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Welcome to Durham Chinese School

Learn a new language, inspire a new thought and open a new world

Located in the heart of historic Durham city, Durham Chinese School (DCS) is one of the most successful supplementary schools in the UK with outstanding successes in educating children in Chinese language and culture and achieving outstanding results in nationally recognised examinations. The school is organised and governed by volunteers in Chinese community to provide Mandarin education, promote Chinese culture for racial harmony, equality and diversity, in the city and county Durham and beyond. DCS remains politically neutral.

The School currently not only offers a full-range of Chinese language classes including GCSE course in order to meet different levels’ students’ needs, but also runs various interest class, such as Chinese calligraphy, drawing and dance studio. It also acts as a cultural and social hub for Chinese and China related community activities in the northeast of England including County Durham, Sunderland and Darlington. In May 2018, our school was honoured the Chinese Education Contribution Award by the Chinese Consulate in Manchester and this makes our school is becoming the centre and the link between Durham and the surrounding Chinese communities.

As the demand for Chinese language education (e.g. YCT & HSK), and knowledge of Chinese culture grows in the UK, Durham Chinese School is fully ready to take on the challenge and is best placed to meet that demand. We welcome children from all School ages who are interested in learning Chinese language and in experiencing Chinese culture to the School. We also welcome anyone who is interested in learning about China and Chinese culture to join Durham Chinese School community. We look forward to hearing from you!

‘The Chinese Education Contribution Award’ honoured by Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in Manchester

千里之行，始于足下

杜伦中文学校位于历史悠久、景色秀丽的英伦小镇。学校自1998年建校以来，在杜伦及周边地区，为中国普通话教学及中国文化传播做出了突出的贡献。学校由华人社区的志愿者组织和管理，旨在为本地区提供普通话教育，宣传中华文化，促进种族和谐、平等和多样性，并保持政治中立原则。学校不仅开设包括GCSE在内的各类中文课程以满足各个年龄阶层学生的需求，与此同时，学校还开设了多种具有中国文化特色的兴趣班，如书法班、美术班、舞蹈班等。为丰富学校师生业余生活，促进与家长间的沟通，提高中文学校的凝聚力，学校经常组织并开展丰富多彩的课余活动，例如组织参观英国保护遗址的郊游活动、组织年度运动会及春节联欢会等。除此之外，学校与其他华人社团保持长期密切合作并多次共同举办各式各样的中国文化活动。目前杜伦中文学校已与诸多当地的主流学校建立了紧密的合作伙伴关系，并取得了杜伦当地政府和杜伦大学的大力支持，还收到热心中文教育的华人华侨社团的各种资助。2018年5月本校更被中国曼城总领事馆授予中文教育贡献奖，影响持续扩大，现在她已成为英格兰东北地区包括杜伦郡、桑德兰和达林顿以及周边华人社区的中枢和纽带。随着中国的日益发展，英国各界学习中文及参加YCT、HSK等汉语水平考试，了解中国传统文化的需求日渐增长，杜伦中文学校将秉承传统，竭诚为社会提供优质的中文教学和中国文化教育，满足社会需求。我们热诚欢迎所有对学习中文和了解中国文化有兴趣的学龄青少年儿童加入我们的行列!

Certificate for donating to Wuhan Jinyintan Hospital to help people affected by COVID-19

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Term Opening Time/学校时间:

Sunday 1:50pm – 4pm

School Venue/学校位置:

Elvet Hill House
Elvet Hill Road
Durham University
DH1 3TH

Our school 2024-25 term started on 8th Sept 2024:

Timeline

  • Year 2018


    The school was honoured the Chinese Education Contribution Award by the Chinese Consulate in Manchester.
    中国驻曼城总领事馆授予学校中文教育贡献奖。

  • Year 2012


    Dr Mamty Sunuodula was elected as the school header teacher, and the school was relocated to Elvet Hill House, Durham University, adjacent to Durham Oriental Museum.
    苏诺博士当选校长，学校搬至位于杜伦大学的新校址，Elvet Hill House， 与东方博物馆毗邻。

  • Year 2005


    Entered into partnership with Durham Johnston School.
    与杜伦Johnston学校建立合作伙伴关系。

  • Year 2002


    Dr Yan Liu took over the running of the school as Head of the school with supports from CANER (Chinese Association North East Region) and Durham Sixth Form College.
    刘彦博士担任校长，并得到英格兰东北华人协会和杜伦Sixth Form学院的支持。

  • Year 1998


    Durham Chinese School was founded by Dr Jinping Du and Dr WenbinWei.
    杜伦中文学校由杜进平博士和魏文斌博士共同创立。
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