Paris Trip 2025
Forty-five students in years 10 and 11 went on a four-day trip to Paris where they enjoyed exploring the areas around Musée Rodin, Monmartre and Montparnasse. They also went on a Bateaux Mouches river cruise and took in the sights of the French capital. Lasting memories will be of visiting the illuminated Louvre building and watching […]
Berlin Trip 2025
Forty of our KS4 students travelled to Berlin over the Easter holidays and took part in a trip of a lifetime exploring the sites of the city whilst deepening their knowledge and understanding of Germany and Cold War topics covered in their History GCSE. During their three-night stay they visited the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp and […]
The DHS Ski Trip 2025
Forty-four year 9 students had a superb week in the Austrian mountains on the DHS school ski trip. They enjoyed fun packed days of skiing, along with various evening entertainment including bowling, sledging and karaoke, which led to a week that has hopefully given them memories that will last a lifetime! ‘The ski trip was […]
Durrington Newsletter 4 April 2025
Anti-Bullying Ambassadors
At Durrington, anti-bullying remains a core priority, deeply connected to our values of kindness and pride. We understand that implementing effective anti-bullying strategies is essential for creating a safe and supportive learning environment. These strategies help prevent harmful behaviours, enabling students to focus on their academic and personal growth. As a school, we are committed […]
Year 10 GCSE Citizenship
Our year 10s started their GCSE Citizenship course getting to grips with who we are in the UK; specifically, tackling questions such as ‘Who is in our community?’ (Local & National) and ‘How are groups in our community treated?’ Using this knowledge, they went on to assess how groups in our community are treated, such as what […]
Year 10 SME
At the start of this term our year 10s were preparing for their work experience placements and this was their focus during their SME lessons as they learnt more about the world of work. This included learning about worker’s rights, health and safety, future career options, and then an in-depth review of their work experience […]
Year 9 SME
Year 9 began the year looking at the importance of consent and how to have positive healthy relationships. This unit teaches students how to recognise when something in a relationship is unhealthy or abusive. The unit will also introduce how to have safe sex and the different types of contraception available. They then went on […]
Year 8 SME
This term our year 8 students looked at skills needed for life after school with budgeting and handling money. They also looked at their own skills and began to think about what career path may best suit them. Using the University of Sussex’ education programme allows students to have a deeper understanding of what is […]
Year 7 SME
During the first half of the Spring term our year 7s have been looking at how the body changes through puberty, what to expect and where to go for advice and guidance. The second half of the term focused on how to keep safe online and looked at the use of social media, the spread […]
