News from Hutchesons’
This is the main news section for Hutchesons’ Grammar School.
Community news stories:
Festive and Green Activities Raise Funds for Charity
Pupils enjoyed themselves and raised funds for the school charity during the festive season.
19 December 2008
Ian's Commitment Honoured with National Award
Ian Scott, a fifth-year pupil at Hutchesons', has been honoured with the 2008 News Deliverer of the Year Award. After being short-listed, he was presented with the award at a ceremony in London on 22 October for his outstanding service, dedication and con
24 October 2008
Pupils hope for Great Oaks from Small Saplings
The Conservation Area team, lead by Euan Greer in S6, has planted three oak tree saplings and a Buddleia.
30 September 2008
Eco Schools Groups at Hutchesons' Win Bronze and Silver Awards
Primary pupils have gained the Silver Award from Eco Schools Scotland in recognition of the progress the school is making towards the Green Flag, the top Eco Schools award. Secondary pupils have gained the Bronze Award.
17 September 2008
Hutchesons' Grammar School presents £25,000 to the Cystic Fibrosis Trust
During the 2007-2008 session, pupils from the Secondary School at Beaton Road and the Primary School at Kingarth Street have organised tuck shops, talent and fashion shows, and slogged through mud in a whole-school cross country race.
8 August 2008
Teacher Cycles from Glasgow to Turin - for Cystic Fibrosis
Hutchesons' Grammar teacher Donald Paton didn't spend any of his Summer holiday in the check-in queue. Instead he cycled from Glasgow to Turin, Italy, to raise funds for The Cystic Fibrosis Trust.
8 August 2008
The Pod Pupils
Hutchesons' pupils hope that a podcast they have created will encourage residents and visitors to learn more about their local area and to walk the Langside Heritage Trail.
10 July 2008
Official Opening of the Kingarth Street Library
After several years of planning, the Kingarth Street Library was officially opened by Dr June I Gow (C1950) on 10 March 2008.
12 June 2008
Music Supports Youth Initiatives
The Youth Commmunity Support Agency in Pollokshields is more than £500 better off following a concert at Pollokshields UR Church at Hutchesons' Grammar School's Fotheringay Centre.
7 May 2008
Tea at the Trades House
The tea was flowing and the pupils sang sweetly at the annual Trades House of Glasgow tea party.
15 June 2007
Art in the Park
Hat' by Catriona Gailey [S4] was just one of the examples of art work featured at the 2007 Annual Art Show in June.
12 June 2007
Flying Bears and Children
Pupils from Knock Primary School on the Isle of Lewis flew to Glasgow for the day to visit their friends at Hutchesons’ Grammar School and to return a special guest to his Glasgow home – George, a teddy bear named after one of the two founders of Hutcheso
24 May 2007
Forging Links with India
Over the last two years, Hutchesons’ has been establishing a link with a high school in south India, which serves the children of the village and neighbouring farms.
2 April 2007
What the Future Holds
Ten pupils from Hutchesons’ were fortunate enough to be invited to listen to Dr Hans Blix, Chairman of the International Commission on Weapons of Mass Destruction, and Al Gore, the 45th Vice President of the USA.
31 January 2007
Making a Splash
Pupils from Hutchesons' were among the 8,000-strong crowd that braved bitter winds to watch one of the world's most advanced warships slip into the Clyde.
24 January 2007