The dreadful news from Nepal put a different emphasis on the visit from Jeevnath Aryal, Headteacher of our partner school Shining Stars....

A range of outstanding achievements this week but all examples of our students’ drive to seize opportunities and push themselves to new...

I am pleased to showcase our Student of the Week winners; we enjoy celebrating success from a broad palette of achievement. Whilst...

Thank you Mrs Saunders and Mr Gomez for co-ordinating another successful exchange event with our German partners. Few schools run...

Well done to Aidan Ricketts, Sam Nicholls, Nicholas Hodge and Matthew Williams who represented DHSB at the English Chess Federation Team...

A glorious double on Monday evening as our Year 8 and Year 9 teams became Devon Champions, followed by the treble as the Year 8 team also...

[one_half] Following a robust and rigorous recruitment and selection process, including three days of interviews, I am delighted to...

I was proud to represent DHSB alongside Tay Huq at the Duke of Edinburgh’s Gold Award ceremony at St James’s Palace yesterday. We met up...

It’s been another very good week at DHSB. Very well done to our Year 10 football team; through to the final eight of the national cup....

We place a high value on the support and guidance that our older students are able to give our younger learners and I’m pleased to...

School Performance Tables I won’t add significantly to the column inches on this topic but I’m proud of the students and staff at DHSB....

Every week we publish the blog and then sit back and marvel at the number of impressive events and achievements of our students. They...

Six students have secured offers at Oxford and Cambridge universities this year. Bradley Hocking, Cambridge, Trinity Hall, Natural...

Many congratulations to Alex Waterhouse on being offered a place at the prestigious Dartmouth College in the USA. Alex will be taking up...

Speech Day Our annual celebration of success at the Guildhall was a showcase of talent and future potential. The long-standing tradition...

It’s out! This year’s School Magazine is a highly polished Henniker production. It contains some fascinating features and is an excellent...

After what will have been seven happy and professionally rewarding years at DHSB, I will be leaving at the end of the academic year to...

Curriculum Challenge Week 2014 The week in quotes. “My German family is great. When I have children, I want them to be able to go on a...

Takeover Day While I’ve been busy writing this blog, checking up on lessons and meeting students throughout the day, the rest of the...

I’d like to introduce you to three poets this week. Please follow the links to read their work. Congratulations to Joe Weeks 11E who won...