60 visors, 40 face mask clips and 15 scrub bags leaving school today to help our frontline workers. THANK YOU to everyone who has already donated material- please keep it coming!
@Dunelmia
@OldDunelmians
@BSAboarding
Production going well this morning here in
@dunelmia
. We have lots of Visors to deliver today! Matron and her husband Karl (also our school Marshal) have been brilliant! Stay safe everyone. ⚫️🔵
@OldDunelmians
If you know where this is, you know how much fun it is in the snow! I imagine there are very few Bungites who haven’t ‘come a cropper’ down here at some point during their time
@dunelmia
. ⚫️🔵 ⛷🏂🛷 ❄️ 🤕
So, so proud of these two Bungites (Will and Seb, Year 13) who have been to Buckingham Palace today to collect their Gold Duke of Edinburgh Awards. A fantastic achievement, well done boys. 👏🔵⚫️
Huge congratulations to Simon G (Bungites, Year 7) who has been selected to represent GB Pentathlon. Simon will compete in the U15 category over in Lisbon in September. We’re all super proud of him and he deserves every success. 🔵⚫️
Really looking forward to having boys back in the house this week. The house is ready! Induction day tomorrow and Term starts on Tuesday. See you all soon! 🔵⚫️
🌹 𝙀𝙉𝙂𝙇𝘼𝙉𝘿 𝘾𝘼𝙇𝙇𝙄𝙉𝙂!
Newcastle Falcons prop Sam Graham will tour South Africa with England Under-18s in August.
The Durham School tight-head forms part of a 26-man squad for the trip to the Western Cape, with fixtures to be announced soon.
Amazing to think that in a short space of time (this photo was just over a month ago) the boys have learnt two songs, performed in Chapel and finished second in this year’s House Music competition. So, so proud of everyone today and massive thanks to Will P-M and Ed G. 🔵⚫️
Thank you to this year’s Head of House, Nick M (L). You’ve done a great job in quite surreal circumstances. Congratulations to Jonny A (R) on your appointment as Head of School. Well done boys. 🔵⚫️🔵⚫️
The end of term has arrived and I would like to say a huge thank you to everyone for their support of the house this year. The house is locked, the lights are off and the roll call folder is back on the shelf. We wish you all an enjoyable and restful Christmas. 🎄🎅🔵⚫️
Best of luck to
@ZimCricketv
U19 player Tadi M (Bungites, Year 12) who is currently in Barbados playing in a warm-up competition ahead of the
@cricketworldcup
in the West Indies next month. Best of luck to Tadi, his team and all the coaches. 🏏 🇿🇼 🔵⚫️
Congratulations to Sam T on his appointment as Head of House for next year and also for being awarded the Co-Captaincy of the 1st XV. The house is in safe hands! ⚫️🔵⚫️🔵
Results are now in and the boys have won both the Swainston Run and the Dunelm Run meaning Bungites are the overall winners of this year’s competition. Superb effort from all of the boys who ran for the house. ⚫️🔵🏆 🔵⚫️
HUGE Congratulations to our year 13 Bungites on their superb A Level results today. It has been an absolute pleasure to have you in the house and we will miss you all greatly. Thank you for everything you have given to our school, so many great memories. 🔵⚫️
Special shout out to this Bungite who must be absolutely shattered this evening. Scott had his first training session with the Newcastle Falcons on Tuesday night, ran The Dunelm yesterday and swam for the house in House Swimming today. Incredible effort Scott!! 👏🔵⚫️
It was Mr Rumble’s final evening duty last night before he leaves us at the end of term. We cannot thank him enough for all he has done for our boarding community and he will be greatly missed. 🔵⚫️
Hope everyone is looking forward to the start of term tomorrow. Tutors are online from 08.45.
A little video to kick off the term... no memory of recording it!
