Education
Ready Player One: Strathallan opens ‘esports’ suite
PUPILS at Strathallan School can now play “electronic sports” (esports) against each other in a new facility. “Esports” are computer games that are played on professional equipment, with Scotland fielding an esports team at this summer’s Commonwealth Games. “It’s a great time to be a student at Strathallan,” said former pupil Josh Martin. Martin, who…
Read MoreStrathallan School pupil serves for Scotland
STRATHALLAN School pupil Freya Cooper has been selected to represent Scotland at tennis at tomorrow’s Four Nations Junior Championships. Cooper, from Perth, will compete alongside her fellow Scots at the tournament for the second year in a row. The competition, which runs until Sunday, is taking place in Glasgow. She said: “I’m really excited to…
Read MoreMorrison’s Academy upgrades playgrounds and rooms
PUPILS at Morrison’s Academy in Crieff are enjoying two new playgrounds, which were built over the summer. The independent school has created the pair of playgrounds for its primary school pupils. The new playgrounds were part of a major investment programme over the summer, which also included upgrading the school’s science laboratories and installing a…
Read MoreStrathallan School pupils spread their wings
FORMER pupils from Strathallan School in Perthshire are starting their university courses after celebrating their exam results. Charlotte Gilmour, who was the Perthshire school’s captain, is in Boston as she starts her first semester at Harvard University. Gilmour, who was also the captain of the girls’ rugby team at the independent school and a player…
Read MoreHigh School of Glasgow pupils tutor local kids
PUPILS from The High School of Glasgow are becoming tutors for children in Maryhill through the Volunteer Tutors Organisation (VTO). Glasgow-based VTP runs a leadership programme for senior pupils and provides volunteering opportunities at its local “learning hubs”. Seventeen sixth form pupils from the independent school will spend an hour each week helping children with…
Read MoreMerchiston Castle goes co-ed for ‘forest school’
Merchiston Castle School in Edinburgh has unveiled plans to open a “forest school” in its grounds for both boys and girls. Forest schools, which involve teaching children in the outdoors, have become increasingly popular in recent years. The independent boys’ school will open a outdoor nursery school in September 2024 for children aged between three…
Read MoreIndependent school pupils celebrate GCSE success
PUPILS at St Leonards School in St Andrews and Strathallan School in Perthshire are among those celebrating after receiving their General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) results. The independent schools are among several in Scotland where pupils sit the English qualifications, which are the broad equivalent of the National 5 examinations in Scotland. National 5s,…
Read MoreSchool art competition launched
THE Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) has launched its school art competition. The contest is open to pupils at schools in Aberdeenshire, Angus, and Perth & Kinross. Pupils can enter by creating a piece of art that shows “their favourite species of British game or wildlife in its natural habitat”. This year’s awards ceremony…
Read MoreSchool pupils receive their exam results
PUPILS from schools throughout Scotland have been receiving their National 5, Higher, and Advanced Higher exam results today. A group of brave pupils at Auchmuty High School in Fife opened their envelopes in front of the television cameras, with a live link to Good Morning Britain on STV and ITV. Headteacher Pam Davie said: “For…
Read MoreStrathallan School swimmer and coach go to Olympics
A SWIMMER and his coach from Strathallan School will represent Great Britain at this summer’s European Youth Olympic Festival. Evan Davidson and Strathallan’s head of swimming, Elaine Johnston, will join a 16-strong junior squad heading to Banská Bystrica in Slovakia. At 15, Davidson is one of the youngest swimmers selected for the squad. He was…
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