Duffryn High School
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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.
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.
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.
Newport
Newport is a city and unitary authority area in Wales. Standing on the banks of the River Usk, it is located about east of Cardiff and is the largest urban area within the historic county boundaries of Monmouthshire and the preserved county of Gwent...
, south Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. It is in the suburb of Duffryn
Duffryn
Duffryn is a large council housing housing estate in the southwest of the city of Newport, Wales comprising a large portion of the Tredegar Park electoral district . Built on land belonging to Tredegar House , it was completed in 1978 and at the time won several awards for its design...
and opened in 1959. Duffryn High School was the filming location of the Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
episode School Reunion, filmed in late-summer 2005.
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.