Highlights - Summer Term 2024

Highlights Summer Term 2024

e m tor c o e c R l e e h t W fr o m Welcome to the Summer Term edition of Highlights, the final instalment of session 2023/2024.

Memorable learning is at the heart of a High School education and is key to the success of our pupils both inside the classroom and out. There is no term more packed with memorable moments than the Summer Term, particularly because it marks the end of a chapter for two particular year groups: our current Junior 6 and Senior 6.

Junior 6 have now spent their final days at the Junior School in Bearsden and were given a truly excellent send-off. We look forward to welcoming them, and our joiners, to the Senior School in August for Transitus, where new adventures await.

Meanwhile, Senior 6 leave behind their school days for good as they pursue their next chapter in life. It is a real honour and a privilege to have watched these individuals grow into kind, responsible, clever and empathetic young people, ready to take on the world. We wish them every success in the future - please keep in touch!

We are now halfway through our 900th anniversary and this term we have celebrated it in a number of ways as you’ll see within the pages of Highlights. The real pinnacle was a rousing Whole School Gala Concert at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Monday 17th June organised by the Music Department and External Relations Team. The musical talent on display was breathtaking and I’m incredibly proud of every single person from the Junior School and Senior School who took to the stage to perform.

I hope you enjoy reading Highlights and I wish you and your family a happy and relaxing summer holiday.

Sursum Semper John O’Neill Rector

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Tug-of-War Event at Senior School Sports Day

Contents School News 900th Anniversary Gala Concert Music News

Pages 4-11 Pages 8-9 Pages 10-11

Summer Term in the Great Outdoors

Pages 12-15

Sporting Success

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Sports Days 2024

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Sporting Updates

Pages 20-23

HSOG Fest

Pages 24-25

Staff & Former Staff Homecoming Gathering

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Giving Back Our Term in Pictures

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School News

Senior School pupils with the Lord Provost of Glasgow, Jacqueline McLaren

The Summer Term is always a busy time at HSOG, with numerous trips, activities and sporting events taking place. Throw in a number of large-scale events commemorating the School’s 900th anniversary and the final few weeks of session 2023-24 truly became something unforgettable!

HSOG 900th Anniversary Civic Reception The School community came together at Glasgow City Chambers on Thursday 18th April, with almost 200 people attending a civic reception celebrating the Schools’ 900th anniversary.

Hosted by the Lord Provost, Jacqueline McLaren, and Glasgow City Council, guests enjoyed an unforgettable evening in the spectacular surroundings of the City Chambers, hearing from the Lord Provost and the Rector, as well as being treated to some incredible musical entertainment courtesy of the Senior School Music Department.

Click here for more, including a gallery of images from the evening.

The Senior Chamber Choir performing at the 900th Anniversary Civic Reception

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J3 Visit The John Shaw Science Wing

The Great Transitus Bake Off!

Junior 3 paid a special visit to the John Shaw Science Wing at the Senior School in May to carry out further research on their class topic, ‘The Romans’.

An annual highlight of the Summer Term calendar, the final of our Great Transitus Bake Off sent sweet aromas around the corridors of the Senior School earlier this month.

Our young learners were whisked back in time to Ancient Rome courtesy of immersive VR technology, and enjoyed the opportunity to learn about the history of the School, particularly enlightening in 2024, our 900th year of existence.

J3 also learned about an important former pupil, John Shaw (Class of 1966), whose generous £1.5m donation along with his wife, Kiran MazumdarShaw, Executive Chairperson and founder of global biopharmaceutical company Biocon, funded the transformation of the top floor of our new Science Wing back in 2022.

It truly was a day of memorable learning for our Junior 3 cohort, who had a fantastic time on their trip to Old Anniesland.

Click here to read all about it!

Taking place on Wednesday 5th June, 14 Transitus pupils tested their skills in the kitchen, each creating a signature bake in the hope of impressing judges including Compass Chef, Salvedore, Isla J of Fourth Year and Rebekah dG of Third Year. Isla and Rebekah, who both competed in this year’s Future Chef Competition, displayed their excellent culinary knowledge whilst judging the final.

