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The Hutchesonian 2010
Contents Founders’ Day 6 Beyond Hutchie 14 Kingarth Street 60 House Reports 68 Magazine Team 2010 Sport 72 Editor Journalists
Charlotte McKechnie Beyond Hutchie Prize List 2009 96 Katie Sloan Sub Editors Cover High Profile Events Hazel Frier Gregor Hogan Jacqueline Gibson School Life Events/Charity Aneesa Malik Anisah Chaudry Arts Clubs Jack McLeod Tayyabah Mohammed Aneesa Malik - Music Neil Watson Young Enterprise/ Advertising - Drama Zoe Lau Jack McLeod Recreational Sports - Art Laura Yuill Matilda Greig Photography Kingarth Street Jacqueline Gibson H. Tempest, Ltd. Lindsay McCormick SNS Group Jennifer Liddel Gillman & Soame Elaine MacDonald Karin Woods Cate Hamilton Creative Section Zoe Lau Tara Kamalidden and many others to Hazel Frier whom we are most Karen Clyde grateful. Sport Overview Karen Clyde Jordan Miller Mr David Campbell Beyond Hutchie Sarah Innes Hayes
Hutchesons’ Grammar School is governed by Hutchesons’ Educational Trust, Registered Charity Number SC002922 1 Editorial Editorial
The Hutchesonian has recorded the people of different nations can pull my love of performance – it was because activities of our school for over eighty together in times of crisis; for example, of her that I first took to the Kingarth years and is sent annually to over twelve in the relief effort for the earthquakes in Street stage thirteen years ago this month hundred households as it champions the China or in the chaos caused by the (as Helen of Troy in The Aeneid in my achievements and dreams of our two eruption of the Icelandic volcano. Primary One show) from which I have thousand pupils, not to mention the staff Although we may now face greater never really gotten down, as I now and alumni. This having been said, I felt problems than ever before we are also embark on a performing career as a no small sense of responsibility when I better equipped to deal with them, singer (well that’s the plan anyway). was awarded the post of Editor in through the use of digital technology in October – for how can one possibly global communication, for example, I have enjoyed editing The Hutchesonian represent such a body in a mere one although this does have the drawback of more than I can possibly express; I have hundred pages (though I suppose being intensifying the spread of mass culture. had a small yet incredibly hard-working in a position of having almost too much My point is, however, that the future team of sub-editors and journalists who, talent to draw on is preferable to having looks hopeful for international relations I think you will agree, have produced none at all)? I myself have been a and therefore, to enlighten and one of the best magazines to date - I am Hutchesons’ pupil for thirteen years and, encourage fellow Hutchesonians in the incredibly grateful to them all. Thanks even as my time here draws to a close, I benefits of internationalism, this is the must also go to our designer Martin am still struck by the scale and breadth theme which I have adopted for this McKenzie. But finally, last but most of activity and life which the school year’s magazine. Therefore, in addition certainly not least, I want to thank Mr exhibits: it is an honour to record it. to our extended trips and exchanges Campbell to whom we are all indebted section, there is a special feature on for his invaluable advice, support and The subject of Internationalism seems to Advanced Higher Languages to enthuse constant enthusiasm. be a hot topic around the world in 2010 younger pupils with what to expect in with international relations becoming their Senior Years and also to enlighten In conclusion then, I would like to leave fraught over such questions as the parents. Furthermore the enlarged you with one of my favourite quotes. It world’s economy, climate change and the Kingarth Street section reflects the ever- was said by entrepreneur Steve Jobs, co- development and application of nuclear developing Primary School and is founder of Apple, and speaks to me of technology, not to mention the escalating dedicated to Mrs Lorna McKie, who the importance of believing in yourself conflicts in the Middle East. Writing retires as Depute Rector after inspiring and trusting your abilities – two things this, I must appear to paint a rather her charges for thirty-three years; I feel I which, more than anything else, my disheartening picture of how I see the owe her a special debt of gratitude, not Hutchesons’ teachers have imparted to future mapping out, this is not my only for giving me and my friends her me.
intention and I personally have been relentless encouragement and support Charlotte Louise McKechnie encouraged to see recently how well but, specifically, for helping me discover
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice. And, most importantly, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.”
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aving devoted last year’s article to describing Music in the school, this year I would like to turn to another specialist area within HHutchesons’ that really deserves more explanation and praise – Drama.
This is especially good timing, given the recent announcement of our plans to make the building of new Drama Studios the school’s next big capital project. Anyone who has been in the current drama facilities for any length of time will see why this particular part of the school is next on the list for re- development. The Drama department teachers, ably led by Valerie Alderson along with Eleanor Meek and Diane Sobolewksa, have been incredibly patient and long-suffering. This past winter has posed the severest challenge to their physical and mental well-being, as the arctic winds scoured through the flimsy walls of the drama rooms round the pond and at the back of the assembly hall. No amount of introduced heating could balance the whisking away of heat through the floor, walls and ceiling. And when it rained…
This has been an unacceptable state of affairs for some time, but unfortunately plans which were drawn up for a new From the Rector build two years ago had to be delayed, set design, lighting and sound, and S2 curriculum. There is a consistently first because of uncertainty over the costumes. Hopefully, these new large pupil uptake in S3 and S4, and recession, then for our concern over facilities will be built according to many of these pupils continue to Higher possible costs in retaining charitable schedule and ready for use at the start of in S5 and indeed Advanced Higher in status and lastly because of the difficulty session in August 2011. Together with S6. For pupils the subject is a of having another construction project the continued use of the Assembly Hall particularly rich and diverse one, and running alongside that of the new stage for larger productions, and about much more than ‘acting’ or athletics stadium and hockey pitch. Fotheringay too on occasion, we should studying plays. In the Drama classroom However, the waiting is over, and at the at long last have facilities worthy of the a wide range of issues are explored; start of the summer holidays work excellence of our Drama department. pupils get the chance to discover a great begins on three new studios, which will deal about themselves and how they appear in roughly the same location, but Hutchesons’ is slightly unusual amongst interact with others, for example. on a much bigger and grander scale. Scottish schools in having a separate Through the years a wide range of Two of the studios will combine, with Drama department in the first place. cultural and artistic references are taught, pull-out seating, to make a studio Often Drama as a curricular subject is and while some emphasis is rightly theatre, which will be another welcome subsumed within English, and taught by always placed on personal ‘performance’ addition to the facilities on the campus. those teachers within normal English there is an academic core to the subject We can look forward to having a curriculum time. We are very fortunate which carries considerable weight and modern, well-equipped set of studios to have three specialist teachers, and integrity. Over the years grades with all the attendant support in terms of Drama as a separate part of the S1 and achieved in SQA examinations have 3 rmteRector the From
been consistently high, and steady numbers of leavers go on to study the subject at university, college or Drama School. In S6, as well as Advanced Higher, pupils can take an SQA National Certificate which is based around the performance of a play. This course often attracts pupils who have perhaps not taken Drama beyond S2, but who want to be part of a major production, and there have been some wonderful ones in recent years, this year’s being ‘A View From the Bridge’ by Arthur Miller. I particularly remember a painfully funny production of ‘Abigail’s Party’ and a chillingly sombre ‘Gaslight’.
However, this is only one side of the a very strong cast in ‘West Side Story’. factory with all the emphasis on Drama department, because there is a Like all of what we do at Hutchesons’ academic work. I have been attending massive commitment to ‘extra- the emphasis is on real quality, and if school plays and musicals all my curricular’ involvement by large you have never been to the Senior working career, and I can genuinely say I numbers of pupils throughout the year. Musical I urge you to go, because you have never seen productions to match This year over 150 pupils in S1 and S2 will be quite overwhelmed by the the quality that I have seen here. I know staged the musical ‘Annie’ to great standard that is achieved. Recent that many parents understand and value critical acclaim, and later in the year the productions have included ‘Hot Mikado’, Drama as much as I do, and it is easy to S3 Drama competition held in ‘Fiddler on the Roof’, ‘We Will Rock see how much the pupils involved gain Fotheringay was of its usual superb You’ and ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’. And from their efforts in this area. There is a standard. Previous Junior Musicals have many people are still talking about the real sense of excitement and joy in their included ‘Oliver’, ‘Joseph and the production of ‘Les Miserables’ in performances and it is often the sheer Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat’ and 2005……. numbers of pupils that keep pouring on ‘Bugsy Malone’ all of which could and off the stage that takes the breath reasonably have been considered too This side of Drama reaches out to the away. We can all be proud that Drama at ambitious for pupils of this age, but all wider school community in the same Hutchesons’ is so strong, and is the envy were carried out brilliantly. For many way that Music and Sport do, showing a of many other schools - I hope that with pupils, parents and staff another different side of the pupils involved, and the new Studios it will become even highlight of every school year is the giving the lie to the notion that stronger. Senior Musical, which this year features Hutchesons’ is only some kind of exam
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Pupils who achieved five Highers at grade ‘A’ in 2009
Pupils who achieved six Highers at grade ‘A’ in 2009
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Founders’ Day 2010 Gregor Hogan reports on a most memorable day
midst the excitement and frantic the school: his parents having served a preparations for Founders’ Day, combined 70 years at Hutchesons’ as the history which merits such a teachers, whose five children all significant event is often overlooked. attended the school. Indeed, Mr McKie’s AEstablished in 1641 after brothers theme was education, particularly a Thomas and George Hutcheson Hutchesonian education. Describing his bequeathed money for the foundation of journey from grammar lessons and a school, Hutchesons’ has grown from cross-country runs in “blizzards” to “12 boys on the roll” to a nationally Obituaries Editor of The Daily renowned school, which has stood at the Telegraph, Mr McKie told pupils of the centre of Glasgow’s educational, cultural invaluable opportunities his education and civic life for over 350 years. had given him. In a particularly personal Although originally intended for orphan and humorous speech, Mr McKie told boys, Hutchesons’ stands true to its the S4, S5 and S6 that their years at Founders’ vision today: providing an Hutchesons’ would provide them with excellent education and opportunities to the “academic apparatus” to succeed in all, regardless of background. It is for any path they choose. He argued that this reason that Hutchesonsians, young education should not produce and old, make their way to Glasgow “automata” but should foster the Cathedral each year to commemorate the potential in each individual, providing an truly inspirational legacy of one of interesting message about the very Scotland’s oldest schools. nature of learning. Most acutely poignant for the Sixth Form who are As pupils left the Cathedral to the sound This year’s address was presented by now looking beyond life at Hutchesons’, of the Pipe Band, the backdrop of Andrew McKie MA(Hons), a former Mr McKie’s address reminded all teachers in full academic dress and the pupil of Hutchesons’ and a freelance present of the value of a Hutchesons’ large civic party embodied the message journalist, writer and editor. Opening his education and to be grateful for the in Mr McKie’s speech: the vision of a address, Mr McKie informed the bequeath of the Hutcheson brothers 369 school providing opportunities for all is congregation of his family’s heritage at years ago which made it possible. still alive today.
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managing to be misread by some so intelligent on numerous occasions. However, despite having rampaging lunch queues with no Prefects in sight to assist the floundering member of staff on duty, we must thank the team enormously for their effort, enthusiasm and occasional innovation. With no less than nine parents’ evenings to steward, a careers convention, numerous school concerts, talent shows, six school dances and discos, alongside a bridge lunch, your shepherding and presence have been invaluable to the success of the school this year. Without these tremendous efforts, it would seem unlikely that the Under 15 Boys could possibly have lifted the Scottish Cup, or that the Senior girls return Scottish Hockey champions.
The year has undoubtedly been the best of our lives, with events such as the George and Thomas Hutcheson Awards Dinner, giving us an amazing opportunity to present a ‘Hollywood’ style Ceremony - and the opportunity to meet world renowned celebrities such as GWAM in person. Founders’ Day also had its advantages - the opportunity to wear kilts for the day, as well as the unforgettable feeling - butterflies - of walking through the stunning Glasgow Cathedral, on a beautiful Spring day to the sound of the fanfare above, will remain with us forever.
On top of these tasks, another aspect of our role has been to give the vote of thanks at the inspiring weekly S6 ‘Talking Points’ lectures. It is with great sadness - surprisingly - that we give our final one, to someone who has been integral to the success and fun of our year as a whole - our ‘tutor’ in the Head Boy and loosest sense of the word - Mr Martin. As well as this however, we must also thank the school as a whole, for playing host to the past memorable thirteen Head Girl Report years. This year in particular has taught us many life skills which we will carry with us throughout our lives, delegation level of sadness, emotion (and jealousy) erhaps our departure from being the most prominent. However, that we say our farewells, and pass on Hutchesons’ will not be as Hutchie, as Andrew McKie made clear the baton to next year’s Head Boy and devastating as that of the infamous in this year’s Founders’ Day address, has Head Girl. and arguably irreplaceable Mrs McKie, given us the skills to “go out and shine”, Pour thirteen years seems pitiful exactly what we intend to do. Leading a team of fifty Prefects has not compared to almost thirty years of Alastair Ferrans and Katie Gardner always been the easiest task, with our service, often above and beyond the call Head Boy and Head Girl beloved system of rotas incredibly of duty. Yet, it will be with the same
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ideas and obliging any role with great enthusiasm Departures member of staff who needed and has gone to Lomond a favour School in Helensburgh to 48 years - as a pupil, active pursue this interest. Many former pupil, parent and A talented violist, Elaine parents here are grateful for teacher in the Biology played initially for the the support she offered their department. Glasgow Schools’ first children and we all wish her Orchestra for many years and well in her new role. She joined Hutchesons’ made lifelong friends. She LMcK Grammar School as an S1 continued to play in the pupil in 1961 and has fond Glasgow orchestral society Mrs Sheila Anderson memories of her days in ‘The and is also a member of the Girls’ School.’ In true Choral Society. An outstanding educator and Hutchie spirit, Elaine dived advisor to all, Sheila was into the pool of opportunities After retiral? Time now for always a tremendous asset to and played an active role in travelling , taking up new the Mathematics Department. music and sports. After interests and meeting new Throughout her time with us, graduating in Biology in people, as well as meeting she brought not only an acute 1972 from Glasgow old friends, rekindling past mathematical brain but also a University, Elaine worked as loves and interests such as Glynis Calder sensitivity to the needs of all a virologist at the Law reading, playing and listening to classical music and around her. All of the pupils in Hospital and Belvidere Glynis joined the Music spending more time in her care and her colleagues Hospital until she decided to Department as Head of outdoor pursuits, especially throughout the years change her career path to Strings in 1995 with a remit walking. benefitted from her wisdom teaching. Having attained her of developing string playing. and generosity of spirit. To PGCE from Jordanhill in It has been a privilege to Although always teaching her pupils, Sheila always 1974, Elaine taught at have Elaine as a colleague and being involved in the brought a carefully crafted Hillhead High School, and friend and we wish her musical life of the Senior lesson and an insight into their Craigholme School and the very best for a well School, it is at Kingarth needs which enabled them to Motherwell College and deserved happy retirement. Street where she developed be extremely successful. Her finally joined the Biology the seeds of music making for MJ results were continuously Department at Hutchie in the younger pupils. She outstanding and other 1988. developed the Funstrings members of the department course - in the summer were able to improve their As a teacher, Elaine touched holidays the Deparment was own efforts by sharing in her all pupils she taught. She filled with enthusiastic lessons. To her colleagues, was a kind, caring and youngsters having a ‘shot’ on Sheila was always there with compassionate individual the violin, viola, cello or a sympathetic ear and who would go out of her way double bass. These pupils judicious advice to encourage to help anyone in school. In then joined up for the real us to discover a way forward. the class room, she used her Shirley Bell thing and soon swelled the A support to all, the extensive knowledge and ranks of the Junior Orchestra, department has lost a most experience to inspire budding P6/7 String Group and the valuable friend and helpmate biologists. She was sensitive Shirley Bell relocated to younger ‘Stringkids’. and we wish her well with her to others needs, always had Glasgow from Crieff, where new ventures. encouraging words for her she had taught in Morrisons’ An avid supporter of MTF pupils and used her own time Academy. She began here in traditional music, she to give extra help and August 1989 with a Primary founded the Ceilidh Band in support. 6 class and, after a few years, Kingarth Street and soon they transferred to the Infant were invited to play at Burns In the department she was a Department. She had a very Suppers, at the opening of the much loved and reliable successful exchange to new Library and memorably colleague with a good sense Australia for a year and at the retirement presentation of humour and always Bruce Ferrington, her of Ian Tainsh, a former cheered us with her banter! exchange partner, came here. Bursar. Her reputation for hard work Elaine Bain and sense of duty earned her After the birth of her son, she Much loved by her young the respect of all colleagues, became part time and pupils and their parents, pupils and parents. Elaine Elaine has had a long developed an interest in many pupils still keep in was a great team worker, standing relationship with Infant Support for Learning. touch with her after leaving honest and generous with her Hutchesons’ spanning over She threw herself into this school and all acknowledge 9 tf Notes Staff
how they enjoyed her benefits of his substantial schools merged in August teaching. The Calder family knowledge and experience. 2001 Ethna joined the Trust has music in its blood – With his easy, approachable Office as an Assistant Bursar Glynis’ father was an nature he was always willing responsible for Finance. accomplished Scottish Fiddle to help both staff and pupils player, her husband Mike alike. He was a much A qualified Chartered played with the Halle respected colleague who Accountant, Ethna returned orchestra and her 2 eldest would always make time for to work 1980 when her son sons had a career in music anyone who needed his Heather Crole started school. She worked with the Army. Her assistance. for various companies, granddaughter Erin is starting Heather Crole joined including a Computer the fourth generation of When he became a senior Hutchesons’ as a Library Hardware company and a musical Calders and joins in teacher he took over Assistant in August 2007, chain of restaurants before the music making at family responsibility for S1 and S2, soon after graduating from joining Laurel Park. gatherings. organising examinations and Seneca College of Applied always efficiently preparing Arts and Technology in Ethna was able to bring her Now that retirement beckons teaching material for the Toronto as a Library wide and varied experiences Glynis and Mike are planning department. Technician. She quickly to her roll as Bursar of Laurel lots of trips around the UK settled in to life at Park and her subsequent roll and Europe in the Winnebago He was always keen to Hutchesons’ and during her at “Hutchie”. She enjoyed that they have promised embrace new innovations in time here made a valuable her work and the people she themselves – we look mathematics in the class contribution to the daily met and although she thrived forward to receiving post room such as graphics running of the Libraries, both in being involved in all cards and reports from far calculators and computer at Beaton Rd and Kingarth aspects of school life she is flung places and we wish technology and he would St. Heather’s quiet and calm now enjoying a well deserved them a safe journey and good unselfishly share his thoughts demeanour was a huge retirement dividing her time speed in the future. and ideas with his colleagues. asset, especially during busy between her new He voluntarily took charge of granddaughter and her LMcK lunchtimes and her book various senior games events recommendations were holiday home in Ireland. and helped to raise money for always very much AS many school charities over appreciated – especially by past years. fans of Crime Fiction!
Peter’s friendship will be Unfortunately the lure of sorely missed, not just by his home proved too strong and colleagues in the in June 2009 Heather left Mathematics department, but Hutchesons’ to return to by his many friends in the Canada and move on to fresh Peter Colvin wider school. His sense of challenges. She will be much humour, anecdotes and missed and we wish her all Jacqueline Hill ‘terrible jokes’ are still a the very best in the future. Peter Colvin is one of the source of conversation and [née Boyd; very few teachers who can fun in the staff room at lunch AS class of 1991] honestly say that he is a ‘ true intervals. He will now be Hutchesonian’ since he has able to spend more time Jacqueline Hill returned to spent his whole teaching reading the novels of his Hutchesons’ in August 1998 career (spanning over three favourite writer Charles after a brief spell of supply decades) at ‘Hutchie’. Dickens, listening to music teaching in Glasgow and and helping to look after his Renfrewshire and as a As a senior teacher of new grandson. teacher of French to children Mathematics he witnessed between the ages of 4 and 10 many changes in senior Everyone at Hutchesons’ at the aptly named “Le Club management personnel, staff Ethna Doig would like to wish Peter a Français”. Having gained an and even the school building long, well-deserved, happy Honours degree from the itself. and healthy retirement. Ethna joined Laurel Park University of Glasgow in MTF School as Bursar in June 1996, Jacqueline worked in Peter was a dedicated, 1997 and played an the city as a tour guide on dependable, reliable and instrumental part in the Glasgow City Bus Tours, friendly teacher who sought merger with Hutchesons’ leading guided tours in to give all his pupils the Grammar School. When the English and French. She also
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at this time researched and teacher she performed the and machine skills whether it led historical tours of rôle with sensitivity and was for their own pleasure or Glasgow for local primary understanding. to help with entry into schools. While an courses such as Art School or undergraduate Jacqueline In November 2009, along Dentistry. Again she spent a summer in with her husband, David, and experienced the same sense Pennsylvania as Counsellor children, Ollie [class of of pride and achievement that and Lifeguard at Bear Creek 2019] and Maisy, Jacqueline the girls felt when they had Camp, teaching outdoor emigrated to New Zealand. completed their project. Saibal Sen skills to children aged 10 – Currently teaching at Chilton When Lilybank Terrace 17 years, which no doubt Saint James School she is needed her for a time she Saibal Sen retired last summer prepared her life at the enjoying the challenges thought nothing of hopping after 34 years in the chalkface. which any new job brings across and getting back to Mathematics Department at and is particularly interested basics with the primary Hutchesons’. He is a perfect During her twelve years at in linguistic variations! In department once more. gentleman, with impeccable Hutchesons’ as a dedicated early June she will move to manners and never a bad word and creative teacher of Queen Margaret College, Sheila is someone with a to say about anyone. He is French and Spanish, Wellington, to take her up her very upbeat personality and a much liked by both staff and Jacqueline was always keen new position as Head of great sense of humour. She pupils. Many pupils remember to bring language-teaching to Modern Languages. We wish has a wide circle of friends him with affection and life and make lessons Jacqueline every success in and family and I am sure that gratitude and were pleased relevant and up to date. It her new post and wish the retirement is going to be a that he was still here to teach was she who introduced the family every happiness in very busy time for her. their children in later years. teaching of Spanish to the their new home. DG younger pupils in secondary EMB With his classes he always and in the early years took on sought to put Mathematics in the task of developing and context and endeavoured to implementing the S3 course. make the subject relevant. He Always keen to promote had many original and language and culture, she innovative methods of was justly proud of having teaching standard lessons and won the J. D.Pearson kept the attention of his Memorial Prize for Spanish classes. He always preferred while in S6. Jacqueline’s practical applications. interest in literature and Sheila Leslie Jean Mathie cinema prompted her to As an engineering graduate he arrange trips to the Glasgow was well placed to fix all Film Theatre for modern As an F.P., Sheila was Jean Mathie came to us in things electrical. He is a keen languages pupils and we are returning to familiar ground, August ’05 from Craigholme practitioner of DIY and was grateful that in so doing she when she arrived at School. We had already able to reassemble a broken introduced us, as a Hutchesons’, in March 1988, known her as a ‘Hutchie’ washing machine and plan and department, to the award- to take up a part time post in parent, her two children fit a new kitchen in his house. winning film “Les Choristes” the Home Economics Lesley and Craig having been He is also an enthusiastic keen amongst others. She will be department. here. She quickly settled in to gardener. delighted to learn that in an her role as a Primary 7 Saibal was a faithful and interdepartmental project this Over the years Sheila has teacher; she was very committed supporter of a session the Intermediate taught at all 3 sites. Working thorough and expected a high variety of school activities, Choir, directed by Mr Edgar alongside Angela Laing she standard of work and chiefly cricket and rugby. He Trotter, will be performing helped the primary children behaviour from her classes. was very knowledgeable about songs from the film. As well in Kingarth Street to produce Outwith the classroom she cricket and he took many as being a supportive and an array of needlework willingly helped with rugby teams over a period of motivated member of a goodies and delighted in their badminton and enjoyed her thirty years. thriving modern languages delight when they finished trips with Primary 7 in the department, Jacqueline was with such a sense of pride! summer term every year. Saibal was a well liked and involved in a variety of She moved across to Beaton We wish her a long and valued colleague and we wish activities, allowing her to Road and was in charge of happy retirement. him well in his retirement. He contribute to the wider work the Fabric Skills 3rd and 4th will now have more time to LMcK of the school on trips and in year Twilight classes for devote to DIY, gardening and raising money for charity. many years and also helped trips to India. During her years as a form the 6th year to develop hand MTF
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In his spare time Jonathan earned him the Ian Pitt- Arrivals enjoys travelling, playing the Watson Memorial Prize for drums, cycling, and reading, Choral Conductors, which he as well as continuing the received at graduation. Always enthusiastic to ensure arduous task of learning pupils achieve their best Mandarin Chinese! After completing his BMus, Carolyn completed a Graham attended Moray Certificate in Support for House School of Education, Learning at Strathclyde completing a PDGE in 2008. University, in 2009, to add He then spent his depth to her teaching. probationary year at Mrs. Carolyn Barr Gracemount High School in When a permanent Edinburgh, during which he opportunity arose, Carolyn Carolyn was brought up in played a major role in could not resist and is now Edinburgh where she organising the school band’s delighted to be part of the Graham MacLagan attended St. George’s School trip to Belgium – their first- vibrant Biology department for Girls and then The ever foreign tour. at HGS. With four children; Edinburgh Academy for her Adam, Alison, Kathryn and Graham was educated at Sixth Year. After leaving Ronnie (Kingarth Street) free Kingussie High School in the school she went to St. time is rare but after Highlands from where he left Andrews University where homework, children’s as Proxime Accessit. During she gained an honours degree activities and chauffeuring, his time at school, the sole in Plant and Environmental she enjoys playing the flute, music teacher helped him Studies, with a specific sailing and spending time develop his interest in music research into the effects of with friends. and in 2003, he left global warming on aquatic Kingussie to read music at Lionel Richard flora. the University of Edinburgh, graduating four years later Teaching was always with a BMus(Hons). Lionel grew up in Auvergne, Carolyn’s long term goal where he took his first degree however she was keen to Despite always being a first- in Mathematics at the broaden her outlook and so study pianist, Graham’s Université Blaise Pascal in left university to join an interest in the organ began at Clermont-Ferrand. He left the accelerated graduate training an early age, and at just Massif Central for Lyon, programme with Marks and fifteen, he was appointed as Jonathan Jarmin where he prepared the Spencer becoming an Kingussie Parish Organist. Agrégation at the Ecole assistant commercial Graham’s passion for Normale Supérieure. He was manager within six months. Jonathan entered into IT at liturgical music was now a qualified teacher, but The generic skills acquired Hutchie via a range of developed further at his hunger for Maths was not during her three years with M professions and places. university. For his honours, quite yet satisfied. So he & S proved invaluable in her Previous employment he specialised in the history went back to Clermont- teaching career. After included International Freight of music in Christian Ferrand, and did a PhD in returning to Scotland she Forwarder to Civil Engineer, worship; and held deputy NonCommutative Algebra graduated from Jordanhill, in such far flung regions as organist posts at Greyfriars (which can be fun, according Strathclyde University, with Inverness and mainland Kirk and, most recently, the to some people…). distinction. In 1994 she Europe. Having missed his Parish Church of St Cuthbert. started her teaching career at home city and its weather so He was also a member of the After a few years as a Queen Victoria School, much, he settled back in Edinburgh University teaching and research Dunblane before getting Glasgow where he worked Singers, and was fortunate to assistant in universities married, to William and for over 2 years with a conduct them singing in across France and Belgium, moving to Ayrshire where multinational computer Notre Dame Cathedral and he came to Scotland for a 2 she taught at Stewarton company. In July 2009 he L’église de la Madeleine, year post-doc at the Academy. In 2002 she joined Hutchesons’ on a Paris; and in the Usher Hall, University of Edinburgh. decided to take a break from temporary basis and was Edinburgh. He also acted as Clermont-Ferrand is known teaching to be at home with employed permanently from Assistant Musical Director of for its rugby team and the children. In 2006, Sept 2009. He is much Edinburgh Studio Opera’s surrounding sleeping Carolyn was asked to cover happier to be away from the production of Benjamin volcanoes, so Lionel found long term supply contracts at corporate environment. Britten’s opera Albert the Scottish capital a natural the High School of Glasgow Herring. His work with place to settle. After a bit of and then at Hutchesons’. choirs and productions paperwork involving the 12 tf Notes Staff
GTCS and the French with an American family and Hannah had placements in ministry for education (…), attended High School in Broxburn and Livingston, he was able to start his Kansas. Upon returning before completing her final Scottish teaching career in home she completed an MA placement at George Selkirk High School in the (Hons) in Modern History at Watson’s College. Scottish Borders. St Andrews University. Hannah made the move west He is now delighted to join After graduating Hannah to take up her post at Hutchesons’ Maths Hannah Wildman spent a year working for Hutchesons’. She has department, although not HBOS before leaving the UK thoroughly enjoyed her time quite sure how he ended up Born and raised in to teach English in Hong both at Hutchie and getting to in a city with a total average Edinburgh, Hannah was Kong. After returning from know her new home town. rainfall of 1109mm per educated at the Mary Erskine China, Hannah completed her year… In his spare time he School. Before heading to PGDE teaching qualification In her spare time Hannah enjoys walking or riding a university, Hannah travelled in 2008 at Edinburgh enjoys practising yoga, going bike up and down Scottish to America where she lived University. Whilst to the gym and cooking. hills, and reading. undertaking her PGDE
13 eodHutchie Beyond Beyond Hutchie Dear Hutchie
am sorry it has taken me so long to write to you all to tell you about Ecuador. I don’t have much access to internet here. I’ll just tell you a little Iabout what I have been doing. I have been teaching English to children between the ages of 3 and 11 in a school in the south of Quito. The south of Quito is the poorest area in the city, and my school is one of the poorest in Quito, so there are no books or teaching materials, the schools are tin-roofed and the children don’t have much. The first day I arrived I was just left alone in a classroom with 30 children and told to teach, with no teaching experience and no idea of the capability of the children.
