- Duffryn High School
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Duffryn High School Established 1959 Type comprehensive school Headteacher Jon Wilson Location Lighthouse Road
Newport
NP10 8YD
United KingdomLocal authority Newport City Council Students 1,200[1] Ages 11–18 Website www.duffryn.newport.sch.uk Coordinates: 51°33′31″N 3°00′45″W / 51.5586°N 3.0125°W
Duffryn High School is a comprehensive school on the south-western outskirts of Newport, south Wales. It is in the suburb of Duffryn and opened in 1959. Duffryn High School was the filming location of the Doctor Who episode School Reunion, filmed in late-summer 2005.
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School uniform
The Duffryn High School uniform comprises of a white shirt or blouse, grey jumper, black trousers or skirt, a blue & grey striped tie, and black shoes. The 6th Form uniform differs, a white shirt or blouse, a black jumper or cardigan, black trousers, a black tie with DHS Logo embroidered , and black shoes.
Learning resources
Duffryn High School is home to a large Learning Resource Centre and Library, used for individual learning and classroom teaching.
The Centre houses 75 networked computers with some of the latest industry-standard software and monitored internet access. The school also has four separate ICT rooms for classroom learning.
Pupils are able to access their school computer files via the school Easylink website, for work at any computer and work on these files and easily move files to and from the school system.
Duffryn Community Sports Centre
Duffryn Community Sports Centre is based on the Duffryn High School site.
References
- ^ Inspection Reports - Duffryn High School (PDF). Estyn (February 2008). Retrieved on 2008-11-20.
External links
Schools in Newport Primary Comprehensive Bassaleg School · Newport High School · Caerleon Comprehensive School · Duffryn High School · St. Joseph's RC High School, NewportSixth form colleges Coleg Gwent (City of Newport campus)Independent Categories:- Schools in Newport
- Secondary schools in Wales
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