Alongside the academic opportunities, there is a wide array of co-curricular activities, ranging from subject-based clubs and societies to representative and participatory sport, fitness, outdoor activities, music lessons and ensembles, drama productions and LAMDA lessons.
Durham School encourages Sixth Form pupils to apply to become School Monitors, giving them the opportunity to take on responsibility and act as role models within the School.
Each year, Durham School welcomes a number of guests who deliver interesting and informative lectures and discussion groups on a wide variety of topics. Leading academics, prominent public figures, authors and successful businesspeople have all contributed to this exciting and ever-evolving series, which provides pupils with the opportunity to explore a range of thought-provoking and relevant issues.
Aimed specifically at aspiring scientists, the Tristram Society offers targeted sessions focused on the world of science. Lectures from leading academics, seminars and visits give pupils the opportunity to explore a range of scientific fields from a real-life, practical and hands-on perspective, developing their understanding far beyond the confines of the A level syllabus.
The Creighton Society is the Sixth Form History Society. It is run by pupils who invite visiting speakers, including academics, to address the group, in addition to hosting pupil talks and debates on historical topics.
The Heretics Society gives pupils the opportunity both to present and to debate heretical subjects. In each session, one pupil presents a defence of a controversial viewpoint before opening the subject up to debate and, ultimately, defending the argument, often against fierce opposition.
MedSoc is a newly formed group that aims to support and challenge pupils considering a career in the medical field; however, it is open to anyone with a general interest in applied science. The group is organised by pupils and offers a variety of opportunities, including lectures from academics, practical hands-on sessions at local universities, workshops with professionals from a range of medical careers, and guidance on how to ensure that a pupil’s application to study Medicine at university is as competitive as possible.
