Year 7 SME
During the first half of the Spring term our year 7s have been looking at how the body changes through puberty, what to expect and where to go for advice and guidance. The second half of the term focused on how to keep safe online and looked at the use of social media, the spread […]
Updates from the House Teams
Year 7 Year 7 has had a fantastic first half of the academic year, with plenty of achievements to celebrate! Our Year 7 Girls’ team claimed victory in their football league, finishing with an impressive 5-1 win in the final, while the Year 7 Boys’ Rugby team secured their first win of the season. Engagement […]
Year 7 History – Spring Term 2025
This term our year 7s are studying monarchs, religion and the later medieval period. The students will explore the nature of kingship in the medieval period following the Norman Conquest, comparing the expectations of medieval kings with the realities of what they did. Year 7s will learn how expectations for medieval queens differed from that […]
The Durrington Journey with Year 7
Our fabulous year 7s are now half way through their first year at DHS and have been chatting about some of their favourite subjects. Art Willow is a keen artist and really enjoys how creative the subject is, she says it doesn’t matter if you get something wrong as the teachers are so supportive and […]
Curriculum Spotlight Food Technology Year 7
Year 7 begin their DT Food Technology rotation learning about nutrition, health and hygiene. They will understand and apply the principles of nutrition in relation to the Eatwell guide. They will look at how nutritional needs change during our life stages as we age, including nutrition in pregnancy, and the differences in gender. The year […]
Transition Day
Dear Parents/Carers, We are really excited to have your child join us on Wednesday, and just wanted to update you with some final information for the day. As in previous communication, the day will begin at 8.50am and end at 2.15pm. Students will be dismissed from the front of school. Students should wear their current […]
Transition Dates
Dear Parents/Carers, Welcome you to The Durrington High School Community! This year, we are working hard to ensure our Year 6s get the best possible transition to high school and hope to meet as many of the children as possible before September. With summer term now well underway, we wanted to give you an update […]
Coffee mornings- New starters
Dear Parents/Carers, Firstly, we would like to welcome you to the Durrington High School Community. We are acutely aware that starting high school can be a big change, not only for children but for parents/carers too! With that in mind, and with the new academic year fast approaching, we will be holding an informal drop-in […]
Year 7 meet the tutor drop in Thursday 9th November from 5pm – 6pm
Dear Parent/Carer, As per our previous communication there will be a year 7 parent drop in on Thursday 9th November from 5pm – 6pm. This will not be an informative event however, it will give you the opportunity to meet your child’s tutor and ask any questions that you may have. We will not be […]
Year 10 student Callum leads the year 7 assembly on our KAPP values
Hi, my name is Callum and I am in year 10. I’m going to be talking about why you as a year group should get involved with KAPP challenges. To start off with I’m going to share what badges I have achieved. Across the years I have managed to get 3 seahorses which are bronze, […]
