Prep School Recent News
Congratulations to Geoff Parling OD (02 February 2012)
England squad selection for the first Six Nations game v Scotland on Saturday
‘Himalayan Extreme for Beginners’ (01 February 2012)
A talk by Dave Turnbull OD on Saturday 21 April
The Langley Foundation Launch Evening Saturday 17 March (01 February 2012)
Join our Guest of Honour, Actor and Former Pupil, Ian Hogg OD
Olympic Song for London ‘Twenty-One-Two’ (31 January 2012)
Sung by Durham School in support of St. Cuthbert’s Hospice
Musical lunchtime recitals for all to enjoy (31 January 2012)
Join us in the Music Studio
Friends Burns Night Supper Success (30 January 2012)
Annual homage to the Bard
February 2012 eNewsletter Free Prize Draw (30 January 2012)
Win an exclusive, handmade ‘Crushed Chilli’ glass ‘crackle’ bowl!
The Pilgrims Cup Charity Hockey Match (30 January 2012)
A Battle of the Sexes - Thursday 15 March 2012, 5.15 p.m.
Join the Friends 100 Club – you could win £100! (29 January 2012)
Have a little fun and help the Friends to help the School!
Adult Piano Tuition by OD (27 January 2012)
Beginners welcome too!
Bow 2012 calendars for sale (26 January 2012)
It’s not too late to buy your copy!
‘Six Weeks’ talk by Historian & Author John Lewis-Stempel (26 January 2012)
Friday 2 March at 7 p.m.
Happy Chinese New Year! (23 January 2012)
Year of the Dragon
Learning about our world (23 January 2012)
Form 1 enjoy show and tell time
Lunch beneath the 'last supper' by Tintoretto (23 January 2012)
Form 1 enjoy the Shipley Art Gallery
Winner Of December/January eNewsletter Prize Draw (20 January 2012)
Meal for Two at the fantastic O-de-V fusion restaurant
Families bag unwanted items in aid of World Challenge Equador (19 January 2012)
Bags2school Day Thursday 19 January
'Make and do' craft activities' (10 January 2012)
Enjoyed by Forms 1 and 2
Photos And DVD From Born In A Barn (15 December 2011)
Available to purchase now
Born in a Barn (14 December 2011)
A Pre Prep Nativity production!
Next Tea n Toddle in our Badger Nursery 27 January 9.30-11.00 All Welcome (12 December 2011)
Prospective toddlers and their parents are very welcome
Winner Of November eNewsletter Prize Draw (07 December 2011)
Meal for Two at award winning Café Bangla in East Boldon
Christmas Removes Drama (01 December 2011)
Monday 5 & Tuesday 6 December at 7.30 p.m.
Form 2 explores fairy woodland and a 19th century Christmas! (01 December 2011)
At Monkwearmouth Station & Winter Gardens Museums
Visit to Seven stories in Newcastle (01 December 2011)
Form 1 visit the Anthony Browne exhibition
All aboard for Form 1 (01 December 2011)
At the Hartlepool Lifeboat Station
Durham School Langley Foundation (01 December 2011)
Launches the Langley Foundation Wine Club
DSBC PRESENTS ‘CHRISTMAS PUDDING RACES’ (22 November 2011)
Enter by Monday 5 December to ensure your place in the crew!
Christmas Craft Fair (21 November 2011)
Supporting St. Oswald's Hospice
Children In Need (18 November 2011)
Chapel collection on Friday 18th November will be donated to Children in Need
Anti-Bullying Week (16 November 2011)
Stop and Think! Words can hurt!
Bow Book Fair success (14 November 2011)
Look out for new titles along the library shelves!
An illustrated talk on the history of Durham School (12 November 2011)
By John Malden, O.D.
Bow pupils join the Freedom Parade for HMS Bulwark (03 November 2011)
A very special welcome to Durham City
Spooky goings on in the Bow kitchen! (01 November 2011)
Ghoulish fingers, fiendish muffins, slime jelly...
A chance for a wardrobe clear out! (01 November 2011)
In aid of World Challenge Equador Fundraising Team
Forthcoming Open Events 2012 (01 November 2011)
OPEN MORNING – A Focus on Educational Awards. Saturday 14 January
Parents Have a Go Row (31 October 2011)
No ordinary DSBC crews!
Winners of October eNewsletter Prize Draw (31 October 2011)
A Boot Camp Course and Fitness Class Vouchers
An abundance of Harvest produce (20 October 2011)
Gratefully received by St Cuthbert's Hospice
Sponsored events at Bow help NSPCC (20 October 2011)
Pupils raise a magnificent £1996 for charity!
