Highlights - Summer Term 2023 (Community)

Highlights Summer Term 2023

e m tor o c e c R l e e h t W fr o m The Summer Term has certainly lived up to its name in recent weeks with the mercury hitting the heady heights of 27°C as the final weeks of term unfolded.

The heat didn’t stop our pupils and staff and it’s been constant activity at both the Junior and Senior School with all the usual Summer Term highlights: sports days, leavers dances, Young Musicians of the Year Final, tennis, cricket, athletics and of course, Junior and Senior Prizegiving.

Families of both Junior 4 and Junior 6 children were invited into the Junior School this term for their respective ‘Sharing their Learning’ events: a Sustainability Social for J4 and WWII for J6. Continuing the theme of leading on their learning, the Digi-Leads Committee hosted the School’s very first Digital Learning Fair. Moving away from technology and into the great outdoors, J6 had a fantastic few days at Newlands Adventure Centre in the Lake District, getting out of their comfort zones and trying many new pursuits.

Meanwhile, at the Senior School, S1 enjoyed an action-packed five days on the island of Raasay, complete with kayaking, hill-climbing and abseiling. With our most Senior pupils on SQA exam leave for a large proportion of this term, our younger cohorts had the run of the Senior School following Junior Exams, trying their hand at lots of different skills and visiting many new places across Activities Week. A cast of Transitus-S3 pupils starred in a three-night run of ‘Macbeth on the Loose’, a humorous introduction to Shakespeare.

As our Sixth Years’ time at the High School comes to an end, we’ve created plenty of memorable moments on the Leavers’ Course, culminating in the infamous mystery trip! We wish our Leavers every success and we look forward to welcoming you back to the School in the not too distant future.

This time of year provides a moment of reflection on all that has been accomplished across the session, individually and collectively. I am very proud of our hard-working pupils and staff who continue to ensure HSOG climbs Ever Upwards in all that we do.

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

Sursum Semper John O’Neill Rector

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Contents School News

Pages 4-7

Music and Drama Events

Pages 8-9

Outdoor Adventures

Pages 10-11

Activities Week

Pages 12-13

Sporting Success

Pages 14-21

HSOG Community

Pages 22-23

Giving Back Our Term in Pictures

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Pupils taking a moment at a Belgian cemetery

School News The Summer Term at HSOG has been an incredibly busy one. From exhilarating trips and funfilled activities, to exciting sports days and incredible end-of-term events, pupils relished the chance to indulge in the joy of learning during a sun-soaked final few weeks of the session.

Return to the Battlefields A group of 94 pupils and members of staff headed to Belgium to visit sites of historic significance from the First World War, marking the first Battlefields trip since the COVID-19 pandemic.

With a base in Ypres, the party participated in a sombre trip that included a visit to the trenches at Sanctuary Wood, Hooge Crater and Essex Farm Cemeteries, and Thiepval Memorial, which contains the names of 72,000 men who were listed as missing during The Battle of the Somme.

Pupils also represented the School at the Menin Gate Ceremony, with two pipers, Rory (S4) and Tom (S3), performing during the event, while Estella and Oran of Fourth Year laid a wreath at the gate on behalf of the School.

Click here for more on the trip, including a gallery of images.

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Digi-Leads Learning Fair

J4 Sustainability Social

J1-J6 pupils hosted a fair to show off their digital learning skills with the rest of the Junior School in June.

Junior 4 planned and hosted a memorable ‘Sustainability Social’ event for their families in April.

30 pupils, making up the Junior School Digi-Leads Committee, illustrated their learning at a number of different stations. They touched upon valuable digital skills such as coding and animation, as well as presenting their very own TED talk on the vital importance of digital wellbeing and limiting screen time.

The event and exhibition was designed and executed by Junior 4, alongside their class teachers and teaching assistants, empowering pupils to demonstrate their learning with family members in fun and memorable ways.

