Education
Pupil shortlisted for UK Young Drummer of the Year
Strathallan student Lewis Dewar has been shortlisted to the Top 40 for the UK Young Drummer of the Year competition. The 17-year-old from Fife said he was speechless when he found out he had made the Top 40 in such a prestigious competition. Young Drummer of the Year 2022, which has celebrated rising talent for…
Read MoreKilgraston School appoints new head teacher
Kilgraston School’s Board of Trustees and Board of Governors has announced the appointment of its new head teacher. Mrs Tanya Davie will be taking over from Mrs Dorothy MacGinty, who will be retiring at Easter next year after seven years in the role. Mrs Davie is currently the Academic Deputy Head at St Bede’s College…
Read MoreSt Margaret’s 175 year legacy marked at reception
St Margaret’s School for Girls in Aberdeen had a special guest to mark its 175th birthday. The city’s Lord Provost, Councillor Barney Crockett, held a civic reception on Friday, 19 November, which is also St Margaret’s Day, to recognise the school’s 175 year legacy and commitment to providing girls with first class education in Aberdeen.…
Read MoreCricket Scotland partners with Dollar Academy
Cricket Scotland has announced a new partnership with Dollar Academy, to create a new centre of excellence for its performance pathway players, helping to develop the national team of the future. Cricket Scotland’s performance pathwayprogramme includes national age group squads, both male and female, at under-15, under-17 and under-19 level and these players will now…
Read MoreReuben picks up Perthshire Young Artist of the Year Award
Strathallan student Reuben LaVallee has been named the Junior Young Artist of the Year in this year’s Perthshire Art Association Annual Exhibition. Reuben’s winning entry Different Slopes was a scratchboard piece depicting the things that he missed during lockdown and how he adapted to the pandemic. Reuben shares his success with the School’s Art Department…
Read MoreSchool’s plea to save the world – through song
Morrison’s Academy pupils use their collective voices to send a plea – it’s time to save the world. On Friday 5 November, 136 Morrison’s Academy Primary pupils gathered together, ready to take action in hope that the world will listen to their plea for change. Morrison’s Academy Primary School was chosen as the first school…
Read MorePerthshire Prep School named as one of the UK’s top ten
Ardvreck School has been named as one of the UK’s top ten Prep Schools in the 2021 Spear’s Schools Index, released in partnership with Carfax Education Group. The school, based in Crieff, Perthshire, educates children from the age of three at its nursery, up to thirteen, is the only Prep School in Scotland to feature…
Read MoreStrathallan School teacher nominated for Music Tutor of the Year
Director of Traditional Music and Scottish Culture at Strathallan School, Craig Muirhead, has been nominated for the Music Tutor of the Year in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards. Craig, who performed across the world with the Red Hot Chilli Pipers before turning his hand to teaching, has been building up the Piping and…
Read MoreCooking up a culinary delight at Kilgraston School
The Very Best of Scotland is being served-up at Kilgraston School, during two days of culinary indulgence. Hosted by award-winning chefs, Willie Pike MBE and David Hunt, and supported by Inspire Catering, the event is open to members of the public and will include detailed demonstrations by the two experts, followed by drinks and a…
Read MorePupils to take part in mental health charity fundraiser
Fourteen intrepid Morrison’s Academy pupils are undertaking a journey of a lifetime in the first Morrison’s Academy Across Scotland Challenge next month. Travelling by foot, bike and canoe they will traverse Scotland, going from Ben More, Scotland’s most westerly Munro on the Isle of Mull, to Spey Bay in Morayshire on the North Sea. During…
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