Education
High School of Glasgow holds ‘sustainability social’
THE High School of Glasgow Junior School has held its first “Sustainability Social” at Gavin’s Mill in Milngavie. Pupils from the junior four classes organised the event, with help from their teachers and teaching assistants. The event gave pupils a chance to share the lessons they’ve learned with their families outside the classroom. During their…
Read MoreStrathallan School opens The Art Cafe
STRATHALLAN School in Perthshire is opening a café in its art department. The Art Café will be run by Blend Coffee, which has shops in Dundee, Paisley, and its native Perth. Strathallan’s Art Café opens to pupils, parents, and friends of the school on 28 May, coinciding with the school’s sports day and the unveiling…
Read MoreT-Rex visits High School of Glasgow
PUPILS at The High School of Glasgow received a visit from a tyrannosaurus rex to mark the end of their junior school’s first science week. “Jam”, the four-metre high T-Rex, is the brainchild of two former primary school teachers – Sam Bryan and Joseph Parsonage – who created their business, Teach Rex, to provide workshops…
Read MoreStrathallan student lands offer from NYU
STRATHALLAN School pupil Thandi Seronga has been offered a place to read liberal studies at New York University. The 17 year old from Tanzania, who joined Strathallan’s sixth form two years ago, said she was thrilled when she got the offer. “It’s really quite amazing,” she said. “I couldn’t believe it when I got the…
Read MoreSt Leonards School wins research award
ST LEONARDS SCHOOL in St Andrews has won the boarding research award at the Boarding Schools’ Association supporting excellence awards. The prize recognised the research undertaken by Jenn Murray-Turner, housemistress of Bishopshall – the senior girls’ boarding house at St Leonards – as part of her master’s degree in residential education. Her dissertation delved into…
Read MoreHigh School of Glasgow gears up for ‘sustainability social’
PUPILS from The High School of Glasgow picked up litter at Lennox Park in Milngavie as they prepare to hold a “sustainability social”. Children from the junior four year group have been learning about sustainability and the impact that plastic has on the oceans. The pupils will tell their families what they have learned about…
Read MoreStrathallan pupil is all set to fence for Scotland
Strathallan School pupil Joshua Bryden will take up his sabre for Scotland this summer as he prepares to fence at the 2022 Commonwealth Fencing Championships in London. The 13-year-old from Auchterarder will take to the piste in both the cadet (under-17) and junior (under-20) sabre categories, after he came top of his age-groups in qualifying.…
Read MoreLearn, grow, laugh and flourish at St Leonards
Big in ambition yet small enough for every pupil to be known by name, St Leonards School in St Andrews offers an outstanding education for pupils aged five to 18. On Monday, 2 May, St Leonards will be welcoming prospective families to its beautiful, green school campus to discover the endless opportunities it provides for…
Read MoreThere’s Scottish success at the Eat Game Awards
Scotland’s regional moorland groups have scooped a top award at the prestigious Eat Game Awards 2021. Winners in the Best Game Educator category, Scotland’s Regional Moorland Groups beat off strong competition from finalists Joe Mann, past winner of Teacher of the Year and the award for Best School Food in Devon and Jose Souto, senior…
Read MoreHigh School of Glasgow opens new science wing
The top floor of The John Shaw Science Wing has officially opened at The High School of Glasgow Senior School in Anniesland. This was made possible following a £1.5million donation from former pupil John Shaw, the largest single donation the school has ever been gifted. After leaving the High School in 1966, John Shaw studied…
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