DHS Christmas Market

Over 40 Christmas Arts & Crafts stalls: Sulwath Brewers, Avon, Sweet Sadies, Partylite, Bespoke Feathers, Wee Shade Shop, Tropic Skincare, Scensy, Lori Kyle Glass Pizza Oven & other refreshments. Santa will be there. Christmas Trees for Sale. Location: Dumfries High School Date: Thursday 6th December 2018 Time: 6pm-8pm

DLT Burgh Careers Marketplace

The Annual Careers Marketplace Event takes place at Dumfries and Galloway College on 22 November from 4-7pm and is open to all pupils from S1 to S6. Over 40 employers, and representatives for universities and other colleges will be there for pupils to talk to which will help you to think about your potential future career pathway. In addition, it coincides with the College …

Hospital Open Day for Pupils

Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary Saturday 24th November, 11am – 3pm A wide range of jobs within an acute hospital will be on show, with a chance to speak to professionals about roles ranging from medecine and nursing to laboratory, administration and catering. Any pupils wishing to attend, particularly those S1 to S3, are asked to register their interest in …

Social Enterprise at Dumfries High School

S3 Business pupils from Dumfries High School have recently started working in partnership with Social Enterprise Academy. This new aspect of the course will allow pupils to explore the concept of social enterprise in society; learn about various businesses operating as social enterprises both locally and nationally; and actually set up and run their own small-scale social enterprises in school. …

STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths)

As part of this year’s S1 STEAM classes, the Upcycle Recycle group led by Ms Henry, have been taking old materials that would normally have been thrown away and upcycled them to give them a new lease of life.  Pupils have made bird feeders, sock puppets, jewellery and photo frames out of the old materials. The Nature and the Environment …

Young Enterprise Launch

On Thursday the 14th of September Achievers from secondary schools across the region converged on Dumfries High School, where Idiom hosted the Dumfries and Galloway Young Enterprise Masterclass and Training Event 2018, on behalf of the Young Enterprise Dumfries and Galloway Area Board.  Representatives from Stranraer Academy, St Joseph’s College, Dalbeattie Academy, Castle Douglas High School, Wallace Hall Academy and …

Girls Soccer Sevens

The Under 14s 7-aside girls football team were undefeated at Palmerston Indoor Arena when they took part in the SSFA UNDER 14 GIRLS SOCCER SEVENS on Thursday 11th October. They played brilliantly and were a credit to the school. They go through now to the Scottish Finals at the Tory Glen Indoor Arena in Glasgow.

NWCC – Extension of the decant arrangements

“The children, pupils, parents and staff of the North West Community Campus (NWCC) continue to be  patient and resilient as they continue to work in the decant arrangements. We want to keep everyone involved updated with the best information we have available, while we know that this might change. We have been advised by HUB South West and Graham’s that …

New School Photographer

Ewan Cannon will be our school photographer this year.  Photographs will be taken on Monday 5th and Tuesday 6th November.  Parents will receive a groupcall message which will ask for your preference of photograph.  Please respond to this message as soon as possible.  Many thanks.

How to Pass Evening – Monday 1st October 2018

Dumfries High School is holding a ‘How to Pass’ Evening on Monday 1st October.  This is specifically for S4/5/6 pupils studying National 4/5 and Higher subjects.  Therefore, parents/carers of pupils who will be sitting SQA examinations next May are encouraged to attend relevant information sessions. We look forward to seeing you there!