Celebration of Learning Evening Senior Phase Pupils
Thursday 7th September 2023
Welcome
Welcome to our Celebration of Learning Evening. This is an important and really enjoyable evening in our calendar where we come together to recognise and celebrate the huge variety of successes that the Young People from our school have achieved over the past year.
Thank you for coming along to support us. The continued support from parents and friends of the school is greatly appreciated and is undoubtedly a fantastic strength that we as a community have.
At Kelso High School we continue to take PRIDE in ourselves, our school and in our community: we are certainly extremely proud of all of our young people and of course, the achievements highlighted within our programme.
We hope you find the evening enjoyable and wish you all every success for this year.
Mrs Jill Lothian Head TeacherProgramme
Welcome and Student Leadership Handover
Mrs Jill Lothian
Introductions
Callum Pollhammer
Introduction of Principal Guest & Presentation of Freedom of Kelso High School
Award
Elsa Dalziel
Principal Guest’s Address
Mr Grant Connor
Musical Item
Emma Page
Presentation of Awards
Presented by Mrs Lorna Changleng and Mr Grant Connor
Senior Report
Presented by Will T. Prentice
Presentation of Awards
Presented by Mrs Alison Wilson and Mr Grant Connor
KHS Proxime Accessit 2023
Presented by Mrs Jill Lothian and Mr Grant Connor
KHS Dux of the School 2023
Presented by His Grace, The Duke of Roxburghe
Closing Remarks
Abigail N. Picken
Attainment and Pride Awards
Attainment Award – For the young person who has achieved the highest level of attainment.
Pride Award – For the young person who has truly demonstrated the KHS school values of Participation, Respect, Inclusion, Determination and Excellence.
Faculty – English and RMPS
National 2 English Attainment
Pride
National 4 English Attainment
Pride
National 5 English Attainment
Pride
Higher English Attainment
Pride
Advanced Higher English Attainment
Pride
Higher RMPS Attainment
Pride
Ellie Douglas
Kayleigh A. Wheeler
Ruari Hislop
Abbie Hogg
Lucy K.B. Campbell
Keeva Thackeray
Rebecca T. Jones
Zosia C. Skutecki
Eleanor Abrams
Eleanor Abrams
Ashlyn A.L. Wemyss
Katie Johnston
Faculty – Expressive Arts
National 5 Art & Design Attainment
Pride
Higher Art & Design Attainment
Pride
Pola Majowka
Sara C. Marriott
Emma Page
Jasmine Sharp
Advanced Higher Art & Design Attainment
Pride
Brodie Lawson
Isabel Schaeli
National 5 Fashion Attainment
Pride
Higher Fashion Attainment
Pride
NPA Photography Attainment
Sarah Middlemiss
Iona Inkster
Becky McMahon
Sacha Taylor
Lana Johnston
Pride Jasmine Sharp
National 5 Drama Attainment
Pride
National 5 Music Attainment
Pride
Higher Music Attainment
Pride
Advanced Higher Music Attainment
Grace Henderson
Sara C. Marriott
Lucy K.B. Campbell
Joshua D. Dobson
Aaron J. Borland
Orla J. Armitage
Rachel J. Wemyss
National 5 Music Technology
Pride
Higher Music Technology Attainment
Pride
Faculty
National 4 Maths Attainment
Pride
National 5 Maths Attainment
Pride
Higher Maths Attainment
Pride
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Jack A. Redpath
Aaron J. Borland
Ailsa Ogilvie
Maths, Computing and CDT
Harvey Smail
Jamie-Louise Bridger
Pola Majowka
Sarah Middlemiss
