Boost at DCHS

27/09/2026

Do you have a brilliant fundraising idea? Could you help BOOST raise money to support our young people?

We are holding an informal meeting this Wednesday 30th September from 7pm at . All are welcome. Please drop in to say hi and meet our volunteer team.

Photo of cakes made by our brilliant Y8 Cooking Club for attention!

24/09/2026

This week we have been working with DCHS Science to provide carbon capture workshops for Year 9. The sessions have been expertly delivered by Industrial Cadets and supported by volunteers from Osbit, giving students the opportunity to learn from people who are working in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths sectors.

We are grateful to The Reece Foundation for giving us a grant which has meant that every student in Y9 had the chance to take part.

Students were tasked with designing and building their own rollercoasters and, as ever, we were blown away by their creativity and attention to detail. We hope that we have inspired some of our young people to consider a future in STEM when they start choosing their GSCE options later this year.

This project is a team effort bringing together our charity, the school, local business and a charity funder to create opportunities that would not otherwise exist for our young people. We would like to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone who is working with us to build brighter futures for our students 💛.

16/09/2026

BOOST is growing and we need your help. Can you spare a few hours now and then to help us tell more people about what we do?

We need volunteers to help us at events. No previous experience needed - just a willingness to help us build our community for the benefit of young people.

Registering as a volunteer is easy. Sign up here or download the Team Kinetic app and search for BOOST.

https://boost-volunteering.teamkinetic.co.uk

Once registered you will be able to see the different events we have coming up. We are currently looking for help at the DCHS Open Evening next Weds, pub quiz on 6th November and a bake sale on 26th Nov.

We are also looking for volunteers to join our fundraising planning meeting.

We are adding new opportunities all the time.

Sign up now to help BOOST make a difference for your young people.

21/08/2026

Congratulations to everyone who received their results yesterday 🙌

GCSE success for students at Duchess's Community High School in Alnwick

14/08/2026

We are so proud of our Discretionary Hardship Fund - we have supported 30 families this summer alone with school uniform, shoes/trainers and other essential school equipment. We know how difficult it can be to meet the costs of a new uniform all at once and we have worked hard to make sure families know how they can access help if they need it.

Alnwick charity supports students with school uniform as hardship fund demand grows

13/08/2026

Congratulations to DCHS students picking up exam results today and good luck with wherever the next stage of life takes you 👏👏

Alnwick Sixth Form students celebrate strongest A-Level progress in five years

09/08/2026

Remembering back to our National School Sports Week activities at the end of last term. What. A. Week!

We danced, cycled, hit, climbed, surfed, swam, jumped, pushed and more. Students were able to have a go at eight new sports which are all available in our community but not usually on offer through school. They tested their balance, co-ordination, strength, speed and teamwork skills. Most importantly they had FUN.

Sports provided this week were:
Padel at Platform Padel
Crossfit at Real Fitness
Spinning at cycle jesmond
Surfing with NE Surf School
Golf at Alnmouth Golf Club (Foxton Hall)
Bouldering at The Coliseum
Inflatables at Willowburn Sports And Leisure Centre
Tennis at Alnwick Tennis Club

These activities only happened thanks to the generosity of our community. We had local businesses providing reduced rates, ex-students sharing their talents, staff from across the school stepping in to help out, and a donation from Alnwick Harriers to make it all possible.

31/07/2026

Just another quick reminder of tomorrows Alnwick LGBTQIA+ support group. Please note the change of venue. See you there

14/07/2026

Open to all, come along to our giveaway day on Saturday 🙂