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In this section we keep you up to date with life at the School today, featuring news and reports by and about our current pupils.

Year in View: Head Boys and Girls

Since 2015, we’ve seen great advancement on the new development to the school as the campaign continues to build momentum. Looking to the future, we can observe how important this building will be to our school community as a whole.

The Post Office building will not only be a centre for learning, but also for the development of non-academic qualities including communication, confidence and creativity. The new building is a metaphor of the school’s devotion to the continual improvement of non-academic subjects, with every brick representing the pupils that hold up the structure. As a community, we pride ourselves in our successes in music and performance. With incredible productions like Les Miserables and the pupil-based production of An Evening of Drama, our dramatic abilities are showcased to their fullest. This year many of us are looking forward to being a part of our rendition of Fiddler on the Roof. With a large cast of talented, like-minded individuals, we know that our legacy of musicals and plays will inspire future generations of children who will be given the opportunity to perform in the incredible spaces provided for them by the new building. Interns to The Office of Development of Dundee. As the ambition behind, and firm commitment to Campaign 2015 – 2020 carries over into another new year, so too does the provision of this valuable opportunity for pupils to engage within a dynamic professional environment. Through their participation in a wide array of projects and activities including both affinity and fundraising telephone campaigns, marketing, archive digitisation, correspondence, and event support, our Interns play a key role in encouraging the school’s ongoing success and prosperity. The School prides itself in its ability to include everyone’s separate skill sets and interests. The integration of Academics, Sports and Arts encourages every pupil to achieve their own goals and ambitions. The Arts are a crucial pillar of our school, and the new centre will enhance the already impressive departments by expanding the space and resources available. Additionally, the introduction of social spaces will allow pupils to engage with each other and create a greater sense of community within each year group. There have been several events scheduled to raise awareness of the campaign, including a forthcoming concert in December. Campaign 2015 – 2020 is going strong, with a great amount of support from both within the school and the wider community. It’s easy to see why, this new development will cater to everyone and bring with it a long-living legacy we’re proud to be a part of. We know that – as our Rector says – this building will ‘Let Your

Left to right: Nicol Butter, Head Boy, Catlin Mitchell, Head Girl, Eleanor Gunarathna, Deputy Head Girl, and Sandy Neville, Deputy Head Boy.

Showing continued dedication to their posts, this year’s Interns to The Office of Development play a key role in supporting the endeavours of the High School

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