The first couple of weeks were challenging as I didn’t know any of the children’s names and I was still nervous about speaking and teaching in Spanish. Over time I became a lot more confident in my job and in my ability to speak Spanish, and really started to enjoy it. There were still parts which were difficult throughout my work, for example I constantly had to write and implement my own curriculum, there living environment for the children less Knowing that I have been going into a were far fewer teachers than classes, so than ideal. There is no real form of social school that really needs help and feeling at times I would be teaching three of services in Ecuador and so it is a very like I have been able to do something to four classes at the same time. Many frustrating feeling to be aware of abuse assist them is a really good feeling. My children also do not receive the early being carried out, and feeling helpless in last day of work was on Friday and I was pre-school education you would expect solving the problem. I found this really able to see what kind of impact I from parents like you would expect in particularly difficult when I first started had on the children and see the strength Britain, and so there are many children working at the school; seeing children of the relationships we had built up over who are 7 or 8 years old who are unable come into school with bruises and black the past 6 months. to read or write or even spell their own eyes, having them tell me that their names. This also means that there is a fathers or uncles have hit them, and Now I have finished work I plan to huge difference in the capabilities of being completely unable to do anything spend a couple of months in South children in the same classroom, making to prevent it. Over time I came to learn America before returning to Glasgow in it near impossible for all the children to how I can help by attempting to provide mid-April. I will make sure to come into do the same class work. a safe and happy environment in the school and visit. classroom, and reassuring the child that As time went on I was able to manage the abuse is not their fault and Anyway, I just wanted to give you an teaching two lessons in the same encouraging them to tell other family update, sorry it is so delayed. Hope that classroom and understand the members if possible. I, of course, wish everything is well in Glasgow, and thank capabilities of the children. I was also that I could do more, but I feel that part you again for the reference Mrs Stoer able to build up strong relationships and of my experience in the school has and Mr Campbell wrote for me. I am friendships with them and it really has taught me to learn that there is not very grateful that they both have helped made my job in Ecuador really fun. As always someone else there to solve me to have this experience and I have the children live in such poverty, the vast problems for you, and that sometimes really learnt a great deal from it. majority of children suffer from you have to attempt to better the physical, emotional or psychological situation on your own. Thanks again, Sonia abuse. Many of their parents suffer from Sonia Black 2009 alcohol or drug addiction; making the
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Modern Languages in S6
From Primary to Secondary at a far cry from textbook learning only, but ‘ugly’ or ‘harsh-sounding’ language, Hutchesons’ all pupils are taught the filled with opportunities to learn about German remains a constant challenge, importance of modern languages as they French culture with the French assistants, which, with the help of Hutchie’s have the opportunity to study French, Sylvain and Annelise. In one of the talented teachers and German assistant German and Spanish. Recently, 16 classes we were very privileged to hear a Anna Schmitt, I have continued to relish modern languages students in Sixth year presentation about handball delivered in this year. (Gregor Hogan) had the chance to attend a Sixth Form French by native French speakers Advanced Higher Spanish conference in Paris called “Your future in (Annelise’s brother Jonathon and his Europe”. The pupils very much enjoyed friend Johony from Toulouse). Also, this the speeches by politicians such as Vince year in French I did something I probably It was not long after embarking on Cable, MP, leading figures in business never would have had the chance to do in Advanced Higher Spanish that we and modern languages experts. Also, the previous studies of the subject which was realised how great the step from Higher European Day of Languages was to study two great French novels. Firstly, was, with challenging topics such as the celebrated with interesting presentations the poignant autobiographical account environment, the European Union from Gordon Smith, Chief Executive of “Le château de ma mère” [My mother’s and immigration being much more the SFA, Anna Signeul, the coach for the Castle] by Marcel Pagnol and a demanding than the standard subjects of Scottish Ladies’ Football Squad and Fred controversial novel about the resistance school, family and holidays. Laing, Scottish businessman, who all by Vercors, “Le silence de la mer” spoke about one thing in common, the [Silence of the Sea] . I’m sure both However, help was at hand and our importance of modern languages to them novels have influenced pupils in many language assistant, Daniel Garrido, in in their daily lives. Within the secondary ways. The best revelation about this year addition to generating an inspiration in school the way of teaching and learning however is the realisation that, if I had Spain’s culture, has greatly improved our each language changes as pupils prepare my time again, I would not change this language skills by providing for external examinations. However, enriching experience for anything, “Au opportunities to have individual within Sixth Year the rigorous learning of revoir”. conversations with him in Spanish – vocabulary, grammar and phrases for Advanced Higher German there is nothing like on-the-spot pressure speaking has become stuff of routine as to motivate you to improve your pupils discover new ways of learning vocabulary and fluidity! through exploring classic works of This year I did not have the usual literature and discovering the culture of anticipation of wondering who would be Luckily for us, forty percent of the exam each country with the help of the teachers in my German class – it was a foregone is complete by March - including the and, of course, the language assistants! conclusion as, during this session, I have dreaded speaking test! This consisted of Advanced Higher French had the privilege of having one-on-one an intense conversation with an external tuition for my Advanced Higher German examiner, but the twenty minutes that we class. Obviously this was a completely had all feared passed remarkably quickly, Arriving in August to begin a new term, new learning situation for me but Mrs too quickly some thought as it was much the prospect of Advanced Higher French, Smith, Mrs Davis and Mrs Taylor have more enjoyable that anticipated. I must say, seemed a daunting one. Now, shown what fantastic opportunities I have been proved wrong because individual teaching can bring. In regards Throughout the year we had also hindsight has taught me that pursuing the to the “language” component of the been studying two pieces of literature, subject in my final year of school has syllabus, Mrs Smith and Mrs Davis’s both by the well known enabled me to gain insight into most hard work has led to a huge improvement playwright Lorca. After studying both areas of the language. This is because the in my knowledge, although the Advanced ‘Bodas de Sangre’ [‘Blood Wedding’] course has a whole host of topics to learn Higher remains an extremely difficult and ‘Yerma‘, Miss Thomson took our about alongside the reading of great exam! For every language scholar, the class on a trip to see a production of pieces of French literature with French highlight of Advanced Higher must Lorca’s third play in the trilogy, ‘La Casa culture and speaking classes included! surely be the chance to study two de Bernada Alba’ [The House of Bernada The most interesting topics offered on the different literary works. Charged with the Alba]. This was a great night out, Advanced Higher course were racism task of guiding me through Im Westen with an educational purpose to it! and education. To many, these are even nichts Neues [All’s Quiet on the Western hard to speak about in English! A fond Front] and Der gute Mensch von Sezuan Overall, the Advanced Higher experience memory of learning this topic was sitting [The Good Person of Sechzuan] was Mrs has been an extremely challenging but in Mrs Bertram’s class as determined Taylor, whose assistance and notes have altogether enjoyable time for us, with the Sixth Year ready to solve any been invaluable. As an Advanced Higher help of our long-suffering and hard misconceptions surrounding race and French student also, I can easily say working teachers Miss Thomson and Mrs culture within 21st century Britain, where German is unique in its complexity and Rooney, and our assistant Daniel. the only French word spoken in the depth, particularly in terms of the Aneesa Malik whole lesson was “racisme”. On the language’s infamously tricky grammar. other hand, Advanced Higher French was However, despite claims that it is an
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Modern Languages Assistants
Anna Katharina Schmitt was born in monuments for them, but we don’t take For Marta Llorente, being a Spanish Limburg an der Lahn, known locally as them really into our daily lives.” Language Assistant in Hutchesons’ the “Westerwald”, coined by post-war Grammar School has been an “absolute tourism, and “Sommerfrische” in the As well as going to Ayr once a week, pleasure”. Despite leaving behind a very 1950s until the tourism came to an end in Anna has, from time to time, been invited warm August to encounter a very rainy the late 1970s. It lies close to the to Kingarth Street from special language one in Scotland, she was soon able to beautiful towns of Wiesbaden and assemblies organised by Mrs Irene Davis enjoy both her professional and personal Marburg and also to the more industrial of the Modern Languages Department. life in Glasgow. Only a few weeks after Frankfurt am Main. “The Eurovision Song Contest was a her arrival here she had already forgotten tough one as the Primary children are a about the Spanish heat and was enjoying Initially studying Philosophy and Politics very discerning audience, while the Glaswegian life to the fullest. As a young at the University of Frankfurt, Anna’s assembly about the animal sounds in English graduate, living and working in later focus has been on languages and she different languages was another cracker Glasgow was “just what she needed” to decided to study German and English at as we could use a real dog to find out complete her studies and teacher training. the Johannes Gutenberg-Universität in which languages it understood. Before Mainz “am schönen Rhein” with the Christmas, the German assembly, where Marta is, however, no stranger to teaching, intention of becoming a teacher. This year the Primary children bravely enacted having given night school classes in her at Hutchie [and at Wellington School in German fairytales by the Brothers Grimm small hometown in the centre of Spain, Ayr] has made her look forward even more put me in the right mood for Christmas. I Guadarrama. She says though that she to this future profession. also enjoyed having a German Christmas prefers the busy daily life of a big school Party with the P5 children.” over the small family business and While at school she spent holidays appreciates the lively Hutchie atmosphere attending language courses in Brighton, Anna has enjoyed living and working in so much that she wishes her year in the Isle of Wight and Oxford and during Scotland and doesn’t know how she will Scotland could start all over again! her summer holidays she usually works in survive without her “daily dose of a language school in Brighton. She also Scottish life”. This year our full- attended the “Summer School of the time Spanish- University of Sussex” in 2007 but never Back again for the language assistant at having made it to Scotland during all these third year in a row, Hutchesons’ is years, she decided to spend her year here – Annelise Jouannin Daniel Rìder definitely the right decision. has been one of our two French Garrido. Anna regards Glasgow as a superb city assistants this year. Daniel finds and although she does not see it as the You can tell she has Glasgow a great place to live in and says most beautiful city in the world she admits been living some that Glaswegians seem to have been that it certainly offers an honesty and time in Scotland for her accent has endowed with a natural warmth that makes heartiness which she has never changed… Annelise will especially have them people easy to deal with and experienced before in any other city. great memories of all the assemblies at befriend. Although he enjoys being in Kingarth Street: European day of Glasgow he has been able to tour around A very special experience was Christmas languages, singing for the Eurovision the west and the south of the country. time in Scotland. “I have never received contest… She was also delighted to invite her brother and his best friend to talk so many Christmas cards before!” she In addition to teaching at Hutchie, Daniel about Handball in France to S4 and S6 says. “This is definitely something which is using this year to explore the Scottish pupils. “Another great year” for her, she I will import to Germany.” Being at culture and cuisine. The Burns’supper says. Annelise wants to thank again the Hutchie has allowed Anna the opportunity provided an excellent opportunity to try Modern Languages team for being such a to start playing the piano again and she haggis and to acquaint himself with some good team to work with. And finally she particularly enjoyed playing British of Robert Burns’ writings. Savouring would like to wish good luck to all her Christmas songs, much to the annoyance Christmas pudding and mince pie was also pupils. of the other family members during the an enjoyable experience. He confesses, holidays! however, that he is not partial to Irn Bru! “Bonne chance à tous!” J Another highlight was celebrating Burns’ Although Daniel does not intend pursuing Night and attending a Burns’ Supper. “It We have also been very fortunate in a career in teaching in the immediate is such a nice tradition to celebrate the having Sylvain Ytier return to future the experience that he is gaining birth of a poet”, she says, “and while Hutchesons’ for a second year as French here will be invaluable should he consider doing that, to celebrate the national dish – assistant. He and Annelise make an becoming a teacher at some point. haggis. I will never forget the “Address to exceptionally talented and conscientious the Haggis” or the poem “Tam team, giving of their own time to inspire On a more personal level, he is confident O’Shanter”. These are things which I our pupils (and staff) at Beaton Road and that the friendships that he is nurturing this have never experienced in any other Kingarth Street. year will remain strong for many years. country before. No one would ever think of celebrating Goethe or Schiller with a It has been a pleasure working with all the dinner party in Germany. We build assistants and we wish them well in future. 17 eodHutchie Beyond
Partner Schools The school has recently formed a partnership with a school in Radomsko, Poland. The partnership is part of the Comenius Project, a Europe-wide initiative to encourage schools to share ideas and develop an awareness of the diversity of European culture and society. Emma Fairlie reports on her experience of the exchange:
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Between the 12th and the 19th of April (courtesy of the timely Icelandic volcano particularly enjoying their discussions 2010 I was part of a group of eruption that resulted in the cancellation with schoolchildren of their own age, in Hutchesons’ senior art students who took of our flight). However although the which the teenagers from Scotland and part in an exchange trip to Poland where prospect of sitting on a coach for three India were respectively fascinated by we were joined by students from the solid days was not a cause for exultation their new friends’ stories of everyday Hans Sachs Gymnasium from it did mean we got to observe the life. Katie and Kirsten say that the, Nuremburg, Germany. Initially staying beautiful progressions of the European “school and its community will forever with host families in Radomsko, we then countryside which was much more hold a special place in our hearts.” They travelled with the Polish and German inspiring than the two and a half hours of both intend to return to Nitte. students through Krakow to Zakopane in grey cloud we would have seen from the International Hutchie the Tatras mountains. plane.
During our three days in Radomsko, I feel the trip was a fabulous and Our school has continued to develop activities included tree planting, a worthwhile experience – not only did we international links; Over the past three barbeque and presentations from each of sample a foreign culture but also made a years we have built up a partnership with the three schools. The tree planting near lasting difference to the environment Goulburn Valley Grammar School (or Radomsko was successful because it and, most importantly, forged new “GVGS”) in Shepparton, a town north of gave us the opportunity to work friendships. This beginning to the Melbourne. GVGS is an independent alongside the German and Polish Comenius project could not have been school with a large catchment area, students whilst helping the local more successful and all of us, wishing mostly of farming communities and small community. Then, after this exertion, the we could repeat the experience, feel towns. Each summer two pupils from barbeque provided much-needed respite, assured of great things in its future. Hutchesons’ (this year, Thea McDonald relaxation and plain good fun as we and Michael McIntyre) spend five weeks introduced ourselves more fully to the of their holidays at school in Shepparton. other exchange students while trying They stay with families and attend classes Polish kiełbasa and traditional sausage Mondays to Fridays. At weekends they soup. have the chance to explore the local area or even further afield. The idea is to On Thursday, we travelled to Zakopane, sample as much Australian life as stopping in Krakow to visit the salt possible, with local people who know the mines and tour the Wawel, where the area well. Our pupils are expected to Polish president and past kings have report back on their experiences, been buried. comparing our two schools and traditions. India Much is similar; high academic The rest of the week was spent near expectations, a uniform and a strong Zakopane in the Tatras, where we got to commitment to co-curricular activities. In 2009, two S5 pupils, Katie Fulton and walk in the mountains, go to thermal Thea took part in a geography field trip Kirsten McIntosh, visited Hutchesons’ baths and explore the town. Although it looking at urban renewal in Melbourne, partner school in Nitte, India. The girls, rained for most of our walk, the scenery just as we would study Glasgow. But accompanied by Geography teachers Mr was still stunning and there were great GVGS is more informal and there is less Clarke and Miss Tomitaka, were the first opportunities for photography and emphasis on Saturday games because of Hutchie pupils to visit the Dr.NSAM drawing. We spent most of Saturday in the distances many pupils live out from English Medium School in Nitte. They Zakopane, but had to leave that evening the school. Club sports in the home towns felt privileged to have the “opportunity to start our coach journey home are more significant. GVGS is virtually to see an India that few tourists have”,
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all on one level; the school occupies a Through GVGS we have been invited to transport and food waste were key large campus of 17 Ha, which has as a join an international partnership of issues. Portland is regarded as the lake as its centre piece. There is also an independent schools set up to look at USA’s number one green city, so it was Australian Rules pitch. The buildings are environmental issues. To find out more good to find out some of the initiatives very open, and pupils spend most free about this project, Mr McDougall visited which that city is working on. Cycling is time outside, rather than in classrooms or Turning Point School in Culver City, LA, much more common there than in corridors. who hosted a week-long Conference for Glasgow. All schools agreed on the need the partner schools. The conference is to encourage carpooling and greater use Then, each November, we host a hosted on a four year rotation by each of buses. Mr McDougall shared recent reciprocal visit by two students from member school. Focus groups composed thinking from Glasgow on GVGS. This year, Thea and Michael of students in seventh grade (or its “Sustainability” with a panel of looked after Alec and Emily, who threw equivalent) and teachers from GVGS, community workers and themselves into the life of the school. Turning Point and Oregon Episcopal environmentalists, who were keen to They followed the S5 timetable, College researched specific topics to learn how Scotland was tackling green participated in concerts, played hockey, investigate the impact of ecosystem issues. and spoke to Geography classes about life losses on biodiversity. The topics in Australia. The most common question included water, waste management, The partnership is sustained over the from our pupils tended to be about biodiversity, energy management and year by regular e-communication, with venomous snakes and spiders, and Aussie transportation. These groups had already teachers sharing ideas on a dedicated Rules football. Alec and Emily also went evaluated data from their school, and website, and pupils keeping in touch by to concerts, visited the Scottish came to the conference with goals and e-mail or Skype. Our First years have Parliament and St Andrew’s, as well as solutions to improve the carbon footprint been looking at climate change, and the occasional shopping trip to Glasgow, of each school. The pupils worked on some have written to each of the partner including the Christmas Market. We presentations and visited eco-sites such as schools to find out local examples of managed to plan the departure date so the Ballona wetlands, a tree conservation climate change in California, Portland that Alec and Emily could stay for the area and a state of the art water treatment and Australia. It is hoped that a small Winter Ball, which they thoroughly plant. We also learned what each school group of pupils and staff from Hutchie enjoyed. Over the past few years we have was doing to cut its carbon footprint. will be able to attend the next also welcomed visiting colleagues from Reducing water consumption was vital Conference, which will be held in Goulburn; Ms Fiona Heywood, Mr Jeff for the partners in LA and Goulburn; Portland in 2011. Moran and Depute Head Mr Alan drought is a real problem there and the Mr J. MacDougall Humphries, all of whom have commented wetlands areas are shrinking. In Portland, very favourably on our school and City.
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Home and Away – A Korean girl in Glasgow The J.C. Murray Senior Magazine Prize By Olivia Lee, S6 things in Glasgow was the building of Glasgow University. The main My name is Ju-Hyeon Lee and I am became so worried as I could lose University building looks so grand and better known as Olivia in Hutchie (due friends in Korea; I was not going to refined. Another thing was the parks. to pronunciation problems with my see my family for many months; and I had never seen so many botanical name). I was born in Busan, South mostly I still could not speak English! parks before. People were sunbathing Korea, nineteen years ago. This is my Only a few days before my flight to in the parks on sunny days looking so 6th year living in Scotland which had Glasgow I said goodbye to everyone relaxed and so much greenery in the started at Hutchesons’ Grammar including my dancing teacher. parks made them look so peaceful. School. On 21st August 2004, I arrived in Anyway, soon it was time for me to go Before I came to Scotland in August Glasgow. It was nearly midnight and to school. It was a good start at 2004, I was living a happy, ordinary life the time was eight hours behind Korea Hutchie. On the first day, a crowd of in Korea. I was perfectly happy with (in summer time) and I was shattered. girls came into the Assembly hall my school, friends and especially with And what a surprise, it was raining. where I was sitting alone and curiously Korean dancing that I was pursuing to sat next to me. They started to ask me carry on as my career in the future. Luckily, my cousin, Soo was at a lot of questions but the only thing I Glasgow University (so I was not left understood and answer back was my However, my grandfather, who is very alone abroad with no family) and Mr & name and where I was from. I was ambitious and loved me so much Mrs Norman (who are so nice and actually quite scared to talk because I wanted me to have a wider helpful) were going to accommodate thought they might not understand me experience out in another country and me for the next six years. (and I became shy). But thankfully, therefore provide me with a better and they were really helpful and seemed a prospective future. He had The first impression of Glasgow was to understand my situation and I persuaded my parents and had dull and different. Where I used to live began to make friends. However, even arranged to send me to Britain which was along the coast which was only though I had had personal English has a worldwide reputation for the five minutes away from the beach and lessons in Korea, I was still rubbish at excellent education system. But just it had lots of modern-styled high-rise English. Most of the time when my to raise a bit of sympathy for me here, buildings. Here in Glasgow, it has the friends said something to me I had no I was only thirteen at that time. four-seasons-in-a-day weather and idea what to say – because I did not most of the buildings are under 5 understand the words. I think my Anyway, during that time I really storeys with lots of gardens. smiling started then as Allen Klein detested my family for arranging to Underground tube was one of the first (Google him) said, “There are no send me abroad when I was perfectly modes of transport that I used in language barriers when you are fine with my life there in Korea (well, Glasgow and it was unpleasant. The smiling” – it was to neutralize my this was me being naïve). But most visual and olfactory impacts were embarrassment (meaning I am importantly, I did not speak English. quite striking and the sewage-like listening to you but I do not The reality was that I hated English. smell was unforgettable. understand what you are saying). The last subject that I would choose to do in school was English. Seriously, I Moreover, one of the interesting During the lessons, I tried my best to could not even say my age in English things I experienced in Glasgow was understand what the teachers were properly. seeing different groups of people. I saying, especially in English lessons. had no idea what the ‘Neds’ were. I When the teacher was giving us an Nevertheless, my parents hired a saw these people wearing full tight essay to write I did not know what to personal tutor for English and at the track suits and the girls had put thick do. Frankly speaking, I never wrote an same time, my grandfather was make-up on and their hair, tightly tied essay before and I actually did not hinting for me to stop Korean dancing. back with pairs of big rings on their know what an essay was. In Maths (Anyone could guess that I really ears looking so unattractive. Then I class, it was not so bad because I had disliked my family during this time). saw another group of people already covered most of them in Korea The Hutchesons’ Grammar school categorized as ‘Goths’. They were and it was mostly studying with entrance exam papers had been sent wearing black clothes and black make- numbers. In Spanish class, well… I all the way from Glasgow to Busan I up along with black hair (some had was completely lost. I just had to would be on my way to Scotland if I purple-pinky highlights as well). Some accept that having to translate did my best in these exams. of them had quite a lot of piercings on between English and Korean was their body looking rather scary and enough for me. PE was the best After a few weeks, the results came ridiculous. lesson for me as I loved sports and no from Hutchie and my life was about to English skills were necessary. I just change forever. Fortunately (or It was quite extraordinary to followed everyone which then led me unfortunately at the time) I got a place experience a completely different to join the hockey club (which I carried in Hutchesons’ Grammar School. But I culture. One of the most fascinating on to the 6th year). Hockey was a
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great way of making friends and it also helped me to find confidence in myself.
