Our playground is an iconic feature of our school. Generations of HSD pupils have grown up playing and socialising in this distinctive space, with the wonderful vista down Reform Street to the Caird Hall connecting HSD to the heart of the city centre.
An inspiration for the creation of the Bash Street Kids, a gathering place for our annual Remembrance Parade and the City’s Torchlight procession…
Our playground is a special place, but we want to make it even better.
Our Playground Project is an exciting initiative that aims to transform the space.
Our goal is to maintain the character of the HSD playground which many remember so fondly, whilst enhancing it to make it a more modern, vibrant and functional space for current pupils, future pupils and the HSD community.
A project group, led by Alan Patterson (SLT) and Pete Grewar (Board), and featuring staff, parents, and Architect, Jon Frullani, has been working hard carefully creating plans for a playground that will better serve our community.
Initial work focuses on upgrading the West side of the playground, closest to the Margaret Harris Building.
Work includes:
Surface Upgrade: an area of the playground will feature a new, “knee-friendly” wet pour surface, giving our younger pupils a more friendly surface on which to play.
New Equipment: a variety of exciting playground equipment, (including a mini amphitheatre) will be installed, sparking creativity and outdoor play.
Greening the Space: we plan to plant a hedge along the perimeter of the playground, bringing greenery to the space.
We are thrilled to share the news that work on our Playground Project has already begun!
We’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has supported our fundraising campaign. Thanks to your help we’ve been able to meet our initial target and get the redevelopment underway, with the work scheduled to be completed in August 2025.
Keep an eye on our social media channels to watch the progress.
Planning for the next stage of our Playground redevelopment is currently in progress.
We are working with a number of supporters of the School to help fund this initiative, but we really need your help too so that we can make the space even better.
We are incredibly grateful to our Parents’ Association, who have been fundraising for this project through several events; and the success of the inaugural Euclid Ball 2024 and the 2025 edition has also raised significant funds.
Once the initial work is completed, transforming the rest of our vision into reality will rely on significant investment, and we are asking for your help with this.
Please contact development@highschoolofdundee.org.uk if you would like to speak to us about the plans and how you can help.
To give an idea of the costs involved in the initial work:
Every donation helps and is appreciated enormously by the School.
