At the Scottish Gymnastics Floor & Vault competition in Perth on the 26th October three pupils from Dumfries High School took part. Neve Y S2 competed and came 5th overall winner in her age category. Neve came home with a silver medal in vault. Matthew L S2 won gold in the Scottish Gymnastics Floor & Vault competition. He was also …
Brayden P S2 took part in the WKC World Kickboxing Championship in October. He won his semi-final with a 19 second stoppage that got him through to the final which he won. Coming away with a gold medal and the World Kickboxing title. Dylan P S6 took part in the same competition. He also won his semi-final fight which took …
The first round of the Rotary Young Musician took place at The Bridge on Wednesday 20th November. Three schools in Dumfries had a total of 16 representatives, offering a wide range of instruments and voices, including Strings, Woodwind, Brass, Bagpipes, Acoustic and Electric Guitar. Dumfries High School was represented by Eleanor (French Horn), Gregor (Bagpipes), Hollie (Voice), Kate (Voice), Logan …
Cameron Scott took part in the Rotary Young Chef Area Final on Monday 25th November 2019 at Dalbeattie Learning Campus. Cameron was given 1.5 hours to produce a two course meal for two people for less than £15. Twelve competitors from other schools in the region took part with chef, Tom Kirkpatrick, judging. The competition was tough and Tom mentioned …
To achieve the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award we had to complete three key areas: Volunteering, skills (learn a new skill) and physical. Two of the areas needed to be completed in a three-month timescale and the other was in six months. After completing the three categories they had to be assessed by someone who had knowledge of each area. …
Dumfries High School took part in the Young Citizens ‘Bar Mock Trial’ competition on the 2nd November 2019 at Glasgow High Court. The team consisted of 14 senior pupils from S4-S6 who have spent the last 8 weeks preparing their cases for trial. Pupils took on every role in the court; advocates, witnesses, clerk, macer and jury. This was their …
A group of S6 pupils have recently undergone training to become STEM Ambassadors with Aileen Hamilton. As part of this role they will be working with younger pupils to inspire them to follow careers in STEM related industries. They will be running events throughout the year to inform pupils of the careers that STEM subjects can offer.
A group of S2 & S3 girls recently attended a Girls into Physics event at Lockerbie Academy organised by the Institute of Physics. The girls heard from senior Physicists within the Institute about the importance of Physics in the workplace and how girls can seize an opportunity in careers traditionally dominated by men. The girls had the opportunity to work …
With the new academic year well underway, I would like to say a big welcome back to everyone and extend a particularly warm welcome to all of the pupils and parents/carers of our new S1 cohort. Pupils have settled back into school life very well and are enjoying their learning activities. The support and encouragement that pupils get from parents/carers …
On Thursday 6th June the Third sector Dumfries and Galloway Awards Ceremony 2019 was held in Castle Douglas. Connor S3 was shortlisted for the Young Volunteer Award sponsored by The Holywood Trust. The award was to recognise the contributions that young people make by bringing their passion, ideas and vitality to the work of many organisations across Dumfries and Galloway. …
