Duffryn High School has been proud to serve both the local and wider community since first opening in 1959.
Over the years, students from Duffryn High School have gone on to achieve both national and international success in careers such as Olympic medal winning sport, consultancy in major London hospitals, successful
actors for stage and television, teaching in international schools and leading highly successful businesses across Europe.
We pride ourselves on being a culturally rich school with close links and well established partnerships, not only in Newport but also internationally.
In the 21st century, Duffryn continues to grow and develop as a community school of the future, with quality teaching and learning at the heart of everything we do. The addition of the superb facilities of the Community Sports Centre has enhanced both the students' and the wider community's ability to reach their full potential.
The Morgan Lecture.
Dufffryn High School hosted the inaugural Morgan Lecture, named after Rhodri Morgan, AM. First Minister for Wales, who has previously suffered heart problems.This event was arranged by Dr. Ibrahim Hayat who is a Duffryn High School governor.The series of lectures will be delivered to all secondary schools in Wales by heart specialists.
Rhodri Morgan introduced
Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub,
who gave a lecture to a packed school hall of students and invited guests on the importance of the heart and why it is so important to look after it by adopting a healthy lifestyle, particularly from an early age.
As well as an enlightening talk on the heart, Professor Yacoub also stressed the need for research to continue and for young people to consider the sciences in general and medical research in particular as careers. He highlighted an ex-student of Duffryn High School, Leanne Filkin who is currently a medical researcher at Imperial College London.
From left to right.... Dr. Ibrahim Hayat, Professor Sir Yaqdi Macoub and Headteacher Mr. J. Wilson.
During the lecture the work of the charity Chain of Hope, of which Professor Macoub is patron, highlighted the work of the charity, stressing the need for volunteers both at home and abroad.