Start of school Autumn term 2024
2nd & 3rd September are Inset days Wednesday 4th September phased start day for all students Year group (as of September 2024) Timing of the day New year 7 cohort Arrival by 8.40am. Students will be met at the front of school and guided to meet their new form class/teacher. Finish: students will be dismissed […]
Year 6 transition day Wednesday 5th July
The year 6 transition day will continue as planned on Wednesday 5th July. We look forward to meeting our new cohort who will start with us in September.
Durrington Newsletter 20 March 2026
Design & Technology Mini Plant trip
Forty-two year 10 Design & Technology students visited the iconic Mini Plant in Oxford where they experienced how thousands of parts come together to produce up to 800 Mini’s per day. This trip enriched the students’ understanding of production/assembly lines, quality control and assurance checks, robotics, automation and new technology, and overall was a fascinating […]
STEM Week 2026
This week we celebrated Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths during National STEM Week 2026. This year’s theme, “Curiosity – What is your question?”, encouraged students to explore scientific ideas through hands-on investigation and practical experiments. Our Year 7 students explored four exciting challenges. They designed wind turbines to test which blades spin the fastest, investigated […]
Seussical Jr. Whole Whole Musical
I directed my first whole-school musical at Durrington in July 2003, having joined the school in 2002, and over the years I’ve been fortunate to experience so many highlights and memorable performances. However, Seussical Jr. truly stands out as one of my favourite shows to direct. From the very beginning, the cast have brought an incredible […]
Globe Theatre trip
I recently had the pleasure of leading 70 of our Year 9 students on a trip to London to see Romeo and Juliet performed at the world-famous Globe Theatre. This was to support students’ study of the play in their English lessons and gave them the opportunity to experience the play in the home of […]
DofE practice expedition
This weekend, three teams of Bronze DofE students (17 Year 10 participants) successfully completed their practice expedition. Each team navigated their own planned routes across the South Downs, hiking independently and meeting staff at designated safety checkpoints along the way. The weather was on their side – sunny and dry – although some areas off […]
Imperial War Museum trip
Sixty of our Year 9 students recently visited the Imperial War Museum to support their studies of the Holocaust and the Second World War. The trip provided an opportunity for students to deepen their understanding of this important period in history through powerful exhibits and historical artefacts. As part of the visit, students took part […]
Durrington Newsletter 6 March 2026
World Book Day
We had a wonderful time celebrating World Book Day in the Languages department! Year 8 French students created their own calligramme poems inspired by the French-Polish artist, poet, novelist and playwright Guillaume Apollinaire (1880–1918). Writing in French, students described themselves, their friends and families, or their favourite activities using creative shapes, just like the famous […]
Year 11 Mud Run 2026
On Sunday we took an unforgettable school trip to a thrilling mud run course packed with action and adventure! Around 100 Year 11 students took part in the experience — and every single one of them completed the course. From mud and water obstacles to trail running, climbing walls, cargo nets, and tunnels, students tackled […]