This learning fair followed months of active learning that has seen our Digi-Leads Committee visit the Apple Store to better understand cutting edge technology, and The John Shaw Science Wing at the Senior School, where they had the opportunity to explore virtual reality alongside Senior School Digi-Champions!

Earlier this year, the School was awarded the Digital Wellbeing Award, part of the Digital Schools Award, which recognises schools helping children to maximise their 21st century digital skills, whilst remaining safe and responsible online.

Click here to read more and to see a gallery of images from a fascinating day!

Pupils put on an introductory assembly about the ‘Protecting the Planet’ topic they had been hard at work on all session. Parents were then invited to visit their exhibition which showcased eye-catching displays including letters, posters and infographics that detailed plastic pollution, food miles and sustainable fashion, amongst other topics.

Finally, guests visited ‘The Forest of Promises’, where they were challenged to make a commitment for positive change towards the future of the planet.

What an excellent learning event - inspiring, informative and eye-opening, helping to educate us all about the various ways in which we can do our part to protect our beautiful planet!

J4 Sustainability Social Event

Digi-Leads Learning Fair

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Poppy Prizewinner Second Year pupil, Maya, won the Poppyscotland ‘The Day War Started - My Secret War Diary’ writing competition in the secondary school category.

Individuals were asked to imagine they were living in a country where a war has broken out and write a diary entry describing how their life has changed, with Poppyscotland encouraging young people to share their personal responses to conflict and Remembrance.

Maya and Louie, also of Second Year, were selected by a panel of judges from 140 entries from throughout the country to be two of the six finalists in their category. The overall winner was decided by public vote.

Commenting on Maya’s winning entry, judges said: “Maya uses a style and format appropriate to purpose and audience and it is written exactly like a diary entry. She describes events making feeling and reactions clear, for example, ‘the sound of death and destruction’. She engages the reader through the use of language, style, tone and asking questions.”

In addition to two HSOG finalists, seven additional pupils from the school were shortlisted in the last 16 for their entries. A fantastic effort from our High School historians!

Transitus Bake Off Always a highlight of the School calendar, The Transitus Bake Off Final took place in the HFT Department in June.

Keen amateur bakers donned their aprons and chef hats, looking to impress our expert guest judges, retiring Senior School Nurse, Mrs Jane Sim, and Rotary Young Scottish Chef of the Year for 2019, Amy of S6.

After a brilliant final during which all finalists worked methodically to create outstanding bakes, our judges were able to crown their winner.

Congratulations to Kayleigh who dazzled with her delicious steamed pudding and homemade custard. Well done, too, to Ava, whose tasty scones saw her finish as runner up, and third placed Emma, who baked a memorable Victoria sponge.

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Senior Division Maths Challenge Award Winners

Primary Division Award Winners

Maths Challenge Champs!

Senior School pupils attended an awards ceremony at Strathclyde University in June as they collected Scottish Maths Challenge awards.

Transitus pupils participated in the Primary Division, completing three rounds of challenging maths questions at home, while the Senior Division saw S1-S6 pupils completing two rounds of taxing numerical questions. Awards were won by the following pupils:

Primary Division Gold - Eric, Jacob & Emmett (all Transitus)

Music Exam Success

Silver - Catriona & Bayley (both Transitus)

High School musicians have achieved incredible feats in recent ABRSM and Trinity College exams.

Senior Division

The following pupils achieved Grade 8 with Distinction, the highest standard in musical examinations. Congratulations to:

Gold - Mehik & Alice (both S4) Silver - Ibrahim, John (both S2) & Eric (Transitus) Bronze - Amy (S4), Jesse (S2), Livia, Amitoj, Kaiwei, Rory & Caitlin (S1)

Rebecca (S5) (ABRSM - piano & Trinity - flute) Kirsty (S6) (ABRSM - voice) Kiera (S6) (ABRSM - voice) Patrick (S6) (ABRSM - voice) Katie (S6) (ABRSM - voice)

J6 Sharing the Learning Event Junior 6 invited their families to a special World War II-themed ‘Sharing the Learning’ event in June.

