Durham School sixth form

20/08/2025

In the Durham School archives, there are wonderfully formal letters from Old Dunelmians, carefully updating the school on university results and future plans.

These days social media offers a very different kind of window on the lives of young Old Dunelmians and over the past few weeks, it has been a real pleasure to see so many of you posting about exam results, degree completions, first jobs and new adventures. Even better has been watching you cheer each other on and stay connected.

It is genuinely heartening to see, and we send our very best wishes to you all as you take your next steps.

Remember - what ever you are doing - whether priest, or scribe, or bold hussar - keep in touch with the Old Dunelmian Society — either here or via their website: https://olddunelmians.org.uk.

31/05/2025

🎉 Durham School Boat Club / PODS BBQ – Saturday 14 June, 7pm onwards 🎉

Join us for a fantastic evening to celebrate the Saturday of Durham Regatta with the Durham School Boat Club and PODS! 🛶🔥

📍 Durham School Playground
🕖 From 7pm until late
🎟️ Tickets: £15 – includes BBQ Burger, Sausage, Buns, Salad & Jacket Potato
🍻 Fully licensed bar
🎶 BBQ, bar and plenty of fun – the perfect way to round off a brilliant day of racing on the river!

🎫 Tickets available now at 👉 https://tickets.dcsf.org.uk

All proceeds go towards supporting rowing at Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation through the Boat Club. Your ticket helps the next generation of rowers – and guarantees a great night!

Don’t miss it – see you there! 💙💛

19/04/2025

23/02/2023

26/06/2020

There is still time to join us tomorrow for our first Virtual Open Morning!

Sign up here 👉🏻 https://www.durhamschool.co.uk/contactopen.asp

19/06/2019

Apprenticeships at Aon.

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14/06/2019

Careers advice from UCAS ..

https://www.ucas.com/careers-advice

14/06/2019

On the 28th of June the whole of Year 12 will be going to the Newcastle University Open Day ....

Join us at an Undergraduate Open Day on Friday 28 June, Saturday 29 June or Friday 14 September 2019.

06/06/2019

Ironman Hamburg July 28th

On the 28th of July I am doing an Ironman. The distances are as follows; Swim 3,800m (2.4 miles). Bike 180km (112 miles). Run - marathon. I am hoping to complete the challenge in between 12 and 13 hours.

I am doing it in memory of one of my best friends who died last year. I am raising money for the Langley Foundation, the Durham School Bursary Fund that enables access to the school to students who might otherwise not be able to afford it.

If you would like to sponsor me the link is below. Thank you for your support!

Paul Gerrard

17/05/2019

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01/05/2019

Degree Apprenticeships at FUJITSU ....

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25/04/2019

DURHAM UNIVERSITY LECTURE SERIES.

Durham University have invited any members of our Sixth Form to attend their summer lecture series. It begins with David Moyes, former Sunderland, Manchester United and Everton manager doing an address on Monday 29 April at 8pm in the debating chamber on Palace Green.

The rest of the programme is listed below;

Wednesday 1 May, Address/Q&A with Bernard Hill (Boys from the Blackstuff, Titanic, Lord of the Rings &c.) at 8:30 pm.
Friday 3 May, Debate motion, THB The European Union is Doomed to Fail at 8:30 pm.
Monday 6 May, Address/Q&A with Paul Charney (Chairman of the Zionist Federation of the UK) at 8:30 pm.
Thursday 9 May, Address/Q&A with Lord Bird (Founder of the Big Issue) at 8:30 pm.
Friday 10 May, Debate motion, THB NATO is a Threat to World Peace at 8:30 pm.
Monday 10 June, Address/Q&A with Karl Henry (Former captain of Wolverhampton Wanderers and QPR and Stoke City player) at 8:30 pm.
Wednesday 12 June, Address/Q&A with Annamarie Phelps (Former British Olympic Rower and current Vice-Chair of the British Olympic Association) at 8:30 pm.
Friday 14 June, Debate motion, THB Margaret Thatcher was a Feminist Icon at 8:30 pm.
Monday 17 June, Address/Q&A with Andrew Roberts (Historian and author of Napoleon & Wellington, Hi**er & Churchill, The Storm of War amongst others) time TBC (likely around 4 pm.)

Anyone interested in attending please see me in the Sixth Form Centre.

Mr G