Education
High 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…
Read MoreThe great outdoors is boosting learning for children
The Learning in Local Greenspace project has supported 115 schools across 12 local authorities to use nearby green spaces, such as parks and woodlands, for outdoor learning. Led by NatureScot, this collaborative project worked with more than 20 partner organisations with the aim of embedding outdoor learning in schools, with more than 500 teachers taking…
Read MoreStrathallan hockey star scoops up state-side scholarship
Orla Folan will swap Strathallan School for St Charles, Missouri this summer as she heads to Lindenwood University on a hockey and academic scholarship. The 17-year-old said she was over the moon to receive the offer from the division one team. Orla has been playing hockey since she was 10-years-old. She said: ‘I still can’t…
Read MoreTeacher’s book puts women’s football history into play
Strathallan School teacher Paul Beeson has become a published playwright this month as his play Sweet F.A. hits the shelves. Published by Tippermuir Books on International Women’s Day, the play-turned-book follows the story of a factory football team from Fountainbridge fighting for their right to play the game. Paul Beeson, an English and drama teacher…
Read MoreAssociate artist to mentor Scotland’s top young musicians
A creative force on the Scottish music scene will help nurture the next generation of traditional musicians in a new artistic role at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Mike Vass, multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer and arranger, is the first associate artist in traditional music at Scotland’s national conservatoire, where he’ll mentor young musicians on the four-year…
Read MoreOpportunities fuel optimism at Morrison’s Academy
Live events have returned to the school calendar at Morrison’s Academy. And pupils are taking full advantage of the opportunities available to them. During March, all year groups focused on literacy, with a fortnight centred around World Book Day. As a school they hosted numerous events for pupils of all ages including; primary class book…
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