Harry S5 has been invited along with Olivia Robinson to the Leonard Cheshire in Scotland Community Awards in Edinburgh on Tuesday the 5th March. This ceremony is to award volunteers and Can Doers. Harry was part of the pilot ‘Can Do’ group at Dumfries High School last year where he took part in various activities led by Olivia and received …
On Wednesday 13th February, the Higher Biology class attended sessions at Edinburgh Zoo education centre. They took part in an educational tour, discussing conservation and biodiversity. They also got the chance to carry out a primate study, learn about animal behaviour and even got to handle some of the Zoo’s creatures including a giant cockroach, a corn snake and an armadillo! …
Over 100 pupils from the High school, StJoseph’s College and Dumfries Academy attended a French play by the Onatty Company on Monday 18th February. The play was called La salle des énigmes, which means The Escape room. The two characters were locked in an escape room and had an hour to solve riddles in French with a lot of help …
On Saturday 16th February four pupils represented Dumfries High School at the Annual Dumfries and Galloway Burns Association Regional Schools Competition held at Dumfries Academy. Elspeth S6 took part in the S5/6 Instrumental competition playing her accordion and came 2nd. Billie, Reece and Owen all took part in the S3/4 Bagpipes section. Billie unfortunately didn’t place but enjoyed the experience. …
Congratulations to all the Solway Skating groups on their recent success during the Trophy D’Ecosse held at Dumfries Ice Bowl. We would especially like to congratulate Jade and Lauren S1 who are part of the Solway Lightning Team. They won a Gold Medal in the preliminary category and are now the Scottish Champions. They were also voted as the most …
Mr McCabe’s and Miss’s Scott’s Higher Geography classes enjoyed a sunny day out in Glasgow to complete fieldwork for their assignment. The group completed fieldwork in The Gorbals in the morning, looking at the regeneration of the inner city and the changes that have been made to this area of Glasgow. After a lunch break in the city centre, the …
Senior Exam Leave and S3 Exams will begin starting Monday 29th April 2019.
Duncan S5, was absent from school on the last day of term before Christmas. He attended the 30th Anniversary Commemorations in Lockerbie as the ‘Lord Lieutenant’s Army Cadet’ for Dumfriesshire. This was obviously an honour in terms of not only having been chosen as ‘LLC’ for the year, but his grandfather Mr Paterson, was Head Teacher at Lockerbie Primary at the time …
Two pupils recently represented Dumfries High School at Brodie’s Scottish Schools Swimming finals at Tolcross International Swimming centre in Glasgow. Alex S2 competed in the 100m and 200m backstroke and Bryce S4 in 100m Butterfly for DHS. Bryce won the silver medal in his event.
Mrs Harvey has been running a photography club every Wednesday lunch time from the beginning of term. The pupils have been out and about taking photographs to make up their portfolio. Mrs Harvey then entered their portfolios made up of three pictures into the Young Photographers Rotary Club competition. The judging took place without knowing the names of the competitors …
