Pupils Perform Hamlet

Miss McGuiness along with her Higher English class performed a wonderful version of the ending of Hamlet in front of a select audience. As a class they have been studying Hamlet and as a way of never forgetting the memorable ending put together a short play.  Each member of the class had a role with Miss McGuiness the lead.  Programmes …

S2 & S3 Careers Fair

S2 Careers Fair: 13th February 2019 In the afternoon, they will attend three sessions from a range of themed workshops as follows: Skills Development Scotland; Childcare / Care; Land, Forestry and Dairy; Morrisons; NHS and the Forces & Cadets. This Careers Fair is perfectly timed to prepare our young people in the run up to the Options Interviews which are …

British Synchronized Skating Championships

At the recent British Synchronized Skating Championship in Nottingham, Dumfries High School had pupils performing in all three Solway Skating teams. Solway Stars were the Gold Medallists; Solway Eclipse the Silver Medallists and Solway Lightning won the Bronze Medal. Congratulations to all of the teams.

Pupil Shares Experience of NASA Trip

The trip to Houston and NASA was unbelievably amazing. While on this trip, we were put into teams to carry out different tasks.  We successfully made a rocket which had flown and opened its parachute perfectly. After completing the challenges we had been assigned to during the week, we walked or was driven around with our tour guides and looked …

Gymnastics School Competition

Dumfries High School was represented at the recent schools competition by Neve S1, Matthew S1 and Georgie S2.  They competed as a team but unfortunately didn’t get placed as a team but Georgie was placed 3rd for secondary school level 3.

Inter-District Cross Country Championships

S2 Dumfries High School pupil Skye, ran in the inter-district cross country championships on Saturday 12th January in Stirling for the west region.   They lifted the silver medal as a team and Skye achieved her west of Scotland vest.  This was basically the biggest race she could race in for her age Skye was only person from Dumfries and Galloway …

Primary Science

As part of the ongoing transition between Dumfries High School and the cluster Primary Schools, Locharbriggs Primary have been visiting Ms Henry in the Science department over several weeks. P5, P6 and P7 have been learning about a range of scientific topics. P5 were learning a range of techniques used to separate substances.  These included Chromatography, where they used ink …