In the end, after tough deliberations, Luciana D was chosen as the overall winner for her mouthwatering raspberry cream meringues. Ivy M was runner up for her raspberry and orange rings, with Lucy M and Ted Q joint third for their lemon and orange cake, and lemon cupcakes, respectively.

Miss Moore, Head of HFT, said: “The standard of all competitors was outstanding and the level of skill and organisation on display exceeded all expectations.”

Bake Off Winner, Luciana, with Mrs Sangster and judges, Rebekah & Isla

J3 Visit to John Shaw Science Wing

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Sustainability Social Junior 4 organised the annual ‘Sustainability Social’ for parents to attend in April, helping to pass on the message about the importance of Fairtrade and taking care of our planet!

In an interactive morning at Ledcameroch Road, children shared their learning about plastic pollution, Fairtrade and water wastage, using informative and exciting displays to grab the attention of visitors.

Yet another fun and frenetic ‘Sharing Our Learning’ event.

Our Ocean Experts!

Junior 1 pupils became deep sea explorers in May, taking their families on an adventure to the very depths of the ocean!

They welcomed parents and guests into their classrooms to share all that they have learned throughout their class topic, ‘Under the Sea’.

Everyone was entertained by an opening presentation packed with fascinating information about the ocean and the compelling creatures that live there.

J1 pupils then displayed how their work in Drama, PE and Music had all linked into this theme, before taking their loved ones around the various pieces of ocean related work, ranging from phonics and writing to Maths and Science.

Well done Junior 1!

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Maths Challenge Champs!

Senior School pupils visited Strathclyde University in midJune, attending ceremonies to collect awards for their achievements in the 2024 Scottish Maths Challenge Competition.

Junior, Intermediate & Senior Division Maths Challenge Award Winners

Transitus-S6 pupils took part, competing in Primary, Junior, Intermediate and Senior divisions, with the following receiving awards for their sterling efforts:

Primary Gold - Hailey G (Transitus) Silver - Basil M, Fraser R, Saymion V, Angela W & Wenwen X (all Transitus)

Junior Gold - Eric M & Jacob R (both S1) Silver - Caitlin K (S2) & Catriona K (S1) Bronze - Livia A, Rory J (both S2), Elizabeth I & Emmett T (both S1)

Primary Division Award Winners

Intermediate Gold - Avi M (S3)

Senior Division

Western Front Award

Silver - Alice G (S5) Bronze - Mehik B (S5)

You may remember a story back in September 2023 about our History Department being awarded The Western Front Association‘s first Quality Mark for excellence in teaching.

Recently, Mr MacKay, Principal Teacher of History, received the award in person.

You can read more about the award by clicking here.

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900th Anniversary Gala Concert A celebratory 900th anniversary Whole School Gala Concert took place at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Monday 17th June.

A fitting tribute to the School’s Choir School roots, the concert saw more than 300 pupils from both the Junior and Senior School take to the stage to perform a show many months in the making.

See all the images and read more about a memorable night by clicking here.

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Music News Updates from the Music Department A number of High School musicians were part of the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland Development Orchestra who played at Perth Concert Hall in April. Well done to Jamie M (cello), Michael S (trombone) (both S3), Caitlin K (violin & piano) (S2) & Lachlan T (bassoon) (S1) on taking part.

Also performing at Perth Concert Hall the following week were Sasha W, Rory S (both S5) & Robbie L (S3), who were a part of the National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland.

Kieran P (S6) (pictured right, with HSOG piano teacher & accompanist, Mr Tanti) put on an excellent performance of ‘Andante & Rondo’ on tenor saxophone at the end of April as part of the Scottish Young Musicians Independent Schools Competition, held at Wellington School in Ayr. Kieran also performed in RSNO Video Games Music in Concert in June, singing a solo singled out in The Scotsman review as being “delivered with appropriately captivating angelic eeriness”.

