Education
Merchiston Castle pupils take lessons outdoors
Junior pupils at Merchiston Castle swapped their desks for learning in the great outdoors to support National Outdoor Classroom day, an initiative the school promotes regularly. The leading independent school for boys based near Edinburgh, which has 440 boarder and day pupils combined, promotes an array of wellbeing initiatives across its academic curriculum as it…
Read MoreAnything Goes for Glenalmond College pupils
A West Highland Terrier named Lottie has been offering support to Glenalmond College pupils and joining in with rehearsals for the school’s senior musical Anything Goes which will be staged at the end of this month. The friendly terrier has been enjoying accompanying her owner, Glenalmond’s musical director Tim Ridley, and the 34-strong cast during…
Read MoreGordonstoun plans to open a school in China
Gordonstoun has announced that it has reached an agreement for the first Gordonstoun School in China as part of a long-term multi school agreement. The first campus is expected to open in 2022. The Principal of Gordonstoun, Lisa Kerr, said: ‘Gordonstoun has been leading the way in character education since its foundation by visionary educationalist…
Read MorePupils claim Ben Chonzie as their school munro
Ardvreck School, known for their outdoor pursuits, had a spectacular first day back at school which saw the whole school summit Ben Chonzie. This was an ascent which claimed the closest Munro to the school as Ardvreck’s own on the Munro Table. Over 70 children ranging in ages from 8- to 13-years-old, along with their…
Read MoreScottish school cadets take third place at event
Strathallan School’s Combined Cadet Force Royal Marines Section took third place in UK in Sir Steuart Pringle Trophy. Last weekend, nine cadets from Strathallan travelled to the Commando Training Centre to take part in the annual competition. The two-day competition, which tests military skills, leadership and fitness, takes place annually in Lympstone, Devon. The Strathallan…
Read MoreGlenalmond pupils enter into spirit of squirrel survey
Pupils from Glenalmond College in Perthshire have been entering into the spirit of the Great Scottish Squirrel Survey and counting red squirrels as part of the national initiative. Scotland is home to 75% of Britain’s red squirrels and the staff and pupils of Glenalmond College are proud that the school’s 300 acres of grounds are…
Read MoreTeenagers who are too cool for school
A new four-part TV series charts the journey of a group of young Scots aged between 13 and 15 as they embark on the school trip of a lifetime – the freezing Arctic wilderness of Greenland. In the first episode of Arctic Academy, we follow 20 youngsters from Bathgate Academy in West Lothian as they…
Read MoreSt Leonards dominates schools golf challenge
Caspar Graf was the overall scratch winner of this year’s Alfred Dunhill Schools Golf Challenge – an event dominated by St Leonards School. The 15 year old pupil from the St Andrews-based school shot 74, winning the event by the closest of margins after a countback with Ellen Caton, also from St Leonards School. The…
Read MoreChildren tackled 18 challenges in 47 hours
Fifty primary school children have united in Perthshire to take part in the inaugural Glenalmond 1847 challenge, successfully tackling 18 activities in 47 hours. The wide-ranging activities the pupils were challenged with on the grounds at Glenalmond, ranged from kayak polo and making pots in a fire pit to building bug hotels and playing different…
Read MoreMorrison’s Academy pupils helped start Solheim Cup
Pupils from a Scottish school helped Team Europe on their way to victory in the Solheim Cup. Children from Morrison’s Academy played a starring role in Solheim Cup 2019 opening ceremony at Gleneagles, Scotland. Over 80 pupils, the youngest being eight years old, entertained the players and guests at this global golfing event. The pipe…
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