Then after five years, in Sixth Year at Hutchie, I have learned and experienced so many things that I will never forget. I have my best friends who I love so much and have such great fun together (and in a few months time we will go to different universities and I will miss them so much). There were many failures and difficulties I faced perhaps due to cultural differences. But I also had many achievements that I have had here that in fact I learned more from them. Now I have found a subject to take to further education.
I still do not know many English words and have difficulty in understanding some jokes! I am perfectly confident in my English. Actually, I have some questions with some English grammar – why ‘two sheep’ are not ‘two sheeps’ and why ‘three fish’ are not ‘three fishes’?
Now I can say I like Scotland. I just accept the way it is (it was a gradual process over the six years to reach this stage). And I have to say that the Scottish people are the friendliest Poet on the Riverbank people in the world. I do not know The William Murray Prize for Poetry anywhere else where people would smile and start to chat at someone Stretched out. that you never knew or met before. In Stretched out beside the river. my opinion this is a strange but Peaceful, reflecting, embracing. pleasant culture. Compassionate to ducks, oblivious to me. Many people said to me that I am so My Adonis in white and tartan, lucky to study abroad as I gain so Propped on an elbow with poetry. many things like speaking two fluent Turning pages. Tousling hair. languages, independence and, a good Never my hair. education, I do not deny it because it The world passes by. He sits, absorbed is true. But I also lost many things too. by the words and their meaning. Blue eyes searching. Such as my family’s warmth, my How can it be that I am so transfixed by friends in Korea and my potential someone I have never truly met? dream of being a dancer. But I believe One brief line, one smile to last that everything happens for a reason for all eternity. and now I thank my grandfather and Do I jest? my parents for pushing me into this I do not, for moments of such revelation are not to be mocked but treasured. path. I also cannot thank Mr and Mrs Yet apparently not acted upon. Norman enough and my cousin Soo The veil is stripped from my eyes but not from my limbs. for having me for such a long time So I sit. Silent and watchful. Observing and writing. (that nobody else could have done the Cataloguing a memory but not making one. same for me) and supporting me Waiting for my poet on the riverbank. through my hard times.
Charlotte McKechnie S6
21 rp n Excursions and Trips Trips and Excursions This year has brought an abundance of opportunities for Hutchie pupils to travel. Within the UK, Europe and internationally, pupils have enjoyed trips and tours with a variety of focuses - whether subject-related, for a cause or just for fun! And the excitement isn’t over yet.
S6 Modern Languages Paris Trip to Paris
For three days in February 2010, fourteen S6 pupils and two members of staff visited Paris for the “Your Future In Europe” modern languages conference. The highlight of the conference, according to modern languages teacher Jane Thomson, was the Question Time session hosted by Dermot Murnaghan, with Dr Vince Cable MP and Shami Chakrabarti on the panel. Gregor Hogan, S6, asked his question, “If the Conservatove Party wants to tackle the problems of integration, why has the party moved into a grouping with parties accused of racism and homophobia in the European Parliament?”
While in Paris the pupils certainly made the most of the city. As Jeff Morrison, S6, put it, “No sooner had we arrived...before Miss Thomson had us marching, D of E style”, to see a wide range of famous attractions around the city including the Musée d’Orsay, the Champs-Élysées, the Sacré Coeur and Montmartre. For many pupils, just strolling along the Seine and seeing the style, with an exclusive visit to the Eiffel Tower illuminated against the British Ambassador’s residence in the night sky, Jeff testifies, was “a sight we centre of Paris. will never forget”. If this wasn’t enough, a boat trip along the Seine on the last day Italy Trip was the ideal vantage point from which to enjoy the beautiful city. Pupils from S5 and S6, with three S3 Geography Trip to Paris members of staff, enjoyed a cultural trip to Italy during the February break this (Above) Kate Cameron and Kirsty O'Donnell year. In Florence, they visited the Uffizi made presentations to David Martin MEP and A group of S3 Urban Geography pupils Art Gallery, the Duomo and the Piazza Elspeth Atwooll MEP during their visit to ventured to Paris for four days in May della Signoria. They also paid a visit to Brussels. 2009. Highlights of the trip included Pisa, where members of the group had lunch in the Tuileries, a shopping trip to great amusement taking pictures of one Galeries Lafayette, a trip to Disneyland another pretending to hold up the and a chance to sample some typical Leaning Tower! French cuisine, including artisan cheese During the trip pupils were able to ask and frogs legs! S3 European Parliament Trip questions of David Martin and some of his colleagues, including Elspeth Attwooll MEP, a Liberal Democrat MEP The key focus of the trip was the effect Ahead of the June 2009 European for Scotland. Pupils were treated to a of a large business on a rural area, so the election, S3 Modern Studies pupils tour of the Parliament and visited the third day was spent in and around Marne visited the European Parliament in debating chamber. During their stay in La Vallée where pupils examined the Brussels. The trip was organised by Belgium they visited the Atomium in growth of the new town around David Martin MEP, Scotland’s most Brussels and the historic city of Bruges. Disneyland. The trip was rounded off in senior European Member of Parliament.
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18 Pupils. 3 Staff. 1 Mission. To save the planet.
On the 17th of November we set off for After a long night and a couple of London (no, not to buy a Heat magazine) chocolate brownies, the real business lay to attend the Student Climate Summit ahead. The following morning four 2009 – to be held at the 02 Arena. But bleary eyed students and an anxious Mrs first a long train journey, a lot of gossip Stewart departed the IBIS hotel to for Mrs Stewart, Mr Stirling and Mr collect the presentation package which Uprichard and a lot of empty food was required as they hoped to give their containers (so much for reducing the presentation later that day. By the time carbon footprint). we had got to the arena it was clear to all this day was not going to be Upon arrival in London the group set off straightforward, after a 10 minute to take on the first task of the trip, journey had taken 40 minutes and Mr navigating the London underground (a Uprichard had informed Mrs Stewart concept which appears to confuse even that the remainder of the group had not the best Geographers). But then after left the hotel. Meanwhile one pupil due to the sudden influx of 600 foreign another hour on the tube and a long walk couldn’t button his shirt correctly, teens) the group of four, chosen to from Canning Town, we arrived at our something which was not noticed until present, were left to give their hotel in the heart of the Docklands, later in the day, but he cannot be named presentation on “Alternative Energy” to accommodation which was later for legal reasons. the audience, who embraced the ideas described by one pupil as “an oasis put forward wholeheartedly. The student amidst a 24 hour city”. A rest was not on After a late start, Dr Michael McCarthy presentations also provided the source of the itinerary however, but instead a of the Hadley Centre, introduced the humour as the introduction of one school further journey back to the heart of the conference and set out a plan for the day. included, “Hello, I’m Joanne Bloggs and city; Covent Gardens. However despite An interesting first talk by I’m Deputy Head girl….” Something excellent academic performances in environmental journalist Donnacha which left one Hutchesons’ pupil May, 6th year pupils from Hutchesons’ McCarthy ensued as he discussed how a particularly astounded. cannot keep to time constraints and as a ballet accident had led him to a trip in result a bedraggled Mrs Stewart led the South America which sparked a After the conference the now bright-eyed flight through the underground system challenge within that he would became and bushy tailed students along with the and above ground with the students in carbon- negative 15 years later; three bleary eyed teachers trekked across hot pursuit, pudding in hand. As Mr something we should all aspire to. He London to Euston station to catch the Stirling he was left pacing himself at the was followed by Penn Haddow, an train back to Glasgow, after a successful back of the group, but came through the explorer, who was questioned brutally by and entertaining trip. All involved will pack to win the race to the Victoria one student in particular who was agree that Climate Change, despite not Palace Theatre. convinced that killing of the cow all believing anthropogenic sources are population would seriously reduce to blame, is a problem which we can The performance of ‘Billy Elliot’ was the climate change – the whole of an 02 help mitigate even though we might not focal point of the trip, something which arena laughing at him might have be to blame. all who viewed enjoyed immensely, in convinced him to listen to the experts particular the hysterical performances of next time. 11.29pm November 18th 2009. 18 a drunk Grandma and a young boy who Pupils. 3 Teachers. Mission complete. was taught to dance ballet in his garage ! After lunch( which was another task, James Wilde S6 after many restaurants closed their doors
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An Emotional Journey
Lost. Alone. Nowhere to go. Exams are over Stuck in this airport with no way home. Spring is here A volcano erupted and we got stuck! This is truly It’s back to school tomorrow, typical luck! The best time of the year.
‘The holidays are here!’ The ash clogs the sky, turning it grey. Children would shout ‘Can we go home yet?’ No one gave this thought the slightest of doubts. ‘No way!’ I’m tired. I’m desperate. I have no clean clothes. People waited at the airports When our next flight is – nobody knows! For their flights To go on that special holiday So now I shall aim to stay clean and try not to weep Filled with delight! To stay positive, steadfast and try to get sleep. I hope to get home as soon as can be Planes took off So I can sleep in my bed and have something proper Here and there for tea! They could be going Almost anywhere. Heather Gibson S2
Landing at places Filled with glee Everyone’s abroad Except for me.
I’m glad of this though Staying at home As a giant ash cloud Began to roam…
It came from Iceland And filled the skies It brought everyone’s holidays To their demise.
People going home Couldn’t get there All because of the ash That filled the air.
Restrictions were made While people got stranded There was nothing to do Until the cloud had disbanded.
Running out of money And places to stay The bills were rising And people couldn’t pay!
Restrictions were lifted For flying at last But people were not getting Anywhere fast!
When they finally got home It wasn’t over yet As they needed to find a way To pay for their debt!
Now staying at home Does not seem so bad Considering these tourists Had an experience so sad!
Jamie A Park S2
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One Big Step The J.C. Murray Junior Magazine Prize
Butterflies filled my stomach the night before. I had mixed words I hate being in front of the camera. In my own feelings about how I would get on in S1. My nerves weren’t opinion I think I take a good photo, but then again I don’t helped by my older brother, Iain, as he told me stories about have a lot of hard evidence. how big and crowded the senior school was. I was sure I was going to get lost. Lunch. Well one word, great!! I never knew school food could taste like that. By “that” I mean wonderful, great, and Thoughts ran through my sleepy head whilst I lay in bed. delicious! It was much better than the Primary lunches I Would I get lost? Would I get picked on? One thing I knew know that for sure. It was also great because I met up with for sure was that I was not looking forward to being at the some of my old Primary friends I hadn’t seen since we bottom of the school again. I had some reassurance broke up for summer! That was reassuring for me to know because my friends and everyone last year in P7 would all they felt just the same as I did. be in the same boat. I tried to fall asleep. The whole afternoon was all about fun! We played activities In the morning I felt as awake and alert as a cheetah ready and worked in groups. That was one of the best conclusions to pounce. Odd because I hardly slept the night before of the day! The gym hall was uncomfortably cold but I because of my powerful nerves. I was ready for the big step noticed that this time I didn’t shiver. I was in the Eco Group through the door of the senior school. My feelings toward well Eco Warriors group but either way it was fun! In that S1 had changed. This time I wasn’t negative, I was positive! group we worked in smaller groups. I managed to meet Tick, tock, tick, tock. I waited for ages while my mum and three new people but I wasn’t alone, I had one of my old brother took their time to get ready. Finally they were ready! friends, Iman to keep me company. Even though she is As I walked out of the door I felt proud. As proud as a lion. I incredibly quiet, she seems to have a great effect on hopped into the car and set off to Beaton Road. everyone!
The car journey took forever. Added to that it was also Home time eventually came even though now I had an urge boring. Just as we pulled up at Fotheringay, this anxious to stay. Why? Well one word, Mum! I knew my fun was feeling ran through me and took a tight grasp. Too tight to over because I knew she would be bombarding me with release myself. This obviously didn’t help me at all. I pointless questions. How was your day? Did you find your stepped out of the car and the cool air hit me like a bullet Form class alright? What was being in S1 like? I knew I had and caused me to shiver. I followed Iain, trying to keep to say something so this was my reply I love the lunches! relaxed and my first day of S1 began. My mum and papa burst out laughing at me. Well at least I said something! I met up with some of my friends in Form. I was so happy to see them. At least I knew I wasn’t alone and that helped When I look back on my first day of school, I realize I had me. A bit. Suddenly the door moaned as Dr McCarthy nothing to worry about. My nerves had other thoughts pushed it open. This was the first time I had ever seen her though! I also feel quite stupid on thinking I would get and she looked nothing like what I had imagined in my head. picked on. How silly!! I did know that school wouldn’t be She was helpful and very friendly. Her smile seemed to like the first day forever but I’m not going to let go of it! I brighten up the room. That was when the worried feeling don’t remember much else when I talked to my mum but lifted from me. We had a quick tour of the school and then one thing I do remember was saying, “I love Senior we had our photo taken. I wasn’t looking forward to this but school!” then again poor Lorna had a black eye. I hate my photo being taken. I always feel like a fish out of water, in other Claire McDermott S1
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An Empty Goal The Perfect Getaway
I recall I was five at the time this journey started. Dad and I I was severely out of breath, my legs hurting and my eyes were at Bellahouston Sports Centre and I had just finished blurred. The course seemed to be going on for an hour; an my swimming lessons. We were playing football in the hour of sheer misery. My feet stamped uncontrollably on small swing park. the golden brown towers of leaves, which engulfed the whole path, as another PE-kitted stranger passed me by. I It was four-all and the first one to five was the winner. I felt awful, especially as I had told my friends that I knew I chased the ball off to the side and brought it back into the would do quite well, maybe reach the Top 25: better than middle. I could see that Dad was off his line and if only I last year. Then I saw it: the finishing straight. When I had could get the ball past him it would be an empty goal. I put it completed the agonising experience I was given a card onto my left foot and hit it. saying “38”. Everyone in front of me had already gone into the changing rooms. I had failed. I was gutted. It was passed him! It was going in! A couple of weeks later, my friend asked me to join the I had scored. I’d won! running club he belonged to. I went not expecting it to be very hard, just the usual training we would do at Rugby This was the beginning of my football journey. practice or PE class. I was wrong. It was so difficult, I was My next memory was when I was six and I was playing for forced to stop and head back to the school early but I went Harmony Row. This was my first game and Dad was back every week. It was still very challenging but I could watching from the side. The ball fell to me in the match and finish with everyone else and complete the afternoon I smacked it as hard as I could. It flew towards goal... still without passing out. It was so hard every week that I didn’t going through the air... it was dipping... and it went in! And think I was improving at all. Me? Good at running? Surely the best bit was that Dad hadn’t seen who hit it and he not. could not believe that it was me who scored. After a year of training, the time came for the annual Cross When I was eight, I was playing for Harmony Row and for Country Championships. I secretly hoped that I would finish Rangers SABC. The last game of the season for Rangers in the Top 30. And then, there we were, at the starting line. SABC was against Partick. It was one-all with seconds to go A moment some dreaded and others craved. BANG! We and we had a corner. I had to stay back though. The ball was were off! I ran at a moderate pace and I was at the front of cleared so I ran and hit it as hard as I could and it flew over the field. The PE teachers guiding us around the course everyone but the keeper. Now we felt that we would have were surprised I was doing so well. I felt hopeful now that I to settle for a draw because it was an easy save. Then the could come 30th. A few more good runners passed me but ball bounced up and it was over him. Bounce. Bounce. that was about it and I saw the finishing stretch. I look Bounce. It was on target, and then it was... I didn’t even see behind, there were only a few girls so I lightly jogged the it go in because my team mates jumped on me to celebrate. last bit, not having to avoid any last-minute sprinters. I got in expecting 20th at best but my card stated“10”. in bold The following season we were up in Greenock playing letters. I was so surprised. Me? Good at running? Surely against someone and I was in left-mid, my favourite not. position. I had won a penalty and was taking it. For some reason we switched footballs and the new ball was a floater. Craig Osborne S2 Not knowing this, I hit the ball as hard as I possibly could and it went sky-high over the bar. But in the second half when I redeemed myself, I scored not one, not two, not The train station is a place where you can watch other three, but four goals. worlds go by. You can see a family arguing over who is My aim now was to beat my record of four goals in a game. going to look after the children when the parents go out or I accomplished this in a match that we won nine-nil. the small seven year old running around with his Dad Amazingly all of my goals were in the second half. chasing after him. You see tourists with their city map out Now I have transferred to Broomhill. As yet I haven’t made deciding where to go next; arguing about whether to go to many memories at Broomhill except for my goal at training Glasgow Cathedral or the science museum. The business six months ago. I picked up the ball at the halfway line and woman, neatly dressed in a suit, wearing thickly rimmed ran passed two players. I played a one-two with my glasses, carrying a big brief case and checking her teammate and then did the same again. Now I was through expensive Rolex watch to see when her train arrives. to goal. I hit, the keeper saved but the ball rebounded off me Then there are the teenage girls glued to their mobile and went into the net. phones. Their fingers are moving at a hundred words per minute. And then the train arrives and I come back to So that’s it. But I’m sure my journey in football will continue reality. and that I’ll have more memories next year. Seonaid Eadie S2 Reiss Callaghan S2
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Loch Ayim
When most people think of the countryside, they think of a smelly old farm with run-down barns and old crabby farmers. But if someone asked me what I think of I would describe my family’s holiday cottage in Croy, Ayr. It is such a picturesque place on a country road next to the small farm where my mother was brought up and the other small bungalow where my great uncle used to live and which my great grandfather built. It feels so familiar and home-like to me: I know it like the back of my hand. From the small “den” my cousins and I built when I was little to the muddy glen through which my family and I do a yearly trek. I love going to “my cottage”. It is my getaway from the city: a place where I can relax and spend quality time with my family and friends.
I will always remember the time, a few years ago, when my aunt, uncle and two cousins came to stay with us. My sister and I had planned a whole day of things to do starting with a visit to my mum’s old home- The Farm. It is filled with old barns and run-down sheds. We all went for a “nosey” which went very wrong as we ended up stuck in a barn for hours. We had been walking around the farm when we noticed a derelict barn which looked worth exploring. Alan, my cousin, forced open the old door. Inside the barn it looked just as old. We were met with smell of bird droppings and manure. Eruption! My younger cousin, Carol, shouted us as she had found something we went through a small doorway and saw a I was so excited! I had been saving and dreaming large... sofa ? Along with the sofa was a cabinet and lots of about this trip all my life. I had finally saved money hay. We found some of Mum’s old toys and notebooks and enough to go on a world tour and there was nothing realised that this must have been her “hideout”. When we to stop me! First stop France! I’ve always loved had had enough and decided it was time to go home we France: the food is beautiful; it is romantic; it is tried to open the door but couldn’t. It was much heavier to warm and there are so many places to visit!I open from the inside. Stuck inside the smelly barn we all planned to ski down the Alps. Then I would climb started to get annoyed and blame each other. Luckily the Mount Everest. farmer heard us screaming for help and found us (and laughed at us). I will always remember this occasion as I felt There was so much ahead of me, all I had to do was so brave and adventurous stuck in the barn, figuring out board the plane! Then I heard the terrible words “All how to escape and playing hide and seek after we had given flights are cancelled due to a volcanic eruption in up hope of getting out. Iceland. We are sorry for any inconvenience.” Another memory I have of the cottage was when my friend Erin came to stay for a couple of days. At night Erin and I I could not believe my ears but my eyes confirmed were playing dares and she dared me to go out the window. the news as screens replicated the speaker’s I did but I got stuck in the window and Erin had to push me message. out then run to the door, passed my parents to let me in. I hung my head in disappointment as I walked back to the taxi area outside. My dreams were over, my I have so many great memories of time at the cottage. I money was lost and I knew I would never be able to remember when my family and I decided to go for a walk up save up again on my salary. the hill. It was a freezing day and although it could have been a nightmare I enjoyed the time we spent together and I HAVE NEVER BEEN SO SAD IN MY LIFE. the picnic we had at the top of the hill. Seamus Macbeth S2 I love the cottage and look forward to our visits. I could name 100 things that have happened to me on my visits there. This weekend Loch Ayim was photo of the week in ‘The Herald’, which goes to show that other people feel the same way about my holiday home and that it is special and secluded from the outside world. Loch Ayim is definitely a “home from home” and my perfect getaway.
Illustration by Sapphire Le Sage S2 Rebecca Power S2
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The Perfect Getaway something. My body couldn’t take it by the third night and I succumbed to As the clean, unmarked, black four As he revved the engine he could sleep. Half of the troops had slept the door saloon car pulled up outside the see the lights and hear the sirens of first night and the others on the Abbey International Bank, the driver three Volvo police patrol cars second night – but not me. I was got out and walked towards the boot. coming to meet them. He floored awakened by the sound of my radio He pulled out an ordinary Nike holdall the Audi and left in a cloud of crackling – ‘…are you there? I repeat which he passed to his rather bulkier smoke. “Here, take this,” said the are you…’ A shot rippled through the passenger. The pair constantly kept driver handing his partner a mini air – the crackling stopped. No answer. looking over their shoulder as they Uzi, “let’s scare them!” The I could only presume the worst. took out two balaclavas and passenger let rip with the machine Angrily I picked up my gear and looked proceeded towards the main doors of gun covering the bonnet in bullets. for the enemy. A flash came from the bank. The car veered into the wall of the almost a mile away and I felt a thud. bank and burst into flames. Inside the bank there was about The enemy sniper knew my position fifteen customers and four visible “Two left boss. What can we do?” and the attempt to shoot me had failed cashiers. The pair moved to one side – the bullet lodged in my helmet. I of the bank, out of range of the “Let’s use our insurance policy!” picked up a brick and threw it as a security cameras. They unzipped the decoy. It disintegrated into dust – this bag and produced one Spas-12 The passenger, leaning over the sniper was good! I had to take a risk. All I can remember is the sweat shotgun and two mini Uzi sub machine woman whispered in her ear, “bye dripping from my hair and bullets flying guns. Shooting a round of bullets into bye.” He opened the door and by as if I was running in slow motion. I the air the driver shouted: bundled her out. The oncoming opened a jeep door, quickly started the police car had to swerve to miss the engine and crashed my way through “Alright, everybody on the floor and oncoming body. The car stooped to the desert to safety. I had made a nobody gets hurt. We want this to go check for any signs of life. quick and simple.” His voice was deep perfect getaway! and guttural. Meanwhile, wielding the The driver breathed a sigh of relief shotgun, the passenger walked Alasdair Jeffrey S2 knowing there was only one car left. toward the main desk. As he got He rounded the corner and drove off closer to the desk he noticed one of It was a cold and dark day and I into the sunset. After driving for an the cashiers feel for something under couldn’t wait to get away. The hour the pair pulled off the highway the desk but still keeping eye contact. family and I were going to the Isle of into a roadside café. The driver Lewis. Some friends of mine “Everybody, it’s going to be alright, I ushered the passenger into the scoffed as they jetted off to Spain have set off the silent alarm and police store room of a disused café and Italy but I didn’t mind as I knew will be here in...” shouted the woman. holding a 44. magnum walked for certain that their holidays would Stopping mid-sentence as she saw the round the back where they started not be as much fun as mine. robber raised his gun to her head. He to have a confrontation which pulled the trigger and the blast ended abruptly with the noise of a It was a long drive up – taking ricocheted off through the glass as the single gunshot. Only the driver almost ten hours but I knew it would lifeless body slumped to the floor. The walked back to the car carrying all of be worth it – and it was. Nothing like screams of the hostages inside the the bank money. He got inside the Glasgow. A cloudless day with the bank echoed around the room. car murmuring to himself, “Not sun beaming down. Our holiday quite the way I planned it to go.” home was a small cottage by a “Right, so we have about five sandy beach. My mum wished she minutes.” said the driver in a more Mark MacFie S2 could live there forever. nervous tone, “Get as much money into that bag as possible.” The harsh bruising sun of Iraq was There was sunshine each day for a beaming down over the war torn city fortnight. My brother and I often As the passenger rushed toward the of Arbril. Sand blew in and out of left our parents in peace and went vault the wail of police sirens could be abandoned houses, hotels and cars to explore the caves, tunnels and heard in the distance. Five minutes that were left on the side of the road. old boat houses on the island. Once later he returned clutching the holdall I was here as part of ‘Sniper Division we found a cave with a stash of old bursting with money, “I’ve got the 34’ because enemy snipers were money deep in the recesses – we cash now take one of them for reported to have killed 74 soldiers in were too tall to stretch in to grab it. insurance! I hope you have enjoyed the area. We also played on the beach and in our company, it has been a pleasure the sea. but we must leave.” The driver pulled I lined up beside an out building, third a woman from the floor and bundled floor up in the attic of an old house. Sadly we eventually had to return her into the back seat with the My division was set up along a row of home –away from the sun. It was in passenger. houses. I lay there all night, not every sense the perfect getaway. blinking for a second in case I missed Rosa Grant S2
29 omnt Action Community Community Action
hroughout the years Community More locally, community representatives Community Action at Hutchesons’ this Action has always played an were invited to attend the annual Green year has been involved in supporting active role outside school as it Day event where we welcomed members overseas communities too, here it is very aims to make a difference in the local of Pollokshields Heritage and Friends of relevant to mention recent efforts of the Tcommunity. This year, the group has Maxwell Park. We hope to work again joint project in delivering PCs to Jinja, been very successful in displaying their with the Pollokshields Heritage Society Uganda. Such a project as this took a theme, “think global act local” as there as part of our Comenius partnership. long time to plan, but of course, this have been many instances in which to Under this partnership pupils from project was only possible with the integrate Hutchesons’ into both local and Hutchesons’, Nurnberg and Poland are commitment of a small team of pupils global communities. With this theme in connected for one cause, to work on who worked in conjunction with Rev mind, links have been developed with planting and improving local spaces. Paul Jupp and members of YCSA. This local organisations with the objective of Closer to the school, Hutchesons’ pupils was not a question of placing all the using these links in the near future in are working together with Shawlands computers on a plane and sending them order to work on joint community Academy to produce a “green map” for to Uganda! In the course of the year, the projects. There was a desire to link the local area. This I am sure, will bring team learned about the importance of charity and community efforts together many benefits for those who wish to transport logistics, international customs this session, and so a number of pupils learn more about the ecology of the local regulations and a host of practical issues visited Robin House in Balloch run by area. Within school, a Rag Bag will be concerned with storing, shipping and CHAS (last year’s charity appeal) to help installed soon, following discussions setting up the computers in a distant and develop the garden amongst other with a local recycle company. This unfamiliar region. Through Mr Jupp’s facilities there. Also, the school collected would enable many members of the never failing optimism the practical and donated clothes and toiletries, community to recycle textiles where the hurdles were overcome and the particularly for young people to St proceeds from this will be split between computers safely arrived in late June Rollox asylum seekers’ centre in our own EcoSchools committee and 2009. In July after a long process of Springburn. Of course, this has only local projects. As a result of our planning, Ms Annie Hall, of the school’s been achieved with Mr McDougall’s environmentally friendly efforts, Computer Services Department and two determination for the cause and a lot of Hutchesons’ is privileged to have the former pupils (Sehyr Zahoor and Karen elbow grease! active support from local councillors, MacQuarrie (both c 2009), along with David Meikle and Irfan Rabbani. In the Mr Allan Paul arrived in Uganda and near future, the school is looking helped install the system. During this forward to maintaining close links with unforgettable experience they met many the Council. kind and generous people along with learning about education and the way of life in Uganda, as well as seeing some spectacular scenery. Thanks must also be given to Mr Douglas Tooth who happened to be in the area working on another charity and he was able to use his technical knowledge to provide valuable information to the Hutchie team ahead of their visit.
