Biology Pupils Use Jelly Babies And Strawberry Laces in Sweet DNA Models
Our F3 pupils had a great time in biology earlier this week, using strawberry laces and jelly babies to learn about the structure of DNA! They were challenged with matching up different jelly baby heads and bodies to create the DNA base pairs, before bringing in the strawberry laces to act as the backbone. Once […]
L1 Pupils Receive House Badges From HSD Senior Prefects
House pride is something we take seriously at HSD, and our youngest pupils are proving you’re never too young to get involved! Pupils in L1 were thrilled to receive a visit from some of our new F6 Prefects, who came over from the Senior School to present them with their House badges. The prefects introduced […]
HSD Pupil George Recognised in Dundee and Angus Chamber Business Champion Awards
HSD pupil George has been recognised in the 2024 Dundee and Angus Chamber Business Champion Awards! The F6 pupil was highly commended in the Digital Innovation category for some pioneering work that saw him program a series of Engineering Science simulators to replace Russian-hosted websites made inaccessible by the war in Ukraine. A feat made […]
Co-curricular Fair Shows Pupils What HSD Offers!
On Friday, our Senior Years pupils made a beeline for Trinity Hall to sample the buzz of this year’s HSD Co-curricular Fair! The annual freshers fair style event showcases the huge range of exciting activities which pupils in F1-F6 can get stuck into outside of their timetabled lessons. Alan Patterson, Deputy Head Senior Years, said: […]
SQA Results 2024
We would like to say a huge congratulations to all of the 2024 SQA candidates at the High School of Dundee who have today received their exam results. We are immensely proud of every one of them and congratulate them and all their wonderful teachers for their hard work and dedication, which has been rewarded […]
Enterprising HSD Pupils Scoop Sweet Prize in Jannettas Ice Cream Competition
A trio of pupils from the High School of Dundee have scooped an amazing prize after winning a product development challenge – their very own ice-cream flavour has been made by Jannettas! In their Enterprise lessons, F1 pupils have been taking part in the Business Education department’s annual HSD x Jannettas flavour creation contest. Giving […]
New Records Set By HSD Pupils At Dundee Schools Athletics
Congratulations to our HSD athletes on setting a number of new track and field records at the Dundee Schools Athletics Championship! Four new HSD marks – and three Dundee Schools marks – were set as Favour, Iris, Maisie and Ben brought home 10 gold medals and 1 silver between them! After claiming both the 100m […]
Prize-giving 2024
The High School of Dundee has marked the end of school year 2023/24 with its traditional prize-giving ceremony. At the Caird Hall, pupils, proud parents and staff came together to watch F6 pupils bid their official farewells to the School, and to see pupils from L4 upwards presented with prizes in recognition of their efforts […]
HSD Raises More Than £32,800 For Charity In 2023/24 Session
We’re delighted to announce that the HSD community has raised an incredible £32.8k for charity in the 2023/24 session! The amazing figure is the 3rd highest amount HSD has ever raised in a single year, and brings the total generated over the past 5 sessions to more than £81k! The cash was raised through […]
HSD Teams Enjoy Fantastic Barcelona Hockey Tour
Thirty-six girls from HSD recently enjoyed a fantastic hockey tour in Barcelona! Playing as two squads of 18, the girls had the chance to take on local teams in three matches, as well as taking part in training sessions. When they weren’t playing, the pupils were able to do some sightseeing, spend some time relaxing […]
Pupils Perform “Phenomenal” Whistle Down The Wind Production
Congratulations to the cast and crew behind the HSD Senior Years production of Whistle Down the Wind! Over four nights, our pupils wowed audience members at the Gardyne Theatre with their incredible performances. It wasn’t easy bringing late-fifties Louisiana to Dundee, but everyone involved did a great job of transporting us to another time and […]
Festival Of Sport Returns To HSD For Second Year Running
Forget the Euros! The only place for scintillating sporting action this week, not to mention bucket-loads of fun, was the HSD Festival of Sport! The sun was a welcome guest as the whole school community came together at Mayfield for a host of fun activities, house games, music, stalls, and the usual heat of Sports […]
F2 Pupil Awarded Gold Medal After Achieving Best Maths Score In Scotland
Congratulations to HSD pupil Haoqi who has been awarded a gold medal by the UK Mathematics Trust after achieving the best score in Scotland in a prestigious maths competition! In January, Haoqi (F2) took part in the Intermediate Mathematical Challenge, a UK-wide contest primarily for S3 and S4 pupils. Despite being one of the youngest […]
Less Than Two Weeks Until Whistle Down the Wind Opens
Our school show, Whistle Down the Wind opens at the Gardyne Theatre in less than two weeks! If you haven’t already done so, now is the time to get your tickets. Whistle Down the Wind, a story of love, loss and redemption set in 1959 on a farm in rural Louisiana, where three children are […]
Project Wellbeing Comes To HSD
HSD pupils from F1 to F3 heard from mental and physical health experts, learning how to take better care of their bodies and minds as part of Project Wellbeing. Spending the day at Mayfield, they attended lessons and participated in workshops related to Dr Chatterjee’s four pillars of health: sleep, relaxation, food, and movement. Activities […]
Major Literary Comp Win Earns Pupil $10k And Trip To Boston!
A HSD pupil is bound for the United States after winning a major American writing competition! Ruby McIntee, F6, has been announced as the winner of the 2024 JFK Presidential Library and Museum Profiles in Courage essay contest, a prestigious annual competition open to all 14 to 18-year-old US high school students and US citizens […]
HSD F1 – F3 Water Polo Team Crowned Champions
Congratulations to the HSD F1 to F3 Water Polo Team for being crowned champions of the Scottish Schools Juniors competition for the second time in a row! The team travelled to St Margaret’s Academy in Livingston to take on six other schools, and they beat Portobello in the final to claim the championship. They performed […]
F3 and F6 Girls Learn Investment Skills In Growing Future Assets Competition
This year two groups of girls from F3 and F6 participated in the Scotland-wide Growing Future Assets competition, which aims to encourage more females into investment management. Having selected a company to scrutinise they crafted a detailed investment report and presented a three-minute elevator pitch. They were helped by mentors from the investment management industry, […]
Whistle Down The Wind: High School of Dundee Production Trailer
HSD’s Whistle Down the Wind production will soon be coming to a theatre near you Our cast and crew can’t wait to bring you their school production of Whistle Down the Wind which is taking place at the Gardyne Theatre from June 19th – 22nd. Tickets are selling fast so don’t delay in getting yours […]
Pupils Achieve Sum-thing Special In Maths Olympiad
Pupils at the High School of Dundee have achieved incredible success in this year’s Maths Olympiad and Pink Kangaroo! The two competitions, which are run by the UKMT, are open to pupils who achieve a high mark in the UKMT Intermediate Maths Challenge. F4 pupils Nhat Nguyen, John Nicolle and Shan Scott all qualified for […]
