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Hard at work in CDT

Posted on January 10, 2020January 17, 2020 by admin

Pupils continue apace in the workshop, learning wood working skills whilst making pencil cases. As well as gaining experience in using tools such as mitre saws, planes and clamps, they have had ample opportunity to take onboard that age old adage of "measure twice, cut once"! It is not just working with wood though. When your art teacher is a keen potter i...

When Santa comes to town…

Posted on December 19, 2019January 17, 2020 by Rosie Galloway

The Autumn term is a long one and so it is always a pleasure when Santa finally comes to town - it marks the end of term and signals a well deserved break for pupils and staff. As is his want he usually brings a sack full of presents (though his days of squeezing down the chimney may be past!). Class work tends towards a Christmas theme as well, be it making cakes in the ki...

Glenkinchie Distillery

Posted on December 6, 2019December 6, 2019 by admin

This week pupils and staff had a very informative visit to Glenkinchie Distillery. This inter-disciplinary visit covered aspects of the Home Economics and Geography curriculum, and Developing the Young Workforce. As well as exploring how whisky is made, pupils found out about the supply chain in place to ensure timely and uninterrupted provision of raw ingredients and the si...

Visit from past pupil

Posted on November 12, 2019November 15, 2019 by admin

Congratulations to past student, Richard, who has fulfilled his life long dream of being a train driver. From leaving school at 16 he started as a ticket collector on a station and worked his way up to become a guard and has recently qualified as a train driver. This required passing several exams and interviews and shows what can be achieved if you stick at it and don't give...

Coffee Morning

Posted on October 25, 2019November 15, 2019 by admin

The Friday before the Autumn half-term holiday is now firmly established in the school calendar as the day of our annual Coffee Morning, raising funds for a charity chosen by our pupils. This year pupils chose to raise funds for Cancer Research, continuing on from last term's Pentlands sponsored walk. As well as choosing the charity pupils are responsible for planning the ev...

A Good Night’s Sleep

Posted on September 18, 2019September 27, 2019 by admin

Recently we ran a session for parents on "How to get a Good Nights Sleep", looking at the importance of good sleep for young people and exploring ideas around improving sleep habits. Click on the link above to download the presentation and accompanying information. A great additional resource is Sleep Scotland, who can be contacted on 0800 138 6565, Mon-Thur -10am-4pm.

Water of Leith

Posted on June 27, 2019September 27, 2019 by admin

Each year we run an interdisciplinary project that involves pupils from all years and which culminates in a sharing event for parents, carers and friends of the school. This year our theme has been the Water of Leith, and throughout the year pupils have had the opportunity to explore the natural and human history of the river and its surrounding environment. A key aspect ha...

Sun & sand on the Residential

Posted on June 24, 2019June 24, 2019 by Chris Cartwright

(And some rain too!) Pupils and staff had a challenging but enjoyable sojourn to Glencoe for Dunedin School's annual residential. Activities included hillwalking, rockclimbing and coasteering, with a bonus visit to Blair Drummond Safari Park. A late afternoon walk up to Stob Mhic Mhartuin via the Devil's Staircase kicked off proceedings in a slightly damp way, but sunshine ...

Making music with Drake

Posted on May 10, 2019May 10, 2019 by Chris Cartwright

Each year a number of our pupils get the opportunity to be involved with making music through our relationship with Drake Music Scotland. Drake's innovative approach means that no matter someone's previous experience or ability they can contribute in a meaningful way to the creation and playing of music. This year our pupils have gone for a very rocky/poppy piece, a paean to ...