Junior Duke
We are very excited to be beginning our fifth year of taking part in the Junior Duke Award. In the last year, children have worked towards the Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum awards! We are so proud of our children who have completed awards so far, demonstrating such resilience and dedication. We have already held four celebratory tea parties to reward children for their hard work and present them with their well-deserved badges and certificates. We are now looking forward to yet another successful year, with the largest intake of participants yet, as well as welcoming back our Leyton Orient F.C. ambassadors.
Here are Charlie Wellens, Alfie Wellens and Zac Hambury, who came to our celebratory award ceremony and tea party in the summer. The Junior Duke children were very excited to be presented their certificates by them.
In a busy world, it's too easy to do things for children, but when should they begin to take responsibility for themselves?
The Junior Duke award scheme is for primary-aged children and encourages and develops valuable life skills.
This Award has been running in schools since 2007 and has helped thousands of children aged 6 to 12 to realise their abilities and, for some, to discover new talents and passions.
The scheme includes age-appropriate challenges, involving a whole array of life skills. These challenges are split into seven progressive booklets (one for each school year) and, as we all know that the curriculum is fit to burst, it is intended that children complete the tasks at home with the help of parents and family. Once a challenge has been completed, a teacher will assess them – this is a quick read of his or her self-reflection, a look at the photos and maybe a taste of the food he or she has created.
The challenges range from First Aid, eco, exercise, domestic challenges, budgeting for packed lunches, fixing a puncture, building a fire, baking, cooking, washing sheets, making PowerPoints and public speaking, knitting, litter-picking….all manner of things!
