Skye Stockings (Marlborough 2012 - 2019) writes about her experience of being a student at Dukies and the opportunities afforded to her thanks to the bursary that she received whilst at school.

I attended Dukies years 2012-2019, this being  the entirety of my secondary schooling.  I was very fortunate that over my seven years I was given a bursary to help assist with the financial costs of attending such a school.

Without this bursary, I would have had a very different education attending a school local to me with half the opportunities. 

Due to the fact I had received a bursary I was very aware of how much of an opportunity I had and throughout my years I aimed to get everything out of the school that was  given to me. 

I took part in many school productions, represented the school in sports from years seven to thirteen where I was on three first teams and captained the tennis team. I was also able to complete all three Duke of Edinburghs and my Lowland expedition Leadership course. 

I played in the military band and attended numerous events as well as an exchange to Philadelphia. During my sixth form I was a school prefect as well as having different ceremonial positions over the years, in my final year I was JUO of Marlborough House. 

I am so thankful for the opportunities that were given to me and I honestly believe the school has had a vast impact on where I am now and who I am now. 

After leaving the school I attended the University of Leicester where I graduated with a first class honours Criminology degree, I continued with my hockey and the September after graduating I was able to volunteer teaching English to children in Ghana. 

I have just completed a three month trip around five countries in South America and I will be starting my masters at the University of Manchester in September 2023 reading International Law and Security. I have aspirations of a prospect career in the field of human rights. 

If you are interested in supporting a bursary for a student who may not have the opportunities that you had whilst at school, please do get in touch with me Rachel.Robinson@doyrms.com. Alternatively, please go to the Support Us page on the website to find out more.