LAET as part of our partnership work. The students took part in science lectures as well as visiting the Alexander Flemming museum. A great trip experience for all.

Year 11 Prom and Leavers Assembly 

This week we officially said goodbye to our year 11s with their final leavers assembly and prom. A fantastic time was had by all with many happy tears shed – we wish all year 11s well as we wave them off to pastures new – we know they’ll always be welcome to come back and see us!

Mentoring Works 

Our year 10 students involved with the Mentoring Works programme this week had their final graduation ceremony at Linklaters Law Offices in Central London. The programme has been a fantastic opportunity for a number of students who have engaged brilliantly with the mentoring. Another fantastic partnership with Linklanters

Year 10 Work Experience Preparation Day

On Friday 13th June our year 10 students took part in their Work Experience preparation day with the team from Inspire. Along with workshops on CV, presentation skill and interview prep they students were treated to interactive performances and workshops all aimed at preparing them for their next steps. 

Art Exhibition

Our year 11 GCSE Art and Textiles students this week presented their work for moderation by the external examiner. The student work was admired by a number of staff and students following the moderation process. Some fantastic examples of artistic endeavour.

Eastside Employability Programme 

This week our second cohort of students involved in the Eastside Employability programme had the opportunity to visit Linklaters offices and graduate from the programme. The third cohort of year 10 students is now involved in the project ready for their graduation in a few weeks time. The programme – delivered in conjunction with Linklaters is a fantastic opportunity for young people to hone their employability skills including CV writing, presentation skills and interview technique. 

“Aim A Little Higher” workshops

On Friday 6th June Duke’s was delighted to welcome the team from “Aim and Little Higher” to the school to run workshops focusing on the future. The dynamic and exciting presentations were all about raising aspirations and helping young people see what they can achieve in the future. A fantastic way to end the week! 

Celebrating Success!

We’ve had a great week this week celebrating success at Duke’s. Our Heads of Year have run their half termly celebration assemblies and we’ve had our now infamous ‘pizza parties’ for the tutor groups with the highest numbers of positive points. 

It’s been great to see so many students celebrating their own success as well as that of others. A really positive week!

 

Viddal Riley Visit

This week also saw an inspirational visit from ex student Viddal Riley, a professional boxer, rapper and internet personality. He came into Duke’s to deliver an inspirational speech to our students as well as reflecting on his times at the school. It really was a fantastic visit – thank you to Ms Bailey who organised it. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spurs Success!

We can’t end our weekly news round up without acknowledging the historic Spurs victory on Wednesday 21st May. Tottenham Hotspurs beat Manchester United to lift the Europa League trophy in Bilbao, spain. It is the club’s first major win for 17 years. Being closest neighbours with Spurs has meant our students have been witness to sporting history being made!