Finally, congratulations go to Haris A of Sixth Year who achieved a Grade 8 with Distinction on the drum kit during June’s Trinity Rock & Pop Music Exams.

Fourth Year pupil and recently crowned HSOG Young Instrumentalist of the Year, Maya M, performed beautifully throughout the School’s Civic Reception at Glasgow City Chambers in April. The melodic sound of her clarsach playing entertained nearly 200 guests at the event held in celebration of the School’s 900th anniversary.

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Come and Try Music Event Some of our youngest Junior School pupils met with instrumental instructors in April as they tried their hand at a variety of brass, woodwind, string and percussion instruments.

From dabbling on the double bass to tooting on the trombone, pupils had great fun learning about what instruments they might like to pursue playing in the future!

Junior School Instrumental Concert Our talented Junior School musicians went on to perform in the Instrumental Ensemble Concert on Monday 20th May. In an unforgettable showcase of musical talent, there were performances from the Percussion & String Ensembles, the Wind Band, guitar groups, piper & chanter players and harpists, all led by our incredible Music Department.

Well done to everyone who worked so hard to put on this heart-warming and melodious evening!

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Summer Term in the Great Outdoors Newlands Junior 6 pupils enjoyed a packed schedule of fun activities at Newlands Adventure Centre in May. There was so much for J6 children to get stuck into - from hill climbing, kayaking and scrambling through rivers, to team building activities and the opportunity to scale an adventure course in the heights of the forest, it really was an incredible few days!

The images here provide a small flavour of the many exciting activities they took part in throughout a memorable week - what a send-off before heading into Transitus next session!

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DofE Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Participants enjoyed a mixed bag of weather as they tested themselves on expeditions throughout Scotland this term.

Bronze, Silver and Gold candidates relished being out and about, enjoying the opportunity to traverse through stunning Scottish scenery, as well as heading out onto lochs in kayaks and canoes during challenging qualifying expeditions in early June.

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Activities Week The normal timetable was once again torn up as Transitus-S3 pupils enjoyed the opportunity to take part in a number of activities, workshops and trips as part of Activities Week 2024.

Another memorable few days for the lower half of our Senior School saw them head out on exciting adventures, broaden their horizons during mind-expanding workshops and discover new talents during compelling in-school activities. Yet another jam-packed Activities Week - the perfect send-off before the mid-term break!

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Raasay As part of Senior School Activities Week, S1 pupils ventured to Raasay in May. The annual trip saw two parties of First Year pupils spending five days each on the isle of Raasay. They loved taking in the sights, whether basking in sunshine or braving the rain (one group proved to be a little luckier than the other in this regard!), as they participated in funfilled outdoor adventures and worked together in invigorating team-building challenges, all topped off with the traditional pier jump to bring the trip to a chilly close!

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Sports Days 2024 The annual Junior and Senior School Sports Days saw High School athletes take part in a number of sporting events at Old Anniesland in June.

Junior Sports Day 2024 Junior School pupils took over the Senior School playing fields on Thursday 13th June for their annual Sports Day. Despite some inclement conditions, our young athletes enjoyed participating in a number of entertaining races such as the classic ‘three-legged’ race, team relay events and the sack race!

Another fantastic Junior School Sports Day - great job to our winners and all children who took part so enthusiastically.

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Junior Sports Day Results Junior 5 Championships Girls 1st 2nd 3rd

Boys Katie P Ella M Susanna R

1st 2nd = 3rd

Alexander F Sandy M Joel B / Jackson C / Fergus T

Junior 6 Championships Girls 1st 2nd 3rd

Boys Charlotte M Isha R Layla W

1st 2nd 3rd

Ruaridh G Adam A Jack S

Team Events Boys’ Relay Cup Campbeltown

Girls’ Relay Cup Lizard

Overall Results 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

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Longhope Campbeltown Lizard Broughty Ferry

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Senior Sports Day 2024 The Senior School Sports Day on Wednesday 19th June saw hundreds of athletes competing across the course of an unforgettable day at Old Anniesland.

