Hot weather – Message to Parent/Carers
Dear parent/carer, Due to the hot weather forecast this week we are adapting the uniform expectations for students: Students will have the option to either wear either Their full school PE kit or Normal school uniform with no tie & blazer for the whole of this week. All students will be in PE kit on Friday […]
Sue Marooney MBE retires as head of DHS and continues as CEO of DMAT
Sue Marooney, Executive Headteacher of Durrington High School and CEO of Durrington Multi Academy Trust has been inundated with congratulations since being awarded an MBE for her distinguished services to education in Her Majesty the Queen’s birthday honours list. Sue is the longest serving headteacher in West Sussex, having led Durrington High school for the […]
Race for Life Fundraiser
With so many great events and opportunities having been cancelled over the last few years we don’t want you to miss out any more. Hence, we are offering all Durrington students (and staff) the opportunity to be part of something brilliant this summer, our record beating DHS ‘Race for Life’ team 2022. The last time […]
Sue Marooney awarded MBE in Queen’s birthday honours list
We are delighted to announce that our Executive Headteacher Sue Marooney has been awarded an MBE in the 2022 Queen’s birthday honours list. The award was for services to education and is testament to Sue’s unwavering commitment to Durrington and the local community, over nearly two decades. During this time, Sue has not only led […]
Year 10 Initial Letter to parents
Friday 8th April 2022 Dear Parents and Carers Year 10 Online Parents / Carers Consultation Evening – Thursday 12th May 2022 We are delighted to inform you that we will be holding our Year 10 Parent/Carer Consultation Evening on Thursday 12th May between 4:30pm and 7:30pm and this will take place virtually using the SchoolCloud […]
Durrington High School Celebrate National Careers Week
The week of 7th -11th March was National Careers Week with a focus on ‘get curious about careers’ and students at Durrington were given many opportunities to do just that. With visitors from a range of employers and further and higher education providers, there was something for everyone. Each exhibition stand had activities to give […]
The Seahorse
We are delighted to share the latest edition of our fantastic Creative Writing Club anthology The Seahorse: What if? Students have worked incredibly hard on their pieces over the last term, persevering to improve their writing and we are really proud of their dedication. Read it here – The Seahorse: What if?
New Kindness Community Challenge – The Books That Made Me
On World Book Day 2022 our Student Senior Leadership Team are delighted to launch our lastest KAPP challenge – The Books That Made Me. Read all about it… Reading (be this factual or fiction) is vital as we know just how much it helps us all (and people of all ages) to expand our minds […]
Getting Revision Going – 7th March
Dear Parents/Carers, Do you worry that your Yr11 child will struggle to settle into a steady pattern of revision? Did they do little or no revision before the mock exams? Do they seem to struggle with motivation? Were they constantly avoiding starting or saying phrases like “I don’t know where to start/I’ll start tomorrow”? Were […]
Student uniform & personal presentation
As we near this first half term of 2022 we hope that the students are looking forward to a well-earned rest next week and that our year 11 students are both organised and ready to begin their first planned out week of GCSE revision (the program for which they have been organising within tutor time). […]
