Posts Tagged ‘education’
UK’s largest rock ramp is a stepping stone for fish
Today marks the official opening of the UK’s largest rock ramp. Situated on the River Almond at Howden Bridge Weir, the 85m x 50m ramp construction will play a key role in connecting the lower and upper reaches of the River Almond, so fish species can travel upstream and enrich the wildlife ecosystem of the…
Read MoreScots language poem wins international poetry prize
A poem in Scots has won the annual £1,500 international Wigtown Prize for poetry for the first time. Shiftin, by Mhairi Owens, was among entries from poets from as far afield as the USA, China, Canada and Ecuador, writing in English, Scots and Scottish Gaelic. This year, the Wigtown Prize was opened up to entries…
Read MoreWildlife art exhibition will be picture perfect
A series of paintings by wildlife artist Annabel Pope will be exhibited in the elegant surroundings of Thirlestane Castle. Annabel’s extensive travels throughout Africa provide the inspiration for her latest body of work and she will be exhibiting original wildlife paintings and limited edition prints. With a unique style, and using a variety of mediums,…
Read MoreAysgarth School leads the way on the educational journey
Aysgarth School is one of the leading Prep schools in the country, where ‘boys can be boys’. As the only all-boys boarding Prep school in the north of Britain, based near Bedale, North Yorkshire, Aysgarth sends more boys to selective schools such as Eton and Harrow than any other school in the north, as well…
Read MoreGaelic champion and author recognised
The co-author of a book on the HMY Iolaire disaster and a champion of Gaelic education have been awarded honorary fellowships by the University of the Highlands and Islands. Malcolm Macdonald and Annie Macsween were presented with the awards at the Lews Castle College UHI graduation ceremony at Martin’s Memorial Church, Stornoway. Honorary Fellowships are…
Read MoreFourth Glasgow Cathedral Festival is announced
The fourth Glasgow Cathedral Festival is taking place next month. Running from Thursday 26 to Saturday 28 September, with seven concerts, workshops and tours packed into the September weekend. As ever, the festival offers the opportunity to visit and enjoy the striking surroundings of the city’s oldest building—this year presenting a diverse artistic programme that…
Read MoreThanks to our 4000 Scottish Field Instagram fans
Scottish Field’s Instagram account has just reached 4000 followers. We love sharing amazing pictures of all things Scottish and some fab behind the scenes images of what the team here gets up to as we produce our magazine each month. Not only as we sharing our own images, with at least a picture a day, we’re…
Read MoreCelebrations after outstanding exam results
The Merchiston Castle School community has once again enjoyed a set of outstanding A-level results. Modular A Levels have now been fully replaced by linear qualifications, meaning that the whole two years’ content of each A Level subject is examined over only a handful of weeks in the summer of Upper Sixth – and it…
Read MoreGlenalmond pupils reach high note with results
Two Glenalmond College pupils, who were in a school band together, are celebrating reaching a high note in their academic careers after being awarded excellent A-Level results. Alex Wallace, from Dunfermline, and Angus Grierson, from near Methven, were among the Glenalmond pupils who have contributed to the exceptional results which have seen Glenalmond recording its…
Read MoreMore to Rosslyn Chapel than The Da Vinci Code
For a brief moment in 2003, Rosslyn Chapel was one of the most famous places on Earth. A global audience was devouring Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code, an intricately plotted novel that had the chapel at its heart. But despite the completion of a £9 million restoration project in 2012, the iconic building is…
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