There was impressive sporting prowess on show, with sprint racing, hurdling, long distance tests of endurance, and a variety of field events taking part across the acres of playing fields.

Congratulations to all who took part, and, in particular, to those who took home medals and trophies!

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Senior Sports Day Results Transitus Championships

Individual Events

Girls

Mile Cup - Girls

1st 2nd = 3rd

Boys Ellie M Erin A Chloé C / Hollie H

1st 2nd = 3rd

Rhys F Sebastian S Sorley G / Harry M

First Year Championships Girls 1st 2nd 3rd

Boys Daisy C Jessica M Leah N

1st 2nd 3rd

Isaac A Carter D L-G Maxwell Z

Emily B (S4)

Mile Cup - Boys James A (S4)

S3 Girls’ Hurdles Cup Layla R

S3 Girls’ Throwing Cup Freya M

Pentland Quaich (Senior Boys’ 100m) Robbie S (S4)

Second Year Championships

The Former Pupils Cup (Senior Boys’ 200m)

Girls

Robbie S (S4)

1st 2nd 3rd

Boys Amber M Mimi T Emily S

1st 2nd 3rd

Ben H Kelvin Z David B

The Scott Cup (Senior Girls’ Hurdles) Jenni B (S4)

Discus Statue

Third Year Championships Girls 1st 2nd 3rd

Senior Girls’ Athletics Salver (Senior Girls’

Boys Luisa C Anna C Layla R

1st 2nd 3rd

Ben D L-G (S6)

Throwing Events) Finlay G Finlay H Rory D-W

Georgia R (S6)

The Millenium Rose Bowl (Senior Girls’ 100m) Beth C (S4)

Burma Bowl (Senior Boys’ Field Events)

Senior Championships Girls 1st 2nd 3rd

James C (S5)

Boys Beth C (S4) Libby M (S5) Georgia R (S6)

1st 2nd 3rd

James C (S5) Harry P (S6) Ben D L-G (S6)

Inter-House Championship Shield Law House

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Track & Field Stars In an incredibly busy final few weeks of the Summer Term, High School athletes have excelled in athletics and cross country, winning national medals at a number of competitions.

Scottish Schools Athletics Championships Senior School athletes achieved significant success in the Scottish Schools Athletics Championships at Grangemouth in early June.

Over the course of the two day competition our pupils impressed in a number of disciplines, including 14 top ten finishes. However, four of our young athletes (pictured above) went one better, taking home medals for their excellent efforts.

Congratulations go to Haris A (S5), who won gold in the U20 Triple Jump and bronze in the U20 400m Hurdles, James C (S5), who won gold in the U17 3000m event, Amy T (S5), who won gold in the U20 1500m and James A (S4) who won gold in the U17 3000m event.

Scottish Primary Schools’ Cross Country Championships Well done to the Transitus Girls’ team (pictured right) Erin A, Chloé C, Juliette H, Ellie M, Jaya M & Ivy M - who won bronze medals at the Scottish Primary Schools’ Cross Country Championships at Kirkcaldy High School in April.

Henderson Challenge The High School Girls’ team of J5, J6 & Transitus pupils were victorious at the Henderson Athletics Challenge, with a number of runners achieving personal bests on the day. Well done to Captains, Ellie M (Transitus) & Isha R (J6), and the rest of the team.

The HSOG Boys’ team also competed well to finish in third place overall.

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Scottish Schools’ Relay Championships Congratulations to the O17 Girls’ team (pictured right) of Sarah H, Rebecca S (both S6), Libby M (S5) & Beth C (S4), who were runners up in the 4 x 100m event at the Scottish Schools’ Relay Championships at Hutchesons’ Grammar School on Friday 31st May. Congratulations also go to the O15 Boys (pictured far right) - Angus M, Robbie S (both S5), Finlay G & Adam W (both S3) - who won bronze medals in the 4 x 400m race.

