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Issue: 2025 03 28
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Friday, 28 March 2025In the Cathedral it's been a busy week, with our boys singing in the Solomon Evensong and Procession for St Cuthbert on Friday, and our girls in the Sung...
Wellbeing - Understanding Microaggressions
Friday, 28 March 2025Understanding Microaggressions: A Key Component of Emotional and Social Learning
Microaggressions are subtle, often unintentional, comments...
Microaggressions are subtle, often unintentional, comments...
MacLeod House
Friday, 28 March 2025HOUSE NETBALL – CLEAN SWEEP!
Well done to the senior girls who won their House Netball competition making it a MacLeod clean sweep in...
Well done to the senior girls who won their House Netball competition making it a MacLeod clean sweep in...
Pimlico House
Friday, 28 March 2025The boarders' trip out to Roseberry Topping last Sunday brought a smile to faces and an injection of much needed oxygen as we approach the end of a long...
From The Archives: Hillard and McKenzie
Friday, 28 March 2025As the term draws to a close, we must shortly bid a sad farewell to Principal Kieran McLaughlin, who has ably steered Durham School and the DCSF since...
Lodge House
Friday, 28 March 2025This week seems to have gone extremely fast, and it's hard to believe that we are only one week away from the Easter Holidays.
Weekly goings...
Weekly goings...
Bungites
Friday, 28 March 2025Welcome once again to this week's Bungites Friday Flyer. It has been a slightly odd week in the house with many of the boys absent due to representing...
The Caffinites
Friday, 28 March 2025As we approach the final week of the Spring term, this past week has been an incredibly eventful one, filled with various activities and achievements across...
Poole House
Friday, 28 March 2025It has been a wonderful week in the house. With the sun shining, the boys are always smiling. This week the house has been a lot quieter with lots of boys...
From the Headmistress of Chorister School
Friday, 28 March 2025Signs of Spring have been in the air this week with the temperatures warming slightly, the sun making an appearance, the spring flowers in bloom and the...
From the Principal
Friday, 28 March 2025Firstly, my thanks go to the Music Department for the excellent Spring concert last night in the Chapel. It was a slight departure in format, and the ability...
From the Principal
Friday, 21 March 2025Spring is in the air and it has been lovely to see pupils out on the Playground at lunchtime making the most of the sunny weather. It is hard to believe...
Pimlico House
Friday, 21 March 2025If there's any lesson that can be drawn from Pimlico girls' assembly on Wednesday, it seems to be that we can be remarkable in the unremarkable. Joseph,...
From the Headmistress of Chorister School
Friday, 21 March 2025This week's Chorister School entry is from Mr Chandler
After an icy start to the week, the sun is out and Spring has arrived! Thursday's clear...
After an icy start to the week, the sun is out and Spring has arrived! Thursday's clear...
The Caffinites
Friday, 21 March 2025As a member of the staff team, it's always pleasing to see the boys who achieve but most importantly, it drives others on to emulate what they do. If you...
Lodge House
Friday, 21 March 2025Junior Inter Regional Regatta Trials
Last weekend, the Junior Inter Regional Regatta Trials for the Northern rowing team took place. A number...
Last weekend, the Junior Inter Regional Regatta Trials for the Northern rowing team took place. A number...
From The Archives: Escapes of Michael Scott
Friday, 21 March 2025The name 'Michael Scott' is one that has been attributed to no less than two ODs. The first Michael Scot dates from before Durham School was fully established,...
Bungites
Friday, 21 March 2025What a lovely week it has been in school (events on Sunday evening doing much to make for a positive start to the week!) with a good variety of activities...
MacLeod House
Friday, 21 March 2025On Monday, 4 of our Year 12 girls presented in chapel about neurodiversity. Jess, Lottie, Millie and Imogen spoke brilliantly about the topic, giving many...
From The Cathedral Choristers
Friday, 21 March 2025The Choristers have been busy in school this week, with the seniors taking part in the Chadeyron Music Competition and our Y3&4s working hard on their...
Poole House
Friday, 21 March 2025This week has flown by. Yet again there is an incredible amount to celebrate. Last Friday evening Njegos O took part in an MMA fight to raise money for...
Wellbeing - International Day of Happiness
Friday, 21 March 2025The International Day of Happiness is observed annually on March 20th and was established by the United Nations in 2012 to recognise the importance of...
Scholastic Book Fair
Friday, 21 March 2025Come along to our Scholastic Book Fair.
Students will be able to buy books from the Book Fair in Big School through morning break and lunchtimes...
Students will be able to buy books from the Book Fair in Big School through morning break and lunchtimes...
