Year 11 expectations and revision sessions
Dear Parent/Carers, Firstly, I’d like to take this opportunity to say how proud we all are of our current year 11 students. The cohort have matured and thrived through this year. This is testament to the support and guidance you have provided. With only a couple of weeks left to go before the students start […]
Year 10 Consultation evening 1st May 4.30-7.30pm
Dear Parent/Carer Year 10 Consultation evening 1st May 4.30-7.30pm As you have already been made aware in a previous letter, our Year 10 Parent/Carer Consultation evening will run on Thursday 1st May. The meetings are an invaluable opportunity that are designed to allow you to talk to your child’s subject teachers and discuss their progress. […]
Durrington Newsletter 21 March 2025
Updates from the House Teams
Year 7 Year 7 has had a fantastic first half of the academic year, with plenty of achievements to celebrate! Our Year 7 Girls’ team claimed victory in their football league, finishing with an impressive 5-1 win in the final, while the Year 7 Boys’ Rugby team secured their first win of the season. Engagement […]
History Enrichment at Durrington High School
Imperial War Museum trip Human thought, emotion, and behaviour is critical to war. Our year 9s had the opportunity to visit the ‘War and Mind’ exhibition at the Imperial War Museum in London which explores the wars of many psychological dimensions, from the First World War to the present day. The students learnt about what […]
Year 10 History – Spring Term 2025
Year 10 GCSE depth study – Weimar and Nazi Germany 1918-39 As part of our GCSE course, students are expected to undertake a modern depth study. Our choices centre around the development of fascism in Germany. The course begins with a look into the turmoil surrounding Germany post World War One and the threats that […]
Year 9 History – Spring Term 2025
This term our year 9s are studying global conflict with a focus on WWII and its impact on Britain. It was under the shroud of WWII that Hitler was able put in place the systematic destruction of Jews and this unit of study investigates the steps to war, and the events that took place leading […]
Year 8 History – Spring Term 2025
During the Spring term our year 8s have been learning about the changes in Britain during the Industrial revolution. As Britain’s imperial strength grew so did the wealth of the country, this led to new opportunities for people at home in the UK. Students will explore in detail the new inventions and manufacturing techniques that […]
Year 7 History – Spring Term 2025
This term our year 7s are studying monarchs, religion and the later medieval period. The students will explore the nature of kingship in the medieval period following the Norman Conquest, comparing the expectations of medieval kings with the realities of what they did. Year 7s will learn how expectations for medieval queens differed from that […]
