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Physical Education Update

30th March 2019Mr J Rennalls

The number of students attending clubs is so big now that our young people are having to be turned away at the door. The badminton club at lunch and after school has grown to the point students are running to the sports hall to ensure they get a court. Tuesday after school Badminton sessions are so competitive, we are getting teachers attending to challenge our students. There has been the introduction of the girl’s rugby session during core PE which has taken off and the students are ready to get muddy and physical on grass. A big thank you to Lea Rowing Club for the introduction of rowing they now offer us. We have been given the opportunity to award 6 student’s full scholarships that will enable them to build the skills and talent they will need to take rowing on for future opportunities. This will lead to our students being taken to the rowing club to take part in session on the canal. Handball has now taken over in popularity from football, games are getting very intense and played to a very high standard. The teacher themselves now play with the students to raise the levels of all. We as a school are now playing other schools in competitive games and are coming out winners due to the commitment and drive of our students. Period 0, lunch and 6 have been going for a while with students attending GCSE clubs. This is an opportunity for our students to increase practical skills and let off steam. The year 7 football team is going from strength to strength with them playing fixtures in preparation for next season. The dedication of our students to their sports and the enthusiasm they show to take part in any club offered to them is what makes us do what we do for them.

Wallis House – Spring Term Update

30th March 2019Mr J Rennalls

Charity fundraising

As an Academy we have raised £167.68 for Save the Children on Christmas Jumper Day and as a House, so far we have raised £330.71 for St.Francis Hospice through a non-uniform day back in December and Duke’s Got Talent. We hope to keep that number growing throughout the year!

Shani Wallis – email from Samuel Cooney who Shani Wallis is working with on her memoirs.

‘She recently found out that you named a house group after her and was deeply flattered. She asked me to pass on her thanks and profound gratitude to you and your students as she has not received an honour of this kind before. Ms. Wallis is very humbled to be chosen in this manner, and is happy that she might inspire the new generation of young people.’

Top house points

Congratulations to the 8 students below who have all received over 50 House Points so far this year!

Andrea	Bermudes Llumiquinga	Wallis	Year 10	10H	68
Grzegorz	Szokiera	Wallis	Year 9	9H	63
Isaiah	Rose-Abraham	Wallis	Year 7	7H	58
Elita	Shaikhidova	Wallis	Year 8	8H	58
Monica	Morais	Wallis	Year 10	10G	57
Artiom	Grigoriev	Wallis	Year 8	8H	55
Evelin	Nogradi	Wallis	Year 8	8H	54
Priscilla	Luaka	Wallis	Year 7	7G	53

Duke’s Got Talent

We have another WINNER! Naphtali Mosely in 8H wowed the crowd with an electric hip hop dance routine to The Black Eyed Peas ‘The Time’. Well done to everyone who took a risk and took part in this brilliant event. Huge congratulations to Naphtali and keep on dancing!

SAMBA CLUB

By Mr J Rennalls19th March 2019

Teacher Short-Listed For Education Resources Award

3rd March 2019Mr J Rennalls

Duke’s Aldridge Academy Head of English Dr. Emma Kell has been nominated in the national Education Resources Awards for her book, How to Survive in Teaching .. without imploding, exploding or walking away!, which came out last year.

The book, published by Bloomsbury Education , draws on 20 years of research and first-hand experience to offers support, advice and practical suggestions to fellow teachers stay flourishing, positive and most importantly, stay teaching.

The Education Resources Awards (ERA) are now in their 19th year and celebrate outstanding success for the suppliers and teaching professionals of the education sector throughout the UK.

The awards highlight and reward the quality and diversity of educational products, resources, services and people as well as the best educational establishments and the most dedicated members of the teaching profession.

Recent statistics show that not enough teachers are entering the profession and that too many are leaving. In her thought-provoking book Dr Kell examines workplace stress and anxiety, conflict and ‘toxic politics’, and the other factors which lead teachers to ultimately decide to walk away.

Dr Kell firmly believes there are ways to survive the increasing pressure teachers are under. The book includes successful models and strategies where a combination of support and challenge, accountability, and a sense of being valued have encouraged teachers to enter and remain in the profession.