J6 pupils were able to convey all that they had learnt about WWII at a number of stations, displaying their understanding of the topic through presentations, roleplaying, poetry and poignant written work.

Click here to read more

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All the World’s a Stage The final fortnight of the session saw an incredible level of musicianship on display at the final of the Young Musicians of the Year competition, whilst our young thespians took to the stage to perform an acclaimed three night run of the Junior Drama Production, ‘Macbeth on the Loose’.

Young Musicians of the Year A number of Senior School musicians participated in an evening of immense musical talent at Old Anniesland during the final week of the session.

With four awards for the most exceptional individual and ensemble vocal and instrumental performers, as well as the Rising Star Award for the most talented Transitus-S2 musicians, there really was plenty up for grabs on the night!

With an incredible standard of musicianship throughout the evening, our guest adjudicators, Mr Paul Philbert MBE (Principal Timpanist of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra & Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, and Lecturer in Percussion) and Mrs Margaret Izatt (Scottish mezzo-soprano and Vocal Lecturer at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland) had some incredibly tricky decisions on their hands!

After some extraordinarily difficult deliberations, they eventually came to a consensus on the winners. Congratulations to all who took part on a magical evening of HSOG music!

Click below to read more and to view a gallery of images

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2023 Award Winners The Nadine Livingston Award for the Young Singer of the Year

The Fraser MacAulay Award for the Young Instrumentalist of the Year

Kirsty (S6)

Patrick (S6)

The Peter Douglas Award for the Vocal Ensemble of the Year

The Peter Douglas Award for the Instrumental Ensemble of the Year

Vocal Octet

Saxophone Quartet

Jonathan (S6) Kirsty (S6) Patrick (S6) Katie (S6) Scarlet (S6) Eva (S6) Laura (S5) Erin (S4)

Patrick (S6) Sandy (S6) Scarlet (S5) Theo (S2)

The Iain Paterson Rising Star Award for Solo Singer

The Marianne Rawles Rising Star Award for Solo Instrumentalist

Jacob (Transitus)

Catherine (S2)

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Junior Drama Production - Macbeth on the Loose Some of our younger performers put on a show to remember in the Senior Drama Studio over three nights towards the end of the Summer Term.

Tackling Robert Walker’s humorous introduction to Shakespeare, Transitus-S3 pupils had great fun taking to the stage to perform for the School community while, at the same time, gaining an understanding of the plot, language, themes and main characters of the infamous ‘Macbeth’.

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Adventuring in the Great Outdoors!

Newlands Junior 6 pupils signed off their time at the Junior School with an unforgettable excursion to Newlands Adventure Centre in May. From climbing up hills and braving chilly waters in kayaks, to scrambling through rivers and bravely zip-lining through the heights of the forest, they truly enjoyed a most memorable few days in the Lake District!

Raasay As part of Senior School Activities Week (see following pages), S1 pupils headed to the island of Raasay in May. This always-anticipated annual trip saw two parties of S1 pupils spending five days each on Raasay to not only enjoy the beautiful sights, but also test themselves across a number of thrilling outdoor pursuits and invigorating team-building challenges. A truly special 10 days of adventuring!

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DofE Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Participants tested themselves on a number of expeditions throughout Scotland during the Summer term.

From canoeing and kayaking in Loch Lomond, to sailing expeditions at Loch Goil and Loch Long, biking in Balloch and walking ventures in the picturesque settings of Glen Nevis and Glen Etive, participation in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award has again been excellent amongst HSOG pupils, with 174 Senior pupils taking part across the Bronze, Silver and Gold levels.

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Activities Week 2023 The normal timetable was torn up for a week of excitement & enrichment in May!

