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1 May 2026
The Year 11 GCSE Food Preparation & Nutrition students were invited to use the kitchen one last time before they leave, to bake sweet treats for a mini bake off. Staff were asked to judge the students' creations and award one pair from each class as 'Star Baker'. It was a difficult task! All students were presented with engraved wooden spoons and everyone enjoyed tasting the their creations. City College Plymouth Tours for Year 10 This week we began a series of visits for our
2 days ago


24 April 2026
The DHSB Ski Trip 2026 During the Easter holiday, 43 students and 6 members of staff travelled to Pila, Italy for fun on the slopes. The group spent 26 hours travelling to Pila which has a bewitching natural landscape with a magnificent view sweeping the Alps, from Mont Blanc to monte Rosa and the Matterhorn. The alpine ski-resort in the Aosta Valley region of northern Italy has more than 24 pistes, including 4 blue runs, 29 red runs and 4 black runs. They had an amazing week
Apr 24


Devon Cricket Foundation - Super 1s - Cricket for all
Devon Cricket Foundation run, in partnership with the Lord's Taverners, weekly Super1s sessions across the County, for children and young adults with disabilities to take part in cricket for free. These sessions not only allow for these children and young adults to play and gain cricket skills, but allow for the opportunities to make friendships and feel a sense of belonging within a safe space. For parents, guardians and carers these sessions also allow the opportunity to k
Apr 20


2 April 2026
Happy 130th Birthday DHSB! DHSB turned 130 years old on the 16th January. We celebrated this milestone birthday with a reunion event for former staff and pupils on the 28th March. Over 150 came together in Refuel to enjoy an afternoon of reminiscing. They came from far and wide! The Cayman Islands to Millbridge! Some hadn’t seen each other for over 50 years! After getting a drink and being welcomed by headteacher, and barman for the afternoon, Mr Roberts, they enjoyed a de
Apr 2


27 March 2026
Year 12 Students Design and Build Satellite in Global Competition This week marked an extraordinary milestone for six of our Year 12 students - Luke, Kenzou, Ben, Tom, Leo and Rohan - who successfully designed and built their very own satellite as part of the CanSat project. In completing this project, the boys also achieved Industrial Cadets Silver Awards. CanSat is a European Space Agency (ESA) initiative that challenges students across Europe to experience a real space pr
Mar 27


20 March 2026
DHSB celebrates receiving Computing Quality Mark Devonport High School for Boys has been recognised for delivering high-quality computing education to young people, developing their digital skills and preparing them for the future. Devonport High School for Boys has achieved the national Computing Quality Mark after evaluating its computing education and demonstrating high-quality provision. The Computing Quality Mark is awarded by the National Centre for Computing Education
Mar 20
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