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18 June 2021

We’re delighted that teams of DHSB students returned to Ten Tors training last weekend. Staff and students are working towards a Ten Tors...

Jun 11

11 June 2021

This week's Head's Blog emphasises and celebrates the importance of our broad and balanced curriculum offer at the school. It is...

May 28

28 May 2021

This week saw the final days at school for our Year 11 and Year 13 students who have completed their assessments. This is our end of year...

May 21

21 May 2021

We are pleased that we’ve been asked to continue as an Edtech Demonstrator School into phase two of the programme. EdTech Demonstrator...

May 14

14 May 2021

It’s been good this week to see sports fixtures returning to the calendar giving students the opportunity to take part in activities that...

May 7

7 May 2021

“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice” Martin Luther King Jr Many thanks to Mr Macleod and a group of...

Apr 30

30 April 2021

It’s been really good this term to see students taking part in activities again including DofE expeditions, house football and table...

Apr 23

23 April 2021

During the Easter holidays we received the sad news of the death of HRH Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh. We feel honoured that...

Apr 1

1 April 2021

We hope that your child has enjoyed the last few weeks of returning back to school. Our staff have been impressed by the attitude of...

Mar 26

26 March 2021

As you know we regularly feature excellent work from students on my weekly Head’s Blog. This provides an opportunity to promote...

Mar 19

19 March 2021

During this week, with Covid-19 testing being complete, all normal lessons and routines fully returned. This included the setting of...

Mar 12

12 March 2021

It has been a real joy this week to see our students return and to feel the buzz back in classrooms and hear the laughter around the...

Mar 5

5 March 2021

We have been busy making the final preparations for welcoming back all of our students next week. We are excited and delighted that we...

Feb 26

26 February 2021

We are delighted to hear the news of the lifting of the recent Covid-19 restrictions I would like to sincerely thank all of our students...

Feb 12

12 February 2021

This week we are paying our respects to the school’s founder, Alonzo J Rider, who died 100 years ago. Mr Rider passed away at his home,...

Feb 5

5 February 2021

Thank you to all of you at home who are doing an absolutely brilliant job in these challenging times. I am sure that at times it may not...

Jan 29

29 January 2021

I am delighted that the quality of our university candidates has been recognised by admission tutors again this year. Six DHSB students...

Jan 21

22 January 2021

As a way of keeping physically and mentally fit and staying connected our PE Department is organising a fun activity to see how far we...

Jan 15

15 January 2021

Tomorrow is Founder’s Day and this year we are set to commemorate the school’s 125th anniversary. Devonport High School for Boys was...

Jan 8

8 January 2021

Despite the not so normal start to the term I personally believe that the start of a new year brings new hope and positivity for the rest...

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