Stuart B. Thomson
Jack A. Redpath
Advanced Higher Maths
Attainment
Pride
Caitlin Burn
Katie Potter
National 5 Computing Studies
Attainment Jack A. Redpath
Pride
Higher Computing Studies
Attainment
Riley A. Mowitt
Ailsa Ogilvie
Pride Liam McCann
National 5 Engineering Science
Attainment
Pride
Higher Engineering Science
Attainment
Pride
Lana Johnston
Ellery J.F. Toon
Joshua MacKellar
Jessie Norris
National 3 Practical Craft Skills
Attainment
Pride
Bradley J. Sinclair
Troy A. Finlay
National 4 Practical Woodworking
Attainment
Pride
Aidan T. Young
Ashton Borthwick
National 5 Practical Woodworking Attainment
Pride
Philip-McGregor Spence
Ryan Rutherford
National 5 Graphic Communication Attainment
Pride
Pola Majowka
Iona Inkster
Higher Graphic Communication Attainment
Pride
Jessie Norris
Joshua MacKellar
Faculty – Modern Languages
National 4 French Attainment
Pride
National 5 French Attainment
Pride
Ryan D. Kerr
Ryan D. Kerr
Harry Ashworth
Kaci J. Burnett
Higher French Attainment
Pride
National 4 German Attainment
Pride
National 5 German Attainment
Pride
Higher German Attainment
Rebecca T. Jones
Rebecca T. Jones
Sophie Wakenshaw
Sophie Wakenshaw
Joshua D. Dobson
Chloe Scott
Liam McCann
Pride Isabel Schaeli
Faculty – Physical Education and Home Economics
National 5 Physical Education Attainment
Jenna A. Hosie
Pride Murray A. Jackson
Pride Liam P. Heppell
Higher Physical Education Attainment
Pride
Jessie Norris
Amy Robertson
National 5 Sport & Recreation Attainment
Pride
Dylan Mackenzie
Angus M. Utterson
National 4 Health & Food Technology Attainment
Bradley J. Sinclair
Pride Liam P. Heppell
National 5 Health & Food Technology Attainment
Dakota Halliday
Pride Hannah Leifer
Higher Health & Food Technology Attainment
Sarah Lindsay
Pride Grace McAulay
National 3 Practical Cookery Attainment
Pride
Aidan T. Young
Aidan D. Whitson
National 4 Practical Cookery
Attainment
Pride
Courtney L. Sinclair
Ellie Douglas
National 5 Practical Cake Craft
Attainment
Pride
Joanna Howlett
Amy Robertson
Faculty – Science
National 5 Biology
Attainment
Pride
Higher Biology
Attainment
Pride
Advanced Higher Biology
Attainment
Pride
National 5 Chemistry
Attainment
Pride
Higher Chemistry Attainment
Pride
Jessica R. Robertson
Jenna A. Hosie
Stuart B. Thomson
Joanna Howlett
Dylan Mackenzie
Caitlin Burn
Jessica R. Robertson
Kaci J. Burnett
Stuart B. Thomson
Sacha Taylor
Advanced Higher Chemistry Attainment
Pride
Dylan Mackenzie
Aaron J. Borland
National 5 Environmental Science
Attainment
Pride
Grace McAulay
Jenna A. Hosie
Higher Environmental Science Attainment
Pride
National 5 Physics Attainment
Pride
Higher Physics Attainment
Pride
Eden Girdwood
Eden Girdwood
Jessica R. Robertson
Jack A. Redpath
Jessie Norris
Joshua MacKellar
National 4 Science Attainment
Pride
Shaun Hamilton
Ellie Douglas
National 5 Health Sector Studies
Attainment
Erin White
Pride Abigail E. Hinnigan
Faculty – Social Subjects
National 5 Administration & IT Attainment
Sarah Lindsay
Pride Ruby M. Flint
National 5 Business Attainment
Pola Majowka
Pride Ally Carruthers
Higher Business Attainment
Aaron Ford
Pride Zosia C. Skutecki
National 5 Geography Attainment
Pride
Higher Geography Attainment
Riley A. Mowitt
Archie W. McIntosh
Chloe Scott Pride
Josh S.W. Gibson
