News from Hutchesons’
This is the main news section for Hutchesons’ Grammar School.
British Justice
John Bowers is commissioning editor of Inside Time, the national monthly newspaper for prisoners. He shared his unique perspective on Britain's criminal justice system with S6 pupils in September as part of the Talking Points series.
4 December 2007
Debunking the Moon Hoax Theories
Dr Ken Skeldon addressed S6 pupils in November, as part of the Talking Points series, aiming to debunk some of the recent hoax theories regarding the Moon landings of 1969.
3 December 2007
The Stone Memorial Lecture: Prof Anthony Slinn
A painter and lecturer, Professor Anthony Slinn delivered the 3rd Sir Alexander Stone Memorial Lecture on 16 November.
30 November 2007
People Who Help Us
Primary 1 pupils meet all the different people who help them, including police horses!
22 November 2007
Great Debater
Calum Macdonald [S6] has won the Scottish round of the Historical Association's Great Debate 2008.
21 November 2007
Local MP visits Hutchesons'
According to Peter Aitken [S3], Tom Harris, the Labour MP from the constituency of Glasgow South, "gave us an in-depth look at what life was like inside Parliament."
21 November 2007
Plain Sailing
Two boys from Hutchesons’ have won the Clyde Cruising Club Inter-Schools competition, bringing home the Laird Trophy on 17 November.
19 November 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
Hutchesons' Girls Well Represented in Inter District Hockey
Hutchesons’ Girls were extremely well represented at the Scottish Inter District Hockey tournament at Peffermill in November.
12 November 2007
Winning Runners at Secondary Road Relay Championships
Following the success of Primary pupils at the Primary Road Relays in October, Secondary pupils achieved the same haul of medals, winning three out of four races in the Secondary Schools' Road Relay Championships in Grangemouth on 10 November.
12 November 2007
Primary 1 Pupils Learn How to be Healthy
The children in all three Primary 1 classes have enjoyed learning about keeping themselves healthy during healthy eating week.
9 November 2007
P2 Enjoy Chemical Reactions
P2 pupils donned safety goggles while they visited a Chemistry lab at the Secondary School, to find out what makes fireworks go ‘bang’!
2 November 2007
Ready Steady Primary 3
Chef John Quigley from the Glasgow restaurant Red Onion treated Primary 3 pupils to a cooking demonstration and a talk on healthy eating.
1 November 2007
The Annual Music Competition
The Fotheringay Auditorium audience enjoyed a wonderfully varied afternoon of music as 23 pupils performed in the final of the annual Music Competition, sponsored by Biggars Music.
1 November 2007
A Walk in the Park
Each Primary 1 class went on a walk to Queens Park in October to look for signs of Autumn, says Caroline Ross, one of the Primary 1 teachers.
31 October 2007