News from Hutchesons’
This is the main news section for Hutchesons’ Grammar School.
Hutchesons' Art Show 2010
The 2010 Art Show at Hutchesons' was formally opened on Monday 16 June by Graham MacAllister, former Senior Depute Rector of Hutchesons'.
28 June 2010
International Update
The Consul General for Germany visits Hutchesons' and Lucy McKell and Robyn Catherwood, both in S4, fly to Melbourne to start a five-week exchange at Goulburn Valley Grammar School in Shepparton, Victoria.
28 June 2010
Staff retire after 112 years of Service!
At the close of the 2009-2010 session on 25 June, Hutchesons' bade farewell to four senior members of teaching staff who have given 112 years of combined service between them.
28 June 2010
2010 Annual Prizegiving
The 2009-2010 session came to an end on Thursday 24 June with the annual prizegiving in the Beaton Road Assembly Hall at Hutchesons'.
25 June 2010
Nigeria wins the Junior World Cup!
In the 'other' World Cup, Nigeria took the honours after a hard-fought final against Greece.
25 June 2010
Senior Athletics Finals
The 2010 Senior Athletics Finals on Monday 9 June were the first to take place in the Alix Jamieson Stadium at Beaton Road and were in the presence of former Olympian Alix Stevenson, née Jamieson (C1960).
25 June 2010
S3 History Pupils meet Wartime Refugees
All S3 historians had the good fortune to spend an hour on 10 June listening to the moving story of Henry Wuga and his wife Ingrid.
22 June 2010
Tears and Laughter for the Class of 2010
Hutchesons' Sixth Year completed their school career with a 'Sports Fun Day' at Auldhouse followed by a formal Certificate Giving Ceremony and Year Book Launch in the Fotheringay Auditorium.
22 June 2010
Bridge - an "Ace of Clubs" at Hutchesons'
Th 2009-2010 session has seen a large intake of new players in Primary and Secondary. The considerable talent of many of these juniors bodes well for Scottish Bridge.
18 June 2010
Hutchesons' Pupil in GP Equestrian Squad
Robyn Smith [S2] competed at her first International Equestrian Federation competition as part of the Great Britain squad.
18 June 2010
Congratulations to the Girls Tennis Team - Scottish Schools Champions!
The Senior Girls Tennis Team won the Scottish Schools Tennis Championship at St George's School, Edinburgh, on 16 June.
17 June 2010
Ladybirds and Ugly Bugs
P2 pupils visited Queen's Park to take part in a national ladybird survey and then had their own Ugly Bug Ball!
17 June 2010
Buzzing about on 'BeeDay'
BeeDay at Hutchesons' was the result of a conversation between two Heads of Department about the plight of the bumblebee and the potential problems for the planet's eco system if the bumblebee population continues to dwindle.
15 June 2010
Eco-Schools Conservation Update
The Hutchi-Eco team have been working hard in the school conservation area over the last month.
14 June 2010
Into Thin Air for Cystic Fibrosis
Michelle McMonagle, PA to the Bursar at Hutchesons', took a leap of faith recently, when she abseiled 100 feet fron the roof of the South Stand at Celtic park to raise funds for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust.
10 June 2010