The Browning Version is a sell out! (19 October 2011)
A most beautifully crafted short play
Bow Autumn Fair Success (03 October 2011)
‘Fly on the wall’ – pupils get stuck in!
Cakes go down a treat at Macmillan Coffee Morning (03 October 2011)
£220 raised for charity
October eNewsletter 2011 Free Prize Draw – 10 prizes to be won! (02 October 2011)
Win a ‘New You’ 8 week Boot Camp course courtesy of Ascend 24/7 Fitness
Bow pupils get shipshape (30 September 2011)
The crew of HMS Bulwalk head to Durham City
Year 1 enjoy a ‘senses circus’! (30 September 2011)
Learning to make wise food choices
HOT OFF THE PRESS (29 September 2011)
Watch our new School Video
OUTSTANDING NURSERY WITH AN OUTSTANDING OFFER! (29 September 2011)
A secure start to your little ones education
Winner of September eNewsletter Prize Draw (27 September 2011)
An exclusive prize courtesy of Vintage Princess Jewellery
Mathematicians and Scientists are thriving at Durham School (26 September 2011)
Enriched and inspired teaching is encouraging more pupils to opt for the sciences and mathematics.
Girls' U9 hockey win against Barnard Castle (26 September 2011)
5:1 win to Bow, Durham School
September eNewsletter photo of the month (31 August 2011)
Simply the Best’s!
September e-Newsletter 2011 Free Prize Draw (24 August 2011)
Win a ‘One of a Kind’ Gold plated Necklace and Earrings set courtesy of Vintage Princess Jewellery!
Fitness and Fun on our Summer Holiday Sports Courses (24 August 2011)
by Mrs. Sue Sweeting
Putting on the Ritz was full of Glitz! (24 August 2011)
£3000 raised for Help4Heroes
First Thrift Shop Sale a Big Success (23 August 2011)
Thank you for your support
A Level Students Celebrate 97% Pass Rate! (18 August 2011)
A quarter of all results were at A* or A grades
April represents North of England in Tetrathlon (15 August 2011)
Swim, Shoot and Run!
Early Years Parent Survey 2011 (10 August 2011)
100% strongly agree 'My child enjoys school'
July/August eNewsletter Free Prize Draw Winner (10 August 2011)
Current parent wins a unique prize
Next Open Day (Nursery through to Sixth Form) (01 August 2011)
Saturday 15 October 2011
Summer exhibition of watercolour paintings (01 August 2011)
by Mr John Renshaw
July/August e-Newsletter Photo Gallery (14 July 2011)
Centenary Celebrations with the Mayor; Garden Party; Sports Days 2011.
July/August eNewsletter photo of the month (14 July 2011)
July/August eNewsletter Free Prize Draw (14 July 2011)
Feel radiant with a session of Radiance Colonic Hydrotherapy treatments
Form 5 enjoy Clock Design Technology Experience (14 July 2011)
Time well spent at the Senior School!
Key Stage 2 results (13 July 2011)
100% level 4 English and 96% level 4 Maths
Early Years Summer Treat (10 July 2011)
Adventure to end the year!
More Good Schools Guide Awards 2011 (10 July 2011)
A Level English Language and Literature
Quarry Heads House Centenary (08 July 2011)
Mayoral visit and Magic!
Centenary Garden Party (08 July 2011)
100 years of Quarry Heads House
Bow Speeches and Prizegiving (08 July 2011)
Guest Speaker: His Honour Judge Prince
Pupils bake cakes for charity (07 July 2011)
Proceeds help fund early detection equipment for MS patients
Nationally accredited First Aid qualifications (07 July 2011)
Staff, parents and pupils pass with flying colours!
Thrift Shop launched (01 July 2011)
Selling good quality second-hand school uniform
May/June eNewsletter Free Prize Draw Winner (01 July 2011)
Lucky subscriber wins two places on Creative Arts Courses
Durham School wins the 2011 Good Schools Guide GCSE Award (30 June 2011)
For boys taking D & T Graphic Products at GCSE
Form 5 go back in time! (29 June 2011)
Victorian lesson at Beamish Open Air Museum
Form 4 visit Eden Camp (29 June 2011)
Experiencing life during World War Two
ART & DRAMA for a Summer Evening (23 June 2011)
Comedy followed by Art & DT Exhibition Wednesday 29 June 6.30 - 8.30 pm
Honey (17 June 2011)
A superb production by Forms 3 & 4
Calling All Pupils (17 June 2011)
Sign up for the Great North Fitness Revolution Now
U11 Cricket Tournament (15 June 2011)
Choristers win by 1 run in the final!