Top Image - HSOG Grafitti Artist Below Image - Comic Book Workshop

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Graffiti Workshop

Racing Lego Robots

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Transitus at Dundonald Castle

HFT Workshop

Top Image - Entrepreneurship Workshop Below Image - Transitus visiting Aberfoyle

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GoApe Tree Top Adventure

Biking to Bowling!

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Sports Days 2023 The annual Junior and Senior School Sports Days saw High School athletes take part in a number of sporting events at Old Anniesland in early June.

Junior Sports Day 2023 Junior School pupils took over Senior School playing fields on Thursday 1st June for their annual Sports Day. Our young athletes had great fun taking part in a number of entertaining races including the classic ‘three-legged’ race, team relay events and other amusing contests.

They thoroughly entertained a crowd of HSOG families who packed the Jimmie Ireland Stand and even got the chance to have their photos taken with the Senior School House mascots!

What a great day!

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

Boys Anna Layla Heather

1st 2nd 3rd

Ruairidh Adam Logan

Junior 6 Championships Girls = 1st 3rd

Boys Ellie & Ruby Jorcina

1st 2nd = 3rd

Sebastian Charlie John & Matthew

Team Events Boys’ Relay Cup Campbeltown

Girls’ Relay Cup Lizard

Overall Results 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

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Lizard Longhope Campbeltown Broughty Ferry

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Senior Sports Day 2023 The Senior School Sports Day on Wednesday 7th June saw hundreds of senior athletes competing at a scorching Old Anniesland.

There was impressive sporting prowess on show, with sprint racing, hurdling, long distance tests of endurance, a variety of field events and some hard fought tug-of-war battles.

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 Daisy Bayley Emma

1st 2nd 3rd

Jacob Zac Ethan

Kirsty (S6)

Mile Cup - Boys James (S4)

First Year Championships

S3 Girls’ Hurdles Cup

Girls

Beth

1st 2nd 3rd

Boys Amber Mimi Grace

1st 2nd 3rd

Ben Finlay David

S3 Girls’ Throwing Cup Mae

Pentland Quaich (Senior Boys’ 100m)

Second Year Championships Girls 1st 2nd 3rd

Boys Luisa Anna Chloe

1st 2nd 3rd

Jamie Rory Adam

Robbie (S4)

The Former Pupils Cup (Senior Boys’ 200m) Harry (S5)

The Scott Cup (Senior Girls’ Hurdles) Olivia (S6)

Discus Statue

Third Year Championships Girls 1st 2nd 3rd

Boys Beth Olivia Eva

1st 2nd 3rd

Ben (S5)

Senior Girls’ Athletics Salver (Senior Girls’

Ben James Luc

Throwing Events) Amy (S6)

The Millenium Rose Bowl (Senior Girls’ 100m) Olivia (S6)

Senior Championships Girls 1st 2nd 3rd

Burma Bowl (Senior Boys’ Field Events)

Boys Kirsty (S6) Olivia (S6) Maria (S6)

1st 2nd 3rd

James (S4) James (S4) Harry (S5) Ben (S5)

Inter-House Championship Shield Law House

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Track and Field Stars Junior and Senior School athletes have enjoyed a great deal of success in a number of track and field competitions throughout the Summer Term.

James (S3) competed for the Scottish team at the SIAB Cross Country Championships in Liverpool prior to the Easter break, finishing sixth in his first year in the Inter Boys age group (2nd Scot) and helping his team to take home the silver medal, only a few points behind England.

Representing Garscube Harriers in June at the Glasgow Athletics Association Miler Meet, James also won bronze in the Men’s U17 3,000m race, whilst Amy (S4), running for Kilbarchan AAC, won gold in the Women’s U17 3,000m event.

James (S4) had a hugely successful day at the Scottish Schools Athletics Track and Field Championships in June, winning gold in the 400m hurdles event and silver in the triple jump, with a personal best jump! Amy (S4) won gold in the 3,000m race, Jackson (S5) gained silver in the high Jump, Harry (S5) won bronze in the shot put and Angus (S4) took home bronze in the 400m hurdles.

