Whistle Down The Wind Is Coming To HSD!
Pupils at HSD are getting ready to bring the classic musical tale Whistle Down The Wind to the stage this summer! From 19th to 22nd June, Senior Years pupils will be performing Whistle Down the Wind at the Gardyne Theatre, Dundee. America, 1959. Change is in the air. The post war boom is thriving, the […]
HSD Getting Ready To Give Piano Playing Centre Stage
Later this month the High School of Dundee will be holding a three-day Piano Festival, featuring pupil performances, parent workshops and a recital by renowned Dundee-born pianist Murray McLachlan! The festival, which is sponsored by Kenny’s Music and our Old Boys’ Club, will run from Wednesday 21 February to Friday 23 February. On Wednesday, our […]
Pupils Treated To Talk From Business And Baking Expert
F2 pupils at HSD were treated to a visit from Fisher & Donaldson co-director Chloe Milne last week, as she dropped in to discuss business, donuts and the history of her family’s company. The visit was part of the year group’s learning in Enterprise, and included a brief for HSD pupils which challenged them to […]
HSD Pupils Hit The Right Note At Rotary Music Competition
Pupils from the High School of Dundee showed musical mastery as they scooped top awards at the Rotary Young Musician District 1010 Competition final on Saturday! The event brought together talented young musicians from all over rotary district 1010 – which stretches from the River Forth up to the Shetlands and Outer Hebrides – to […]
The Columns: Happy 100th Edition!
Today The Columns – HSD’s newsletter: by pupils; for pupils – celebrates its 100th edition! To mark the milestone issue, pupils and staff who have been involved with the publication gathered in Trinity for a special event reflecting on the highlights since the newsletter was launched by pupils – as The Quarantimes – during the […]
L3 Pupils Unwrap The Secrets Of Ancient Egypt During McManus Trip
Our L3 pupils took a trip across the road to visit the McManus, where they learned more about ancient Egypt and the River Tay! The pupils, who have been studying both topics in class, got the chance to see the Tay Whale, learn more about the Tay Bridge and sketch some of their favourite Egyptian […]
School Raises Over £7k For Homelessness Charity
High School of Dundee pupils and staff have raised more than £7k for homelessness charity Steps to Hope by spending a night sleeping rough. Equipped with only sleeping bags, foam mats and survival bags for protection, more than 70 Senior Years pupils and 10 staff slept outside at Mayfield in order to raise awareness of […]
L5 Pupils Celebrate Burns Day With Traditional Supper
Our L5 pupils celebrated Burns Day by enjoying a Burns Supper in the early years dining hall! There was plenty of tartan on display as our pupils tucked into their traditional Scottish meal – which was accompanied a piper as it was brought out. As well as giving the traditional Address to a Haggis before […]
Far From Rome: Roman Soldier Visits HSD Pupils
L4 pupils at the HSD were treated to a very unique lesson this week after a Roman soldier paid them a visit. The fully armoured legionnaire – also known as Head of Classics Edmund Faulkes, who is part of Roman re-enactment group the Antonine Guard – visited our pupils to help them conquer their class […]
Amazing Football Experience For HSD Pupils
Pupils from HSD travelled down south this month for an incredible football-themed trip, which included a training session at Sunderland and a Champions League game! More than 50 pupils and staff made the trip to Newcastle, where they were given a chance to train with Sunderland coaches at their Beacon of Light training facility. They […]
Merry Christmas From All At HSD!
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from everyone at the High School of Dundee! Thank you to all our pupils, staff, parents and the wider HSD Community for all your hard work and support over the last 12 months. We look forward to seeing you all in 2024!
Pupils Embrace Giving Season By Raising Over £1,900 For Charity
Pupils at the High School of Dundee have truly embraced the joy of giving this Christmas by raising more than £1,900 for charity. A total of £1,921.37 has been counted so far, coming from: The Staff Charity Christmas Card, which raised £322 for Perth First Responders The Interact Candy Cane Sale, which raised £535.94 for […]
F5 Pupil Programming Simulators To Replace Russian Sites
HSD pupil George Li could help students across Scotland study Engineering Science after programming a series of simulators to replace those made inaccessible by the war in Ukraine. The F5 pupil has coded four simulators to help students learn part of the Higher Engineering Science course – despite not studying the subject himself. As part […]
HSD’s Festival Of Nine Lessons And Carols
Our annual HSD Carol Service at St Paul’s Cathedral, Dundee, took place on Tuesday 19th December. The event brought together Junior and Senior Years pupils for a magical occasion featuring a range of traditional seasonal music and readings. You can watch the livestream recording of the event below. Please consider making a donation to the […]
New Edition Of Schola Clara Available Now
The latest issue of Schola Clara, the High School of Dundee community magazine, is available now! The new edition features a huge range of school, pupil and alumni news, stories and features. A very big thank you to all our story contributors, donors, supporters and sponsors. We hope you enjoy reading it! View the new […]
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 […]