The following day, the Transitus Boys (pictured below right) ran impressively in the Scottish Primary Schools’ Relay Championships at Grangemouth, winning bronze medals by just 0.02 seconds! Well done to Alex D, Rhys F, Sorley G (all Transitus) & Ruaridh G (J6).

Athletics League Finals Taking place at Hutchesons’ Grammar School on Monday 10th June, the Athletics League Finals was fruitful for High School athletes!

Well done to the S3 Girls’ & S1 Boys’ teams, who achieved first place finishes, and to the S3 Boys’, S2 Girls’, S2 Boys’ & S1 Girls’ teams who ended the day as runners up.

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Summer Sporting Stars The best of the rest from our PE Department, including achievements in tennis, rugby, hockey, skiing and much more.

On Friday 31st May, the Senior Boys’ Tennis Team (pictured above) reached the final of the Scottish Secondary Schools’ Championships, hosted at George Watson’s College. Having seen off challenges from Perth Grammar and Stewart’s Melville College, the boys finally came undone against Strathallan School in a high quality final. Well done to the team for their excellent efforts - Callum P (Captain), Ferdinand H (both S6), Findlay P (S5), Tristan M (S4), Lucas N & Harry S (both S3).

Congratulations go to one of our younger tennis stars, Gregory P (J4) (pictured above right), who was part of the West of Scotland Boys U9 team who won silverware at the Junior County Cup North Area Finals in April, finishing as runners up on the day.

Some of our more senior players also competed for West of Scotland - well done to Tristan M (S4), Luisa C & Lucas N (both S3) who helped secure a win for the West of Scotland team in the U16 category of the Inter-District Tennis Tournament in early April.

During the Easter holidays, Harry P, captain of the School’s 1st XV, represented the U18 Scotland rugby squad in the 2024 Six Nations Festival. He featured in all three matches, in which Scotland defeated Georgia, lost to England and staged an incredible comeback against Italy, overturning a 0-17 deficit to win 20-17 - fantastico!

Harry’s younger brother Ben (S4) (pictured right) also excelled on the rugby pitches earlier this term.

He had the honour of captaining the Glasgow Warriors U16 team in matches against Newcastle Falcons and Edinburgh Rugby at the end of April.

Evie M (S2) won the British Tumbling Challenge Cup Qualifier during the Easter break, meaning she has qualified for the 13-14 years old competition at the British Tumbling Championships in Birmingham in July.

Good luck Evie!

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In a very tight encounter, the Senior Boys’ Golf Team of Chris C (S6), Ben P & Harris M (both S4) achieved victory in the Area Final at the end of the Spring Term.

A fore-midable effort from our boys!

Congratulations to Ruby W (Transitus) who rode brilliantly to place second in the National BMX Event in Kent back in April.

On the hockey pitches, there was representation for the High School at both national and inter-district levels.

Hazel M (S5) & Olivia M (S4) were selected to play for the Scotland Emerging hockey team against Ulster in early June, playing well in their first international match, a comprehensive 6-0 victory at the Glasgow National Hockey Centre in Glasgow Green.

At inter-district level, congratulations go to Gabriella J (S3), Mikaela H, Sophie M, Amber M (all S2) & Cece F (S1) (pictured below left) who were selected to represent the West District U14 team at the Inter-District Tournament in May.

Ellie M of Transitus won the SSSA Scottish Dry Slopes P5-P7 Girls Individual Championship at Bearsden Ski Club in May. She was victorious by just 0.01 seconds!

Congratulations to Ellie and the rest of the team (pictured right), Charlie M (Transitus), Harry G (J6) & Niamh R (J5), who competed excellently throughout the day.

The Transitus Boys’ team excelled at the Scottish Schools’ Team Swimming Championships. Alex D, Rhys F, Seb S & Matt O won silver in the Medley race, as well as claiming bronze in the 50m Freestyle Relay. A fantastic swim!

And finally... Congratulations to the 1st XI cricket team who achieved a well-earned victory over the Forty Club Scotland District earlier this month. They bowled out their opponents for 206 before completing a successful run chase, finishing on 209/2 in 34 overs. Mustafa F top scored with a highly impressive haul of 116 not out.