J6 Boys Cross Country Silver Medalists

The Glasgow Multi Events competition at Hutchesons’ Grammar School saw HSOG athletes win nine medals overall. Well done to gold medalists - Beth (S3 girls), Anna (S2 girls) and Amber (S1 girls); silver medalists - Kiri (S4) (senior girls), Jenni (S3 girls) and Luisa (S2 girls); and bronze medalists Robbie (S4) (senior boys), Olivia (S3 girls) and Ben (S3 boys).

At the Scottish Primary Schools Cross Country Championships, silver medals were won by the J6 boys’ teams of Charlie, Basil, John, Matthew and Sebastian, while the Transitus boys - Angus, Ben, Zac and Jacob - and the J6 girls - Chloe, Hollie, Juliette, Ellie and Ruby - won bronze medals.

Fergus (S6) finished third in the individual Fifth and Sixth Year event at the National Aquathlon Competition, with the team of Fergus, Grace (S5), Chloe and Conor (both S2) ending the day fourth out of a field of 32 teams from across the country.

James Alexander (S3)

Henderson Challenge The HSOG girls’ team of J5, J6 and Transitus pupils defeated hosts, The Glasgow Academy, as well as Jordanhill School, Kelvinside Academy and St Aloysius’ College to claim victory in the Henderson Challenge.

The boys’ team also ran very well, achieving a very credible second place finish.

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O17 Girls’ Gold Medal Winners

Scottish Schools’ Relay Championships The O17 girls’ team of Olivia Simmers (S6), Sarah, Lara (both S5) and Beth (S3) were victorious at the Scottish Schools’ Relay Championships in May. Congratulations also to the two other medalling teams: the U15 boys - Rory, Finlay, Jamie and Adam (all S2) - who won silver medals, and the U17 boys - James, Fergus, Robbie (all S4) and Luc (S3) - who won bronze.

U15 Boys’ Silver Medal Winners

U17 Boys’ Bronze Medal Winners

Athletics League Finals Taking place at Hutchesons’ Grammar School in June, the Athletics League Finals saw HSOG athletes once again run magnificently.

The S3 girls’, S2 girls’ and S2 boys’ teams achieved first place finishes, while the S3 boys’, S1 girls’ and S1 boys’ teams ended the day as runners up.

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1st VI Cricket Team 1st XI vs MCC

An Impressive Innings Our young cricketers have enjoyed an accomplished few months at the wicket.

The 1st VI cricket team were victorious at The Glasgow Academy Sixes competition, seeing off allcomers before defeating George Watson’s College in the final on a gloriously sunny day in late May. The sun was still shining as we welcomed both the MCC and XL Club to Old Anniesland for annual fixtures against our 1st XI side. The 1st XI performed brilliantly, going undefeated over the two matches. A very creditable draw against MCC saw Ibrahim (S6) win the MCC Spirit of Cricket Award for his 64 runs while later in the term, the team went one better, defeating The XL Club by 7 wickets, with 13 overs to spare.

The 1st XI had a brilliant season, even making it to the Scottish Cup Finals Day in Edinburgh on the final Friday of term, eventually losing out in the semi final to an impressive Stewart’s Melville College team. All in all, an impressive few months for our cricketers!

1st XI vs The XL Club

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The Best of the Rest!

Congratulations to Aania (S3), who was selected to represent the Scotland U15 netball squad in April, and to Orla (S4), who played for the Scotland Emerging Hockey Squad against England June. Orla has also been selected to participate in the 8 Nations Tournament in Spain next month.

Nine pupils represented the West District U14 hockey team at the Inter-District Tournament in May. Well done to the following, pictured below, on their participation at the tournament - Mae (S3), Luisa, Anna, Michael, Chloe, Freya, Brodie, Dzama and Rosie (all S2).

Congratulations also go to Kirsty (S4), Emily, Jenni, Ellie, Amelia, Nicola, Freya, Yasmin, Anna and Hannah (S3), who played for West District U15 (Emerging) side in the Inter-District Tournament the following month.

