Year 10 Careers Day – Stepping into the future
Our recent Year 10 Careers Day was a highlight of the term and a fantastic example of students rising to the occasion. Across the day, students took part in a carousel of carefully designed activities focused on employability, future pathways, and confidence building. These included mock interviews with visiting professionals, interactive discussions about different jobs […]
Stepping into the world of work
Over the past few weeks, the majority of our Year 10 students have taken part in Work Experience. This programme is about far more than a week away from lessons. It is about preparation, confidence, independence, and reflection. The preparation and the build-up Before placements began, students were busy doing something genuinely grown up. They […]
Dare to Dream with Love Local Jobs Foundation
We were pleased to welcome Jack Hayes from More Radio back to Durrington for a fantastic Year 10 assembly. Jack spoke openly and engagingly about kindness, confidence and dreaming big, building on the foundations our students explored when they first began the Dare to Dream programme in Year 9. His ability to connect these themes […]
Careers Week 2025 – Inspiring Futures at Durrington
From 9th to 12th June, Durrington High School celebrated Careers Week – a packed programme designed to open students’ eyes to the many exciting paths available beyond school. Each morning kicked off with a student briefing from Mr Henry, introducing the day’s visitors and sparking discussion on thought-provoking topics like working abroad and how careers […]
Post 16 Careers Evening
Dear Year 11 Parents and Carers, This is a key term for your child as they start to plan the next steps on their education journey and we would like you to put this date in your calendars. Event Name: Post 16 Careers EveningDate: Thursday 26th SeptemberTime Slot 1: 6 till 7pm Attenborough, Pele & […]
TeenTech Sussex Festival 2023
The Computer Science department took 24 year 9 students to the TeenTech Festival 2023 at the AMEX Stadium in Brighton. Following up from their virtual event two weeks ago, this gave students the opportunity to try their hand at immersive challenges and experiments, to handle cutting edge technology and, most importantly, to spend time with […]
Y11 Post 16 Planning for September 2024 Entry
Dear Parents and Carers As your child begins the last year of their Durrington journey we want to help make the transition to their next destination as smooth as possible. All young people are required to stay in some form of education till the age of eighteen and there are many options available. This letter […]
Year 10 Worthing College Taster Half Day
Dear Parent/Carer Year 10 Worthing College Taster Half Day There are still some spaces available for the Worthing College taster half days on Thursday 6th July. Some sessions are full but there is a good selection still available. Full details for those who still want to book are in the attached letter. A selection of […]
Year 10 Worthing College Taster Half Day
Dear Parent/Carer Year 10 Worthing College Taster Half Day To support your child with their post 16 options we have worked closely with Worthing College to obtain a half day experience. This offers them a chance to attend Worthing College for half a day on Thursday 6th July. Students will be able to select a […]
Durrington High School Celebrate National Careers Week
The week of 7th -11th March was National Careers Week with a focus on ‘get curious about careers’ and students at Durrington were given many opportunities to do just that. With visitors from a range of employers and further and higher education providers, there was something for everyone. Each exhibition stand had activities to give […]