Computing clubs
The computing department runs a variety of popular clubs throughout the week. Minecraft Minecraft club takes place on a Tuesday, and continues to be the most popular club in year 7. Mrs Carter has kept the students busy all year with various build challenges and in the next few weeks the year 7s will also […]
Computing curriculum spotlight
Year 7 Year 7 are currently working on programming their own 3-D gaming project called Kodu. They have been given a design brief, which they follow in their lessons, and are developing their game with multiple levels and increasing difficulty. “Kodu is really creative. I have made a bridge to connect two islands, and mountains […]
Durrington Newsletter 16 May 2025
Curriculum spotlight … mathematics
Our year 7s have started the Summer term studying perimeters, ratios, percentages, coordinates, proportion, types of data and representing data. “I’m really enjoying maths at Durrington this year, the teachers are very nice, kind and helpful, and it is a good class environment. If you’re ever struggling, the teachers are very helpful if you run […]
Meet the Senior Student Leadership Team 2024 / 2025
Ashton Hi everyone, my name is Ashton and I am so excited to be part of the SSLT up until the end of my Durrington Journey. I believe that I am enthusiastic and confident that I can always bring something to the table. I love learning about the history and background of events, and I […]
Year 8 Residential PGL Netball Trip
On the 25th April, our year 8 netball teams enjoyed an exciting residential trip filled with fun, teamwork and competitive spirit. Over the course of the weekend, students took part in netball matches where they performed well and PGL activities including giant swing, axe throwing and abseiling designed to develop their skills on and off […]
Pride of Durrington 2025
Based on the huge success of last year’s Pride of Durrington awards evening, we are delighted to announce that it will be returning on Thursday 10th July 2025. We continue to be inspired by so many of our amazing students and having the opportunity to recognise and celebrate their outstanding achievements (both within school and […]
Oxford University Trip
On Tuesday 29th April we took 30 year 10 students from our Oxford Scholars and Platinum Academies to Oxford University. Students firstly visited St John’s College in the centre of Oxford where they experienced a tour of the college, lunch in the grand college dining hall and talks from St John’s College ambassadors on the experience of […]
Durrington Newsletter 2 May 2025
Iceland Trip 2025
The geography department took thirty-eight students in years 10 and 11 to Iceland during the Easter break. Iceland is one of the most geographically fascinating countries in the world with an abundance of physical geological features which were of fascination to our students. It is a land of active volcanoes, cascading waterfalls, erupting geysers, awe […]