Through Community Action many Hutchie pupils have the opportunity to meet others in the community (locally and globally) in order to make a difference in everyday lives. These projects are invaluable experiences for all parties involved. This effort of integrating Hutchesons’ with the community will carry on making a difference in people’s lives for many years to come. Aneesa Malik
Illustration by Eleanor Crowe 2B
30 h akSotLaesi o ieAward Life for Leadership Scott Mark The
The Mark Scott Leadership for Life Award by Russell Park
Standing waist-deep in Loch Eil at six in was packed with activities. No sooner by The Dixon Community, an the morning is probably not the best way had we got off the bus and we were organisation which provides care and to begin the last day of the summer blindfolded and guided through an support for older people and carers in the holidays, but for myself and six other assault course as an icebreaker to South East area of Glasgow. They were Hutchesons’ pupils, this was our introduce us to the Holyrood pupils in in desperate need for publicity and so introduction to The Mark Scott our group. The days that followed our two teams decided to join together Leadership for Life Award. The Award included gorge walking, climbing and produce a promotional DVD as well was set up in memory of Mark Scott, the Jacob’s Ladder, hill-walking, camping, as holding our own events for the people victim of a tragic sectarian murder. Its raft-building and plenty of ticks. At the at the Dixon Community. One group aims are to bring together young people end of the week, we were split into two held a bowling night for the Young from different social, religious and groups, comprising of pupils from both Carer’s at Dixons which gave us the cultural backgrounds as they plan and schools. From Hutchesons’, Rachel opportunity to see how much the Dixon deliver a community-based project. Quinn, Heather Kyle and Chloe Community means to people of our age. Throughout the year, many hours have Thompson were in one group while The other group held “Dixon’s Got been spent fundraising and planning for myself, Stephanie Martin, Tara Talent”, a talent show at Dixon Halls, our project and now we have almost Kamaliddin and Sara Naeem were in the which involved singing, dancing, poems arrived at the conclusion of the Award. other. and jokes with contributions from all What an eventful few months it’s been! generations. Everybody enjoyed the The next stage of the Award was the night enormously and it allowed us to The Award began with a week spent at planning and delivering of our film the service users for our DVD. Loch Eil Outward Bound Centre which community project. We were approached The final part of our project was the DVD Launch Night, held at the end of January to show our DVD to everyone from Dixon’s, our friends, family and some local councillors. We had spent the previous months interviewing the service users, filming their activities and even recording our own voiceovers. Now, we were finally able to present our finished product, edited with the assistance of Quay Multimedia. At the end of the evening we also presented The Dixon Community with a cheque for £400, even if only to reimburse the cost of the numerous boxes of chocolates consumed at our meetings! The DVD was very well received and will be sent to prospective funders in the hope of raising more money for the organisation.
Having now almost completed the Award, it seems about the right time to reflect upon our experience. The most positive part of the Award has definitely been the people we have met, both at Dixon’s and the Holyrood pupils in our group. The fact that we managed to bend the rules to allow our two groups to carry out our project together only goes to show the close friendships we made! Seeing the reactions to our DVD was one highlight of the Award, as was knowing that our DVD will help The Dixon Community for many years to come. In the end, it seems our morning dip in the loch was an appropriate introduction to the Award – difficult at times but with a hugely satisfying end result.
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biking group has been challenged during The Duke of Edinburgh’s their training, from days cycling up-hill to vicarious jumps. However, despite the Award Scheme various injuries incurred and the general exhaustion, the groups have always been cheerful, enthusiastic and ready for the Emma Wilson examines the Silver and Gold next challenge. Canoeing, though participants’ year. extremely weather-dependent, has been a very exciting new experience for many participants in both the Silver and Gold For 54 years, young people between the communication skills and are motivated groups. Regardless of the capsize drills ages of 14 and 24 have been able to take to be active and involved in a in icy water, both intentional and part in the Duke of Edinburgh award. community. Physical recreation is unintentional, canoeists have been high- This fantastic opportunity has been another area of the award which can spirited and resilient throughout this undertaken by millions of individuals of benefit participants greatly and it session. From navigating unpredictable differing abilities and backgrounds, and involves taking part in some form of rivers to paddling through exposed has given them the chance to experience physical activity weekly. From starting lochs, the canoeists have had challenging something highly rewarding and lessons to becoming part of a team, this and exciting journeys during their character-building. At Hutchesons’ section gives participants the opportunity expeditions. Sea kayaking and sailing Grammar School, pupils in Fourth and to find a sport or form of exercise that have proven to be two equally Sixth year have been enjoying gaining interests them and allows them to meet challenging activities, particularly due to new experiences as they complete their other people who share the same interest. the significance of weather conditions, awards. From braving the temperamental The skills section of the award also and to many participants these activities weather to building lasting relationships allows participants to pursue their own have been entirely different experiences. within groups, this year’s participants interests and hobbies by learning a skill. The thrilling nature of both kayaking and have achieved so much and have been Many pupils this year have found a sailing has given the groups an excellent able to show their ability to cope with passion for skills such as photography opportunity to have fun and to enjoy the demanding situations. Since enrolling in where they have been able to express exciting experiences. One activity that is 2009, participants have been confidently their creativity. These areas of the award renowned for its challenging nature is demonstrating their ability to work well not only encourage young people to gain walking, as many participants have had with their teams by navigating new skills and attributes, but they also to cope with little shelter from difficult unfamiliar landscapes, coordinating allow them to show their commitment, weather conditions and the weight of ideas and making the most of their motivation and enthusiasm through carrying a heavy rucksack day-in, day- experiences, as they work towards their participation. out. However, the potential for final expedition. strengthening relationships within teams Arguably the best part of the award, and is evident as groups return smiling and The award also involves several areas perhaps the most challenging, is the positive, proud of their achievements completed out-with training, and these completion of the training and the two during training. areas are used to demonstrate consecutive expeditions. This year, commitment, motivation and pupils have been taught essential skills The Duke of Edinburgh’s award scheme enthusiasm. Participants have the chance and techniques by their sensible yet is known for being a rewarding to show their willingness to become understanding instructors before being experience: one which challenges you more involved in a community by assessed on their final expedition. Each mentally and physically and one which completing the service component of the group is given a choice of five activities, allows you to achieve something award. Many choose to volunteer in their and their choice determines the new exceptional and to prove that you are local community and enjoy taking skills they will learn during their capable of working extremely hard in responsibility in caring roles, such as training. The expeditionary groups have often daunting conditions. One thing is working in a charity shop. This section shown their dedication and enthusiasm certain from this experience: the of the award is highly beneficial to for their activity as they have gone from fantastic memories gained from Duke of young people as well as the community strength to strength throughout their Edinburgh will never be forgotten. as participants can enhance their training. For this session, the mountain
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Young Enterprise
Zoë Lau investigates the secret success of Young Enterprise.
rom your average, Hutchesons’ Grammar pupil one day, sold as a product. Unique and desirable indeed! Every product to the powerful managing director of a company the next, proved to be popular among the public and valuable experience Young Enterprise is certainly proving to be a successful was gained from this. programme. Providing first-hand experience into the world of Fbusiness and enterprise, S6 pupils are able to create their very Throughout the year, the companies have come across different own company, team and products. This year, three individual challenges and opportunities. One great opportunity was the young enterprise companies were created: ‘Ambition’, ‘Exact’ Glasgow Trade Fair at the Royal Concert Hall. Companies were and ‘Trademark’. able to compete with other enterprising schools and to sell their products to a wider market. They were graded on several Just like a real business, distinguished roles and departments are criteria such as stall design and products. ‘Hutchie’ stood out established which can include: the managing director, secretary from the other schools with ‘Trademark’ managing to and heads of marketing, operations and finance. How successful win 2nd place, and an honorary mention to ‘Ambition’ for their the company turns out to be depends entirely on teamwork and unique product design. communication between each member. After basking in the glory, our entrepreneurs were then greeted Unique and desirable products seem to be what every company with an exam, controlled by the Strathclyde University had in mind. ‘Ambition’ chose to sell customisable bobble Business School, as an appropriate end to Young Enterprise. heads as their main product along with toasty hand warmers (which proved very useful in the winter months!) and mood In summary, the entire programme has been an amusing and rings. ‘Exact’ made sure that everyone was nice and warm by wonderful experience. Our enthusiastic thanks go to Mr. selling lamb’s wool and cashmere scarves. Cookbooks were Ferguson and other staff members involved who provided us also sold to the public to benefit those who (myself included) with support and encouragement in order to make Young manage to burn toast. It certainly proved to be a best-seller! Enterprise (and the exam) a fun and rewarding experience. No Trademark addressed the nation’s favourite style of dressing by doubt that in the future, we shall certainly see Hutchesons’ selling trendy hoodies with Disney characters on the front. Also Grammar pupils become authentic managing directors and for the first time in the history of Young Enterprise, salmon was CEOs of global corporations.
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The S6 Bistro The 1957 Group Mrs Margaret Duthie (Treasurer)
he 1957 group is a registered charity whose objects are Our second Quiz night was held in September and we hope this the advancement of education by providing or assisting will become an annual event as it was a good social evening to provide equipment, apparatus or services which the enjoyed by parents, friends, pupils and staff. The trophy was governors of Hutchesons’ Educational Trust could not awarded to the winning team ‘The Hutchie Bugs’ and we hope Treasonably be expected to provide. that they will defend their title at the next quiz night. Since the report in the last ‘Hutchesonian’ the Group has We were deeply saddened by the death of our dear friend Jane donated £33,398 for the refurbishment of the Kingarth St. stage, Rae at the beginning of January. Jane, who was music £2,000 towards the setting up of a Hutchesons’ Film Unit and administrator at school, was a valued and enthusiastic member £3,000 towards refurbishing the Bistro for Sixth Form pupils. of the 1957 Group for many years until ill health caused her to resign from her role as secretary. Despite this, she was keen to We have had another successful year of fundraising events. continue supporting the Group and took on a school liaison role. Jane remained cheerful and without complaint throughout Our annual Uniform Sale was held in June and was, as always, her debilitating illness and she will be greatly missed by all of popular with parents. As well as running a monthly after school us. sale during term time we have also held a few lunchtime sales. At the end of December we were allocated as our new uniform At our A.G.M. last October, Dr Lesley Russell retired as shop the port-a-cabin which had formerly been the Sixth Form convenor of the 1957 Group and Rhona Gann was welcomed as common room. We are all very pleased with our new premises. the new convenor. We are extremely grateful to Lesley for her There is much more space and we hope to be able to sell more invaluable leadership and for all she has done for the Group. We uniform than before and raise even more money for the school. are delighted that, although no longer on the committee, her association with us continues. Our Winter Fair, an annual event which again incorporated a craft fair, was held in November. We are grateful for all the As our events have a social as well as a fundraising side, we generous donations which helped to make this event a great hope that parents have enjoyed the chance to meet and mingle success. with each other and perhaps form new friendships. Thank you to staff, parents, friends and pupils for their continued help and During the year we have held several raffles. The raffle, support. incorporated into the Winter Fair, of a 64gb iPod Touch was particularly successful. 34 Charity
Charity Effort Anisah Chaudhry summarises a truly successful campaign.
his year’s school charity is the Shreyas Chitnis, Vicky Sobolewska, Teenage Cancer Trust and once Jordan Millar, Jeffrey Morrison, Chloe again the fundraising effort has Mckell, Katie Sloan, Rebecca Kondol been enthusiastic! At Teenage Cancer and Ryan Buchanan. There have been TTrust, they understand that young people several charity events throughout the with cancer require specialist care. Thus, year which have contributed to the its aim is to build enough units so that by efforts of the wider school community. 2012, every teenager in the UK will be Earlier in the year there was the school treated on one. cross country run in which pupils braved the cold autumn weather from P7 – S6 to Every year a single charity is chosen to be involved. The massive sum of benefit from the proceeds of its £12,123.84 was raised by Beaton Road fundraising activities where pupils and and P7 raised £1,345.05. staff are encouraged to devise different events throughout the year. Each year In addition, there was the S6 bake sale group has made a particularly pleasing where pupils volunteered to bake cakes effort in their participation to raise as and other sweet treats. The response much as they can. This would not have proved to be overwhelmingly passionate been possible without everyone’s efforts and supportive as most cakes were sold as well as the charity committee. One out soon. This was reflected by the example of the work and organisation amount raised which was a grand total of that goes in each year can be £142.45. Similarly, S1 classes have held demonstrated by looking at the S6 bake sales throughout the year and the section of the committee. This consists support has also been fantastic. This has of Mr McCulloch and a number of S6 been encouraged by the S6 buddies who pupils: Lewis Tait, Sohaib Haseeb, have tried to get S1 to play an active role
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in fundraising for the Teenage Cancer Trust.
In Kingarth Street, the younger pupils have shown a similar commitment to the charity by holding fundraising events. In January, the P5 pupils raised more than Clubs and Societies Galore! £550 through selling their old unused books, toys, painting faces and organising games and competitions. by Aneesa Malik S6
While in March, the S6 year group had a Film club Fair Trade Social Night in which there were fun quizzes, an Italian buffet and karaoke. The karaoke was probably the most Instead of being in front of the big Fair Trade is kept in the minds of all memorable moment of the night as screen Hutchie pupils are now behind with Mrs McIntosh’s efforts of anyone was welcome to join. Mr Ingham the lens making many fictional and emphasising the needs of those less even sang a Stereophonics song which informative films with the help of Final fortunate to pupils through a host of was well received by everyone. The Cut Pro, a professional editing package, assemblies and activities. This is all to amount raised that night was £533.10. and of course, with the invaluable advice demonstrate to pupils that their Fair The S6 charity committee’s efforts have of Mrs Cowen and other teachers like Trade purchases are more significant been tremendous this session. They even Miss Birch, Mrs Mc Arthur and Mrs than they think, as the money raised goes had the opportunity to visit the Beatson Hamilton. The first film of the club is on to finance education and improve the Oncology Centre to see how the money that of Michael Clark, fifth year, who general living conditions of the farmers raised by the school is spent. Also, they directed a short fictional film. A film of involved. There were many new ventures spoke to the patients at the hospital. the senior dance has been made which this session, where S3 designed and I’m sure everyone is looking forward to placed an advert in the programme of the The money raised by the school’s efforts seeing. This club also focuses on of the junior drama production which goes towards specialist services which building up pupil’s skills of film making most certainly boosted sales for the night offer access to cancer services. These where a full day of training was but as usual Fair Trade was still offer accurate diagnosis and competent organised by an industry professional represented at the annual Green Day assessment, clear and accurate which was very much enjoyed. Also, a event. Within the classroom the benefits information by staff which understand short film is currently being made and, of course, taste of Fair Trade their needs. Although the Teenage commemorating the 50th anniversary of products has become well-known. In Cancer Trust is not a research charity, it the secondary school site which will be February, S6 buddies made a is involved with research issues launched before 6th year leave. Although presentation to their S1 classes who were concerning cancer and how it affects this club has just started there are many then able to taste and compare fair-trade young people. This year Hutchie has plans for its progression for the years to fruit, cereal bars and chocolate. They contributed a great deal to funding new come – for instance - filming abroad. voted the ‘Divine’ hot chocolate a real projects at the Teenage Cancer Trust and Perhaps some of our pupils will be a winner! Also, members of S3 have been these efforts will hopefully be continued Scorsese or Spielberg of the future, who leading the Fair Trade effort as they hope for new charities chosen by the school in knows? to produce a promotional flier which can the future. be used to encourage the school to make the Big Swap to fair trade goods. Later
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sombreros and represented Mexico. To our surprise our efforts did not go unnoticed as Aneesa Malik was awarded a Highly Commended Certificate and Crawford McKinally Kier was awarded a Commended Certificate for the work they performed. Thereafter, many other conferences were to follow, next, we found ourselves in Belfast participating in a conference at Methodist College Belfast, this time representing Russia where the reference “From Russia with Love” was used many times on notes passed between delegates at committees! In March 2010 five S5 pupils attended the largest conference in the UK at Bath where schools from California and Germany even participated. Our delegation represented Botswana, the setting of the famous Ladies Detective Agency books by Alexander McCall Smith. Also, in March the school attended their second George Watson’s in the session, S2 are being invited to of how to achieve the right balance in conference where new members from design a presentation for the promotion life and came second in the grand final at the senior year groups had the chance to of Fair Trade goods to the whole school. Glasgow City Chambers. After 50 years attend. With several conferences added The winning presentation will be shown at Beaton Road it is clear that the quality to the list I’m sure Mr McDougall has widely within school and we wish them of debating at Hutchesons’ has most many plans of attending new the best of luck! certainly not deteriorated! Of course, conferences in the near future. much credit has to be given to the person Debating Society behind the scenes, Mr Symington, because without his hard work and lively Over the years, at the home of the spirit the successful progression of the Debating Society (B15), many lively Society both inside and outside school debates have taken place involving would not have happened. pupils from S1 to S6. This session, a Model United Nations whole host of topics have been debated from the more academic such as the importance of modern languages and the This is quite a new club at Hutchesons’ more controversial like the but after four conferences within one extermination of Santa and his elves! academic session, Mr MacDougall has Morning workshops continue to run with most certainly ensured that it has been a small groups of pupils or with whole most successful young society or as he form classes where recently, S1 and S2 named it himself, the catchy MUNSoc! form classes were tutored. At these Our debut conference was in March workshops the essential skills of 2009 where we decided to join over debating are practiced - especially the twenty schools across the UK and writing and delivery of speeches. Again, Europe at George Watson’s Model the topics covered here are of a diverse United Nations. We were all a little range and have included the banning of unsure as to what to expect as this was homework and the pros and cons of definitely a first time for Hutchie. The computers. The Debating Society has usual format of each conference is that also excelled in Public speaking where each school represents a UN country and many pupils from S3 to S6 spoke about a has a delegate from their country variety of topics such as the morality of designated to a committee such as Fair Trade and the pros and cons of Health, Human Rights, Africa, Security organic food at the annual Rotary Club Council, Disarmament, Economic, competition. In the prestigious Glasgow Environment and the Middle East – Speaker’s Club competition Catriona which allows many issues to be debated. Herbert spoke splendidly on the subject At this conference we dusted off our
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By Iain Coskllo, S6
At Street Level Photoworks Taken by Tommy Ga-Ken Wan
Photography Club
At Friday lunchtimes the Photography Club has proven to be an photographs of John “Hoppy” Hopkins were displayed. extremely popular activity with many pupils and teachers alike. Alongside viewing the art on display, this gave pupils the At the club, Mrs Hamilton helps to hone people’s opportunity to discuss many topical issues of the 60s such as photographical skills in order to enter some competitions or use pop culture and anti- apartheid rallies. Senior pupils are going it for future University applications. In addition to this, the to Poland during the Easter holiday as part of the Comenius Photography Club uses their skills for the benefit of the school Project to document a three-way tree-planting event near our community as various pictures were taken by the club at the partner school in Poland. It is a great culmination of their work Talent Show and also for school publications – many of which over the last three years and there will be an exhibition of their can be viewed here in the Hutchesonian. Pupils do not just work in the summer. We are looking forward to viewing the remain behind the camera at this club, many interesting talent of pupils at the annual photography competition which is excursions have also been organised for the group over the past taking place after Easter as this gives pupils a chance to apply year. The club viewed the “Taking Liberties” exhibition at the new skills learnt over the holidays. Street Level Photoworks where the black and white
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Science Clubs Tayyabah Mohammad looks at the activities of the Chemistry club and CREST this session
Chemistry Club
Explosions and gases, as well as test tubes and acids, it seems are all part of the First Year Chemistry Club held during Wednesday lunchtimes. The club’s members conduct their own
Marvin Andrews experiments while under the supervision of Mrs Chambers. So far they have made Scripture Union crystals, fizzing bath bombs and even gold and silver coins, to name a few! In May of last year Hutchesons’ pupils once The Hutchesons’ SU Christian Focus entertaining rugby stories, he recognised again found success as Chemistry Club Week before Easter was a chance to the standard view of God as something members- Catherine Sutherland, question whether believing in Jesus and very distant and unclear to people, a Catriona MacKenzie, Stuart Ireland and God is an illogical tradition not worth view he had for much of his younger Scott Griffiths won first place in the worrying about, or a life-changing faith life, and expressed the value of the Salters’ Challenge at Glasgow bearing real importance for everyone. deeper look he took when his career was University. This is a considerable upset by injury. achievement as twenty schools from the With this purpose it was also an West of Scotland participated. The club opportunity to see some very interesting Finally, Marvin Andrews, the former is again looking forward to entering the people. Rangers defender now playing for Queen annual Salters’ Challenge in May. We of the South, visited the school. wish the team the best of luck. Church pastor David Robertson came at Speaking at assembly and lunchtime as CREST lunchtime to talk about his disagreement well as taking part in PE lessons, he was with atheist ideas, and answer questions an absorbing speaker and at lunchtime from pupils on the subject. As author of was cheered before he even began! He Hutchesons’ has a long tradition of ‘Letters to Dawkins’, written as a gave an amazing testimony of how from success in the national CREST response to ‘The God Delusion’ by the trusting Jesus as his personal Saviour he competition and this year has been no well-known Richard Dawkins, he has led a life where nothing has been different – and perhaps even better! certainly proved to be a capable debater. impossible, including recovering from CREST (Creativity in Science and His points about the mystery of the cruciate ligament damage without an Technology) is an award scheme run by human conscience being unexplained by operation and famously winning the the British Science Association which present science and the need for 2004/2005 SPL with Rangers against all covers both scientific and technological something to have started the creation odds under his token phrase: “Keep areas of the curriculum. It encourages process to allow anything to exist at all Believing.” He gave out free DVDs secondary pupils to develop their were definitely worth consideration. about his life to those who came at lunch scientific curiosity, problem-solving and and even the hardest sceptic would have communication skills. Following on from David, Nick Cox, to admit that, having watched the DVD There are three levels of award which captain of the Glasgow Hawks rugby and witnessed the liveliness of his pupils can enter: Bronze, Silver and team, came to talk about his life as a character, there was something very Gold; with Gold being the most Christian rugby player. He spoke at special about him that is not often found challenging. For the very first time, lunchtime, and argued for what a – living proof that the Christian faith is Hutchesons’ had a representative in each difference believing in Jesus can make in still meaningful today. of these categories, representing people’s lives, with his account of how Scotland, following wins in the regional his lifestyle was so much improved by All in all the week was very successful finals. his faith a challenge to those who see the and we hope to have a similar event next idea of God as irrelevant in their lives. year. At the ‘Big Bang’ 2010 National Science Answering questions and sharing Timothy Heelis 5D and Engineering competition, six pupils
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travelled to Manchester to present their projects. In the Bronze category, Scott Hutchesons’ has Talent! Griffiths’s (S2) project on the biology of maggots won a Highly Commended Adam Gerber takes a look at the success of the Prize and a personal cheque for £100 as Talent Show 2010 well as a medal and certificate. In addition to this, Scott received a second special medal and certificate for his excellent communication skills when presenting his project.
