Education
Trio ready to make waves in the pool for Scotland
Three Perthshire pupils will be making a splash for Scotland this year after they were selected for national training squads. Students Elise Cosens, Owen Carroll and Evan Davidson will join Scottish swimming squads after they posted great results at the Festival of Swimming in July. Evan Davidson, who joined Strathallan in 2020, has been selected…
Read MoreGlenalmond College is finalist in national awards
Glenalmond College has been announced as a finalist in the Independent School of the Year Awards 2021. Glenalmond is the only Scottish school finalist in the Performing Arts category of the awards which this year attracted more than 700 nominations. Congratulating staff, Dr Michael Alderson, head of Glenalmond College, said reaching the finals of this…
Read MoreStrathallan School adds another string to its bow
Traditional Scottish music lessons and step dancing are just some of the new subjects on offer at Strathallan School this year. The school has launched a traditional music and Scottish culture department. The brand-new programme, which will include workshops led by the UK’s top folk musicians, was kicked off this week with a fiddle workshop…
Read MoreStrathallan’s top gun takes aim for Scotland
Strathallan student Angus Turnbull has represented Scotland last weekend at the Sporting Home International in Dundee. Angus, who was recently named High Gun at the Holland and Holland Independent Schools Clay Pigeon Championships after scoring an impressive 75/80. And he felt amazing to represent his country again. Angus said: ‘The atmosphere was great all weekend.…
Read MoreHead teacher hunt for Scotland’s most remote school
Scotland’s most remote primary school is looking for a new head teacher. This is a unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to become part of the friendly, dynamic island community of Fair Isle, which lies midway between Orkney and Shetland. Fair Isle Primary is a non-denominational school, serving pupils from early years through to primary seven, with a…
Read MoreSt Leonards students excel with outstanding IB exam results
Students at St Leonards School in St Andrews, have had reason to celebrate this week following an outstanding set of International Baccalaureate Diploma results. Recognised for strong academic achievement, and for being one of just two IB continuum schools in the UK, St Leonards is proud to announce an average points score of 35, out…
Read MoreStrathallan student all ready to paddle for Team GB
Strathallan pupil Findlay McLean has been selected to represent Team GB at the Junior European Championships in Slovenia next month. The canoeing scholar from Crieff is thrilled by the announcement. Findlay, who trains with Breadblane CC and Strathallan CC, will join Ryan Mallon in the MC2 class as they prepare to race on the Soča…
Read MoreStrathallan to welcome primary threes for the first time
For the first time in its 108-year history, Strathallan School in Perthshire is now offering education to primary three pupils at its state-of-the-art Prep School. Strathallan Prep School, which was accredited by the Independent Association of Prep Schools in April this year, was the first in Scotland to join the prestigious Pre-Senior Baccalaureate programme; preparing…
Read MoreSchool ends term with 175 charity challenge
Inspired by the school’s 175th anniversary, pupils and staff at St Margaret’s School for Girls have been set the ‘175 challenge’ in a bid to raise money for two charities. They are raising money for two worthy causes chosen by the pupils at the school in Aberdeen, with a local charity, Befriend a Child, and…
Read MoreGlenalmond pupil off to the Royal Windsor Horse Show
A 14-year-old Glenalmond College pupil has been selected as a member of the team which will represent Scotland in the Pony Club Mounted Games at the Royal Windsor Horse Show. Carmen McDermott, who lives near Dunning, will be part of the team competing against Northern Ireland, England, Wales and the Republic of Ireland over four…
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