Urgent update: Monday 12th December
Apologies for the very short notice however we have significant staff illness/absence today. Even with cover staff we are unable to cover a reasonable number of scheduled lessons and hence we are needing to move year 9 and 10 to remote learning today. This means that year 9 and 10 students should not attend school today […]
DHS Fortnightly update – 9th December 2022
As we head into the last week of term, we would like to thank you for all your support this term. All of our students have worked incredibly hard this term and should enjoy a well deserved break. This is especially true of our Y11 students who have been so well focused on their mock […]
DHS Fortnightly update – 25th November 2022
We can’t believe next week we will be in December with all the excitement that it brings as part of the build up to Christmas. As normal there’s been a huge amount going on across the school and it’s been fabulous to see so many students engaging with the opportunities staff have organised for them. […]
Family support over the Christmas period
WSCC winter holiday activities and food for children #HAF2022 Children and young people aged 4 to 16 who are eligible for Benefits-related Free School Meals can take part in free clubs this winter holiday and enjoy a free nutritious meal as part of the scheme. Visit the WSCC website, on the link below, and enter […]
GCSE Certificate Collection 2022
Dear Year 11 Leaver GCSE Certificate Collection 2022 It gives me great pleasure to be able to invite you to Durrington High School on Thursday 24th November to collect your GCSE certificates and celebrate the successes of our ex students. The event will be held in the main hall and will run from 5:30pm – […]
Year 8 parents’ evening 8th December 4.00-7.30pm
Dear Parent/Carer Year 8 parents’ evening 8th December 4.00-7.30pm As you have already been made aware in a previous letter, all parent / carer evenings will go back to being face-to-face. We feel that there is so much more nuance in a face-to-face conversation and less room for misunderstanding, than in a quick web chat. […]
Friday 18th November 2022 – Non-Uniform day in support of Children in Need 2022
Dear Parents / Carers, Friday 18 November 2022 – Non-Uniform day in support of Children in Need 2022 The school will be supporting Children in Need this November by holding a non-uniform day to raise money for such a worthwhile and long-established charity. There are some excellent resources that explain the aims of the campaign […]
DHS Carol Service at St Andrew’s Church
Dear Parents / Carers, Staff and Governors Carol Service – St. Andrew’s Church, Tarring – Monday 12th December at 18:30 Our annual Carol Service will take place at St. Andrew’s Church, Tarring on Monday 12th December at 18:30. We would like to invite you to join with us in celebrating Christmas, our place in the […]
DHS Fortnightly update – 11th November 2022
What a team! We’ve heard some amazing stories about kindness within our community this week and we wanted to say a huge well done to each and every student who has recently earned a kindness badge. We have also been delighted to see just how many of our brilliant students have achieved KAPP recognition over […]
Fortnightly Update – 21st October 2022
It hardly seems possible that half a term has passed already! We have been so proud of how hard our students have been working in and out of lessons, since they returned to school in September. Your support with this, and in particular in ensuring your child has excellent attendance, has been invaluable and we’d […]
