Case Studies
Our Turn: S3 pupils take part in Leadership Programme
Six S3 pupils took part in the 'Your Turn' Programme organised by Common Purpose last session. Having participated in sessions throughout the year with other schools, they met for the final time at Kelvingrove Art Gallery in May.
6 July 2010
P7 Pupils brush up their Shakespeare
Shakespeare Day at Hutchesons' celebrates the bard of Stratford, his world and his art and involves Primary 7 pupils with teachers from several subjects in the Secondary School.
21 May 2010
Introduction to Curling for P7
The Russian Curling team came off the ice at Braehead Arena in January to be followed by ... Primary 7 pupils from Hutchesons'! The whole year group was taken to Braehead to sample the ancient sport.
2 February 2010
Hockey Down Under
The Girls' 1st XI Hockey squad, captained by Rachel Malcolm (C2009), travelled to Australia and Singapore in 2009, taking in Perth, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane before their final match in Singapore. Katie Gardner [S6] and Susie Gillman [S6] report.
2 October 2009
Art out of School
Three pupils at Hutchesons' gained places on an art course which takes place at Castle Toward every summer, spending a week focusing on a range of disciplines and approaches to design and fine art.
24 September 2009
The Sky's the Limit
The annual trip to the Scottish Gliding Centre with pupils from the Advanced Higher Technological Studies class takes place in March. Head of Technology Robert Furness reports.
23 March 2009
Hutchie in the Big City
During this time of economic crisis it is unlikely there has ever been a more appropriate time for the business and economics classes to pay a fly-by visit to the financial heart of Britain.
18 March 2009
Paris Tour Diary
Sixth-Year pupil Graeme Sneddon, who plays in the Hutchesons' Concert Band, kept a diary of their recent tour to Paris.
13 March 2009
The Ginetta Project
How the Ginetta Came Back to Life!
26 February 2009
Ten Days in the USA
After introducing A level Law into the Hutchesons' Curriculum in the 2007-2008 session, Law teacher Ruth Hems benefited from a 10-day tour to the USA which gave her an insight into American legal and political institutions and their influence on the world
4 November 2008
Hutchesons' Launches Minibridge for Primary Pupils
After many successful years of teaching Bridge to Secondary pupils, the game is now being offered to primary pupils at Kingarth Street.
27 October 2008
Hutchesons' Pupils in Exchange with Australian School
Four pupils from Hutchesons' spent the summer at school - in Australia, where the winter temperatures were much the same as summer in Scotland!
23 September 2008
The Hutchesons' Independent Research Paper
S6 pupils are encouraged to investigate an area of special interest and to develop their skills of independent research expected at university and beyond.
10 September 2008
Advanced Higher Art at Hutchesons'
After many years of running highly successful Art Portfolio courses in S6, Advanced Higher Art was introduced into the Art and Design curriculum at Hutchesons' for the 2007-2008 session.
11 August 2008