Be part of Durrington High's Career Week!

Durrington Careers Week is set to take place w/c 10th June. If you’re an employer we want you to meet the talent of the future and if you’re an education centre we want you to meet your future students. In both cases you have an opportunity to inspire young people by sharing what you do and the amazing directions it could take them. It’s always an exciting week!

The three activities we have available this year are…

Lunchtime stands 

Your business or the sector you are representing will be assigned a table in our main mall which you can set-up to showcase what you do. You can arrive from 1:00pm and you should be out by 2:15pm. The students will be with you for around 30-35 minutes. School staff will be present throughout.

Classroom spotlights 

You choose which curriculum areas you would like to visit - It can bean area that your sector  targets or a broader lesson that you value. Alternatively you canleave the choice to us. We will take you into classrooms for you to give a 5 minute talk about who you are, the sector you represent and what your area could offer them. This will be followed by a 5 minute opportunity for a Q&A. You will be accompanied as you go round and interactivity is welcomed.

Focussed talks  This is an area we will explore. Potentially a chance for you to meet with a larger targeted audience in our brand new auditorium. We would love to put together a few employers or colleges to run a Healthcare or Engineering based session for example. No commitment yet but if there is interest we will do it.

A word on interactivity - For the stands and classroom visits we encourage interactive activities. Past years have featured competitions, giveaways, quizzes, robots, small animals, dancing, demonstrations, VR, cocktail making, dress up and more, but of course you being there and connecting with the students is the most important thing. Even bringing some props or items from your industry can be a real conversation starter. We encourage businesses to take part on multiple days so that students don’t miss out but of course if only one day is possible that is still amazing.

Timings - Monday 10th - Friday 14th June 2024

Lunchtime stands - 1:35pm for 30 minutes Monday -Thursday
Lunchtime stands - 1:25pm for 30 minutes Friday
Classroom spotlights - Throughout the day with a focus before and after lunchtimes
Focussed talks - To be discussed on an individual basis

Our students are looking forward to meeting you. Thank you for your interest in supporting
our school and in inspiring our students.

Booking your place
Please book your place by using this google form. It’s very quick and presents all the
options for you. It should take no more than 3 minutes. All you need to do then is add it to
your diary and we will get in touch with you later to discuss details.

If you need to you can also call Jane Davis directly to book your place. You can reach Jane
on 01903 705 635 or email jdavis@durring.com. I can also be contacted on 01903 705 605
and at thenry@durring.com  - Toby Henry (Careers Lead)