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 […]
Durrington Newsletter 7 November 2025
Musical in a Weekend at Durrington High School
Once again students at Durrington excelled, managing to put together a musical production in just one weekend. All the students involved were a credit to the school and the performing arts department throwing themselves into the challenge and making friends and memories along the way. They worked really hard as a team with students from […]