INSET Day and Mufti Day

INSET Day and Mufti Day

Dear Parents/Carers, Re: Inset day (19th November) and Children in Need mufti day (Thursday 18th November) Children in Need We are delighted to let you know that our Senior Student Leadership Team have organised for us to have our first non-school uniform (mufti) day of the year to coincide with Children in Need on Thursday […]

End of Autumn Half Term Letter

Dear Parents/Carers We have had a wonderful start to the new school year. Many thanks to you, our parents and carers, for your continued support. We were all pleased to return to subjects being back in their areas, assemblies and all the usual activities that make our school special. Due to the dedication and expertise […]

Year 11 Mock Support Resources

Dear Parents and Carers, Firstly I would like to take the opportunity to say what a wonderful start year 11 have made to their final GCSE year. As we are approaching the lead up to year 11 mock exams starting in December, I would like to share with you our master class schedule officially starting […]

Year 10 GCSE Support Evening -Resources

Dear Parent / Carer In case you missed the Yr 10 GCSE support evening last night, please see below for pre-recorded videos to browse at your own leisure. You can also find the presentation slides from the evening here. The presentations below cover: The three core subjects (English, maths and science). The key methods of assessment […]

Year 11 Parent / Carer Mock Exam Support Evening – Wednesday 3 November

Dear Parent / Carer Year 11 Parent / Carer Mock Exam Support Evening – Wednesday 3 November A key element of preparing our year 11 students for their GCSE examinations in the summer, is the mock examinations which they will sit during the period Monday 29 November – Wednesday 15 December 2021.  As well as […]

Durrington High Hosts Successful Careers Evening for Year 11 Students

After an enforced break last year due to COVID restrictions, we were delighted to be able to host our annual Careers Evening for year 11 students and their parents /carers again this year. The evening took place on Monday 27th September and provided an informative and inspiring evening for our students as they begin to […]

Inspiring Days Out for Year 10 Business and Computer Science Students

We are so excited that school trips have been taking place this term, giving our students enrichment opportunities that take them outside of the classroom and bring their learning to life. On Thursday 23rd September year 10 business studies students relished the opportunity to attend the Better Business Show. They heard from inspiring business owners […]

Creative Writing Club and Eco Club Collaboration

Over the past year Eco Club and Creative Writing Club (Swimming in Words) have really enjoyed working together on a collaborative project.  Club members have been so dedicated and shown real passion for both writing and the environment.  To celebrate this work we are delighted to publish this wonderful anthology. The first part of this […]

Year 7 Parent/Carer School Tour

Dear parent/carer, We are delighted to have your children with us as part of Team Durrington and are so pleased with the fantastic start they have made as they settle into our school. We are however aware that, as a result of Covid, you as parents/carers did not have the opportunity to see the school […]

Year 10 Parents/Carers GCSE Support Evening

 Year 10 parents’ GCSE support evening  Thursday 14 October 2021 18:00 to 19:00 We are delighted to invite you to the first of our Key Stage 4 parents’ support evenings. Your child will be settled into their GCSE courses by now and we are keen that you are well equipped to support them and keep […]