Platinum Academy SME workshop
This week students from our year 10 Platinum Academy attended a global justice presentation delivered by Mrs Gaskell, our Head of SME, as part of our St John’s College Inspire programme. This was the first of two sessions to take place and during this first presentation students were introduced to different ideas of fairness or […]
Mary Poppins Jr
Camaraderie, fun, laughter and lifelong memories made. What a wonderful time we have all had producing and creating Mary Poppins Jr, we are delighted that so many people came along to watch the performances. Each and every student was outstanding and gave every second on stage every ounce of energy producing high quality performances but […]
KS3 STEM week at Durrington High School
In support of ‘British Science Week’, we were delight to once again hold our annual STEM week (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths), during the week of 17th– 21st March 2025. During this week various workshops and creative STEM lessons took place across the KS3 curriculum, along with guest speaker Dr Jonathan Hare, plus a competition […]
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 […]