Congratulations to Evie of First Year who won a bronze medal at the Scottish National Tumbling Championships.

Taking place at Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility in June, Evie competed brilliantly to finish the day on the podium for the 13+ Female category, placing her third in the entire country at her age group.

Great job Evie!

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HSOG Community The Summer Term saw the return of The High School of Glasgow Dinner, bringing members of the HSOG community together ahead of the School’s 900th anniversary next year!

We were delighted to be in the company of 140 members of the School Community for The High School of Glasgow Dinner on Friday 5th May. Guests enjoyed an evening of socialising, musical entertainment and a delicious three course dinner at Glasgow Golf Club in Bearsden.

Click here for images from the evening

We welcomed 19 former members of Junior School staff back to the School for an afternoon tea in the Jimmie Ireland Stand at the end of April.

What a pleasure it was to be in the company of so many outstanding and inspiring teachers from throughout the School’s history!

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Annual Fund The Annual Fund is paramount to our fundraising efforts and truly demonstrates the impact philanthropy has on life at HSOG. Now in its tenth year, we have been humbled by the generosity of our High School community over the last decade. It is thanks to the support of our donors that the Annual Fund has raised over £1.4m since its inception.

As well as continuing to support our Bursary Fund to enable deserving young people to access the best education possible, this year’s Annual Fund is also supporting the School’s efforts to add a new electric minibus to its fleet of vehicles.

A small monthly donation goes a long way. For example, if approximately 100 donors gave just £10 per month (including Gift Aid), we could support an additional pupil on a 100% bursary.

With your support, collectively, we can make a difference to the lives and experiences of our pupils, both now and in the future.

To donate, visit www.hsogcommunity.co.uk/support/annual-fund

HSOG Online Shop Have you visited our HSOG Online Shop? If not, we’d definitely recommend taking a few minutes to browse our selection of items. You might just find the perfect gift for friends or family members, or a treat for yourself!

You can choose from HSOG branded golf balls, tote bags, cufflinks and more. With the School’s 900th anniversary fast approaching, you might be interested in the books we have for sale detailing HSOG’s fascinating history.

Both written by former members of staff, they provide an insight into the founding of HSOG and how the School has developed through the years.

You can browse our shop here: www.hsogcommunity.co.uk/shop

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Giving Back The Summer Term saw High School pupils give back to their community, with our Sixth Year musicians performing for local care home residents while pupils and staff laced up their comfiest shoes to take part in charity walks throughout Glasgow.

Music in the Community The S6 Music and Wellbeing in the Community team went on tour in June, visiting the lovely residents of Erskine Home for Veterans in Bishopton and Mugdock House Care Home.

Pupils delivered two sing-along sessions that featured traditional Scottish music, songs from musicals and popular songs. The residents and staff had a wonderful time listening to our performers. HSOG pupils also had a memorable time as they enjoyed the chance to have a cuppa and a chat with the residents afterwards, learning all about the residents’ fascinating lives!

Kiltwalk Participants

Further Fundraising Activities A number of senior pupils and staff took part in the Kiltwalk’s 14-mile ‘Mighty Stride’, taking them from Clydebank to Balloch in late April and raising £890 for Achieve More Scotland, a charity that delivers programmes to improve young people’s physical, mental health and life chances.

‘Go Yellow’ Charity Walk

Later in the term, all of Transitus donned the famous yellow caps as they participated in the ‘Go Yellow’ 5km charity walk in aid of The Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice, circumnavigating Bellahouston Park at the end of May and helping to raise nearly £2,000.

At the Junior School Ronald McDonald House were the recipients of nearly £400, raised from a very competitive charity football tournament in April and the Junior School Spring Concert.

Finally, our best wishes go to Team Zanzibar, who have raised nearly £6,000 to go towards their W.A.S.H. (Water and Sanitation and Hygiene) project at Kinuni School. They will be jetting off to Zanzibar very soon - good luck everyone!