Scott was not alone in the spotlight as Fifth year pupils Timothy Heelis, Duncan McColl and Michael Williams’ project on the study into lie detection awarded them with a highly commended prize, a medal, certificates and £125 in the Silver category of the competition.
Continuing the trend, this year’s Gold CREST project, carried out by Douglas Oates (S4) on the antibacterial properties of manuka honey lifted a top individual prize of £1000, medal and certificate as well as an opportunity for a “themed experience” in a zoo or other biological context. We decided to take a different approach judges. Thanks to the kindness of Ian Hutchesons’ Grammar has an unrivalled to the talent show this year, having an ‘X Grabiner, prizes were very generous and track record of excellence in CREST and Factor’ theme. This meant that we had gave the acts something to really work these results are a continuation of this. live auditions, in front of an audience. for. In the end, Laurie Anderson and The annual competition is still to take Acts turned out in the thousands (ok, Sarah Cooper took first prize, Karis place later this term and we await the maybe about 30) to see what the panel of Andrew second, and Connor Going results with much anticipation and wish judges would think. After a gruelling third. the team the best of luck! night, until the small hours of the morning, many coffees later, the final set The talent show committee this year list was decided. Then the real fun consisted of, Adam Gerber, Neil Watson, started! Photo shoots, rehearsals, Donald Spy, Iain Brown, Stephanie costume selection (for our MCs), and Martin, and Laura Simpson. And these many other tasks were fitted into a very people were all led by the amazing Mrs small space of time, and before we knew Mungall. it, the curtain was going up on the 15th of March. Such diverse acts were on stage, going from rapping to heavy metal, to acoustic. Such immense skill was displayed, but sticking with our ‘X Factor’ theme, an act had to win, decided by our
Illustration by Anilah Sadiq S2
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The Sir Alexander Stone Essay Prize 2010
“I saw Hamlet Prince of Denmark played; but now which is still very much under the rule of Communism. 9/11 the old plays begin to disgust this refined age.” certainly created a despairing vision of humanity, echoing the -George Eliot famous Orwellian image of a boot grinding into the human face forever. Although in some respects they may seem rather Explain either why you think an “old play” (or overdramatic and out of date, it is clear why both 1984 and Brave New World continue to be read today. It is possible, novel) you have read continues to be read even however, that Brave New World is slightly more relevant, taking although it may seem out of date; or why you into account our current situation, and that it will become believe a modern text you have read will continue increasingly so. With cheap labour and a rich Western economy, we throw everything away when it needs mended and buy new to be seen as valuable in the future. – this is taken to extremes in Brave New World when Lenina, a brainwashed inhabitant of the “World State”, declares that Winner: Katie Sloan S6 “Mending’s anti-social”. Another symptom of this progression is that technology, with the Internet and advertising, is edging n the first half of the 20th Century, two books were written us towards a form of social-conditioning, of individuals being that conjured up opposing visions of our future. One of unwittingly indoctrinated with the desire to follow other these was George Orwell’s 1949 novel, entitled 1984, which people’s wishes. We no longer need to leave the home to shop. forecasted a decidedly dystopian future, with its image of a Even morally, society is less religious and more promiscuous Ibrutal, mind-controlling totalitarian state. The other was Aldous than before. Huxley’s “Brave New World”, which was written in 1932 and proposed a contrasting and softer form of totalitarianism. In John, “The Savage”, is one of the main characters in Brave New Huxley’s future, conformity is not achieved through Big World, and he is the antidote to all of the core values of life in Brother, thoughtcrime and torture. Instead, it is achieved “civilisation”, or the state presided over by the “World through the genetic-engineering of babies, hypnotic persuasion Controllers”. “The Savage” lives in a Savage Reservation, in a and drugs. Compulsive consumption is encouraged to stimulate primitive Indian village untouched by the effects of the the economy. Sexual promiscuity is enforced to curb sexual totalitarian government of the World State. The inhabitants of frustration, and there is a caste system in which each level is the village seem in some ways to be more human than those of pre-programmed to accept their role in society, however menial the World State, as the women bear children naturally and or demeaning. It is a so-called utopian society, where, according people age normally, and are susceptible to disease. In other to Lenina Crowne, one of the main characters, “everybody is ways, though, life in the Savage Reservation is equally happy”. abnormal – there is “dirt” everywhere, the people live in squalor and Lenina and her companion Bernard witness the cruel In the decades since they were written, Orwell’s and Huxley’s sacrifice of a young boy when they visit. The Savage himself, conflicting ideas of the future have persistently wrestled. There though, is more civilised and articulate than the other villagers, are elements of both in our society today: Orwell correctly since his mother, a former inhabitant of the World State, has predicted the “Big Brother” phenomenon of CCTV, and his taught him to read. His knowledge of Shakespeare has invested fictional world is not so different from the China of today, him with a passionate belief in romance – he compares his love
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interest, Lenina, to Juliet – and he has a morality, founded on Hale in North and South marries John Thornton because she religion, which renders him more humane and likeable than the loves him, but there is also an element of necessity in their characters in the World State. He also believes in self- marriage, since as a middle-class woman Margaret must marry punishment: after his mother’s death, caused by excessive respectably to fulfil her role in society. In the “civilised” world, consumption of soma, the drug that provides instant happiness, this is brought to the extreme as “love” ceases to exist: the savage somehow believes he is responsible: “I’ve killed relationships are fleeting and polygamy is encouraged. Lenina, her.” He becomes a hermit and isolates himself, hitting himself the main character, is scorned by her friend Fanny for with a whip repeatedly. Huxley wants us to identify with the remaining faithful to the same man, Henry Foster, for a Savage. He wants us to treat him almost as a model for how we relatively lengthy period of four months. In his novel Huxley should lead our lives – ironic, as the Savage has very little paints a worrying picture of relationships and how these could knowledge or experience of the civilised world. Part of the change in the future. appeal of the novel is that it seems almost comical that the Savage is eventually given a choice between, as Huxley puts it, The title, Brave New World, is derived from Shakespeare’s play “insanity on the one hand and lunacy on the other”. Either he The Tempest, when an awestruck Miranda cries, “O brave new can return to this backward, unpleasant way of living in the world, that has such people in it!” on sighting the shipwrecked Reservation or he can move on to the land of artificial being, courtiers for the first time. In “The Tempest”, Miranda and where contentment is merely temporary and emotions are Ferdinand’s romance is qualified by their lack of alternatives – numbed. This can be seen as a gloomy, albeit exaggerated, Miranda has never seen a man, other than her father Prospero or portrayal of the choice that Huxley believes we will eventually his grotesque slave Caliban. Ferdinand, meanwhile, is a Prince have to make as a race. marooned on an island with only one woman and he must marry into a respectable family in order to produce an heir. It is likely that Huxley’s novel was influenced by the Their love, like Margaret and Mr Thornton’s, is partially based happenings of the time before and after he wrote the novel. Of on circumstance. Prospero, who is a magician, uses his magic, course, it was written not long after the end of the Victorian era, his art, to provide the necessary circumstances for their and very shortly before the Second World War. Certainly, the romance to blossom. He causes the storm that shipwrecks Savage himself is rather Victorian in outlook, with a similar Ferdinand and forces him to come ashore to the island where he devotion to religion and morals to that prevalent in those days. falls in love with Miranda. Notably, though, Prospero cannot The Victorian period was the time when the Industrial directly control Ferdinand and Miranda’s natures. Again the Revolution, when man’s knowledge, his ability to utilise his effects of his power, which stems from his great learning and ingenuity, had caused great social change. For the first time, knowledge, are a forewarning, at a time when man’s people had begun to work in factories, which had superseded intelligence began to control the world, of the potential dangers the home-run, self-sufficient businesses of before. Those in of this power. Prospero, essentially, is a good man, but what if control wielded power. For example, in the novel North and he were evil? Where would that leave those who were under his South by Elizabeth Gaskell, the workers appear very much at control? At the end of the play Prospero removes his magic the mercy of their boss, the eminent manufacturer John cloak and abdicates from his magic, “I’ll break my staff”. Thornton. He threatens to abandon his striking workers for Perhaps we should follow Prospero’s example and realise, imported Irishmen, his use of the colloquial word “hands” to before we end up like the inhabitants of Huxley’s Brave New describe them betraying the dismissive attitude of World, that exerting the full force of our intelligence as a manufacturers towards workers at the time – workers were seen species is not necessarily a good thing. merely as pieces of machinery in the working of the factory and not as individual, emotional beings. It is only Thornton’s The Tempest, like much of Shakespeare’s work, is timeless: it relationship with Margaret Hale, a middle-class woman who shows how knowledge, of some description, equals power. In has come to the northern English industrial town from the Brave New World, this concept is extended further, in that the countryside, that persuades him to soften his approach and to World Controllers can use their authority, and science, to respect the workers as equals. Margaret introduces Thornton to control the very natures of the inhabitants of the World State - one of the workers, and this is how he becomes more involved to make them permanently happy. This raises the question: does with them. Although the segregation between the middle-class Huxley’s idea of the future represent more of a dystopia than a and the working-class is less obvious nowadays, what remains utopia? How can we be truly “happy” where we do not know of prescient is the idea of the immense power that technology has, any other emotions, where we do not really know anyone, to trigger social change and even to separate people. The where we’re never alone? Perhaps most tellingly, reality in the Industrial Revolution, and indeed the Second World War, “brave new world” is so unsatisfying that civilians have to take communicate the malevolent potential of power in a very real regular “soma holidays”, which consist of falling into a drug- context, a message that still resonates today. induced coma for a period of time, lost in illusion and dreams. Perhaps the Savage is right, that to be happy “the tears are Relationships between men and women are an important theme necessary”, so that we appreciate contentment when it does of Huxley’s novel. The Savage’s idea of romance is of pure, come. I think that Brave New World’s continuing appeal lies in unadulterated feeling, and respect. This can be compared with its ability to bring into question the very nature of happiness. It relationships in the Victorian period, when social responsibility provokes us to rethink many aspects of our lives and futures, meant that love was based partly on circumstance. Margaret and is also a cautionary tale of the dangers of authority.
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Halfway through the Dance, to appease Senior Dance our empty stomachs and sore feet, we headed to the dining hall for Olivia Lee looks back on the refreshments. To cheer up the exhausted highlight of the year for many crowd during the break, the Dance committee had hired the S6 Boys’ Band Senior pupils: which worked out perfectly – it was like a mini-concert with girls (and boys) gathered around the stage dancing and Everything was kept rather mysterious at singing along. the start of the night. We entered the Reception Hall (Dining room) and we Anyway, we returned to the main Hall were served with lovely cocktails (fruit and enjoyed ourselves until the dance juice - many thanks to the Kitchen staff). finished at eleven o’clock at night. We Soon we walked through the corridor to all had great fun that had given us many get to the main Hall. As people joyful memories which will stay in the approached the Foyer - there it was - the minds of those who attended. I believe small ‘Narnia’ (that was the decorative that more than three months of theme decided by the Dance preparation for the Dance by the Senior Committee). Snow, the lantern and we Dance Committee had definitely paid added a Santa Claus Sleigh which we off. spent weeks painting and decorating (many thanks to the Janitors and Mr It would be remiss not to mention the Emonds). The school foyer was Dance tickets which were admired by completely transformed and everyone everyone and they were made in Jane- placed themselves in front of the Sleigh Austin-theme made with the old- to get photos taken (many thanks to Mrs fashioned paper and a red wax seal Hamilton). We even added the White (many thanks to Mrs Brunton and Mrs Witch in a projector (many thanks to Mrs Mungall). Alderson) to enhance the theme of Narnia. Without the help of the Hutchie staff and Dance Committee, the Senior Dance The Ceilidh band began their first tune would not have been as successful as it which immediately set a lively mood in was. Hence, on behalf of everyone, I the Hall and the dance had begun. Some would like to thank all the staff and girls were wearing about five-inch high pupils who gave their time for helping heels (they are the in-trend at the the Dance and especially to Mr Dewar, moment) looking gorgeous yet even Mr Ferguson, the Drama technicians before we got to the dance floor, they and the Senior Dance Committee for began to pile up at the side of the Hall. organizing such an unforgettable event.
44 45 akn Points Talking ‘Talking Points’: Memorial Lectures 2009-2010
By Gregor Hogan
This year’s Talking Points lecture series has, once again, The Lord McGowan Memorial Lecture: proved informative, Jim McColl, Clyde Blowers. insightful and inspiring. S6 pupils were treated to an inspirational of Lord McGowan’s tenacity and strong From MPs to forensic address on 20 November by Jim McColl, work ethic. The Lecture certainly had a anthropologists to hypnotists, Chairman and Chief Executive of Clyde clear impression on the guests, with one Blowers. Giving the annual Lord Sixth Year pupil describing it as “the those who addressed Sixth McGowan Memorial Lecture, Mr best Talking Points lecture so far!” Year this session have been McColl described his journey from leaving school at 16 to owning a billion- Lord McGowan 1874-1961 both witty and interesting. pound company, making him one of Throughout the year, Sixth Scotland’s most successful businessmen. • Pupil at Hutchesons’ Grammar School 1882-1887 Year pupils have had to Opening his address, Mr McColl • Created KBE 1918, 1st Baron recalled his time at school and being told consider both the biggest McGowan of Ardeer 1937 “The sky’s the limit” when beginning his problems faced by society and engineering apprenticeship at Weir • Chairman, Imperial Chemical the most amazing Pumps. In a truly impressive tale, guests Industries 1930-1950 heard of McColl’s drive and • Director, Midland Bank Ltd opportunities that education determination as he strived to develop and the world have to offer. I his own skills and business acumen. Mr • Director, London & Lancashire McColl reminded the Sixth Year, Insurance Co can speak on behalf of my however, that it was his university • Director, Nickel Co of Canada classmates in saying that the education, which he achieved through a series of part-time degrees, that • President, Society of Chemical Talking Points series has undoubtedly paved the way for his Industry business success. challenged our views and • Honorary Degrees held from the Universities of Glasgow, preconceptions but has been Mr McColl told the future entrepreneurs Birmingham, Durham, Oxford and in the audience “You can achieve your thoroughly enjoyable. Here St Andrews dreams if you are willing to work for are a few of my personal them”. Having been awarded an OBE in highlights… 2001 for services to the Engineering Industry, Mr McColl was an ambassador
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The John Buchan Memorial Lecture: Magnus Mills, Author
S6 pupils, staff and guests enjoyed the John Buchan Memorial Lecture in December, this year delivered by author Magnus Mills.
Shortlisted for the Booker Prize and the Whitbread First Novel award for The Restraint of Beasts in 1998, Mills is a renowned author and highly acclaimed by critics and booklovers alike.
Opening his address, Mills explained the ‘double life’ he leads: working as London bus driver full-time and writing in his free time. Mills then read from his most recent publication The John Mason, with Rector, head boy and girl Maintenance of Headway. The novel’s style was deceptively simple and the prose rhythmic, whilst the plot itself was The James Maxton Memorial Lecture: superbly witty. Focused on the workings John Mason MP of the London bus system, the novel provided an interesting viewpoint on life John Mason, MP for Glasgow East, City Councillor before he was elected to from the drivers’ perspective, although delivered the James Maxton Memorial Westminster in 2008. also making deeper comments about Lecture on Friday 28 August. human society. Mills clearly has a deep Politician and pupils enjoyed a lively respect for blue collar workers. His frank and open delivery impressed discussion on topics ranging from pupils and staff. “It was refreshing to Scottish Independence and the release of John Buchan (Lord Tweedsmuir) was a hear a politican speak without the focus Mr al Megrahi, nuclear energy and pupil at Hutchesons’ Boys’ Grammar being on soundbites,” said Alastair Barack Obama. School from 1888 to 1892. Educated at Ferrans, Head Boy. “As Mr Mason is a Hutchesons’, the University of Glasgow former pupil, it was great to see the James Maxton was a pupil at and later at the University of Oxford, endless possibilites presented by a Hutchesons’ Grammar School from John Buchan was an academic, Hutchesons’ education.” 1898-1901. He went on to become the journalist, politician and prolific author. Independent Labour Party MP for Although the Rector, Dr Greig, drew few Mason also spent an hour with S5 Glasgow Bridgeton, a position he held literary parallels between the two Modern Studies pupils about his work as for 24 years. He was also Leader of the writers, Magnus Mills’ lecture the SNP Member of Parliament for ILP. demonstrated his literary prowess and Glasgow East and his role as a Glasgow was a fitting ambassador of Buchan’s legacy.
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The Sir Alexander Stone Window on Russia Memorial Lecture: Alexander Stoddart, Sculptor
Introduced as a man unafraid of At the start of this session, Sixth Year controversy and as a ‘Sculptor in pupils, staff and guests were shown a Ordinary to the Queen in Scotland’ who “Window on Russia” and they glimpsed is most certainly not ordinary, Alexander a dark country which is complicated and Stoddart addressed Lady Stone and her often misunderstood. Taking place on guests, S6 pupils and staff and governors Lady Stone with Alexander Stoddart Friday 11th September, and at the annual Sir Alexander Stone encompassing the weekly Talking Points Memorial Lecture on 5 February. lecture, the conference included a merchant bank with four employees and musical lecture from Russian violist Lev In a whirlwind tour of his classically capital of £10,000. So successful was Atlas, history and politics lectures from inspired sculptures in Scotland and the this enterprise that, when it went public Professors Evan Mawdsley, Stephen USA, Stoddart began and ended in the in 1967, the bank had 125 employees White and James Bryce and a media town of Elderslie, using the idea that the and capital assets totalling £40m. presentation by Dmitry Shiskin. The view from his childhood home of a a overarching message in each of the day’s fine stone monument to William Wallace During 1973 the public lost confidence presentation was perhaps best summed- was the catalyst for his future career. in subsidiary banks and this resulted in up by Head of History Dr Rona Gaffney, the sale of the British Bank of quoting Churchill, when she described In addition to a Royal commission for Commerce and the loss of a personal Russia as a “riddle, wrapped in a the Queen’s Gallery in Buckingham fortune. However, quite remarkably, in mystery, inside an enigma”. Palace in honour of the Jubilee, 1980, at the age of 73, Alexander Stone Stoddart’s works include a statue of set up a second merchant bank, After the conference was opened by David Hume in Edinburgh, a monument Combined Capital Ltd., in Glasgow’s Sergey Krutikov, Consul General for the to Robert Burns in Kilmarnock, a statue Renfield Street. This was wholly owned Russian Federation in Scotland, guests of Adam Smith in Edinburgh’s Royal by the Alexander Stone Foundation and were treated to a whistle-stop tour of Mile and a recent monument to James most of the profits were donated to West Russian musical history by Lev Atlas, Clerk Maxwell in the city’s George of Scotland charities concerned with principal violist of the Scottish Opera Street. education, the arts, and relief of poverty Orchestra. The presentation discussed and distress. Among many gifts and the development of Russian folk music Stoddart’s studio is on the Paisley endowments, he funded a new building and how it has influence famous Russian campus of the University of the West of for the microbiology department at composers through the years. However, Scotland. Glasgow University; he endowed the highlight of this section of the lecture various scholarships to encourage people was undoubtedly Atlas’s beautiful Sir Alexander Stone, OBE, seeking careers in law; he established demonstrations of Russian music, which LLD, DLitt, BL, 1907-1998 chairs in commercial law and in business he played unaccompanied to the Alexander Stone was born in 1907. His law and practice at the universities of gathered audience. Russian-born parents were driven out of Glasgow and Strathclyde respectively. their native land by a Cossack pogrom His belief in the skill of oratory led to his Forming the academic contingent from and arrived in Glasgow in 1903 with few sponsoring a lectureship in rhetoric. the University of Glasgow, the morning possessions and little money. They continued with two lectures delivered by settled in the Gorbals area of Glasgow Alexander Stone always valued his days Professor Evan Mawdsley and Professor with other Jewish immigrant families. at Hutchesons’ Grammar School. As a Stephen White. The first of the two former pupil he took a continued interest lectures delved into the rich history of After attending Hutchesons’ Boys’ in the life of the School and for many the Russian Federation from Tsars and Grammar School in Crown Street, years this interest was made tangible by Alexander Stone went into his family’s his donations to the School prize funds which benefited many generations of furniture business as a salesman and Graeme Duffin auctioneer. Aged 25, he decided to study Hutchesons’ pupils. law at the University of Glasgow and in 1935 he founded his own law firm, Since his death in 1998, Lady Stone has Alexander Stone and Co. He quickly generously continued this support by established himself as a brilliant and giving in Sir Alexander’s memory. Two highly successful lawyer and developed examples are the stunningly unique John a particular interest in corporate law. In K Clark windows in the Library, the 1956 he embarked on a career in Music Practice Suite in the Fotheringay banking, having acquired the British Centre and the bronze memorial to Sir Bank of Commerce, a small London Alexander in the Secret Garden.
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Tsarinas to the USSR and what this means for Russia today. In a topic so vast as Russian history the lecture was a quick journey through time, picking out the milestones in the development of Russian society and, later, democracy. In the second lecture, pupils were treated to a commentary on the modern political Prof. SatnamVirdee with Dr. Gaffney and Mrs Singerman situation in Russia and the problems it faces. How to tackle growing apathy and The Lewis Lyons Memorial Lecture disillusionment? How to overcome the dominance of Prime Minister Putin’s Racism, Nation-State In our earlier years in secondary school party? Particularly interesting for history Formation and Colonial we learned about the Atlantic slave trade and politics pupils, and future Expansion in the Early and about the atrocities endured by international relations scholars, the two Modern World slaves, and Professor Virdee filled in lectures provided an invaluable insight some of the gaps by explaining how into Russia’s political and cultural Satnam Virdee Africans came to be regarded as slaves history and the targets the country must Professor of Sociology, rather than equals. At the advent of the set itself for the future. University of Glasgow Industrial Revolution, European workers were needed back home and more As well as ‘academic’ discussion, the African labourers were needed for the conference, organised by Hutchesons’ In February, along with my fellow plantations. By this time most of the and the European-Atlantic Movement, history students in S5 and S6, I went to working people were African while the offered interested pupils the chance to the 10th annual Lewis Lyons History plantation owners were European and so sample Russian delicacies and to attempt Lecture. To say that the title of the race formed with colour-coded class to master the infamously tricky Russian lecture is a bit vague would be an restrictions. Eventually the Africans alphabet. The afternoon’s proceedings understatement, so I was prepared to started being treated as a lower and again proved insightful, with an eye- hear about almost anything. Professor lower class until they were simply opening presentation from Dmitry Virdee is a sociologist, the first classed as slaves. Shiskin, Managing Editor of the BBC sociologist in a long line of historians, World Service Russian Section. and when he started by telling us that Racism was a consequence of slavery ‘Race is a fiction’ my curiosity was that is still felt keenly today. The conference was a truly ‘open’ event, piqued even further. with Hutchesonians being joined by Professor Virdee ended by saying that pupils from Holyrood Secondary, He went on to tell us how the ancient racism, at barely 500 years old, is a Jordanhill School, Craigholme School Greeks and Romans hadn’t had a product of the modern world and he left and George Watson’s College, as well as concept of racism, only of ‘the barbarian us with Martin Luther King’s famous invited guests. In what proved to be an other and the civilised self’. I was words: extremely successful event, pupils and surprised to find out that the first staff alike were given a unique and often mention of racism was in a1508 poem, “I have a dream that my four little thought-provoking insight into life in ‘The Dance of the Sevin Deidly Sins’, children will one day live in a nation Russia and its continuing political and by William Dunbar. I was particularly where they will not be judged by the cultural complexities. interested to hear that racism was first colour of their skin but by the content of understood in England as a struggle their character.” between the old and the new orders, Nicola Sturgeon MSP and Bill Aitken MSP between those who considered Professor Satnam Virdee is the author themselves ‘true English’ and their and co-author of five books and more Norman rulers. In order to rid than 40 articles and essays. He has themselves of the old King, so that the recently completed a major historical ‘true English’ could take over their study focusing on racism and anti-racism heritage again, they devised a story to in British society since 1789 which will show how the Normans were oppressing be published as Racism, Resistance and them and that they were not really Radicalism by Palgrave Macmillan in English. The idea of classing people 2010. according to their origins or appearance was the beginnings of true racism. 49 Timeline
Timeline – 50 years at
2010 marks fifty years of Hutchesons’ Beaton Road campus at Crossmyloof. Considered architecturally daring on construction, Beaton Road had served Hutchesons’ pupils and families for five decades and continues to be a ‘centre’ of academic excellence in Scotland. Having gone through numerous changes and developments, the Beaton Road campus perhaps embodies the school itself: a historic, yet evolving institution in which the lessons of previous generations continue to be taught as pupils look forward to an exciting future.
• 1960: The new site at Beaton Road, Road and primary pupils on the • 1998: The new multi-million pound Crossmyloof, became the home of historic Kingarth Street campus. Sports Building opened its doors, Hutchesons’ Boys Grammar School. providing the School’s renowned Hutchesons’ new home was at the • 1991: Science has a new home! The sports teams use of one large and one time considered extremely new three-storey Science Block smaller gymnasiums and a high-tech fashionable and raised the standards opened, having been constructed in fitness suite. Along with secondary of school design. the Beaton Road car park. This state- pupils and P.E. classes, the facilities of-the-art building offered each are also enjoyed by primary pupils, • 1976: The amalgamation of science department – Biology, who regularly attend games sessions Hutchesons’ Boys Grammar School Chemistry and Physics – a dedicated at Beaton Road. and Hutchesons’ Girls Grammar floor, each with five modern School to form Hutchesons’ Grammar laboratories. To this day, science • 1999: One of the School’s most used School marked a new era in the continues to thrive, with each and loved assets opens its doors: the School’s history. The newly-created department offering teaching from Library and Resource Centre. Housed institution was to be housed on two S1-S6. in the former school gymnasium, the sites – secondary pupils at Beaton new Library gave pupils and staff 50 Timeline
School’s largest computing facility, affectionately know as “The Underground”. The basement also provided space for the eight-room Sir Alexander Stone Music Practice Suite, which offered Hutchesons’ 26 peripatetic music teachers new modern teaching facilities.