National 4 History Attainment
National 5 History Attainment
Pride
Jamie-Louise Bridger
Lucy K.B. Campbell
Ellie B. Mackenzie
Pride Rachel A. Scott
Higher History Attainment
Pride
Advanced Higher History Attainment
National 5 Modern Studies
Attainment
Attainment
Pride
Pride
Rebecca T. Jones
Lara S. Reader
Leona Brown
Jessica R. Robertson
Madison C.K. Wemyss
Amy B. Davidson
Keeva Thackeray
Higher Modern Studies
Attainment Sacha Taylor
Pride Megan Richardson
Advanced Higher Modern Studies
Attainment Katie Potter
Pride Kenzie Munro
Higher Politics
Attainment Ishbel M.M. Wedd
Pride Katie Johnston
National 4 Travel & Tourism
Attainment Courtney Brogan
Pride Ashton Borthwick
Criminology
Attainment Leon Munnerley
Pride Liam Purves
AWARDS
Silver Duke of Edinburgh Awards
Elsa Dalziel
Chloe Scott
Kelso Laddie Commemorative Plaque – Andrew Thomson, Kelso Laddie 2023
Every year we have the pleasure of welcoming that year’s Kelso Laddie to visit the school and present him with a commemorative plaque as a token for his memorable year. This year there was a slight delay in this presentation, however we are delighted to welcome Andrew along tonight for this special occasion.
EXCELLENCE AND COMMITMENT AWARDS
Excellence and Commitment to English
Abigail N. Picken
Excellence and Commitment to Languages
Joshua D. Dobson
Excellence and Commitment to Art
Grace Henderson
Excellence and Commitment to Business
Zosia C. Skutecki
Excellence and Commitment to Social Studies
Leona Brown
Excellence and Commitment to Music
Elsa G. Dalziel
Excellence and Commitment to Computing
Ailsa Ogilvie
Excellence and Commitment to Physical Education
Finlay R. Maclean
Excellence and Commitment to Home Economics
Becky McMahon
Les Mitchell Award for Excellence and Commitment to Mathematics Award in memory of Mr Les Mitchell, presented to a pupil who has made outstanding progress in Mathematics
Fraser B. Dalziel
Excellence and Commitment to Science
Dylan Mackenzie
Morrisons Construction Award for Outstanding Achievement in Craft Skills
Philip McGregor-Spence
The Plexus Trophy for Electronics Excellence
Joshua MacKellar
Excellence and Commitment to Overcoming Barriers to Learning Award donated by the grandparents of Graham Farr – Mr & Mrs Farr.
Aidan D. Whitson
The Purves Leadership & Service to the School Award
2022/23 Head Team
Dougal Coates
Zara Currie
Dylan Mackenzie
Emma M. Stewart
Presentation of Badges of Office to this year’s Head Team 2023/24
Elsa Dalziel
Abigail N. Picken
Will T. Prentice
Callum Pollhammer
Presentation of Freedom of Kelso High School Award
Mr Grant Connor
Grant was a pupil here from 2008 - 2014, where he particularly enjoyed geography and environmental science. A keen fan of all things "Eddie Stobbart " (he spent many a Saturday afternoon with notepad and pen beside a Carlisle roundabout). It was no surprise that he also had a real interest in all things agricultural.
A degree from SRUC in Edinburgh saw him take on a teenagers' dream job in procurement with McDonald's, and this included shifts at the super busy flagship store in London. This was followed by a position with a major Perthshire potato grower where he gained significant experience. He now heads potato growing for Albanwise on a 10,000-acre farm in North Yorkshire.
