News from Hutchesons’
This is the main news section for Hutchesons’ Grammar School.
Hutchesons' Boys in Football International
Scott Lang [S5] and David Aitken [S5] were selected to play for Scotland in the annual Independent Schools International Challenge Match at Tynecastle Stadium.
2 July 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
Primary 7 Shakespeare Day
It was Shakespeare Day on 22 May, writes Julia Grewar [P7]. Primary 7 pupils had been studying the writer and his famous play Twelfth Night and everyone had to dress up as a character from a Shakespeare play. Many of the girls were fairies from A Midsumme
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
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
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
Fashion Foot Forward
Senior Art pupils at Hutchesons’ took advantage of the Annual Fashion Show of the Textiles Department at Glasgow School of Art in March.
25 April 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
John Buchan Memorial Lecture: Catherine Deveney
Journalist Catherine Deveney visited Hutchesons’ Grammar School to deliver the John Buchan Memorial Lecture, part of the S6 Talking Points programme.
11 April 2008
Lewis Lyons Memorial Lecture: Professor Matthew Strickland
S5 and S6 History pupils were treated to an insightful exploration of moral and historical issues on in the Lewis Lyons Memorial Lecture delivered by Professor Matthew Strickland of Glasgow University.
11 April 2008
Talking Points: Donald Findlay QC
Donald Findlay QC looked surprisingly calm as he prepared to go before the toughest jury of his career to date.
11 April 2008
551 Dalmatians Open Primary Library
Primary pupils enjoyed their own official opening of the brand-new library by dressing up as dalmatians and taking part in a version of 551 Dalmatians (apologies to Dodie Smith), adapted by pupils themselves.
9 April 2008
Afternoon Tea Entertainment by Primary 2
Hats were the order of the day as glamorous grannies joined their grandchildren in Primary 2 for a step back in time to a simpler life on the imaginary isle of Struay.
9 April 2008
Primary 7 Show: Seventy Brides for Seventy Brothers
It was time for a hoe-down in the Kingarth Street Hall, when the more than 100 pupils in Primary 7 added a few extra Brides and Brothers to the much-loved tale of the seven brothers who finally found true love with seven local girls.
9 April 2008