Chapel Memorial Service for Ron Booth (14 June 2011)
A life celebrated
Bow Swimming Gala (14 June 2011)
Friday 17 June at Freeman’s Quay
'Putting on the Ritz' Summer Ball Saturday 9 July (01 June 2011)
A 1940's theme inspired by our war heroes.
Centenary Garden Party at Quarryheads House (01 June 2011)
Saturday 25 June – Join the celebrations!
Open Afternoon – Early Years Department (01 June 2011)
Monday 20 June - Meet the Early Years Team
Durham Regatta Weekend 11-12 June (01 June 2011)
Join the Durham School Boat Club for a great weekend of rowing and hospitality
Summer Holiday Courses for all ages (01 June 2011)
Sports, Fun Clubs and Creative Arts all on offer
Durham School’s Creative Arts Summer Camps (01 June 2011)
Residential and Day Summer Camps for creative girls and boys
May/June eNewsletter photo of the month (28 May 2011)
May/June e-Newsletter Photo Gallery (28 May 2011)
Halfords Tour Cycle Event and the Royal Wedding celebrations at Durham School
Dare to Dance! (09 May 2011)
Girls from Years 5, 6 & 7 get the moves.
April e-Newsletter Free Prize Draw Winner (01 May 2011)
Current parent wins a family Photoshoot courtesy of David Lawson Studios
March e-Newsletter Free Prize Draw Winner (07 April 2011)
Current parent wins a Durham Dynamos Friends Provident t20 Family Pass
Reception Class greet the new born lambs (06 April 2011)
Visit to Broom House Farm
Badgers 'Spring outing' to Down at the Farm (06 April 2011)
Helping Farmer Will call for his cows and groom a donkey!
Sponsored Readathon aids charity (06 April 2011)
Bow pupils raise over £1000 for Coco International
Reach Your Rugby Potential (06 April 2011)
Book Now for our Summer 2011 Junior Rugby Academy
Top 50 GB cyclists pass through Durham School (04 April 2011)
Team Bow enter the Junior Race introduced this year
Mr George Celebrates 2 Years as Head (01 April 2011)
Debbie our catering supervisor, created a wonderful cake for the Headmaster
Water Polo U16 through to English Schools National Final! (01 April 2011)
Along with the other top 5 schools in the country
Friendly Matches – It’s all about teamwork at Bow! (31 March 2011)
Congratulations to the entire cast on a superb production
Filming our new DVD prospectus (31 March 2011)
On 'Tracc'
'Friendly Matches' at Bow (28 March 2011)
A production by Forms 5 and 6
'The Good Doctor' comes to Durham School (26 March 2011)
4 & 5 April at 7.30 pm in The Luce Theatre
@Dunelmia (25 March 2011)
Follow us on twitter for regular updates on school life
Next Open Morning Saturday 7 May (22 March 2011)
9.30 am - 12 noon. Everyone is very welcome.
U11 Rugby 7s win the Bowl Competition (21 March 2011)
Success at the U11 Sevens Tournament
March e-Newsletter Photo Gallery (17 March 2011)
Inter-House Cross Country, London OD Dinner and Bow French Day
February e-Newsletter Free Prize Draw Winner (17 March 2011)
Current parent wins a Family Meal for Four at the No. 1 Oriental Buffet
Bow Form 3 trip to York (17 March 2011)
Discovering Vikings!
Bow Recital Concert (17 March 2011)
Over thirty solo performances!
March eNewsletter Photo of the Month (17 March 2011)
Book Now for Easter Holiday Sports Courses (14 March 2011)
Professional coaching for girls and boys in cricket, swimming and multi-sports
Bow Win U11 HMC (North East) Tournament (10 March 2011)
A victorious season for our U11 Football Squad
Netball Tournament A Success (04 March 2011)
Terrington Hall school won both U10 and U12's girls netball tournament
Bow French Day Success (04 March 2011)
Prep Department enjoy wonderful French day and wish au revoir to Mrs Troughears
Bertie Badger's Recycling World Challenge is underway (23 February 2011)
Bertie sets off for Poland!