Previous Winners of the "Freedom of Kelso High School" Award
2000 Mr James Nicolson 2001 Sir William Purves 2002 Mr Alistair Moffat 2003 Mr Bryan Redpath 2004 Mr Thomas Maconochie 2005 Mr J Sinclair Watson 2006 Mr John Wallace 2007 Mrs Margaret Riddell 2008 Miss Anna King & Mr David Hay 2009 Mr John Cawthorn 2010 Mr Ross Ford 2011 Mr Charles Robertson 2012 Mr Kevin Young 2013 Mrs Irene Goodfellow 2014 Mr Jake Harvey 2015 Mrs Mary Weir 2016 Mrs Evelyn Oliver 2017 Ms Sheila Wichary 2018 Mr Alexander Hay 2019 Dr Claire Askew 2020 Not Awarded 2021 Mr Dean Weatherston 2022 Mrs Carol Lesenger 2023 Mr Grant Connor
Scott Salver
Given in Memory of Lady Isobel Scott
KHS Proxime Accessit 2023
Leona Brown
DUX OF THE SCHOOL 2023
Winner of the Bowmont Medal
Donated by His Grace the Duke of Roxburghe
Dylan Mackenzie
DUX MEDALLISTS
1916 Harriet G Leitch
1917 Christina H Smail
1918 Edith A Alexander
1919 Alex Adamson
1920 Hector C McDonald
1921 Mona B Fisher
1922 Margaret M Bradford
1923 Alex R M Murray
1924 James Wilson
1925 Elizabeth Lawson
1926 Alma J Shepherd
1927 Margaret R Liddell
1928 Margaret M Black
Marguerite Morrision
1929 Robert A Daw
1930 Dorothy S Liddle
1931 John Gray
1932 Jessie H Allan
1933 Donald H McLean
1934 Nora I Charters
1935 Flora W M Sefton
1936 Wilma J H Allan
1937 Anne B P Hamilton
1938 Walter T McDonald
1939 John T Gray 1940 Robert H Hood
1941 Jean McTurk 1942 Margaret J G Henry 1943 Catherine A Street 1944 Mary E Turnbull
Dorothy A Young 1946 Wilma M Oliver
Frederick Walker
Gladys I Rutherford 1949 Janet B Young 1950 Margaret A Walker 1951 James Currie
1952 Anne W Syme
1953 Henry J Walker 1954 Alexander Paulin
1955 F Ian Phillips
1956 Rendall Scott
1957 Sheila E Henderson
1958 Ian L Smith
1959 Christine McKenzie
1960 Eleanor Hanna
1961 A Charles Mitchell
1962
Alastair D F Findlay
1963 Ian R Hall
1964 Barbara A Moffat
1965 Stewart G Boyd 1966 Andrew W Mackay 1967 Anna L Salkovskis
1968 James D Clow 1969 W Fiona Knox 1970 Janette R Chisholm 1971 Elizabeth M Stephens 1972 Anne Brimlow 1973 John A M Knox David T Purves
George M Brimlow
Anjam Khursheed 1976 John Hunter 1977 Amjad Khursheed 1978 Nigel A Campbell 1979 Louise M Smart 1980 Carol Binnie 1981 Kenneth Rose 1982 Alastair Binnie
1983 Graeme S Suttie
1984 Alan J Mitchell
1985 Duncan C L Taylor
1986 Alan T F Johnston
1987 Neil A Suttie
1988 David A Stewart
1989 Graham D Smith
1990 Kerry J Nichol
1991 Jonathan G G Tams
1992 Finlay McEwan
1993 Ewan R Kerr
1994 Morag L Watson
1995 Cameron D Mabon
Jennifer A Mooney
1996 Jacqueline M Watson
1997 Julie H Shackleton
1998 Christopher P Lisle
1999 Nicholas A Hutton
2000 Thomas P Harland
2001 Ross J Horne
2002 Robert S Young
2003 Rachel L Whittaker
2004 Katherine S Young
2005 Lindsay J Grime
2006 Hamish Kerr
2007 Nicola A Malcolm
2008 Alexandra M Young
2009 Fraser W Gillie
2010 George W Knox
2011 Rose A Hadshar
2012 Katherine S Watson
2013 Rebecca Mark
2014 Caitlin Morris
2015 Benjamin P Jacobs
2016 Cameron M G Mowat
2017 Tara J Aitchison
2018 Erin Laing
2019 Murray R. Armitage
2020 Toby Rodwell
2021 Alexander M.Bisset
2022 Ben Swaffield
2023 Dylan Mackenzie
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