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Our Term in Pictures The sun shone throughout the Summer Term as we said goodbye to Session 2022-23!

Junior 2 made the most of a beautiful spring morning in April, taking part in some outdoor learning whilst creating their very own colourful ‘Spring Symphony’ with Miss Carnall.

40 Fourth Year pupils visited London over the first weekend of June to enjoy ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ on the Globe stage, experience ‘The Lion King’ musical, take part in a historical ghost walk and enjoy a workshop with a professional actor.

Senior School pupils had a blast as they carried out an experiment in Chemistry Club that saw them set fire to methane bubbles. Truly, a memorable day in the lab for our young scientists!

Junior 4-6 pupils smashed it at the annual Junior School Tennis Tournament, taking place at Old Anniesland. Congratulations to winners, Ruby and Remy (both J6).

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The Senior School hosted its first ‘Celebration of Sport’, a prizegiving ceremony celebrating the sporting stars at Old Anniesland! Congratulations to all winners, and in particular, Maryam of Sixth Year who was crowned Sports Personality of the Year for her outstanding achievements in cricket this session.

Junior 2 have had great fun during the Summer Term, exploring the Junior School grounds for all kinds of different ‘minibeasts’. They even took the time to create their very own minibeast hotels!

Junior 5 made the most of the beautiful weather in June, as they made their way up Conic Hill in Balmaha. What beautiful views over Loch Lomond!

Ali and Dhruv of First Year reached the final of the Glasgow Bar Debating Competition at the City Chambers, arguing the motion ‘This House believes lockdown was a mistake that could have been avoided’.

Kindergarten 2 children were very excited to take part in their Sports Day in May. The weather was beautiful as our little stars enjoyed a morning of races and games. We were delighted to welcome families along to support, as well as enjoying the opportunity to take part in some races themselves! A wonderful afternoon was had by all.

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Congratulations go to talented alto saxophonist, Patrick (S6), who was runner up in the Scottish Young Musicians Competition at St George’s School, Edinburgh in April.

From book recommendations and creative story-telling to ‘empathy exchanges’ and numerous other empathy-based activities, Senior School pupils took part in National Empathy Day 2023, which acts as focal point for celebrating and growing empathy’s power to create a better world.

As part of their Summer Term topic on ‘Technologies’, Junior 4 children enjoyed the chance to visit the The John Shaw Science Wing at the Senior School to record interviews with senior members of staff.

They then edited their segments to create a video about the School.

Junior 2 children released butterflies which they had been caring for since they were caterpillars as part of their minibeast topic.

The Junior School Road Safety Committee patrolled Ledcameroch Road during Road Safety Week in May, ensuring that all vehicles were parked safely. They also hosted an assembly, sharing more about the exciting activities they took part throughout the session in order to promote road safety at the Junior School.

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School Captain, Ritvik, had the honour of delivering a reading at the Coronation Service for King Charles III and Queen Camilla, taking place at Glasgow Cathedral on Sunday 7th May.

Junior 4 heeded the knowledge gained during their topic on ‘sustainability’ by boarding a train to the city centre as they visited the Gallery of Modern Art and the Apple Store in June. They used mirrors to draw self portraits at the Gallery of Modern Art before going down a more technological route at the Apple Store, using Apple Pencils to create works of art on iPads. What a great day!

Our departing Class of 2023 had a wonderful time at their Leavers’ Dance in June, coming together, one final time, for a night of merriment, dinner and dancing at Old Anniesland!

As part of their Farm topic, Junior 1 enjoyed a trip to the Museum of Rural Life in East Kilbride.

They had great fun participating in a butter making workshop, enjoyed a tractor ride to see the animals and added to their learning about farm life.

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KG2’s End of Year Celebration saw children enjoy a tea party, as well as watching videos about what they enjoying playing with and what they would like to be when they grow up!