Double Football Success for Bow (15 February 2011)
Bow’s Under 9 and 11 Football Teams win their Tournaments
Safer Internet Day 2011 (07 February 2011)
Deputy Head Pastoral , Mrs. Fiona Parker, presents her ten top tips to parents for keeping children safe online.
Forthcoming Open Events (05 February 2011)
Next Open Morning 7 May
A Welcoming Reception for Natalie (03 February 2011)
Meet the new Face and Voice of Durham School
Northern Echo Local Heroes Awards Dinner (02 February 2011)
Form 4 pupils Robbie and Niall join the grass roots stars!
Fulling Mill Tudor workshop (02 February 2011)
Tudor times brought to Life for Form Four
Reading Week 14-18 March 2011 (02 February 2011)
By Lindsay Bolton, Year 12
February e-Newsletter Photo Gallery (01 February 2011)
Inter-House Rugby 7s, World Challenge India Race Night, Bags2School, Cross-Country Championships, Fulling Mill Tudor Workshop.
Wine Tasting Evening Friday 11th March 7.30pm (31 January 2011)
Tickets on sale now - don't miss out!
Bertie Badger Bags a Lift with World Challenge! (31 January 2011)
World Challenge India Bags2School collection is a great success
December/January e-Newsletter Free Prize Draw Winner (23 January 2011)
Current parent wins Ski Essentials Pack courtesy of Snow-Motion
Parents Running Club is up and running! (17 January 2011)
Register your interest today
U11 Prep School Barbarians selection (17 January 2011)
Divisional Festival Selection for two Year 6 boys
Royal Wedding day to be celebrated at school (10 January 2011)
The School will be fully open as normal on 29 April 2011
December/January Photo of the Month (21 December 2010)
December/January e-Newsletter Photo Gallery (21 December 2010)
Pre-Prep Nativity, The Owl Experience and ‘The 13 Clocks’ Year 7 & 8 drama production.
Record number of visitors at Autumn Open Morning (10 November 2010)
Durham School welcomes over 80 families to their recent Open Morning
Prep School Barbarians (08 November 2010)
Congratulations to three Year 6 Bow pupils who were selected for the Prep School Barbarians North Rugby Festival at Sedbergh.
Access to half-term mailings in the Parents' Area (27 October 2010)
What to do if you are a parent and are not yet registered for access
Congratulations to our new Internal Scholars (09 October 2010)
Six new internal King’s Scholarships and three Burkitt Scholarships have been awarded by our Headmaster.
Memorabilia and old photos sought for a centenary celebration! (09 October 2010)
Old photos of Quarry Heads House are being sought in preparation for celebrations planned to mark 100 years of the building at Easter 2011 – can you help?
Forthcoming Open Events (08 October 2010)
Open Morning 16 October and Sixth Form Open Event 3 November
October Photo of the month (08 October 2010)
September e-Newsletter Free Prize Draw Winner (08 October 2010)
Old Dunelmian wins two tickets to our V4 Celebration Ball on Saturday 23 October
Girls celebrate with cake at Bow! (05 October 2010)
As part of our "25 years of girls" celebrations, all the girls at Bow enjoyed a slice of Janet’s specially baked chocolate cake – delicious!
Bow Harvest Festival (04 October 2010)
Form 4 led our harvest assembly with all the produce donated to St Cuthbert’s Hospice
Newest Arrivals! (04 October 2010)
We extend a big cuddly welcome to two new arrivals to the Durham School family, baby Calli Fordyce and baby Morgan Boustead.
Celebrating ‘Science’ Success (28 September 2010)
Year 10 and Year 11 scientists celebrated excellent results in their summer GSCE Science examinations with some individuals achieving a full set of ‘100 UMS’ marks!
Bow Autumn Fair a huge success (27 September 2010)
On Saturday 25 September, pupils, parents, staff and friends enjoyed a fabulous afternoon of fun at the annual Bow Autumn Fair.
Brandon finishes 20th in the Junior Great North Run! (23 September 2010)
Brandon Joss completed the Junior Great North Run in just 20 minutes and finished in 20th place overall!
Summer e-Newsletter Free Prize Draw Winners (07 September 2010)
25 years of "Girls at Durham School" (02 September 2010)
Arrangements for week beginning 13 September
A celebration of rugby football not to be missed (02 September 2010)
Veterrimi IV - 23 October 2010
Sixth Formers celebrate A-Level Results (19 August 2010)
Well over 50% of grades either A or B
next event
U10A v Choristers
Monday, 06 February 2012
More forthcoming events.
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