It was fantastic to celebrate the achievements of our students’ amazing work this term. We have a robust rewards system but, as we adapted to the changing situation this term, the idea of ‘Teams Stars’ was born to reflect the Read More …
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Comic Relief brings joy
The Derby High School celebrated Red Nose Day in style as the Expressive Arts Team put on a plethora of amazing lessons. The lessons began with a quiz, then a discussion of the importance of Comic Relief, accompanied by a Read More …
Momentous Book Club
The Student Book Club met for the second time over Microsoft Teams and it was a momentous occasion. None other than Peter Bunzl himself, author of the Cogheart book they had been reading, made a special guest appearance. Mr Bunzl Read More …
Exciting short stories to inspire!
On World Book Day an exciting new section was added to our school website. It features our Derby staff reading short stories. The stories were carefully selected by Mrs Booth who devised this initiative. The powerful and engaging stories will Read More …
Year 9 Options Evening: Making the Right Choices
The above is a replay of the Options Evening video that was shared with parents and students on the 4th February 2021. Click here to download the options booklet.
In Wonderland
Our Winter Wonderland online celebration of the season contained a vibrant array of talent. A superb blend of different genres such as dance, singing, solo musical performances, comedy, animation, band performances, choirs and much more, thrilled the virtual audience. It Read More …
Stars of the season
Its always great to celebrate the success of our students. Here are a selection of photographs that illustrate our students’ successes from each year group. Amazing achievers from our rewards assemblies, in each year group, getting an array of certificates Read More …
University student conference inspires
University of Manchester Gateways Year 11 Student Life Virtual Conference Our Year 11 Gateways cohort enjoyed their last university session at the ‘Student Life Virtual Conference’. This was an excellent way to consolidate all their learning after visiting the University Read More …
Since 9/11 Student Summit
The ‘Since 9/11 Virtual Student Summit’ was a very poignant and powerful event that our Year 11 students participated in. ITN footage from the 9/11 attacks and subsequent terror attacks were shown. Students were left in no doubt about the Read More …
Working at The BBC
Virtual webinars give our students amazing insights into careers and the Working at the BBC session was a fantastic event. Our media students observed three BBC Employees. Chris O’Rouke is from from The Lab. This team visits schools and colleges Read More …