Education
Morrison’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…
Read MoreDollar Academy unveils design for ‘Futures Institute’
PLANS have been unveiled to build a home for the Futures Institute at Dollar Academy (FIDA). Andrew Whalley – a former pupils at the academy and the architect behind the Eden Project, the international terminal at London’s Waterloo train station, and the Experimental Media & Performing Arts Center in New York – has designed the…
Read MoreGlenalmond prepares to welcome Ukraine pupil
GLENALMOND College is Perthshire is preparing to welcome a pupil from Ukraine thanks to a new scholarship fund. The W M Mann Foundation, established by the parent of pupils at Glenalmond, has provided the majority of the £100,000 funding for her place, alongside donations from other parents and sponsors. Bruce Mann, chair of the foundation,…
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