Early Years Nativity Brings Children Of The World Together
Christmas celebrations across the globe have taken centre stage in this year’s HSD Early Years Nativity! Pupils in L1-L3 have just finished performing their fantastic festive show, ‘Children of the World’. The production, by Mary Green and Julie Stanley for Out of the Ark Music, gave family members and fellow pupils front row seats for […]
West End Star Sets Stage For School Musical Success
The Drama Department at the High School of Dundee was thrilled today to welcome West End star Sam Hiller who took the cast of Whistle Down the Wind through a musical theatre masterclass. Sam certainly seemed impressed with the cast’s work saying: “I only wish I lived locally so I could come and see the […]
Emergency Services Bring Road Safety Talks To High School
F6 pupils at the High School of Dundee received road safety talks from firefighters, paramedics and police officers last week as part of our Safe Drive Stay Alive event. The lessons showed our older pupils – many of whom have just started driving themselves – how dangerous it is to be distracted or under the […]
High School Pupils Visit Florida For Out Of This World STEM Trip
A number of HSD pupils ventured to Florida last month for the STEM trip of a lifetime, with highlights including indoor skydiving, photos with an astronaut and a live rocket launch. The group of 66 pupils and 6 staff members spent the first three days of their trip at NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre on Merritt […]
High School Pupils Thinking Forward With Talk From AI Expert
Pupils at the High School of Dundee were visited by an AI expert earlier this month, giving them a chance to learn about the emerging technology and how it could be managed in the future. Ronny Bogani, a lawyer specialising in AI regulation and its interaction with children, spoke to F5 and F6 pupils as […]
Senior Years Musical Maestros Shine
Budding musical maestros took to the stage to provide some stirring entertainment in the HSD Senior Years Music competition! A huge range of styles could be heard as pupils from F1 to F6 treated watching family members and staff to brilliant performances on instruments ranging from piano, classical guitar and violin, to alto saxophone, electric […]
Team HSD Awarded Cyclathon Fundraising Trophy
The HSD Cyclathon team has been awarded a trophy after fundraising more for charity than any other secondary school in Dundee. 12 pupils, parents, staff and former pupils joined together in September to take part in the Rotary Club’s annual bike-based fundraiser. Each of them cycled 26 miles through Dundee to raise a total of […]
High School Hockey Team Headed For Finals After Winning Qualifying Tournament!
Congratulations to the HSD boys hockey team who are through to the Aspire Cup finals after winning the qualifying tournament at Dalnacraig! The 11-man team, consisting of players from F2 to F6, beat Morrisons Academy (2-1) and Glasgow Academy (5-0) and drew with Perth Academy (1-1) to top their group. That earned them a place […]
Hockey Silverware For L7 Girls
The HSD L7 girls hockey team returned from Edinburgh with silverware after winning the Plate competition in the Erskine Stewart’s Melville Primary Schools’ Tournament! Following victories in their first two group-stage matches against Strathallan (5-0) and St George’s (2-1), the girls qualified for the next round, where a tense match against George Watson’s saw them […]
Armistice Parade 2023
The High School of Dundee has marked Remembrance with its traditional Armistice Parade and Service. In tribute to the fallen, including all those from the High School community who have died in armed conflicts past and present, the School’s Combined Cadet Force and Pipe Band completed a parade in front of the school. The event, […]
Dragon Day Is A Blazing Success!
L5’s Dragon Day at the High School of Dundee was a blazing success! Pupils in the year-group transformed into Vikings and Dragons to undertake a day of fearsome activities. The morning kicked off with crafting origami dragons to race against one and other in Margaret Harris Hall. The pupils then paraded their mighty costumes to […]
School’s Iconic Pillars Now Illuminated
The High School of Dundee is delighted to have its iconic city centre Pillars illuminated following an amazing donation. The High School of Dundee Foundation received a very generous donation expressly for the installation of LED lighting for the Pillars and front façade of the school, enabling replacement of the previous provision with lights which […]
L3 Pupils Enjoy Busy Day In Broughty Ferry
As part of their topic work on the River Tay, L3 pupils at the High School of Dundee recently enjoyed a busy day exploring Broughty Ferry! The pupils visited the RNLI station, where coxswain Peter Hay helped them find out all about the invaluable work that the organisation does. As well as hearing about the […]
Pupils Observe Democracy At Work
HSD pupils had the chance to engage first hand with Scottish politics when they paid a visit to Holyrood. 28 pupils in F4 and F6 recently took part in a trip to the Scottish Parliament to complement their National 5, Higher and AH Modern Studies courses on Democracy in Scotland. After enjoying a tour of […]
New Lecture Series Offers Insight Into Careers
The High School of Dundee is giving senior pupils the chance to get first-hand insight into a range of industries with a new series of career lectures. As part of the F5/F6 PSHE programme, a number of guest speakers are coming in to school in the coming weeks to talk to the pupils about their […]
Junior School Makes Bumper Donation To Foodbank
The HSD Junior School has handed over a bumper donation to the Dundee and Angus Foodbank. Following a recent assembly by teacher Niall Joss’s L7 class, which looked at the themes of Harvest and being thankful, a collection took place for the charity. A huge amount of food – with a focus on items that […]
Cadets Complete Comprehensive Training Syllabus
Cadets at the High School of Dundee have been advancing their knowledge and training in a range of essential activities. Earlier this month, 40 of the 2, 3 and 4 Star cadets from the School’s CCF took part in a comprehensive two day training syllabus which saw them put through their paces in emergency response […]
Success For Debaters In National Contest
Well done to HSD debaters for their success at the St Andrews University Schools Debating Competition! All three teams made it through to their respective finals: defending champions Ruby and Aoife in the Gold event; with Robin and Msughter and Caris and Cara also making the final in the novice competition. Well done everyone – […]
Thank You To Our Playground Pals!
The end of the first term seems like the perfect time to say a big thank you to our Playground Pals who do a fantastic job helping our younger children here at the High School of Dundee! Every day, these pupil volunteers can be found in the playground, playing games with younger pupils, buddying children […]
Goals And Tries Galore At HSD P7 Hockey And Rugby Festival
The goals and tries were flying in from all angles yesterday afternoon as HSD hosted its annual P7 Hockey and Rugby Festival! Teams of budding young sports stars from schools from across the country lined up against each other in a series of exciting, keenly-contested fixtures at Mayfield. In the hockey competition, squads from HSD, […]