Good News from Duke’s – 24th January 2025

By Benjamin Curry4th February 2025

Staying Safe Assemblies 

Insight Platform, a Haringey based organisation, were at Duke’s this week delivering assemblies to all students on the subject of staying safe. Students received information on the dangers of substance abuse as well as being taught about where they could go to get help. We always value working with local community organisations at Duke’s and the team from Insight Platform are no expectation. We are looking forward to our partnership growing in future months. 

 

Eastside Employability from Linklaters

Our partnership with Linklaters Law has continued this week with our newest cohort of year 10 students beginning the Eastside employability programme. The series of workshops and activities are aimed at driving up our students’ employability and look at future careers. The students have made a smashing start and the workshops have been very gratefully received.

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Indoor Athletics

A huge well done to the year 8 athletics team and the PE department. On Thursday 16th January the PE department took 13 members of Year 8 to St Thomas More School for the annual Haringey Indoor Athletics Championships. Although they did not manage to come away with a podium finish against the other 9 schools they did show a lot of resilience, fight and competitive spirit and there were some outstanding performers.

Kimorae drove the girls team to participate and acted as assistant to Mr Green. She was also the standout performer in the girls relay.

Khyroe managed 3rd position in his 4 lap race and Clara who was the standout individual performer from the girls overall.

The team in full was: Khyroe, Javier, Guneyt, Judel, Nizae, Michael, Jordi, Kimorae, Chrisstanel, Makayla, Ava, Clara, Shamoya.

Well done to everyone involved. Next week it is the turn of our Year 7s!

Good News from Duke’s – 10th January 2025

By Benjamin Curry14th January 2025

Haringey Police Liaison Assemblies

Students at Duke’s have been welcomed back to assemblies this week delivered by the Haringey Police Liaison team. The assemblies detailed information to students on how to stay safe as well as the legality of certain situations. Many thanks to PC Fontana for delivering these engaging and informative assemblies. 

Christmas Lunch

A huge thank you and well done to the catering team at Duke’s for their fabulous Christmas lunch in the final week of the autumn term. On Thursday the 19th December Duke’s celebrated in style with a festive lunch and music provided by the steel pan group. Well done to the music department and students involved in this plus Ms Danso for a great piece of festive entertainment!

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By Benjamin Curry20th December 2024

Linklaters Art Fund

We had a fabulous end to the calendar year at Duke’s with our partners at Linklaters. Earlier in the year the team at Linklaters got in touch to say they would be selling off some of their artworks and would like the proceeds to go to the art department at Duke’s. We were stunned last week to be presented with a cheque for over £29,000!

This money will be used for new art initiatives in the new year and our wider Expressive Arts team are very excited to find ways in which this money can help and support our students with their artistic endeavours. Such a generous gift and a brilliant way to end the end!

The Linklaters team also laid on a festive celebration for our staff which was very warmly received. We’re looking forward to continuing our relationship at Linklaters in the new new year 

 

Christmas Hampers

Huge thank you and well done this week to Ms Gordan Smith and her team who helped coordinate our annual Christmas Hamper delivery to a local church. The students and staff who set this up really made a difference to the lives of some in the local community at this time – a very worthwhile cause. Thanks again to Ms Gordan Smith, Ms Harrison at the team.