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.
Year 10 rewards breakfast
We had a reward breakfast this morning for 50 of our top Year 10 students, who were invited to attend following their first assessment point (Tracking Point). Each of these students achieved an average effort score of 1. During the breakfast, Miss Taylor took the opportunity to speak to the students about how pleased the […]
Dare to Dream with Love Local Jobs Foundation
We were pleased to welcome Jack Hayes from More Radio back to Durrington for a fantastic Year 10 assembly. Jack spoke openly and engagingly about kindness, confidence and dreaming big, building on the foundations our students explored when they first began the Dare to Dream programme in Year 9. His ability to connect these themes […]
TeenTech Festival 2025
The Computer Science department took 10 year 9 students to the TeenTech Festival 2025 at the AMEX Stadium in Brighton. The day was led by Maggie Philbin OBE, who has worked in radio and TV for over 30 years, parents might remember her from ‘Tomorrows World’. At the start of the students met and talked […]
Port Lympne Safari Park trip
Seventy year 9 students travelled to Port Lympne Safari Park in Kent on a recent geography trip. It was a valuable opportunity for them to deepen their understanding and experience of the world’s ecosystems including the processes and relationships within them. The trip linked directly to their current classroom learning, as well as the Living World unit […]
Durrington Newsletter 21 November 2025
Anti-Bullying Week at Durrington High School
Last week, Durrington High School marked Anti-Bullying Week with a range of activities designed to raise awareness, promote kindness and ensure every student knows how to seek support. The week began with assemblies for all year groups, reminding students of our processes as a school and the importance of speaking up. On Monday 10th, we celebrated […]
Young Geographer of the Year competition winners
Geography students in KS3 and KS4 had the opportunity to enter this year’s Young Geographer of the Year competition – and they didn’t disappoint! Tasked with creating a poster comparing two islands of their choice, students produced an amazing array of creative, colourful, and brilliantly researched work. The quality was truly outstanding, and it was […]
BBC Bitesize Careers Roadshow Inspires KS3
We were delighted to welcome BBC presenter Kathryn Wilson and the BBC Bitesize Careers Roadshow to Durrington last week as part of our school careers programme. It gave all students in Years 7-9 the chance to hear real stories from young people who have already taken their first steps into the world of work. We […]
Battle of the Bands heat 1
Last week saw the launch of this year’s Battle of the Bands, and what a start it was! Four student bands took to the stage, each delivering a fifteen-minute set that showcased the incredible musical talent we have here at Durrington High School. Opening the evening were No Boys Allowed, an all-female group whose performance […]
Durrington High School Student Council
This week saw the first meeting of the Durrington High School council. It is composed of year 7 and 8 students and met to discuss issues that are important to them, their peers and how the school runs. Over the course of the last 2 weeks our form representatives (in the image above) have led […]