Year 9 Art trip
The Art Department were delighted to take 42 of our most talented year 9 art students to Chichester on Wednesday 10th December on a sketching tour. During the visit students learnt about the amazing art and architecture of the 950-year-old Chichester Cathedral, producing fantastic sketches and enjoying the festive, peaceful atmosphere of the historic surroundings. Students […]
Durrington Newsletter 4 December 2025
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 […]