• 2009: The 2008-2009 Session saw outstanding results from the SQA examination diet. Fifth years (the current S6, Class of 2010) set a new Hutchesons’ record for Higher results and, indeed, the School achieved more A grades at Higher than any other school in Scotland. With one- third of fifth year pupils achieving five or more Highers at A grade, the 2009 results consolidated Hutchesons’ reputation and demonstrated the School’s high standards in academic achievement.
• 2009: The new Alix Jamieson Stadium opened marking a new stage in Hutchesons’ sport. A brand-new complex, the Stadium provides pupils with access to an international- standard running track and hockey pitch, which senior and junior Beaton Road Hutchie athletes train on alike. Truly revolutionising sport at the School, the new Stadium undoubtedly offers access to thousands of books, the most modern and professional magazines and periodicals, as well training facilities of any school in the state-of-the-state computerised Scotland. Flexible Learning Suite. Used by the whole school community, the Library • 2011-2012: The future is bright for is particularly useful for Sixth Year the Drama department at Hutchesons’ pupils, who use the facility as a with work on the new and long- ‘study base’ for the project awaited drama building set to components of their Advanced commence in summer 2010. In what Highers or A-Levels. is sure to be a surely spectacular building, drama pupils at the School • 2001: Following the merger between will have use of three state-of-the-art the School and Laurel Park School in training studios, two of which will Glasgow’s West End, Beaton Road connect together to create a 120- welcomed the new staff and pupils seater studio theatre. The building Reform Church, the Fotheringay who made the move from Lilybank will also include a new staff base for offers three high-tech computing labs, Terrace to become part of the larger the school’s three drama teachers and three music teaching rooms and a Hutchesons’ academic community. Drama technician. Given planning modern music technology room. permission, it is hoped that the Moreover, the Centre also contains a • 2002: Possibly the most significant building will open its doors for the large Auditorium, situated in the development since the opening of 2011-2012 session ensuring that former Church, a state-of-the art Beaton Road, 2002 marked the Hutchesons’ esteemed reputation for lecture theatre and a seminar room. opening of the beautiful Fotheringay Drama amongst Scotland’s After significant engineering and Centre. Bringing together the independent schools is maintained. construction work, a fourth basement School’s music and ICT departments, floor was created creating the along with Pollokshields United
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News from the Art Department
By Matilda Greig
In the immortal words of Mrs Breckenridge, it has certainly been, “…another busy year in the art department!” – an astonishing array of competitions, shows, workshops, trips and visits have taken place which have encompassed pupils of all ages.
Early in 2009 – that antiquated era – a group of 50 pupils from P5 up to S3 took part in the Annual Schools’Art Competition at the Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery, wherein pupils from all over Glasgow are given the choice of any exhibit and asked to create a drawing in any medium. Subject matter ranged from butterflies to golden eagles via dinosaurs for the more adventurous competitors. Standouts included Alistair Currie (S1) who produced a wonderful architectural study, and Pranavi Challapalli (P7), whose study of a swordfish was beautifully detailed. Success followed success as four of our pupils won awards in several different categories: Holly Lau and Ashley Neilson gained gold medals, Alistair Currie a silver medal and Robbie Jessieman was highly commended.
The annual Art Show which took place at the end of the summer term was, as usual, a magnificent success, with artwork from all year groups on display. As the new school term began in October saw a group of senior pupils The S6 Portfolio room was a highlight, September, S6 pupils on the Advanced invited by Glasgow Museums and showcasing pupils who have gone on to Higher and Portfolio courses ventured Education Service to participate in a study Architecture and Fashion at out to the Glasgow Museums’ Resource one-day Product Design Workshop at the Glasgow School of Art as well as at Centre in Nitshill, accompanied by Mr Gallery of Modern Art. Taking place on Edinburgh College of Art. The portfolio McQueen and Miss Lovell. As well as Tuesday 6th, the event gave pupils course at Hutchie is unique among other looking at countless artefacts and invaluable experience, working subjects for its very independent and exhibits belonging to Glasgow’s collaboratively with Scott Jarvie, studio-based approach, with Sculpture, museums, pupils were privileged to see graduate of Product Design at Napier Textiles and Analytical Drawing original paintings from the extensive University’s School of Design and continuing to form the basis of the work. archive including The Patriots by Peter Media Arts. Later that month, senior 2009 also saw an increase in the number Howson, work by the Brazilian pupils visited Street Level Photoworks in of pupils who chose to study Art and documentary photographer Sebastiao their new location at Trongate 103, Design at Advanced Higher Level, Salgado, portraits by David Hockney, giving them the opportunity to discuss focussing on textiles, product design and Joan Eardley’s The Sea and even a some of the issues related to the work of architecture in their Enquiries. couple of original Raeburns! photographer John ‘Hoppy’ Hopkins, who documented aspects of celebrity culture in the 1960’s.
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and fine art. The work was showcased in a recent exhibition at the Tramway. Adam and Emma describe their experiences:
“During my summer holidays I took part in an art course organized by The Visual Arts Studio run by Glasgow City Council and based at The Tramway. The trip involved a number of senior students from schools in Glasgow travelling to Castle Toward in Dunoon where we spent a week working on either animation, textiles, painting, body adornment or sculpture.
I chose to spend my week working on animation as we were encouraged to do something that we were not used to doing but still had an interest in.
We were taught how to use many different computer software systems and shown how to edit videos and install our own drawings and images to the programs. Although a lot of work was involved it was still very enjoyable. Every night there would be a social meeting were we were split into groups of 8 or 9 and given a variety of different tasks and challenges. This varied from building the tallest sculpture out of four pieces of bamboo, ten sheets of news print and masking tape, to treasure hunts were we would have to collect twenty used socks, each member had to swap one shoe with another in their group and to make a daisy chain, ring and matching tiara. Going to Toward was a great experience and if given the opportunity to go again this year I would be more than happy to return.” November was a similarly hectic month Finally, in April 2010 six pupils from S6 Adam Henderson for the department, with a visit from battled a volcanic ash cloud to return Central Saint Martin’s graduate Amber from the Comenius trip to Poland, which “When I attended the art course at Castle Oxely to talk about her career as a formed part of a three-way cultural Toward in Dunoon, I decided to use the knitwear designer followed by the usual exchange with Hans-Sachs Gymnasium week to develop my painting skills. I had visits to art college open days, in which in Nurnberg and The Felix Fabianiego the choice between painting portraits, pupils gain an insight into the different Lyceum in Radomsko. landscapes or still life, so I chose to do departments at Scotland’s leading Art Artists at Castle Toward, portraiture because it was a new, colleges. Summer 2009 interesting area of painting to me. Over the week I developed ideas for a final In addition, the Glasgow School of Art painting and settled on self portraiture. I Fashion Show in March was attended by Three Hutchie pupils gained places on produced a sketchbook throughout the 30 senior pupils, who were treated to a an art course which takes place at Castle week and during the last few days I catwalk performance staged by 2nd and Toward every summer. Adam worked on my final pieces, producing 3rd year students specialising in Henderson, Emma Fairlie and Eilidh two final paintings. I thoroughly enjoyed embroidery and knitwear. The designs Macintyre formed part of a large group my time painting at Castle Toward.” were both highly experimental and of Senior pupils from Glasgow schools Emma Fairlie impressive, inspiring rather than who spent a week focussing on a range intimidating their audience! of disciplines and approaches to design 53 Music
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his year Hutchesons’ Music Department has, as usual, continued to improve upon the successes of previous years. With the Timmense talent possessed by many pupils being displayed at our annual concerts, along with the Concert Band’s trip to Spain and the musical presence at the school shows, the department continues to be a hugely popular one with many new faces welcomed this session. Hutchesons’ Music Department has seen many firsts this year, with the annual Carol Service being hosted in the Fotheringay Auditorium for the first time and the Biggars’Annual Music Competition being held in the evening. The school’s presence is definitely still felt externally, with Hutchesons’ hosting the West of Scotland Independent Schools’ orchestra weekend and the usual high standards of marks not only in the Guildhall and ABRSM exams but in the Glasgow Music Festival. The Biggars’ Annual Music Competition
After a week of preliminary heats, the top musicians in the school gathered in the Fotheringay Auditorium for the The Open Ensemble class was won by difficult. Formed last session, the Guitar Biggars’Annual Music Competition on Meilin Lee (S5) and Ewan Gardner (S5) Orchestra returned with Fruition, written 24th February 2010. Attracting a large with their flute duet of Maya by Ian by our very own Graeme Scott. The Jazz and enthusiastic audience, it was the first Clarke. Band performed Moondance, sung by time it had been held in the evening. In Crawford McInally (S6), and brought Annual Concerts another new venture for the competition, back the festive spirit of the night with this year’s adjudicator, conductor and Santa Claus is Coming to Town. The organist Michael Bawtree, also The immense amount of work done by Concert Band played A Frank Sinatra conducted the Sinfonia in a performance Hutchesons’ music pupils in the first Christmas, and accompanied Morven of Bizet’s Farandole. term was on display at the annual Festive Bremner (S5) in a beautiful performance Concert on 9th December 2009. The of Gabriel’s Oboe. The flute group The Grade 4-5 class was won by Alex entire music department came together impressed with their rendition of the Pope (S1) for her performance of with a variety of pieces, from the Junior technically-demanding Take Five, and Shostakovich’s Prelude Op 34 No19 on Choir singing Light the Lights to the the Sinfonia rounded off the evening the piano. Runner up in this class was Sinfonia playing Christmas at the appropriately with Christmas at the violinist Jamie Lee (S1) playing Movies. The evening was a true Movies. Sicilienne & Rigaudon by Kreisler. reflection of the range of music played throughout the term in the school. The This year’s Spring Concert, on 25th In the Grade 6-8 class, again, it was the Ceilidh band entertained the audience March 2010, was an equally impressive piano playing that blew both the judge while they enjoyed mulled wine and showcase of the talent within and audience away with the Biggars Cup mince pies before the Intermediate Hutchesons’ music department. The going to Hebba Benyaghla (S3) for her Orchestra kicked off the concert with bands and ensembles from across the performance of Beethoven’s Sonata in D Sleigh Ride. The newly formed department all performed with the minor and second place to Lewis Intermediate Wind Band performed eclectic range of styles we’ve come to McLellan (S6) with Rustle of Spring by Calvalcade of Christmas and the expect from such talented groups of Sinding. This year, for the first time, Mr Intermediate Choir sang a collection of musicians. Highlights of the evening Bawtree also gave special songs from Benjamin Britten’s A were Gordon Biggart’s (S6) cello solo, commendation to Ewan Gardner (S5) for Ceremony of Carols, a remarkable accompanied by the Sinfonia in his performance of Saint-Saëns’ achievement as this work is notoriously Tchaikovsky’s Nocturne for Cello and Romance op 37 on the flute. Orchestra, and Connor Going (S6)
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effortlessly conquering the glockenspiel solo in España Cañi with the Concert Band.
The Jazz Concert this year was a much more laid-back affair. On the evening of 22nd April 2010, the Fotheringay Auditorium was transformed into a jazz club, setting the mood perfectly for the performances to come. The Jazz Band entertained with favourites such as Puttin’ on the Ritz, Let Me Entertain You, Green Onions and Me and My Shadow, with solos from Adam Gerber (S6), Ben Holloway (S6), Chris Pexton (S5), Crawford McInally (S6) and Connor Going (S6). There was some impressive singing from the vocal group with Somewhere Out There and a vocal duet from Gregor Hogan (S6) and Olivia Phillips (S6) performing Fly Me to the Moon. The main focus of the evening, however, was the Hutchesons’ Grammar School Jazz Collective, who finally had the chance to show what they had been doing all year. This select group of jazz musicians, consisting of Crawford McInally (S6), Mairi Mclean (S6), Lewis McLellan (S6), Alasdair Anderson (S4), Michael Clapham (S4), Douglas Oates (S4), Neil Watson (S6), Ben Holloway (S6), Callum Blair (S3) and Stewart Matthews (S4), donned their Trilby hats and shades and blew the audience away with their performances of classics such as Summertime, Sway, and Come Fly With Me. The Jazz Concert is always a highlight of the school calendar, and the professional, tight performances from all involved ensured this year was no exception! Tour to Spain
In February 2010, nearly 40 Hutchie pupils set off to sunny Spain on a musical tour.
Soon after arriving, we discovered that local Spanish ones. Highlights of the cowbell! The trip was a huge success, the rain in Spain actually falls mainly on concerts were Crawford McInally (S6) made bittersweet by the fact that this was Torremolinos, our home for the next and Connor Going (S6) in their rendition the last music tour for the 6th year body, week! Unlike our clothes, our spirits of Me and My Shadow and a thoroughly who have been on the music tours for the could not be dampened; the show must entertaining performance by two past five years. We all enjoyed the tour, go on! We were there to showcase the fiddlers, Jocelyn Gilmour and Jennifer which could only have been possible musical talent of the school in concerts Gann, both in S4. Other solo with the huge effort by the music staff: at several local venues, including the performances were given by Lewis Joanne Freeland (Auntie Jo), Edgar Teatro las Lagunas, Casa de Cultura and Mclellan (S6), Gordon Biggart (S6), and Trotter (Grandpa Eddy), Simon Brown Centro Cultural Pablo Picasso. The Mairi Mclean (S6). Mairi Mclean also (Brother Brown), Rachel Forbes (Cousin concert played a diverse range of pieces, played an enthusiastic cameo solo in Rach), and Graeme Scott (George). mixing traditional Scottish songs with Variations on a Scottish Song, on the
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his year, as always, the Though the junior show is always a Hutchesons’ Drama Department fantastic event, it is probably safe to say has worked tirelessly to uphold its that the school has never had a more reputation for excellence, and it adorable production. Audiences could Tcontinues to be an essential part of the hardly contain there “awww’s” during school community. From 2009-2010, performances of “Tomorrow” and “It’s a hundreds of pupils have taken to the Hard Knock Life.” stage, and reminded their audience of the incredible talent Hutchie has to offer. This show, like “The Hot Mikado” also held heart stopping moments where the The last school year was rounded off young thespians (even more dexterously with the senior show, “The Hot than their senior counterparts) saved the Mikado,” a jazz interpretation of the scene with their ingenious and hilarious Gilbert and Sullivan classic. It was one improvisation skills. After seeing this of those fantastic opportunities when one junior show, one is filled with feels that they can do anything onstage, confidence and excitement at the thought however absurd, and not look out of of the bright acting careers awaiting place. Amidst various “meet and greets” these young stars. and scrambles to show “LEVELS!” (a concept that no one outside the Drama At the beginning of March came the club will truly understand) the entire cast always anticipated S3 Drama had a brilliant time both in rehearsal and competition. Parents and staff were in performance. invited to an evening of extracts from famous monologues, duologues or group Outstanding performances were given by scenes, performed by the talented 3rd Connor Going, who played the loveable year members of the Drama club, and wandering minstrel Nanki Poo, and also directed by a dedicated group of senior Rachel Dodds and Gemma Mclennan, pupils. This year the standard was as both playing the beautiful Princess Yum high as ever before, with performances Yum. Mentions must also be made of the ranging from Shakespeare’s “Julius fantastic performances of Beth Caesar,” to Monty Python’s “Dead Robertson, Julia Stevenson, Ewan Parrot Sketch,” and everything in Ramsay, Ryan Buchanan, Karis Andrew, between. Alex Fitzpatrick, Gregor Hogan, Crawford Macinally, Gordon Biggart, The difficult task of judging this event Vanessa Kennedy, Lisa Donnelly, fell to Sheila Grier (renowned British TV Russell Park and Conrad Cohen (now actress and winner of Best Actress at the famed for his spontaneous onstage Paris Film Festival Awards,) Lyndsey rewriting of the script.) It was a truly Fenton (a former Hutchesons’ pupil and fantastic way to round off one year of co-founder of the Ditto Theatre in drama, and set the bar high for another. Education Group) and Neil Millar (founding Head of Drama at The With the start of the new school year, Glasgow Academy and SQA Drama came rehearsals for the junior show, Examiner.) The monologue award was “Annie.” Over a hundred pupils of S1 won by Rebecca Roy, with a special and S2, as well as several senior pupils, mention given to Andrew Hobson. The worked diligently for months to prepare duologues were won by Harris Haseeb the much loved show, which ran at the and Ewan McAdam and the group start of November. It tells the story of the section was won by Rebecca Dodds, sweet orphan, Annie (played by Kirsty Josh Lewis, Oyiza Momoh and Ben Quail and Seonaid Eadie), who escapes Shenkin. The Overall Outstanding from the cruel orphanage owner, Miss Performance award was given to Gregor Hannigan (hilariously portrayed by Davidson. Hannah Jassemi and Holly Beth Gourlay), to be adopted by the charming Closely following this event was one millionaire Oliver Warbucks (Greg that the actors look forward to with less Ockrim and Curtis Bennetts) and his eagerness, the Higher practical lovely personal assistant Grace (Eleanor performance exams. The weekend before Crowe and Laura Papoff.) the exam, the pieces were presented very successfully before an audience of
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parents and friends. The candidates all which turned out to be one of the most Working assiduously from one year to brilliantly performed extracts from Brian hilariously risqué performances ever the next, the Hutchesons’ Drama club Friel’s seminal work, “Lovers” and also attended on a school trip, and also never ceases to bring joy to vast numbers individual Scottish pieces, including “White Tea,” at the Tron Theatre in of pupils. Every year it says goodbye to “Mary Queen of Scots” and “The Prime which the audience were given cups of members who, though they may be of Miss Jean Brodie.” tea to drink and white kimonos to wear leaving the school, will never forget the during the show. S4, S5 and S6 pupils happiness it brought them, and it The National Certificate performance also participated in a rehearsal weekend welcomes new members to carry on the this year is “A View from the Bridge” by in Kindrogan House, Pitlochry, for the legacy of excellence and enjoyment. It Arthur Miler. Sixth year pupils Connor senior production this year, “West Side has always been like a family to those Going, Crawford MacInally, Russell Story”. The rehearsal weekend is a who participate in it and the construction Park, Jeannie Hyslop Parsons, Mairi recently revived concept for the Drama of the new state of the art theatre McClean, Jack McLeod, Ryan Department and gave the cast the building, which will be completed next Buchanan, Lewis McLellan, Beth opportunity to bond with one another year, makes the department’s future even Robertson and Amy Walker rehearsed and throws themselves into working for brighter. throughout the year for their production this highly enjoyable show. which was shown at the start of May Mrs Alderson, Head of Drama, said in a 2010. ‘West Side Story’ is, as with all senior Hutchesonian interview, “…year after shows, eagerly awaited by both its cast year students surprise and delight me by It is set in the 1950s in New York, and and prospective audience. It is the doing something unexpected and deals with themes such as loyalty to touching romantic tragedy, based on exciting onstage…you are carried along one’s family, immigration, law and love. Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet,” by a wave of frantic enthusiasm; we Rehearsals not only presented us with a telling the story of two warring gangs, experience so much laughter that the chance to sample Mrs Alderson’s the American “Jets” and Puerto Rican hard work is always worthwhile…we delicious cooking, but were “Sharks,” and how their fighting will continue to do what we do best. That exceptionally fun and gave us the chance destroys the relationship between Tony, a is to encourage and support students to master roles far more complex than former Jet, and Maria, the sister of the who wish to take part in the experience those we are used to undertaking. leader of the Sharks. in being involved onstage or studying the subject in depth.” This has been an It has been an excellent (and rather The Gala Evening performance took unforgettable year, for everyone unusual) year for Drama trips. In place at the beginning of June and involved in Drama, and as we move Autumn of 2009, senior pupils attended offered an exciting preview of what is to forward, we cannot wait to see what the several productions for their courses, come. Incorporating a selection of songs department will accomplish next. including a sci-fi, post apocalyptic from the show, guests were serenaded production of “The Beggar’s Opera,” after dinner by members of the cast.
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A full account of life at Kingarth Street can be read within the “would love to do something like this pages of the ‘Kingarth Street News’ magazine which is again” and that they were “very lucky to get this opportunity.” published periodically throughout the year online. Here the Hutchesonian team highlight some of the key themes for the The Bookworm Challenge in Primary 2 has been highly successful, encouraging junior pupils this year. children to expand their leisure reading – if children complete challenges 1,2,3 and the Golden Challenge, they will have Themed Days and delved into the language of read a total of 90 books! The P.2s have Shakespeare. Sorting characters from responded to this challenge with Primary 5 pupils celebrated St Andrews Shakespearian plays into three groups – enthusiasm and interest, perhaps a sign Day on the 30th November with hymns, ‘Mechanicals’, ‘Aristocrats’ and ‘Fairies’ of many more bookworms in the future! Irn Bru and endless tartan! The ‘most – was described by a pupil as “very tartan worn’ contest was fiercely tricky” but “one of his favourite On hearing that 2009 was the 40th competitive, with Montrose coming out activities.” anniversary of Eric Carle’s book ‘The top. Very Hungry Caterpillar’, Superbär, the ‘Hutchie’s Got Talent’, organised by multi-lingual SuperBear, set Kingarth Jimi Hendrix, Elvis Presley and the Alex Pope and Lucy Davidson, not only Street a challenge. He had a vision of Beatles all made an appearance in saw a variety of acts which made the getting the whole school to perform part Kingarth Street for the ‘Sixties Day’, contest a close and exciting one but of the book in French, German, Spanish, where Primary 7 pupils gave raised £129.34 for CHAS. The winners Italian and Latin. Pupils sang modern presentations of their chosen characters were Lorna McGregor, Tom Marshall languages songs to accompany the book, and participated in a ‘grand twist-off’ and Sam Holloway. Eat your heart out dressed up and made 126 cakes in the which was won by Gurdeep Matharu and Simon Cowell! shape of caterpillars and butterflies. At Caitlin Quinn. lunchtime, the fun continued with an Primary 6 took part in a science obstacle course, place the head on the Music, art and language are key workshop where they made balloon caterpillar game, lucky dip, painting components of a successful buggies. Every group had to change the butterflies, jigsaws and a treasure hunt. ‘Shakespeare Day.’ Primary 7 replicated size or material of the balloon, the An amazing £671.95 was raised Shakespearian music, made fairy wings wheels or the base. Pupils said they, throughout the day for CHAS and the
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Full Circle Foundation! Superbär certainly enjoyed listening to versions of ‘Je ne regrette rien’ and ‘Il piccolo Bruco Maisazio’!