MacLeod House
Friday, 14 March 2025Many congratulations to all the girls who have been performing or helping with tech support in the School Production of Pygmalian this week. What a show...
Wellbeing - Students' Digital Wellbeing
Friday, 14 March 2025Addressing the Growing Concern of "Doom scrolling" and Supporting Our Students' Digital Wellbeing.
In today's fast-paced digital world, many...
In today's fast-paced digital world, many...
From The Archives: 1981 Rugby Tour of America
Friday, 14 March 2025We are always grateful at the Foundation for donations to the School's Archives; this is why at the recent OD London Dinner I was particularly pleased...
From the Principal
Friday, 14 March 2025It was a delight to see the whole school production of Pygmalion this week and it was a real triumph to see such confident and skilled performances. The...
OD Dylan Returns to Share University Advice
Friday, 14 March 2025Thank you to Dylan Eyers BS (S 2016-23) OD, who came in this morning to talk with Y12 pupils about Lancaster University and university life in general....
From the Headmistress of Chorister School
Friday, 14 March 2025As last week drew to a close, the School Choirs made their way to Ryton to perform in the Music Festival. Their performances were nothing short of exceptional,...
Lodge House
Friday, 14 March 2025Last Friday we welcomed in Erin from St Cuthbert's Hospice who talked to the girls about the valuable work they do for our community. In the last few weeks...
Pimlico House
Friday, 14 March 2025Open Day
Open Day on Saturday morning set the tone for what has since been a busy few days. Pimlico guides were brilliant at keeping themselves,...
Open Day on Saturday morning set the tone for what has since been a busy few days. Pimlico guides were brilliant at keeping themselves,...
Bungites
Friday, 14 March 2025Welcome to this week's round up of all things Bungites and I hope everyone has enjoyed the near tropical weather this week. Indeed, the boys have seized...
From The Cathedral Choristers
Friday, 14 March 2025As most weeks are, this week has been busy for the Cathedral Choristers. There's been school trips, fixtures, rehearsals, music exams, all on top of their...
The Caffinites
Friday, 14 March 2025Science Week
This week marked the celebration of Science Week, which brought an exciting opportunity for students to explore various scientific...
This week marked the celebration of Science Week, which brought an exciting opportunity for students to explore various scientific...
Poole House
Friday, 14 March 2025A wonderful week in the house this week with lots going on. Well done to all the boys involved in the school production of Pygmalion, it was truly outstanding....
The Caffinites
Friday, 7 March 2025As an avid reader and someone who likes to tell stories, this is my favourite week of the academic year. I take such pleasure in sharing favourite books...
Alexander Armstrong 'I'm really angry about Starmer's private school tax'
Friday, 7 March 2025Alexander, who recently headed up a star-studded OD performance of Handel's Messiah at Durham Cathedral in aid of post choristership bursaries at Durham...
Lodge House
Friday, 7 March 2025Weekly Goings on
This week has been the mock exams for the Year 13s. It has been strangely quiet without them bustling around the house and...
This week has been the mock exams for the Year 13s. It has been strangely quiet without them bustling around the house and...
From the Headmistress of Chorister School
Friday, 7 March 2025The highlight of the week across both sites has undoubtedly been World Book Day, where we all dressed up as an adjective. I was delighted to see how much...
Bungites
Friday, 7 March 2025The first week of a very short term is already under our belts and, in true Durham School style, it has flown by. Due to everything going on this week...
From The Cathedral Choristers
Friday, 7 March 2025Over the last few weeks, some of our Choristers have been competing at Ryton Music Festival in various vocal and instrumental classes. Well done to all...
From the Principal
Friday, 7 March 2025The week seems to have flown by here at DCSF and as ever, we were back with the usual range of activities at the school.
The Upper Sixth returned...
The Upper Sixth returned...
Wellbeing - National Careers Week 2025
Friday, 7 March 2025National Careers Week 2025
As part of National Careers Week, we have been celebrating all things career-related at Durham Cathedral Schools...
As part of National Careers Week, we have been celebrating all things career-related at Durham Cathedral Schools...
Poole House
Friday, 7 March 2025It has been a good week back in Poole House.
The boys have been making the most of the outside space we have and it has been pleasant to see...
The boys have been making the most of the outside space we have and it has been pleasant to see...
Pimlico House
Friday, 7 March 2025The Beauty of Durham School
Every now and then it takes a fresh pair of eyes to be reminded of the privilege of being in a school such as ours....
Every now and then it takes a fresh pair of eyes to be reminded of the privilege of being in a school such as ours....