The Seahorse

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 […]

Final Return to School Information – January 2022

Dear parent/carer, We hope that you have had a relaxing break and wish you all a Happy New Year. As you may be aware schools were sent additional guidance yesterday and hence our message today to provide an update relating to this.  We include some additional information as well to ensure we have the smoothest possible start to […]

End of Term Newsletter

Dear Parents/Carers As we come to the end of 2021 and the Autumn term I wanted to say a huge thank you for all of your support, not only this term but throughout the year. We really are a strong team at Durrington and with your support, the dedication, passion and expertise of our staff […]

Students Inspired by Albion in the Community Events

Last week some of our students in years 8 and 9 were given the fantastic opportunity to engage in events run by Albion in the Community promoting the importance of women in tech jobs and enterprise. The chosen students have all shown a great aptitude in their computer science lessons this term and were invited […]

Kindness in action at DHS

We are delighted to have recently launched the DHS Student Kindness Passport. As part of our commitment to instilling the values of kindness, aspiration, perseverance and pride in our community, the kindness passport offers students tangible ways to show kindness and earn their kindness badge.  All students have been issued with a passport and can […]

End of Autumn Half Term Letter

Dear Parents/Carers We have had a wonderful start to the new school year. Many thanks to you, our parents and carers, for your continued support. We were all pleased to return to subjects being back in their areas, assemblies and all the usual activities that make our school special. Due to the dedication and expertise […]

Year 10 GCSE Support Evening -Resources

Dear Parent / Carer In case you missed the Yr 10 GCSE support evening last night, please see below for pre-recorded videos to browse at your own leisure. You can also find the presentation slides from the evening here. The presentations below cover: The three core subjects (English, maths and science). The key methods of assessment […]

Durrington High Hosts Successful Careers Evening for Year 11 Students

After an enforced break last year due to COVID restrictions, we were delighted to be able to host our annual Careers Evening for year 11 students and their parents /carers again this year. The evening took place on Monday 27th September and provided an informative and inspiring evening for our students as they begin to […]