Superbär has been working non-stop to share his many adventures at home and abroad with Kingarth Street. The foreign language assistants from Beaton Road were asked to present a multi-lingual weather forecast at assembly for the pupils. They were also invited to take part in Hutchie’s very own Eurovision Song Contest, where pupils from Sixth Year supplied instrumental music. Superbär also prepared a deceivingly Grimm Christmas. In December, P5 Primary 3 were given a tour of the acted out an abridged version in German organic dairy farm in Uplawmoor, where of some of the famous fairy tales they saw dairy and beef cows as well as compiled by Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm, machinery. They found it interesting to namely ‘Aschenputtel’ and ‘Frau Holle’. know that Mr MacLeod, the farmer, uses seaweed fertiliser on his fields. There are This year the official school charity is only 32 organic dairy farms in Scotland The Teenage Cancer Trust and the pupils and P3 felt lucky to have visited this at Kingarth Street have been busy raising particular one! funds for this worthy cause through a range of events. Meanwhile, Primary 4 visited Stirling, taking in places like the Bannockburn On Thursday 8th October all Primary 7 Heritage Centre and Stirling Castle. pupils took part in the school annual, Pupils were shown a video about the sponsored cross country run, raising Scottish Wars of Independence and one £1345.05! pupil stated that he, “found out a lot of things he did not know about before!” The Halloween cake sale raised £60 and School Trips Donations from parents, relatives and Primary 5 visited Luderston Bay to study friends at the highly successful Primary coasts, looking at the shells and rocks on Primary 3 visited Kelvingrove Park as 4 show ‘Jack and the Beanstalk” donated the beach, walking along the shingle and part of their current topic on ‘Birds’, £400. using magnifying glasses to examine the where they enjoyed a guided walk by seaweed. Pupils described it as being, “a RSPB workers. The pupils learnt how On 20th November, Primary 7 held a great day.” different birds favour different habitats tuck shop for the whole school. The and, despite the poor weather, the visit theme for the day was “Make a spectacle Primary 7 went on a trip to Newlands was an enjoyable one. of yourself”. Adventure Centre in the Lake District, where they took part in many activities, Primary 1 went on an Autumn Walk All the stalls had “eyes” in their names including ghyll scrambling, a high rope round Queen’s Park where they admired and they even had a “eye and spoon course, mountain biking, archery, rock the colours of Autumn – oranges, race”, “Eye tunes”, “karaok ‘eye’, climbing, kayaking...the list goes on! yellows, reds and browns. The pupils optical illusions and the insanely popular Pupils declared they would like to do it collected leaves and twigs for the ‘P ‘eye’ the teacher’. all over again if they had the chance and classroom and left wondering what the that they had a lot of fun with their park will look like in winter. The day was preceded by an assembly to friends. promote the evening in which lots of Primary 1 were lucky enough to visit the famous people including Abba, Old As part of their topic on ‘Children in Charles Rennie Mackintosh building, Macdonald, Mickey Mouse, the Village Victorian Times’, Primary 6 went to the where they wondered what it would be people and the Jackson Five came into World Heritage site of New Lanark to like to be a pupil from ‘long ago’. Billy, an opticians shop. find out about children working in the the museum guide, showed them the cotton mills. They went on the ‘Annie kind of toys their grandparents would At the end of the day, they had raised McLeod Experience’ ride, visited the have had when they were young and £1151.45. Everyone had great fun! village shop and viewed a Victorian rushed home to tell their grandparents classroom – dressing up in tunics to give about their ‘Scotland Street Visit’. the experience a real flair. 61 igrhStreet Kingarth
was to help the children know the Dream Master books. The pupils were Visitors dangers of fireworks. To start off the talk taught all about how to make a character Mr Ferguson showed them the fabulous sound scared or brave or nervous by Road Safety Visit: sights and sounds as the children tried on writing about their body language and by the plastic goggles. They learnt that choosing the words they say and how Lorna Young, a community road safety copper is added to fireworks to make they say them. officer came to visit Primary One to them turn green and they had to cover promote awareness on keeping safe on their ears as Mr Ferguson ignited the Some of the Primary 5’s had to act the road. They went over the importance “Bang Bags”. Mr Ferguson also created scared or excited and they had to guess of walking on the pavement and holding a mini volcano using a special their body language by how they were hands with an adult to cross the road. To flammable powder and took ice from a feeling. Lots of them were given posters help promote awareness, she went over freezer and set it on fire! Finally the for giving good answers and for asking the green cross code and practised Primary Twos watched as their teachers testing questions. At the end the pupils saying Stop, Look, Listen and think and breathed fire! were lucky enough to get their books signed by her! helped the children put in actions to help A tasty treat for them remember the important code. The Primary Three! officer also talked about the safe places On Friday 13th November, The Primary to cross the road such as a zebra 6’s took part in a science workshop. crossing, pedestrian crossing or with a Chef Quigley from the Red Onion They were split into three different lollipop person. Lorna finished the talk restaurant came into the school to show groups and Mrs Duchart showed them a by reading the children a story about a the children how to make pumpkin soup! car which had a balloon attached to it. boy called Stephen who ran across a He showed the pupils a variety of First she blew up the balloon and then road without looking and nearly got gourds, pumpkins and squashes. Using a she let it go so that it moved across the knocked down by a car. To help them large pumpkin he added some other floor. The pupils got the chance to make remember the Green cross code she gave special ingredients and simmered the their own balloon buggy, and each group them road safe stickers. “brew” for 20 minutes. After it was had to change the size or material of the balloon, the wheels or the base. Keeping healthy in Liquidised everyone was able to sample a little of the fantastic soup! The pupils Primary one! and the teachers were all impressed by The pupils enjoyed making the buggies Chef Quigley’s great brew! and testing them after they were completed. They learnt that air from a When Mr Connell visited the school, ‘Dream Master’ there were lots of happy faces! The balloon can push a buggy along the pupils brought along their toothbrushes ground. The P6’s thoroughly enjoyed to show off their teeth properly. They In October, Primary Five were very this task and would all love to do also were able to tell him what kind of lucky as Theresa Breslin visited the something like that again. foods to eat to keep their teeth extra school. Theresa is the author of the healthy and strong. If they follow his good advice there will be lots of beautiful smiles in Primary Seven!
A local GP, Dr Phillips visited the school to talk to the pupils about keeping healthy. He talked to them about how important it is to eat 5 portions of fruit and vegetables and showed off his stethoscope and thermometer! Lots of the pupils already knew that the thermometer went into their ear, and some of the pupils were lucky enough to blow into a device that measures how much puff you have. For fun at the end of the talk, Dr Phillips allowed the children to use bandages to help their pretend injuries. Firework Safety Talk:
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On Friday the 1st of May, Primary Six performed a Scottish Opera play called “The Sands of Time”. The performance was about Egyptians, the Assyrians and the Explorers. They learned steps to different dances which were performed throughout the afternoon with three Scottish Opera helpers.
The play began with the explorers singing, “we’re gonna be rich”. They mimed digging as they were supposed to be searching for the treasure of dead Pharaoh who was killed in a battle by the Assyrians. They then moved on to a battle scene where the Egyptians and Music Assyrians had a slow motion “face off” started superbly by Saif Ahmed-Sheikh and Graeme Hurst. Then the Egyptians Once again 2009/2010 has been an were killed and when the Queen realised incredibly busy year for the music this she threw the scared Eye of Horus department at Kingarth Street, with all into a deep well to prevent it being the pupils participating in concerts, stolen by the Assyrians. This stone shows and workshops throughout the played a huge part in the drama as it was year. found by the explorers at the end of the play. Scottish Opera visited Kingarth Street in October and led a day’s workshop and Unfortunately the stone was found to be performance for Primary 6 pupils on the worthless quartz by a member of the theme of the French Revolution. The antiquity department. Everyone was very production, Vive la Revolution!, told the disappointed until they realised that, story of the dramatic events leading up although they hadn’t become rich they to the overthrow of the French monarchy had discovered valuable things about in 1789. Pupils had learned the songs in ancient peoples of Assyria and Egypt. the weeks beforehand and were able to They were all exceptionally happy with dress the part, act, sing and even fight in their performances and they learnt that both English and French! knowledge is the most powerful thing of all. To celebrate Halloween, Mrs Stevenson organised a musical morning for all the Birds of Prey visit children in Primary 1. We recited poems, School Festive Concert on the 9th sang songs, ‘dooked’ for apples and December before singing in aid of The Graeme Neilson from Strathblane wore spooky masks. Some of the Prince and Princess of Wales’ Hospice at Falconry came with four of his birds of teachers looked very scary indeed! P1M Silverburn on Monday 14th December. prey to show to Primary 3. There was a recited ‘Five Little Pumpkins’, P1J ‘Two barn owl which most of the pupils Little Witches’ and P1R delivered two A highlight of the Spring Term is always recognised as the main character of “The seasonal poems about autumn before we the Burns Competition, where pupils owl that was afraid of the dark”. He all came together to sing ‘Halloween is recite and play the poetry and music of allowed the owl to fly around the room coming’ and ‘In the Hairy, Scary Castle’ our national bard. Although only two and the children could hear how it which we helped narrate with musical pupils left with the priae quaichs (Sam silently flew. They also saw a common instruments. Holloway and Barnaby Woods), the buzzard, a huge European eagle owl and whole school gathered to sing stirring a peregrine falcon. The latter is that the The winter concert was held on 17th renditions of “Caledonia” and “A Man’s jet fighter of the bird world and holds the November and featured all of our music a Man for A’That”. Much fun was had record for the fastest living thing on the groups as well as solos from Verity by all. planet! MacInnes P5G (‘Cello), Alexander Maxwell P7B (Piano) and Barnaby History seems to be repeating itself as a Woods P7M (‘Cello). In addition to this, number of P6 and P7 pupils starred in the Junior Choir performed at the Senior Scottish Opera’s production of La
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Boheme as part of the children’s chorus of ‘street urchins’, a project which current S5 and S6 students embarked on at the same age for Scottish Opera’s 2004 production – it just goes to show the stream of talent in the school never fades. An exciting opportunity, the young stars gave over seventeen performances with the cast touring throughout March from Glasgow to Edinburgh, Dundee and Aberdeen.
Summer term brings us closer to the holidays, but definitely not a break from activity! We have had five Performance Evenings this term for all individual instruments and singers – approximately 160 pupils – as well two competitions. Although some performers had only Shows been playing for a few weeks, all of them practised hard and presented very accomplished performances for their Year after year, departing pupils from the stencil. Eilidh (Waddell) from Sixth Year parents and friends. primary school remark that their helped me. The pink fabric paint was favourite times happened during very sparkly, I got glitter all over myself The art and music evenings were performing in one of the shows and, but I soon got it off. The sponge stick opportunities for performances by reviewing this year’s activities, it is not was small so the pink fabric paint was individuals, such as Anna Heywood and hard to see why with every year being always running out so I had to keep Kate Reynolds, as well as the Junior given the opportunity to stage a dabbing it in the paint. I loved making Choir and the Ceilidh Band. The production, whether it be Primary Two’s my T-shirt.” Carla Foxworthy P4G. evenings also saw the debut of Miss Egyptian assembly or the marathon that The Cast - “The show I am in is Jack and Goff’s Musical Theatre Group who was the Primary Seven show, the Beanstalk. Suhit is Jack, his mum is performed a selection of songs from well “Oklahoma!” Isabel and Daisy the cow is Tony and known musicals. P1 - Robin Hood and his Olivia. The magic beanseller is Charlie. Merry Men I am an eagle and I’ve got a speaking In May, Primary 7 pupils (and their class part. I’m looking forward to the show teachers) donned Elizabethan garb and because I want to have a great time and I entered the parallel world of The 2009 P1 show was Robin Hood and can’t wait until the Giant comes onto the Shakespearean England for the second his Merry Men and, last performed in stage because on his way he will be Hutchesons’ Shakespeare Festival in the 1997 by the Sixth Year, took place on the sniffing the audience. I hope the parents senior school. There they benefited from 19th and 20th May 2009. As ever, the enjoy it.” Lily Irvine P4C the expertise of secondary English, children looked and sounded wonderful; P7 - Oklahoma Drama, Art and Music specialists who all the soloists did themselves proud. had entered fully into the spirit of the The hall was packed with adoring day through language, dance, music, art, parents and grandparents and there was In March 2010, Primary 7 pupils costume and performance as well many an eye which was not dry. On the presented the much-loved musical, as taking the opportunity themselves to second night, some of the original cast Oklahoma!, written by Rodgers and dress up. returned and took a trip down memory Hammerstein and first performed in lane, happily performing the songs they 1943. The story of cowboy Curly Finally, congratulations must go to Kelly had learned twelve years ago. McLain and his romance with farm girl MacInnes P6W (violin) and Alexander P4 - Jack and the Beanstalk Laurey Williams, along with the Maxwell P6B (piano) who have been romance between flirtatious Ado Annie accepted into the Royal Scottish and her long-suffering fiancé Will Academy of Music’s Junior Academy Pupils describe preparations for this Parker, not to mention Jud Fry and Ali and to Katie Zhang P4G who won the show: Hakim, was accompanied by energetic Raymond O’Connell trophy at the The making of the costume - “First we dancing and rousing choruses, as well as Glasgow Music Festival for her lovely got a plain white T-shirt and then we a lovely dream sequence. Pupils also piano playing. took a stencil which said ‘trader’. Next designed the tickets and programme and we had to choose a colour of fabric acted as stage crew, creating props, paint. And I chose pink. Then we took a acting as stagehands on the night and sponge stick to dab the letters on the helping with lighting.
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AB: Many parents are amazed Interview with Mrs Lorna McKie with how well their children develop in their first year at Hutchie, especially in terms of After teaching at Hutchesons’ Primary throughout the school. However, one confidence. What is your secret in school for thirty-three years, eleven of thing that I’m pleased about is that the dealing with such young children? which were spend as Headmistress, the children are not nearly as intimidated by LM: Number one, and by far the most Hutchesonian team felt it was right to the teachers as they used to be. I important, form a relationship with them, honour her contribution to the lives of, welcome that because I like to have an get them to trust you, and don’t be literally, thousands of Hutchie pupils. open relationship with the children. scared to show them that you love them. Therefore, we sent Alex Barnes (S6) to AB: What legacy do you wish to If you can’t love the children then you’re conduct an interview with one of our leave behind? in the wrong job. Also I am a firm best-loved and most charismatic believer in the power of listening; teachers, and she discussed the LM: A happy school, where the children children listening when I talk, and me highlights of her long career and offered are happy to come to school, the staff are listening to them. Finally, I believe the some last pieces of advice. happy to work here and parents know three R’s (Reading, Writing and AB: What have you enjoyed most that they can come and discuss concerns. Arithmetic) should be drummed into about your time at Hutchie? I’ve always had an open-door policy them relentlessly. If they have a firm with parents, because if I don’t know grounding in that, it will stand them in LM: The children… next question! there is a problem, then I can’t fix it. great stead for later life. AB: Is there a particular year AB: In years to come, what do you AB: How would you like to see group which you enjoyed teaching think you’ll miss the most about Hutchie develop in the years to most? Hutchie. come, both in terms of you as a LM: I especially enjoyed my time with LM: Undoubtedly the children. I will Headmistress and as a the Primary Ones because it is such a also miss the huge privilege that I’ve had grandparent to children at the unique bond that you have with the that very few grandmothers have, in that school? children. A teacher’s relationship with I can observe my grandchildren on a day LM: I’m totally confident that the happy their Primary one class is lovely and so to day basis, admittedly from a distance. atmosphere will remain and my main special, and the beauty of it is that, as the AB: Can you remember a distinct aim for the future is the same as children continue through the school, year that you enjoyed teaching the throughout my entire teaching career – they come back and visit you. most, and that really had a place in that children will enjoy coming, will be AB: What changes have you seen your heart? well educated and confident by the end at Hutchie throughout the years? of their primary teaching. LM: Yes, I do. I remember two years in LM: Lots. When I first came to Hutchie particular when I taught Primary one. AB: What do you think, or what in 1977, it was a harsh regime, where the The first was in the year that we were would you like to think, your belt was still in use, there were fewer decanted to what is now the After School colleagues would say about you? split families and few working mums. Club building and my class was full of LM: I know exactly what they say about Parents also tended not to support their complete eccentrics – we spent the year me! I’ll moderate the language but they child if they were in the wrong, which laughing together and had great fun. think I’m a mad old bat, a funny mad old has changed both in society and in The other year was because of an bat! Also I would like to think they will Hutchie. individual, called Jimmy White, who remember me with a smile. Some will AB: Do you feel it’s a better thing was a little American boy, and he and I, loathe me; some will love me, that’s life. that parents will now support their as well as his mother and I, formed a AB: What prompted your decision children? very strong relationship. He was very funny and was a bit bemused by the to go from primary teaching into LM: Oh no! It’s a dreadful thing! Some Glasgow sense of humour, asking things the Headmistress role? parents refuse to concede that their like, “Mommy, why does Mrs McKie call LM: Oh, I didn’t choose to! I never children may have done anything wrong me ‘See you Jimmy!’?” - I have one great wanted any other job than the infants and and it is almost impossible to resolve a memory of him where I was telling a for extraordinary reasons, the governors situation fully if teachers and parents do Bible story as Infant Assembly and he approached me and asked if I would do not work together. came up to me after and said to me, the job for 3 months, and that was 11 AB: Have you seen a change in “Mrs McKie, do you love Jesus?”. Well, years ago. I didn’t think I could do it, behaviour in your 30 odd years I said to him that I tried my best but and I didn’t want to do it, and I certainly here? wasn’t the best at it, and he replied didn’t want to leave my Primary one saying “Gee, does Mr McKie not mind?” teaching commitment, That will always LM: Yes. I think for example, though I I don’t have a clue what year these were, remain the favourite part of my job, can only talk for the Primary school, that and the children are well through teaching Primary ones in a class room, there is an awful lot of unacceptable university now, but they are great just me and them. language that is now used routinely memories.
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AB: What is the biggest challenge AB: How do you handle the stress AB: What is your best experience you’ve ever faced as and expectation that comes with with a parent? Headmistress? being Headmistress of Hutchie? LM: I have hundreds and hundreds. LM: Once, not long after I had been put LM: Sometimes I don’t handle it very Parents who, number one, understood into this position, I had a racist issue to well and I go home worried, especially if and appreciated what I was trying to do deal with, and that upset me. And I’ve I think a child is going home upset or with their children, parents who were had to deal with what I would call worried, but I am very lucky in having a upset and I comforted them, parents who bullying, from time to time. When there very supportive husband and a very were angry and I calmed them down, is unpleasantness and when children are supportive family and I can talk about there are hundreds! That’s another very not kind to one another, that upsets me, things that are worrying me and I can important part of the job, to reassure but if I have the support of the parents, vent my spleen that way. parents that their children are fine and then I’m winning, and there is hope for that they are safe, and genuinely happy. AB: What is the funniest or the children. strangest story you have heard AB: Do you have any advice for AB: If you could do it all again, is about yourself? someone who is looking to go into there anything you would have primary teaching,? LM: I suppose it was a funny story changed or would have done when the Primary One thought I was a LM: I think you would find it very differently? mad bat that had come off the streets to rewarding teaching in a school that isn’t LM: Oh probably lots and lots and lots teach them songs for the Primary One a private school, where there is poverty. of things! show. However there was another story My first teaching practice was in the that I heard about my grandson, who’s in Gorbals and it was a terrible shock to my AB: Would you have liked to stay Primary One at the moment, who said to system, yet in many ways I was able to with the primary ones? Mrs Ross on his first day, “I know a very give the children a lot more, as I was LM: Well, yes, but if I had, I wouldn’t important person in this school, in fact able to demonstrate love to the children, have been able to work for so long she owns it, and she’s my grandmother.” which they had never had before. If you because it’s a very physical job and I He was quite disappointed to discover acted caringly to them, they didn’t know would have been knackered - I wouldn’t that Mrs Ross already knew who I was. how to handle it. People who have have been able to do it at my age. I still taught nowhere but a school like this AB: What is the highlight of the do the Primary One show, but at the end have missed out, because it distorts your school year for you? of the weekly one hour sessions, I’m on view on reality, it’s not the real world. my knees! I treat the children differently LM: Oh, I love The Burns’ competition, AB: What were you good at, at now than when I was teaching them, as I love that! I would say the Primary One school? they don’t know me as well, and I had show but it’s also a nightmare, because one girl a couple of years ago, who told it’s an awful lot of work for me, but the LM: I enjoyed drama, and when I was Mrs McKay “Guess who I saw in the satisfaction is huge and the children leaving school, my headmaster thought hall! That old woman who comes in to rarely let you down. It really is that I should go to Drama College teach us the songs!” She obviously astonishing what children of that age can because I had done a bit of acting at didn’t realise who I was, and thought I do and they never cease to amaze me. school. I’ve really had the best of both was some old lady off the street who had worlds though because 99% of the time AB: What has been highlight of come in to teach them songs. I have I’m pretending either to be angry or your teaching career? hundreds of stories from the infants amused. Assemblies are a theatre in their alone, and people keep telling me that I LM: It’s perennial – the relationships own right, the difference is, I don’t have should write them down! with the children, that’s the core of a script and I never know what I’m everything. going to say, it just pops out, and then I AB: What do you see yourself worry if I should have said that! But if it doing in five years time? AB: What would you say is your makes the children laugh, so what! catch-phrase? LM: What, you mean out-with the AB: If you could leave one retirement home? Well, I’ve made no LM: I think the children will remember message for both the staff and secret of the fact that as long as my me for two catchphrases. One is “Many pupils, or one for each, what husband and I are healthy enough to do a mickle mak’s a muckle’, and I first would it be? it, we would like to go around the world used it to demonstrate the benefit of lots watching cricket – we’re great cricket of little gifts of charity, and the other LM: Appreciate what you’ve got. It’s a fans. You get these package deals to test comes from Coronation Street, “Think huge, huge privilege to be here, both as a matches and that’s what I’d love to do. on!” Mrs Johnstone once had a Primary child and a member of staff and don’t And I’ll take my knitting with me and 3 class and she asked them what the ever forget that. To people who are knit whilst I’m watching the match! motto of the school was, and they leaving, I always give the same advice. [Mrs McKie continues to give Alex a 10 thought it was ‘Think on,’ instead of Choose a career because you’ll be happy minute cricket lesson, revealing a love ‘VERITAS’, because I use it at assembly in it, not because it makes a lot of for spin-bowling, Shane Warne and an so much! money, because you might end up being intensive knowledge of the sport itself.] miserable, and success is not about
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money, its about job satisfaction. Second thing, more importantly, choose your life partner very carefully because that’s probably the most important decision you’ll ever make. AB: Thank you very much Mrs McKie, for reminiscing about your time at Kingarth Street and relaying so many wonderful memories.
There is no doubt that Mrs McKie’s contribution to the school has been immeasurable and pupils and staff will remember her fondly for her sense of humour, kind nature and enthusiastic approach to teaching; Kingarth Street will miss having such a formidable force at its helm. We would like to extend our thanks to Mrs McKie for taking part in the interview and wish her all the best for the future.
“We will all miss being part of her AMAZING P.1 Shows. The love that she has for Hutchie, its traditions and all the pupils shines through in all she does. She is one of a kind!” Mrs C. Ross
“The thing I will miss most about Mrs. McKie is her sense of humour and the way she always enters into the spirit of things - usually wholeheartedly! I will also miss her assemblies as she always gets her message across to the children in imaginative and very entertaining ways!” Miss H. Gibson
“Of our trips to Rasaay, my most vivid memory was whilst my colleagues and I were out in the field battling midges, the Hebridean weather and children; Lorna took up residence by the log fire in the main lounge! From this strategic position she was able to view her charges and the beauty of the island. I wish Lorna and John a very restful and happy retirement together” Mrs A. Smart
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Argyll House Report t the conclusion of last year’s This season has seen the appointment of House activities, when pupils a new set of sixteen House Captains fought hard on the tennis courts, from Sixth year. They have worked very Captains : Karen Leslie Laura in the athletics arena and on the cricket cohesively to organise weekly lunchtime Simpson Jeff Morrison Iain Brown Asquare, points were tallied and trophies events, and have assisted in the running were awarded as follows: of large school extravaganzas, taking on The school year has been relatively responsibilities with younger pupils and successful so far for Argyll, however we In tennis, Montrose took the honours staff. The ethos of the School is firmly still lie in second place. So far we have with bat and ball, whereas in cricketing based on caring for those less fortunate competed in several team House terms, the honours went to Stuart at in the world, and the House System is competitions, including basketball and junior level and Argyll at senior level. always keen to raise as much as possible heady handball. The cross country has All cricketers were again delighted that in the school charity effort. This year also had a great impact on the current the competition went ahead, as the event was no exception, with a huge effort standings. As a result, we have placed has been cancelled in recent years. from each of 500 pupils and staff, ourselves in a perfect position to make a wading through copious amounts of mud late surge for the title and bring the Athletics endeavours resulted in a trophy at Netherpollok, to raise money for the trophy back to where it belongs. for Montrose House. House captains Teenage Cancer Trust. They run, each Lewis Tait and Christy Mackinnon and every one, because they can!! Our year didn’t get off to the greatest collected the Tercentenary Cup on behalf start with a relatively poor show in the of all their athletes. The current scores for the Houses are: school’s cross country event. As a Argyll 198 House, we only triumphed in the S2 The WH Macdonald trophy was Lochiel 141 girls’ and Senior girls’ races. Special eventually awarded to Montrose at Prize- Montrose 210 mentions must go to Caitlin Judd, Giving, and House Captains Sam Stuart 160 Rachel Brown, Lucy Davidson and Burrowes, Conrad Cohen, Alexandra Dewi Gould who performed admirably, Fitzpatrick and Anna Hastie collected There now follows a report from each but on the whole, our performance in it with great delight. House detailing the events and results to this area was rather disappointing. date.
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Lochiel House Report Montrose House Report We realised that we were lagging behind after the cross country, and it is safe to say that we have cleaned up our act, and Captains : Marianne Adams Rebecca Captains : Christy MacKinnon Chloe are very much in the running for the Kondol Adam Gerber Alistair Horne McKell Mark Neilly Lewis Tait House championship. With real Argyll spirit, we managed to win various This year has shown success for Lochiel. After a shaky start to the year, Montrose basketball competitions, as well as As a team we did very well in the cross have recovered superbly climbing up the coming a close second in several others. country run, raising a substantial amount ranks to seize top spot in the current The performance of our 3rd year girls’ of money for charity and dominating leader board. This comeback has team has not gone unnoticed, with many of the leader boards. The S1 boys required a lot of team determination with Rebecca Dodds and Iona Campbell won their competition as did both S3 a few moments of inspirational magic tearing teams apart with their quick girls and boys. Superb individual from certain Montrosian individuals. dribbling and clinical finishing. In performances were recorded by Max From cross country to basketball we addition, we clinched the 1st year boys’ Lott (S5), Rebecca Patrick (S5), Jenny have consistently put in strong team title in the dying seconds of an exciting Eadie (S3), Josh Hyde (S2), Katie performances to leave ourselves in the tournament that highlighted the great Turnbull (S1) and Chris Hyde (P7) : best possible position to tackle the final team spirit present within our ranks. all six won gold for Lochiel. In addition, term. Lucy Patrick (S4), Kirsty Gray (S4), Much like in the basketball tournaments, Jamie Crawford (S3), Rory Galbraith Cross Country this year proved an event we have excelled in the heady handball (S3) and Walker Graham (S1) all at which Montrose excelled. Through competitions as well. Although it is a medalled in their events. Fantastic! pain, stitches and testing terrain we relatively new sport to many year Late 2009 saw the opening of the new battled on to clinch many podium groups, you wouldn’t have known after sports track, and Lochiel were there finishes. However the House Captains watching our flowing play. We have not along with the other teams, performing would also like to congratulate all won any of the tournaments so far, but well in a relay race, breaking the red runners as every position counts in the our consistency has contributed to our ribbon. overall rankings. After the cross country solid performance in this area. We must we took top spot so collectively, it was a add that we were robbed of victory in the Every Tuesday there are House activities brilliant effort from Montrose and every 3rd year girls’ tournament when our four and Lochiel have done well in these. We runner made a difference. In first year girls turned up and dazzled the many have come first and second on many the girls were victorious with a stand out spectators with their play, only to accept occasions. It should be mentioned that individual effort from Alex Pope who that we couldn’t win because we hadn’t there is always an exceptionally won bronze. The boys also did well used five players. Having come second enthusiastic attitude from all those coming third overall. Second year boys in several year groups, if we can push on involved, making every match enjoyable were also victorious with a great to win a few of the 1st year titles, then for us all. individual effort from Murray Collins we will look back on the heady handball who won silver, with the girls coming season with great fondness. This year we have tried to encourage second. In third year despite many younger pupils to take more of a outstanding individual efforts, most On a not so positive note, our leadership role in the selection of teams. notably Page Denholm and Vanessa performance in various competitions has The House Captains are aware that there Hogan who came second and third faltered due to the lack of participation. is a variation in both enthusiasm and respectively, we did not secure a top On several occasions, we have forfeited ability within the year groups, and have spot. However both boys and girls teams House points because of inadequate tried to make House competition did well coming third and second numbers and it is a real shame. If we’d accessible to all. Therefore, we ask overall. The senior run proved to be had full teams, we are in no doubt that people in respective years to select the where Montrose had most individual we’d be leading the championship. It team themselves, and post these to us. success with a gold, silver dynamic duo really is great fun to participate in these This enables the teams to be fair and from the Patrick twins, and the boys events, and so everyone should come enables good, steady turnouts to occur winning overall with a trusty bronze along! every week. medal from Elliot Martin.