The team are pictured, left, with members of the Forty Club.

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HSOG Fest We enjoyed the rub of the green on Saturday 1st June as the sun shone at Old Anniesland for HSOG Fest, a summer gala day that took the High School community all the way back to the good old days of Midsummer Madness!

Click here to read more about another unforgettable event celebrating the School’s 900 years of existence.

Staff & Former Staff Homecoming Gathering Staff and former colleagues came together at a special gathering at the end of May as part of our 900 events. What a privilege it was to welcome back so many familiar faces who have been a part of our recent history to celebrate alongside those currently raising the high tradition before they too pass it gloriously on. Click here to read all about it!

The 900 Campaign In this 900th anniversary year, everyone in the High School community has been able to reflect on the School’s illustrious past and take pride in what this great school and its pupils have achieved and contributed to Glasgow, this country and beyond.

The 900 Campaign provides an opportunity to increase the current level of bursary funding, ideally to double the funds which the Educational Trust manages. The High School today is a modern thinking and ambitious school with excellent facilities, consistently one of the highest achieving in the country academically, maintaining the highest standards in the arts, sport and culture and offering a wide range of experiences in and out of the classroom.

Thus the aims of the 900 Campaign reflect this also. Our innovative START programme provides learning opportunities in design thinking and entrepreneurship, replicating the journey of a startup business, with pupils collaborating on projects that take teams from initial ideation to investor presentation, before culminating in a pitch competition with internship prizes. Developed in partnership with leading academics and industry experts, START aims to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing world and to answer the calls for more real-world, problem-based learning in schools. While initially the benefit is to our own pupils, our aim as the programme develops is to offer this opportunity to pupils throughout Glasgow and beyond.

The High School is committed to being a place of education within sustainable, net-zero and environmentally conscious campuses. Having already been awarded our fifth Eco Schools Scotland Green Flag, our aim is to be net-zero by 2050. We hope to implement innovative and eco-friendly initiatives, upgrade our infrastructure and develop sustainable practices into every aspect of school life. Specifically, through the 900 Campaign, we can invest in solar panels and replace existing heating systems dependent on fossil fuels with more sustainable and environmentally friendly alternatives in both the Junior and Senior School, relying on carbon offsetting where this is not possible.

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Giving Back The Summer Term saw High School pupils give back to their community and do their bit to support worthwhile causes, including Transitus taking part in the annual ‘Go Yellow’ 5km Charity Walk and Junior School pupils tackling the London Mini Marathon.

Fundraising Efforts HSOG pupils have continued to raise money for charities dear to their hearts this term.

Junior School pupils raised more than £1,000 for WWF and CHAS through fundraising events during the Summer Term, including all Junior School pupils walking, running or scooting the London Mini Marathon (pictured right), and generous donations from the Junior School Mini Instrumental Ensembles Concert in May Elsewhere, Transitus pupils (pictured below) joined other Glasgow schools in taking on the Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice ‘Go Yellow’ 5km Walk in Bellahouston Park at the end of May. Their efforts helped to raise a superb total of £1,893.80 for the charity.

Bike & Hike for Teenage Cancer Trust Head of Geography & Modern Studies, Miss Cowan, alongside her brother, Keith, will be undertaking a six day, 170 mile Coast-2-Coast Bike and Hike Challenge this summer, raising funds for Teenage Cancer Trust in memory of their 15 year-old nephew, Beck, who sadly passed away in November 2023 following a rare terminal brain tumour.

Their challenge sees them set out from Fort William on Monday 22nd July, finishing just south of St Cyrus six days later. Miss Cowan wishes to raise funds for the Teenage Cancer Trust to ensure others benefit from the help and support which Beck and his entire family received, a thank you to the charity for everything they do for teenagers facing this cruel illness.

If you would like to support them with their fundraising challenge, please click here to visit their JustGiving page, or visit: www.justgiving.com/page/coast-2-coast-for-beck.

