School Reopening: Important Update

Updated information regarding the full opening of Durrington High School for all pupils: staggered by year group, beginning March 8th 2021. Dear Parent/Carer We are delighted to soon welcome all of our students back to school and are looking forward to having our whole school community back together. To ensure a smooth return, it is […]
Year 10 Assessment Week Update

Dear Parent/carer, I am writing to update you with the plans we have for yr. 10 remote assessment week w/c 1st march. As mentioned before, the aim of the week is to give students a tangible focus to work towards. They will also be given additional feedback to inform the next stage of their learning. […]
Year 9 Options Process

Decision Form Link Dear Parent/ Carer I hope your child is finding the 9am option assemblies from subject areas informative. We are enjoying meeting each tutor group to discuss options and will continue this week and after half term so we see all of the tutor groups before the decision form is completed by the […]
Year 9 Parent/Carer Consultation Evening

Dear parent/carer We are pleased to be able to confirm that we will be holding our Year 9 Parent/Carer Consultation Evening on Wednesday 24th February 2021 between 4pm and 7:30pm. Due to the ongoing restrictions in place due the COVID 19 pandemic, we will again be using video appointments through the School Cloud online system. This […]
Year 10 Assessment Week

Assessment content Yr 10 assessment week timetable Dear Parent/carer, I am writing to update you with the plans we have over the coming weeks to further support your child. Your ongoing support will be invaluable and we are so proud of year 10 as they continue to work hard in their remote lessons. The majority […]
Year 9 GCSE Options

Dear Parent/ Carer It is our pleasure to attach the booklet to help you make decisions with your child for courses in Year 10 and Year 11. The key dates for the options process this year are: 01-11 February 2021 Online assemblies 9am-9.15am each morning for students. 08 February 2021 – Loom video/PowerPoint for parents/carers and […]
Year 11 Parents Evening

Dear Parents and Carers Year 11 Parents / Carers Consultation Evening – 2 February 2021 We are pleased to be able to confirm that we will be holding our Year 11 Parent/Carer Consultation Evening on Tuesday 2nd February 2021 between 4pm and 7:30pm. Due to the ongoing restrictions in place due the COVID 19 pandemic, […]
Year 11 Mock Results

Dear Parent/Carer I am delighted to inform you that your child will receive their Mock examination results this coming Wednesday 20 January. The sequence of events showing how this will happen is outlined in the table below. As we could not have the assembly as planned, myself and Mr Woodcock have recorded a message we […]
#AspirationChallenge

Dear Parent/Carer We are really excited to share with you and your son/daughter the details of our upcoming #TeamDurrington Aspiration challenge for this half term. For the 4 week period commencing from 15/01/2021, we are launching a campaign for students to work towards gaining their aspiration badge remotely. Last term saw so many students making […]
Update on remote teaching, January 2021

Dear parent/carer, Firstly, I would like to thank you for your support so far with remote learning. I completely understand that this is a really challenging time for us all, so everything that you have been doing to support and encourage your child during remote teaching has been greatly appreciated by our staff. A very […]