News from Hutchesons’
This is the main news section for Hutchesons’ Grammar School.
Extra-Curricular news stories:
Through the Lens
The school photography club had several events in late October, says Cate Hamilton, who runs the club.
5 November 2009
A Bridge to Success
The Loughborough Junior Teach-In was always a highlight of the Bridge year, so it was with great pleasure that we revived the annual outing to a recognised centre of excellence for junior bridge.
7 September 2009
SU Group Right on Target
A weekend away before the beginning of term was right on target for 16 pupils from Scripture Union at Hutchesons'.
28 August 2009
S4 Complete their Duke of Edinburgh's Silver Award Expedition
The 45 fourth-year pupils in Dr Smith's Silver B group successfully completed their final assessed expedition assisted by Active Outdoor Pursuits, based at Craigower Lodge Outdoor Centre, Newtonmore, in June 2009.
25 August 2009
Hutchesons' and Holyrood Pupils receive Mark Scott Awards
Seven S6 pupils from Hutchesons' who completed the Mark Scott Leadership for Life programme alongside pupils from Holyrood Secondary, received their Mark Scott Leadership for Life Awards at the Radisson Hotel on 10 June.
24 June 2009
Around the World in 40 Periods
Pupils in S1 and S2 are immersing themselves in the culture of other countries, without increasing their carbon footprints. With the help of Modern Studies teacher
8 January 2009
2008 Hutchesons' Photography Competition
Organised by English teacher Cate Hamilton, the 2008 Hutchesons' Photography Competition appealed to pupils throughout Hutchesons'.
8 December 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
Hutchesons' Pupils at J8 Summit
If you had the opportunity to tell world leaders what they should do to solve global problems such as infectious diseases, climate change, poverty and the global economy, what would you say? Four Hutchesons' teenagers decided to make their voices heard.
23 June 2008
Pupil Passes Advanced Driving Test
A Hutchesons' pupil has passed his Advanced Driving Test, just a few months after passing the ordinary test.
23 June 2008
Hutchesons Celebrates National Biodiversity Week in its own Grounds
National Biodiversity Week runs from 17 to 25 May, and staff would like to put in the kind of plants that are especially attractive to birds, bees and butterflies. We would be most grateful for donations of plants. Please read the whole story for further
2 May 2008
Pupil Wins National Prize for Enterprise
A Hutchesons' pupil has won the Young Scot Award 2008 for Enterprise, sponsored by Strathclyde Business School.
25 April 2008
Young Enterprise Business Wins 1st Prize
Trading under the name ‘Acid Cherry’, a group of S6 pupils from Hutchesons’ Grammar School won the Young Enterprise Prize at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on 15 December, out of dozens of business teams fielded from 35 different schools.
20 December 2007
Pupils Behind the Lens
Pupils demonstrated their camera skills at the 2nd Hutchesons' Photography Competition in December.
11 December 2007
Joseph's Dreamcoat Draws the Crowds
Crowds flocked to the junior production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat in November.
16 November 2007