Memorable Moments
900 km Sponsored Cycle and Giving Day
A group of Senior School staff members cycled 900km from Drewsteignton in Devon to Glasgow over 9 days as part of the School’s 900th anniversary celebrations.
Raising money for the Bursary Fund, they made their way up the length of the UK. Pupils got involved too, cycling more locally, getting on exercise bikes and all forms of wheels to clock up their own kilometres! These wheely impressive efforts acted as the focal point of our first ever Giving Day, which raised over £85k (including gift aid) at the time of writing.
Read More
Commemoration & Thanksgiving Service
Our annual Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving took place at Glasgow Cathedral on Thursday 26th September.
Click the image to watch a recording of our Commemoration and Thanksgiving Service
This was a memorable way to bring together the HSOG community as we continue to celebrate the School’s 900th anniversary. Our grateful thanks go to Mr Roderick Macpherson, Unicorn Pursuivant, who attended to speak about the School’s Coat of Arms, as well as to former HSOG pupil, The Very Rev Dr David Lacy, for his stirring Address on this most special occasion.
Click here to view a gallery of images from the day
Homerton Prize
Three Sixth Year pupils were accepted onto the prestigious Cambridge University Homerton College Essay Programme.
Harvest Week
Junior School pupils enjoyed a memorable Harvest Week prior to the September Weekend break.
Children heard all about Harvest in assemblies and brought in goods throughout the week to be donated to Milngavie Foodbank and the Salvation Army, as well as generously raising money for the Fairshare Charity. The Outdoor Learning Committee (pictured, left) also took the chance to enjoy the sunshine as they harvested some impressive vegetables they planted back in the Spring Term. Great job!
The cross-curricular and multidisciplinary programme helps to equip participants with key skills considered desirable by university admissions. Click below to read more from Mustafa F, Alice G and Athena T on their experience of the programme.
Alice was also shortlisted in another global essay competitionyou can read more about this by clicking here.
Read More
96.6%
Pass rate in 2024 Higher examinations
2024 SQA Exams
Senior pupils marked another academic year with an impressive set of SQA exam results in August.
Highlights included a 95.9% pass rate at National 5, an average of 4.8 Highers passed per pupil and a remarkable 96.6% pass rate in Higher examinations. Well done everyone!
Click here to read full SQA exam results for 2024.
Captains’ Committee
A warm welcome to our brand new Captains’ Committee for session 2024-25!
From left to right:
Ruby I & Zayd K (Clyde House Captains)
Kirsty P & Findlay P (Bannerman House Captains)
Estella L & Ruairidh M (School Captains)
Erin M & James C (Moore House Captains)
Hazel M & Hamish M (Law House Captains)
Adventures Abroad
Alongside more local outings in the early part of the Autumn Term, HSOG pupils ventured further afield over the summer.
Transitus enjoyed their annual excursion to Normandy while a number of Senior School pupils headed a little further south to take in the incredible scenery of the Swiss Alps.
Those who crossed the Atlantic for the trip to Mexico earlier in the summer braved the small matter of a hurricane! They remained undeterred, spending a week exploring nature in the Mexican rainforest before heading to the coast for a spot of scuba diving and sunbathing, the perfect way to bring a truly memorable trip to an end.
Make sure you follow our social media platforms to keep up-to-date on school trips and all the exciting day-to-day examples of the joy of learning!
Reading Schools Gold Award
This term we became the first independent school in the country to achieve a Reading Schools Gold accreditation and the first secondary school in Glasgow of any kind to achieve Gold!
This is a national accreditation programme for schools that are committed to building a reading culture for their learners and communities and so we are thrilled with this recognition as we have carefully fostered a reading for pleasure culture at HSOG.
More to follow on this story…!
Skiing Success
There was success for our young skiers at the SSSA Autumn Dual Slalom Series.
Congratulations go to our victorious S1-S3 team and to the Open team, who were runners up in the Senior competition. Well done too to the J1-J4 team who won silver medals in the Primary event (pictured, left).
Each of the three teams have now qualified for next month’s national finals in Edinburgh.
We’ve enjoyed an incredible year of events celebrating the School’s 900th anniversary... but we aren’t finished just yet! There is still a number of upcoming events to bring together our community during this most special of years.
Creative & Expressive Arts Exhibition
Friday 4 October @ 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday 5 October @ 10:00am - 12:00pm
Join us at Old Anniesland as we highlight the creative and expressive arts talent on display at the School, with a number of departments involved including Art, Drama, Music and Practical Cookery.
900 Time Capsule
November 2024
We will be leaving a permanent reminder of the 900 year history of the School by burying a time capsule, to be discovered in years to come!
Nine
Lessons and Carols
Monday 16 December @ Glasgow Cathedral
We bring 2024 and our 900th anniversary celebrations to an end with a special service of Nine Lessons and Carols, taking place back where the School first began in Glasgow Cathedral.
2024 Open Events
We are hosting our annual Open Events in October and November for prospective High School families.
Please help us spread the word about these eventsshare the dates with any interested friends or family and guide them towards our website to register.
Junior School & Kindergarten Open Event
Tuesday 1 - Friday 4 October
Senior School Open Event
Monday 4 November @ 7:00pm
Register Now
Find out More
School Events & Dates for the Diary
October / November 2024
Friday 4th & Saturday 5th October
900th Anniversary Creative & Expressive Arts Exhibition (Senior School)
Monday 7th - Thursday 10th October
Clyde House Fundraising Week
Junior School Book Week & NSPCC Kindness Challenge Week
Wednesday 9th October
DofE Bronze Parents’ Information Evening
Wednesday 9th & Thursday 10th October
Junior School Parents’ Evening Appointments (KG2 - J6)
Thursday 10th October
Junior School Non-Uniform Day
Friday 11th - Friday 25th October
October Holiday
Tuesday 29th October
Transitus Hallowe’en Party
Wednesday 30th October
Parent Association Hallowe’en Parties (J1-J6)
Thursday 7th November
Junior 6 Sharing the Learning Event
Friday 8th November
Annual Remembrance Service (Senior School)
Monday 11th - Friday 15th November Anti-Bullying Week
Wednesday 13th November
S6 Parents’ & Pupils’ Evening
Sunday 17th November
DofE Grouse Day Walk
Monday 18th - Friday 22nd November
Road Safety Week (Junior School)
Thursday 21st November
Junior 4 Sharing the Learning Event
Saturday 23rd November
Parent Association Uniform Sale
Sunday 24th November
DofE Ptarmigan Day Walk
Tuesday 26th November - Friday 29th November
Senior Musical Production - ‘High School Musical’
Follow us on Social Please like & share our posts!
Calendar