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Our Term in Pictures We bid farewell to session 2023-24 during a Summer Term packed with fun!

Professor Sir Michael Bond, former Chair of the Board (2001-2006), visited the Junior School in April to gift an artwork he had painted entitled ‘First Day at School’. It is based on a black and white photograph by artist Kati Horna.

The sun certainly shone for Advanced Higher Modern Studies pupils at the beginning of the Summer Term as they relished lightening their load on dissertation hand-in day!

Clyde House were delighted to be able to hand over a cheque for £3,056 in June to Heather McArthur, Fundraising Manager for Maggie’s Centres, following their impressive fundraising week efforts back in the Spring Term.

Kindergarten pupils had a wonderful time taking part in their Sports Day at Ledcameroch Road on Friday 7th June - a great effort from all boys and girls, and more importantly, a day of great fun!

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Brahmleen K (J4) visited the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood back in April to celebrate Vaisakhi. Alongside her team, she performed Gatka, a form of martial arts, entertaining the onlooking members of Parliament!

Our second annual Celebration of Sport took place at the Senior School on Thursday 13th June, recognising the achievements of our sporting stars.

Congratulations to Harry P (S6) who was crowned HSOG Sports Person of the year 2024.

Congratulations to our Junior School Public Speaking Competition winner Felicity M (J4), who spoke on the topic of ‘German Words’, runner up, Robbie K (J5), third placed Cara P (J4).

As part of their transition into the Junior School, Kindergarten children have enjoyed working with J1 buddies on their ladybird project, as well as finding out more about life in Junior 1 as they look ahead to starting school in August.

The Senior School Music Department continued to entertain throughout the Summer Term, with a number of our young musicians performing at monthly lunchtime concerts in the Pavilion over the course of the last few months.

Bravo!

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Congratulations to Mehik B, Mustafa F, Alice G, Chenxi P & Athena T (all S5) who have been accepted on to the prestigious Homerton College Essay Programme, which is designed to equip participants with key skills that are considered highly desirable by university admissions tutors such as critical reading, research design and essay writing.

Mrs Khaira-Bhopal, mother of Anoakh in Junior 1, was welcomed to the Junior School in June. She took the time to talk with J1 -J3 children to teach them all about the Sikh religion.

S6 pupils visited Ledcameroch Road one last time in June as they enjoyed a nostalgic trip back to the Junior School towards the end of the Summer Term - a fun but emotional day for our S6 Leavers!

J6 said goodbye to Junior School life at their Leavers’ Dance on Wednesday 12th June.

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1st Year Modern Languages pupils made their own ‘muñecas quitapenas’, or Guatemalan worry dolls, from traditional wooden pegs, wool and scraps of material, a low-budget, environmentally friendly cultural activity which meant time away from jotters and screens, as well as a chance for pupils to create something memorable.

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As part of our 900th anniversary celebrations, Junior 1 pupils interviewed Anya, Thom & Emma from the Senior School Captains’ Committee, quizzing them on their favourite things about the High School! What a fun experience not only for our J1 cohort, but for our S6 pupils too!

A very delicate operation saw every pupil and member of staff at our Junior and Senior Schools gather together on the pitches of Old Anniesland on Tuesday 11th June for a whole school photograph, a great way to remember our 900th anniversary!

The Class of 2024 had a wonderful time at their Leavers’ Dance on Thursday 20th June. They came together, one final time, for a night of merriment, dinner and dancing at Old Anniesland - a poignant evening that will live long in the memories of our departing Sixth Year pupils.

The Senior School played host to the Junior School Tennis Tournament at the end of May. Congratulations to all who took part in a brilliantly contested event.

The overall winner of the boys’ competition was James M (J6), while Rebecca P (J6) was victorious in the girls’ competition.

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The end of the 2024 SQA Exams also marked the retiral of our Chief Invigilator, Pat Mories, after 36 years in the post. Pat (pictured fourth from left) will be known to generations of High School pupils who have benefited from her efficiency and organisation over the years. Farewell!