Haringey Indoor Athletics Championships – 26th Feb
The Dukes PE team attended the Haringey Indoor Athletics Championships at Lee Valley this week with some outstanding performances from our pupils, most notably:
Cavalli in Year 8 who won the 200m and Long Jump.
Kamarion in Year 9 who won the 200m for a second year running!
John who won the 800m for Year 9.
Zeeshan in Year 10 who came 2nd in the 60m.
Marcell In Year 10 who came 2nd in his heat in the 200m.
Darius in Year 8 who came 3rd in the 800m.
Diego Year 8 who came 3rd in the 60m.
As well as Nathan (Y10), Daniella and Tanaye (Year 8) who all represented their school with distinction. What a fantastic set of results – all students who attended did us proud!
Year 9 Trip – Tottenham Hotspur’s Training Ground
A lucky group of year 9 students also got to go on a trip to the Tottenham Hotspur’s Training ground this week. The pupils were supporting the delivery of coaching qualifications for the Spurs under 18 academy team. A member of their academy coaching team approached Mr Green to commend him on their behaviour and the standard of their football. Well done all!
‘Kindness: A Legacy of the Holocaust’ – Performance at Duke’s
Our year 10 History, Sociology and Drama students this week got to watch a performance of ‘Kindness: A Legacy of the Holocaust’ presented by ‘Voices’ theatre company.
The play was written by Cate Hollis and Mark Wheeller and used actual words from a Holocaust survivor; Susan Pollack MBE. Students got to experience the power and importance of this emotional production and were also treated to a fascinating question and answer session with the actors after the show.
Some students in year 10 said:
“I learnt about how much individuals had to suffer silently with no care, no right or voice. They were outcast just for religion they believed in.”
“I liked how the production was historically accurate and didn’t repeat the mistakes of some more pseudo-historical works. The production was great at portraying the Holocaust in a respectful and sensitive way”
“Great acting by all involved, it provided a brilliant insight into what many families faced during the Holocaust.”
A Successful week for options interviews
Our year 9 students this week took part in their individual options interviews for their KS4 options. The students were really well prepared and mature during their interviews all displaying the commitment and forethought required for the process. It was brilliant for all students involved to have this opportunity and we know that all students are looking forward now to the next stage of their educational journey.
