School Development Plan As we head off to enjoy the summer, I’d like to share with you the progress we’ve made towards the school development priorities this academic year. Please take a moment to read through our update by following this link. A Night of Pure Talent: DHSB’s Inaugural Year 7 Music Awards Evening! On Monday we held our first-ever Year 7 Music Awards Evening to celebrate the progress our youngest students have made this year and to shine a spotlight on the outs

Careers Fair 2026 Today at Devonport High School for Boys we were delighted to host our annual Careers Fair, welcoming a wide range of employers, training providers, universities, and public services into school for a full day of engagement with our students. The Colonnade was once again transformed into a vibrant hub of opportunity, with students across year groups taking time to speak directly with representatives, ask questions, and explore the full range of post-16 and po

Staff and Students have had a fantastic week leading and taking part in curriculum enriching trips and activities at home and away. The offer available to our students is truly amazing and the team behind the scenes putting everything together: organising transport, passports, obtaining dietary requirements and ensuring students have the right equipment and medication have done a fabulous job, as have the Trip Leaders who researched and liaised with the residential and activi

Wow! What a night!! Over 70 students were involved in our Summer Recital concert on Thursday 18th June at Stoke Damerel Church. An array of incredible recitals were performed across 2 and a half hours, and we are so proud of the high level of performance shown at this Music celebration. Ticket prices included drinks and wonderful canapés made by our Year 9 Food, Preparation and Nutrition students, who also waited on guests, handing the canapés round so professionally. All s

South West LGBTQ Event at Exeter University "Myself, and the other LGBT+ representatives of DHSB, arrived at Exeter University at around 9 o'clock. When there, we immediately launched into discussions with the representatives of schools from across the South-West of England, both regarding the LGBT+ community and the furthering of its cause within our schools, and general subjects pertaining to our lives and education. In these topical conversations, us LGBT+ representatives

Over the half-term break, fifteen of our Year 12 students travelled to the Chamonix region of the Alps to undertake their Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award expedition. A bleary-eyed 1am start on Sunday was the start of a real adventure, following the challenging Mont Blanc Tour du Midi route from May 25th to May 28th, the group completed an exceptional 90km in mountainous terrain—well exceeding the typical 70 to 80km standard for a Gold expedition. The week was characterized by

Well done to all that took part in the Plymouth Half Marathon and 10K run last Sunday. Staff and students took part in the event which took place at the weekend. Lee Austin (Executive Chef), Dan Campbell (Proctor), Jo Weaver (SENDCo) and Gemma Pyle (Teacher of Business), along with students Lucas and Rocky, conquered the iconic 13.1 mile route through the streets of Plymouth, whilst students Edward and Imogen, completed the fast, flat and scenic 10K challenge. Year 10 studen

DHSB Ten Tors 2026 The school had two 45-mile teams allocated this year, while numerous Scouts, Cadets, and charities also had teams with DHSB members at all three 35/45/55-mile distances, such that a total of nearly 30 DHSB students took part. Ten Tors Base Camp - Friday 8th May After completing the Army's safety briefing in school and receiving delivery of the team shirts from Dan M in this year's bright blue colour, most of the team members travelled with staff in the mini

We are proud of the wonderful students leaving school and leaving us in 2026. It has been a delight to work with these exciting and capable students and to travel with them as they've journeyed this far to becoming the kind, hopeful and connected young people they are known to be. Our parting messages are for them to be brave, empowered, to take risks, invest in their networks, embrace the imperfections of being human and the opportunities to grow through empathy, kindness a

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

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

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

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

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

With British Science Week happening this week, we have had lots of different science activities! The theme this year was ‘Curiosity. What’s your question?'. To mark the week, we have hosted special guests, had our subject ambassadors offering their support to lower years, and lots of fun activities! The week started out with our poster competition! Entries for the competition are open until March 26th, when the science department will crown year group winners, and pick the f

DHSB students headed to the polls today to cast their vote in the 2026 Plymouth Youth Parliament elections. Of the 11 candidates standing this year, two are from DHSB - Finbar and Logan. You can see and hear the 2026/27 Youth Parliament Candidates by following the link below. The voting booths were set up by the A-level Politics students and manned by Sixth Form students and all students were invited to attend the Polling Station to cast their vote during tutorial, break time

Students awarded Gold and Silver in Round 1 of the British Physics Olympiad. At the end of the Autumn Term, students from DHSB took part in the British Physics Olympiad. In total, 1811 students from 475 schools in the UK and from a few schools overseas, participated in this national competition (and a further 3,700 students in China). The Olympiad which is not an A level test, challenged the students' range of knowledge, preparation and ability and stretched and challenged th

Described as 'fantastic' and 'extremely entertaining', we're delighted to share photos from our musical theatre production of 'Little Shop of Horrors', staged this week in the Edgcumbe Theatre. A huge well done to all staff and students involved in the cast, crew, stage band and technical team, led by Mrs Luing-Holmes. Mrs Luing-Holmes, Creative Director said "In this production, you see the succinct, honed talent of our Leads and Ronnettes, some of whom who have journeyed th

DHSB band 'Mantis', performed at the Regional Heat Battle of the Bands 2026. On Wednesday, our phenomenal band Mantis, consisting of Year 10 and 11 students Oliver E, Oliver M, Joseph, Zachary and Adam, competed at the regional heat of Battle of the Bands 2026 which was held at Plympton Academy and organised by Devon Music Education Hub. They performed Iron Maiden's 'The Wicker Man' number brilliantly with extraordinary authenticity, stage presence, professionalism, musicians

Holocaust Memorial Day Commemorations On Tuesday 27 January, as part of Plymouth's Holocaust Memorial Day commemorations, Year 9 student Hugh, shared his great-grandfather's World War II diary entries with local dignitaries, local councillors and members of the public. The hidden messages which had been written in a secret code, were deciphered through a collaborative effort with school staff and the use of cutting-edge AI technology. This lost history of powerful insights de