Enjoy and we’ll see you (remotely) tomorrow morning. ⚫️🔵
YES!!!!!!!!!!!! MASSIVE well done to our Year 9 boys and Mr Bedworth, what a great end to the year. Thank you for all of your support everyone, as always, you never let us down! 💙⚫️🔵⚫️💙 👏👏👏👏
And the WINNERS of the Christmas Song Competition 2020 are...
✨SCHOOL HOUSE WITH 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS !!✨
1st School House - 436 points
2nd Pimlico House - 347 points
3rd Poole House - 328 points
4th Caffinites - 188 points
These three Bungites will all be House and School monitors next year. Well done to (L-R) Kiran, Piers and Edward. Edward will also be our Deputy Head of House. ⚫️🔵
So proud of these two Bungites. Sebastian C (R) won the senior Marsden Public Speaking competition this evening with Isa (L) coming second. Well done boys, superb effort. 👏 🔵⚫️
The ‘new normal’ in Private Side kitchen this afternoon. So important we make the most of this unexpected time with our families and appreciate those closest to us. Have a lovely weekend. 🔵⚫️
Post-Covid Bungites Summer Term Preparation Checklist (The PCBSTPC)...
1. BBQ ☑️
2. Table and Chairs Painted ☑️
3. Chest full sports equipment ☑️
4. Sun loungers for staff ☑️
5. Grass cut ☑️
6. Drinks serving area (definitely not a bar) painted ☑️
🤞🏻 we see you all soon. 🔵⚫️
Check out this awesome footage shot by Alex Newton in Year 9 👇
He used his drone to capture the final preparations for Durham Regatta this weekend.
Good luck to
@DSBC1847
!
#ChooseDurhamSchool
Well done to these two Year 8 Bungites (Fergus & Simon) who were invited to sign The Liber Laudis book as recognition for their superb attainment since the start of term. Great work boys! 🔵⚫️
Huge thank you to these Bungites who all went out litter picking this morning. Not even the rain could keep them in doors! Brilliant effort boys, well done. ⚫️🔵
@Dunelmia
Lovely evening with these Bungites before they head off on study leave tomorrow. The boys have so much to be proud of from their time with us. Thank you, and good luck with your exams. ⚫️🔵
As the term comes to an end we can look back on what has been a quite brilliant 13 weeks. On behalf of the boys and myself, I thank all of the Bungites community for their tremendous support of the house. We hope you all have a lovely Christmas and a Happy New Year. 🎄 🎉 🔵⚫️
Our 3 House Rugby 10s squads from today’s games. Huge well done to all of the boys in ensuring the House Rugby trophy remains in Bungites. Lots of talent, team spirit, support and pride on display - we are very proud. 🔵⚫️🔵⚫️
Results are in and the boys were the overall winners of today’s House Cross-country competition. A fantastic effort from everyone who ran and it was great to see so many pupils giving their all for their houses. So proud of our brilliant pupils. 👏 🔵⚫️
we are having
#OddSocksDay
here
@Dunelmia
today. Brilliant way to raise awareness and get the pupils thinking about such an important issue. Well done to everyone raising awareness this week! 🔵⚫️ 🧦
Lovely photograph of Fergus F and Simon C following their Confirmation Service
@durhamcathedral
last night. The boys are pictured here with Bishop John Pritchard.
@Dunelmia
🔵⚫️
A quick shot of our cake sale for
@MovemberSchools
uk this morning. Brilliant turn out and lots of money raised! Thank you so much to everyone that baked. 🔵⚫️
WOW... THANK YOU to each and everyone one of you that has helped us reach our £2500 target after just 6 days. I am so proud of how the Bungites community has come together and supported this great cause. To all of the boys, parents, guardians, friends and family- THANK YOU. 💙
For their second
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
activity our juniors are enjoying having the Common Room to themselves and some time with Matron. The chance to ‘just be year 7s’ is so important and it’s always one of our favourite nights of the week.
@Dunelmia
🔵⚫️
Senior bubble putting the final touches to our House Chapel Service. Difficult to put into words how much we miss the place. Nothing quite like it anywhere else in school. ⚫️🔵