We were delighted to accompany our students down to The Globe in London for the final of the Poetry By Heart competition. We were full of excitement for the day ahead as we departed from Durham train station.

We extend our congratulations to the three Y12 winners of the Dennis Southwell Award 2024. We would also like to acknowledge and celebrate all the students who entered this year and allowed us to read their remarkable achievements. 

We are thrilled to share the inspiring efforts of our dedicated students who participated in this year’s social action project, funded by the National Citizen Service (NCS) and delivered by Children North East. Their passion and commitment to making a difference have truly shone through in their outstanding initiative.

Every year we run our Durham Sixth Form Centre Writing Competition, this year the theme was Resilience.  We wanted to pick a theme that will allow students across the centre to participate, the piece could be a story, poem or an academic piece in the field of a student’s choice.

Over 200 Year 12 students and their Progress Tutors embarked on an inspiring journey to the Newcastle Utilita Arena to the annual UCAS (Universities and Colleges Admissions Service) Discovery Exhibition.  Alongside their peers, they went to visit over 100 university, college and apprenticeship representatives to find out about different options and pathways after they leave Durham Sixth Form Centre.

We are thrilled to share the wonderful success of our Pride Picnic event that took place on Friday 14th June. This vibrant celebration was a heartwarming gathering of our community, bringing together different LGBTQIA+ North East charities and organisations to honor Pride Month.

In a stunning achievement we are delighted to announce that Year 12 student, Grace Rogers has been selected to showcase her artwork in the prestigious Royal Academy of Arts Young Artists’ Summer show 2024. 

Now in its sixth year, the Young Artists’ Summer Show is a free, open submission exhibition for students aged 4–19 studying in the UK.

Durham Sixth Form Centre was privileged to be invited to participate in an exclusive programme offered by the Department of Archaeology at Durham University.  The scene was set with a university style lecture in which students were given the task for the day; to solve a Viking age mystery.

Every year Durham Sixth Form Centre enters a team in the annual European Youth Parliament Inter – Schools Debating Competition. This year the North-East Regional final was held on Friday 8th March in the Armstrong Building at Newcastle University.

The Student Wellbeing Party orchestrated an extravaganza of activities aimed at lifting our spirits and spreading boundless joy across Durham Sixth Form Centre, in celebration of International Happiness Day on Wednesday 20th March. 

One of the highlights of the week was the creation of a vibrant mural in the VAC (Visual Arts Centre), a masterpiece that radiated positivity and creativity.