With many House events still to come, To sum up, this has been a great year for Montrose got off to a flying start with we are very much still in the running for Lochiel. Though we have had our the boys’ house basketball and managed the championship. With only a handful obstacles to overcome, they have led to to achieve some impressive results. The of points separating us and first place, great success. We may not be at the top atmosphere before our first game was good performances in the cricket, tennis of the leader-board, but we think that tense with the pressure of an early win and athletics could result in us being everyone has enjoyed themselves. resting squarely on the shoulders of the champions! There is always next year. second year boys. The pressure, it seemed, was too great for the young men and we suffered a heavy defeat, coming in last place. The following week, the
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No sooner were we at the end of the cross-country events when Tuesday lunchtimes took up the slack and soon became the forefront of activity. Basketball signalled a turn in our fortunes, with second year boys and the fourth year girls winning. Shaan Khan was the star of the S2 boys’ event, scoring baskets from all over the court with his trademark swish. For the second year girls, the indomitable Georgia Reid once again became a talisman for the House. Stuart found themselves unable to capitalise on this, languishing in last place. This was a difficult pill to swallow for such an esteemed House but the girls are determined to bounce back.
second year girls had to shake the We would like to finish by thanking Interestingly, a significant back-story previous week’s loss from their minds every person who has made an effort to developed when Mr Dewar jeopardised and try to perform as best they could. push Montrose to the top. With heady Stuart’s hopes with an unscheduled S3 The team came a noble third, which handball still running and athletics to rugby practice. Thankfully, his efforts although not ideal, was an improvement come we want to end the year by lifting were in vain, with Stuart overcoming nevertheless. Honourable mentions must the trophy. “Mon” the “trose”. . . . adversity and claiming the title of first go to Rebecca Galbraith for her place. Controversy also surrounded the Stuart House Report unquestionable effort and to Nicola S1 boys’ basketball, with Argyll scoring Wilde for her technical ability. Yet a basket just before the buzzer. Had this not counted, Stuart were destined for the another improvement was to follow, with Captains : Anna O’Donoghue title. Alas, it was not to be but the boys the third year girls coming in second, Stephanie Martin Andrew O’Donnell showed character in such tense losing only to Argyll in a game Laurence Burns reminiscent of a Lakers – Celtics final. circumstances. Their heady-handball clash is eagerly awaited with revenge Lauren Fields’ performance left not At the time of writing, Stuart are in 3rd surely on the cards for our brave only the other players in awe but also the place with 148 points. Whilst at first this warriors. House captains and teaching staff, the may not seem to be of a standard we raw talent a joy to watch. Andrew have come to expect over the years, it The beginning of heady handball proved Hobson’s style was not entirely still represents the hard work put in by fruitful for the boys in particular, with S3 dissimilar to a young Kareem Abdul our members. The Stuart family, led and S4 seizing victory. Unfortunately, Jabbar as we battled for second place in from the front by Mr Wyatt, is as close- this year’s swimming gala had to be the third year boys’ basketball. The knit as ever, creating a strong base on postponed but, on rescheduling, we fourth year boys and girls both achieved which to thrive in the summer term. Our expect a return of the excellent form the silver in their basketball, continuing results have been about as modest as the Stuart have brought in to the new year. our streak of second place, and the hair on Mr Wyatt’s head, but stranger At least one thing is definite: expect consistency of our game play bringing us things have happened, and the race for more of the same frantic shouting from to the top of the tables. It came down to the elusive House Cup is not over yet. the senior boys to demonstrate how a Stephanie Martin on the sidelines. true Montrose team should gel together The start of the season saw cross-country To finish, we look to the future with to overcome all obstacles. In true on the minds of all hopefuls. Team confidence, knowing that our full Montrose fashion, we obliterated our results were not as encouraging as first potential is yet to be realised. Coming blue rivals with grace and poise to win hoped, with the House Captains picking up after the Easter break are the Mile cup the first gold of the basketball up the only gold. Special thanks must go and athletics championship amongst competitions. The latest additions to the to Laurence Burns, finishing in 7th others. We hope to see the trophy back school were next on the agenda, with the place. Also on form in the younger years in its rightful place, on Mr Wyatt’s first year boys to play first. Perhaps the were Scott Young, who won the S3 mantelpiece. The season is not over new stress of senior school was too great event, Georgia Reid, who also won her yet… for them as we came in a disappointing respective event in S2 and Jamie Cook, last place but this sad time was soon who finished second in S1. Their forgotten as the first year girls rose to performances embodied Stuart house greatness, achieving our second gold of tradition and hinted at further glory in the competition and ending it on a high the future. for all Montrosians.
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One of the main aims in the P.E. department is to help pupils realise their full potential and to perform at the highest level the individual or team can achieve. To this end the pupils listed below have been selected to represent Scotland at International level in their chosen sports. This is a fantastic achievement and we should be very proud of these pupils and warmly congratulate them for their dedication and ability.
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n athletics Matthew Kerr and Max In hockey, the number of our girls being In soccer Alistair Horne (S6) followed a Lott (S5) continue to produce selected to play at Under16 and Under18 recent tradition and represented the outstanding results and have both levels has again continued to grow. The Independent Schools in their annual been selected for the Scottish Athletics crop from last year of Katie Gardner match with England. The Scottish team Iteams. Max competed in the Indoor and Amy Liu (S6), Heather Lang, recorded their first win in the series International at Cardiff in the 1500m Robyn Collins, Kirsten McIntosh, 4 – 2. and Matthew in High, Long and Triple Emma Hunter and Lucy Lanigan (all Jumps at both Indoor and Outdoor S5) have been joined by Karen Leslie In skiing our Christy McKinnon has events in Cardiff and Antrim. (S6), Emma O’Rourke (S4) and had a good season and been selected to Jennifer Eadie (S3). represent the British Junior ski team. The cross country season saw Jennifer Eadie (S3) our double Internationalist This year the Under 18’s have matches In equestrianism Robyn Smith (S2) has (Hockey) continue to do well and she against Wales and Ireland and are also enjoyed a fine year and has been selected was selected to run in the Home Nations competing in the Home Nations in Cork. to represent Great Britain in an at Bangor. The Under 16’s have played in Wales International event in Belgium. and will also play in matches in Germany and Belgium.
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he season started with a series of might suggest to most that the test is a were there for a good season. meetings at Murrayfield where little easy – and I recently heard of a Unfortunately a series of injuries mid the SRU launched their “Rugby mother of one of the players being season meant that team selection became Ready” scheme designed to make rugby tested, age 55, passing the test herself. inconsistent and we suffered a loss in Ta safer game on the back of some form and confidence. In the cup we lost unfortunate injuries. This is undoubtedly A rethink is on the way. We have been to Loretto School at Auldhouse 9 -3 in a a commendable idea, but problems lay in asked to become involved in a research very tight match. In our opinion, on the timescale, the limited consultation project being carried out by Dr Gavin reflection, a winnable match. This and the anomalies that have arisen since. MacPherson a former pupil of the pattern of winning by large margins or Part of the master plan was to keep boys School. The parameters will change and losing in tight matches was annoying playing in their own age groups hopefully the game will continue to and marred what was an enjoyable specifically at the senior end of the become safer. season. The ability to snatch defeat from school. This would mean boys Under 16 the jaws of victory was at times playing at that level and not being The biggest talking point here and incredible ! The cancellations in January moved into senior Under 18 teams. On possibly the whole of Britain throughout and February due to the weather proved the face of it a sound measure. the winter was the weather which has frustrating and meant it was very created havoc with training and matches. difficult to build momentum but the hard Then unfortunately the anomalies began In terms of matches on or off this has work on the track paid dividends at the to appear! If you had elite players who been by far the worst in my 25years here end of the season when we recorded were Under 16 and you would like them at Hutchie. I must congratulate the boys victories against Morrisons Academy, to be allowed to play Under 18 rugby for their endless enthusiasm and Glasgow Academy and at our they could do so if they passed the commitment when at times it was clear Hutchesons’ Inter School Sevens. strength test. that a fixtures would be impossible. In researching the statistics most of the The 2nd XV has had a very difficult Chaos ensued ! Schools interpreted the rugby teams played on average 20 season with a number their matches changes in different ways, chose fixtures. This year that figure is being cancelled due to the weather or different paths and as a result the process disappointingly around the 12 mark. victim to the age group changes which has been a nightmare. The elite has meant a number of the schools we become exactly the opposite with The 1st XV had a season of ups and played against were unable to field both currently 538 Under 16 boys having downs on our day we played some very a 2nd XV and an Under 16 XV on the passed the test to play Under 18 and 422 attractive and committed rugby same day. The Under 16 XV on the plus boys Under 18 now passing the test to recording some high scoring wins. Early side had a fantastic season recording play adult rugby. The 95% pass rate season form was excellent and the signs wins and only one defeat. This augers 73 Sport
well for the future and we are looking Rugby Results 2009-10 forward already to next season. Team PWDLF A The highlight of the rugby season was undoubtedly the winning of the Brewin 1st XV 17 89371 181 Dolphin Under 15 Scottish Cup for the 2nd XV 94 5150 170 first time defeating Stewarts Melville U16 A 12 10 11366 86 College 10 – 8 in the final at U16 B Murrayfield. It was a fantastic match and the boys showed tremendous ability and 3rd Yr A 20 14 6 469 301 commitment. I am sure all those who 3rd Yr B 11 911280 122 were there that evening were proud of 3rd A/B 11 45 10 the team and the school. It was an 4/3 mix 22 91 15 occasion watched by 9 coach loads of supporters who created an amazing 2nd Yr A 16 736183 176 Hutchie atmosphere ! I look forward to 2nd Yr B 12 525214 152 seeing these boys develop over the next 2nd Yr mix 11713 three seasons. 2/1 mix 11 44 4
The S2 XV’s to my mind, were the most 1st Yr A 15 4110 49 220 improved teams, the sides have matured 1st Yr B 12 39112 230 and are able now to compete both 1st Yr Mix 11 70 physically and skill wise. They have recorded a good series of victories in the P7 A 12 72379 82 2nd half of the season. The S1 teams P7 B 94 560 89 have found that success is not easy and P7 Mix 11 24 0 despite their valiant efforts they have often been outsized. At Primary level the P6 A 13 2 11 22 62 P7’s have worked extremely hard and P6 B 11 2915 52 look like developing into a very good team. They were unbeaten in 2010 and with them will be to add more structure (Glasgow Warriors).It has been great to can look forward to next season with and pattern to their play. have these young men involved and they relish. The P6’s are a talented squad who have been very popular and a terrific have played well but have not recorded We have been fortunate once again this help to the boys. many wins. Their development has not year to have on board to assist with SL been helped by the lack of matches and coaching two former pupils Andrew practice. Next season a big emphasis Gillman (GHA) and Calum Forrester
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Rugby ClubTrophy Winners The bad weather soon hit and we were season must include an extremely 2009/10 unable to fulfil a lot of our fixtures over impressive victory over a strong Dollar the winter months, but we remained side and an early season win over, our positive and trained hard on the new very own, Mr Lang’s former school 1st XV Rugby Captain track that we could use when the pitches George Heriot’s early on in the season. Iain Brown were frozen. However disappointment came in the form of losses to the apparently The Philip Noble Trophy In the new year we were optimistic that unbeatable George Watson’s and our last Mark Neilly we could get some game time but again match of the season against The High the weather played havoc on our ability School of Glasgow where we lost by 2 Commitment in Rugby to play matches and so we only managed points. Overall the season has been a James Wilde S6 to play two of the games. One of which memorable one and if the weather had was against St Columba’s where we got given us the chance I am sure we could The Willie Wilson Award back to our winning ways with a have shown many more times how we for Leadership in Rugby convincing victory. have put our new excellent training Andrew Stewart S3 ‘B’ XV facilities at Beaton Road into use. In March we played the Irish touring Burnside Trophy – Team of the Year Fraser Hamilton side Dalriada High School. This was a Under 15 XV great game to play in with both sides Captain Blair McCarte U16 report playing exciting attacking rugby. 1st XV Report However we narrowly lost after a spirited comeback in the second half This has been a very successful first with three excellent tries. season for the U16 team with 11 wins Our preparation for the season began and 1 draw from 14 games. Our big wins well with another visit to the Inverclyde Undoubtedly one of the highlights of our this year have come against Edinburgh residential training camp. The gruelling season was our victory in the Hutchie Academy, who were the Scottish cup weekend saw us go for warm up runs at sevens where we beat Glasgow Academy champions from the previous U15 7 in the morning before intensive in a thrilling and tense final that even season, and High School of Glasgow. training sessions throughout the day. The went to extra time. Our draw came against Strathallan and intention of the camp, was not only to the two only losses have come against have us fit and ready to play at the The final game of our season was again George Watson’s and Dollar Academy. beginning of the season, but to be less against Glasgow Academy where we The George Watson’s game was prone to injuries. Sadly this was not the came out triumphant once more with a particularly close as all the points were case. comfortable victory 24-5. A deserved scored in the last 15 minutes of the game ending to a well fought season. which eventually ended 14 – 5 to the The 1st XV had a tough year, with home side. We have had some very big injuries early on in the season that had us The boys have done well throughout the convincing wins this year most of which changing the team week in week out. season to overcome weeks without came at the start of the season against The problem was that there was no playing and remain positive in training. I Marr, St Aloysius and Glasgow opportunity to build strength in depth wish them the best of luck as they go on Academy. This year the team on the with so many players falling victim to to play club or university rugby. whole has come on a lot in developing injury. their team and individual skills, although Iain Brown we had a rusty patch after Christmas Despite this, however, we started 2nd XV report mainly due to the fact we hadn’t played strongly beating our rivals St Aloysius’ rugby in months due to the weather, we with a good victory in September and were still eager to improve every week thrashing Kelvinside in a great attacking This season has been a mixed one for the and won all but one of those games. display. In October/November however 2nd XV due to the new age limit laws Throughout the season we have had very things were not so favourable, despite put into place by the SRU and the good turnouts in training and due to this spirited performances we were undone intensely cold weather conditions which the backs and forwards have been able to by the Edinburgh schools with loses to prevented us from playing through much work on their different aspects of the Watson’s and Heriot’s. of the winter. Despite this when given game, this also meant we have been able the chance to play, the team performed to work as a team and develop a good In the Under 18 cup, we began well with well under the guidance of Mr Brunton. understanding of each others style of a storming victory against Lenzie. The forwards never failed to match up play and develop a continuity within the Unfortunately we were narrowly beaten no matter who the opposition and the team. A big thanks must go to Mr Wyatt by Loretto 9-3, in a kicking competition backs were continually putting the for coaching us and for bringing out the of a match, although in the last 10 moves they has practised every Monday best in our ability with his minutes we held them on their line but and Wednesday into great use on a encouragement, commitment and effort. just couldn’t get over the white wash to Saturday morning. The highlights of the Grant Macdonald snatch a victory.
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S3 A Report to play them in the final. Murrayfield matched. On the other wing, Rory was amazing! A very large crowd had Galbraith was excellent in attack and The season started off with an unlucky gathered to watch us including some of defence. Gregor Davidson was also a defeat against Marr College, possibly the boys from Watson’s. The only try for key man; the fly half’s kicking and ball- because the team was not at full strength us came from Robbie Blackwood and his carrying became a crucial part of the and lacked some key players. Our season excellent vision, he went on to get man team. The centres Pranav Manoharan would only get better. The next big game of the match. An extremely important and Gordon Christie broke the line of was against St Aloysius’ College, the last tackle was made in the last minute by several teams to also receive tries that couple of years the games had been very Toby Buchanan to stop a match winning were well deserved. Their defensive tight between us but this year it was try. We won the Scottish Schools’ Under work was also well appreciated. Our completely different. They were beaten 15 Cup 10-8. The season was finished own half was defended by full back 38-0. Our confidence soared after the off with a comfortable victory against Angus MacOwan. Fishing for the ball at game. We were drawn against Peebles in Glasgow Academy which we won 23-12. rucks, mauls and scrums was vice the U15 Scottish Cup and expected this Well done to all the guys, a brilliant captain Robbie Jessiman who had a first- to be a very tough game but straight season. Thanks must go to our coaches class performance in every game. from kick off, Ruairidh Bottomley made Mr Dewar and Mr Gillman for their hard In the forwards we could count on the a scorching run down the wing to set up work, expert knowledge and support tall and powerful Louis Kerr to strike a try. The game was won comfortably. throughout the year. fear into our opponents along with the B Victories followed over Blair McCarte team veteran Duncan Bruce. Back row Bearsden/Douglas and Marr College to players included Sam Chirrey, Kieran set up a Semi Final against George S3 Rugby B Team Report Mclauglin and Craig Grant who all Watson’s. The Watson’s team came contributed to a great season. Andrew through expecting an easy game but after Ellery and Roch Foster shared propping the impressive number 8, Gordon The S3 B team has had a very successful duties and completing the front-row was Campbell, fell over the line for a try, domestic season, as we opened with five hooker Duncan Forrest and captain they knew that they were in for a tough wins on the trot including two gigantic Andrew Stewart. The bench also made game. The game was unbelievably nerve wins over very promising teams, St an impact with Stephen Thompson and racking right up until the end and we had Aloysius’ College and George Watson’s John MacFadyen helping to create the done it, we had beaten them 10-7! This College. As always the courageous B wins. was a major upset in the cup. The other team could rely on Ben Shenkin to roll upset was Stewart’s Melville College in the tries as his superb speed and In conclusion to third year rugby, I beating Edinburgh Academy so we were agility on the wing could not be would like to thank Mr McDougall , Mr
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S1 A Report Gillman and the awesome coach Mr squad finishing a creditable second to Dewar. Without them our performances High School after losing a close fought could not have been achieved. This season, for the S1 A’s, has been match 4-3. We are already looking Andrew Stewart mixed with some amazing performances forward to next season and continuing from the team but we were also beaten to the improvements made this year. None S2 Report the finish line in some of the games of these games would have been possible which should have been won. The score if we had not had the coaching from our lines in the harder games has not PE teachers Mr Lang and Mr Macleod. We ended last season with optimism. reflected how well the team has played Both Squads would also like to thank Mr The quality of our rugby was improving over the season - the team has played McCrossan and Mr Harrow who came and we hoped this would be reflected in with great spirit and have never given down every Saturday morning to help us our results in S2. For the first time our up. during games. team was equal in size to many of our Dario Ewing competitors and the imposing “MSM” As the season has progressed the team front row of Macfie, Shek & McKenzie has improved with every match and it is P6 Rugby Report certainly sent a message to opposing clear we want a victory every Saturday. packs. The team’s mentality and morale has been fantastic every week. The start to the season was a slow one The initial part of the season proved a for Primary Six and it took us a while to little experimental with various players This year the team has missed out on record our first win. However, the result shuffling places until we had a consistent some occasions in matches that we and performance against a George line up. Perhaps the most effective was thought we should have won, however, Watson’s team gave us a great lift. We the introduction of Lucas Schmulian at on other occasions we have won games have not won many games but our effort scrum half who surprised many opposing against teams of a higher standard. and commitment have kept scores close teams with his powerful breaks and against some excellent teams who also Mark Johnston strong tackling. We also added strength had bigger players than ourselves. in the backs line with the introduction of Harry Williams. Harry made an S1 B Report Our team spirit was highlighted when we immediate impact and has settled in well came from behind to secure a 3-2 victory at outside centre making numerous runs against Kelvinside. Rory Dickson and providing excellent defensive The team played well throughout the scored a spectacular hat-trick in that qualities. season - even though losing some of game but, with some tough tackling and their games they kept their “hutchie rucking, it was by no means a one man Last season most of the other Glasgow spirit” as Mr Lang calls it. As the season show. school teams defeated us reasonably progressed the team grew in confidence comfortably. Our standard of rugby has and started to edge closer towards We have received good training from the continued to improve and we had some victories, narrowly missing out on wins PE staff and they have been very very even exchanges with all of them by only 1 or 2 unfortunate tries in the supportive through hard times. Mr West this season. There is great team spirit in majority of the team’s games. The team believes that our squad is filled with the S2 squad and this spurred us on to a kept their composure and team morale players of great potential and that we can number of notable victories. Our best with their heads held high throughout all look forward to many wins in the future. rugby was kept until the end of the of their games. Hopefully we will continue that into next season with good victories over the year’s games. touring side Down High from Ireland In conclusion this season for both the S1 CallumYoung and The High School of Glasgow where A and B teams has been mixed with we played possibly our best rugby all some good, some bad and some results season and recorded a well deserved that could have gone either way. The victory. teams have kept their hutchie spirit and would like to thank Mr Macleod, Mr The gap is narrowing between Gillman and Mr Dewar for their Hutchesons’ S2 and the Edinburgh coaching and encouragement over the teams. They are definitely now in our season. sights for next season. The S2 team Primary 7 Report thank Mr Russell for his fun, informative and effective coaching and enthusiastic support at matches and we look forward Although it has been a disrupted season to next season with anticipation. due to the weather, it has been an Max MacFarlane excellent season. The St Columbas Tournament was a highlight with the
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Hockey Report 2009-2010
Overview
midst the dogged digging and bays, the senior girls playing on At both International and District level, the horrid hammering, the new Clydesdale grass and the senior boy’s both boys and girls are well represented astroturf hockey pitch appeared hockey squad going through their paces as shown in the honours table. Not only shimmering in the sunshine. The on the Clydesdale Astroturf. All in all, do our players feature in all the age- Aexcitement of the children returning there were upwards of 250 pupils group national squads, but our former from their summer holidays was engaging in physical activities-awesome! pupils also play their part. We have no palpable. Not only were the hockey less than seven recent leavers in the enthusiasts visualising scoring the goal As the season has progressed, the School current Under 21 squad. of all goals, but the rapid runners were has really seen the benefit of its anticipating knocking seconds off their investment in this facility. Whilst other No season could possibly happen fastest times. The rugby players could schools have had to go indoors or cancel, without a massive amount of help from understand the bonus of practising we have been lucky enough to fulfil academic staff, grounds-men, former handling on the high jump semi-circle many of our fixtures, and complete pupil umpires and referees, former pupil and the netballers were ecstatic about training sessions albeit wearing many tea girls and the continuous taxiing their court on the tarmac. Hamish warm and waterproof layers. The services provided by parents. To all these Robertson, our former pupil long jump weather has however cost us dearly, and people, the PE staff say a grateful guru, would have been delirious at the everyone has had to work hard to “thank you.” sight of not just one, but two state of the maintain their levels of enthusiasm art long jump pits. during the icy, unfriendly spells. Everyone was looking forward to the end of the season with anticipation and The PE staff refused to let the children’s Results, however, have remained we were not disappointed. The Girls’ 1st levels of excitement surpass their own, consistently good, with the 1st XI XI capped a fine season at the Scottish and they were delighted when, on the winning the Autumn District Tournament Cup Finals beating George Watson’s first Monday that the pitch was in use, amongst a host of high scoring results. College 2-0 in the final. The S1 Girls’ there were 65 primary pupils running, 20 All senior teams have performed with team won the West District Tournament. senior runners (running), a full senior expertise, as have all our junior squads. The boys’ young teams are building for hockey squad on our new pitch and a full In their efforts to improve, the the future and the future looks bright. senior rugby squad practicing handling youngsters have modelled their patterns drills at the top bend. This was in and focus on the seniors, and this will Let us see what the stars of the future addition to the 40 boys practicing rugby see them do well in the long-term. have to say about their own club. on the grass “paddock” beside the bus SL
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Starting with a tour to Australia, and of our fantastic new pitch was also Looking back on what has been an closing with claiming the title of Scottish evident this season, having lost only one incredible season for the 1st XI, the Champions, this season has been truly game, and scoring a massive 69 goals in tireless effort and support of our coaches outstanding. our Saturday matches. is much appreciated. Special thanks must go to Miss Simpson, Mrs Lang and the The annual Inverclyde ‘boot camp’ was, We have fought hard all year, managing entire P.E. staff for all their help and this year, replaced by our rather more to collect an impressive collection of encouragement in what has been a most exotic trip to Australia. This was a silverware. The season started with successful and memorable season. fantastic experience, and within our fun- success, with a victory in the West Karen Leslie packed three weeks the agenda included District tournament, beating Glasgow seeing kangaroos, climbing the Sydney High School 2-0 in the final. We also Harbour Bridge and visiting Ramsay reached the semi-finals of the Indoor Street, we were also able to fit in nine West District tournament. Adding to our matches of hockey. Playing a match on remarkable collection of victories, we the Olympic pitch in Sydney, and retained our trophy in the Hutchie 7’s drawing with the Singapore National tournament, beating our own 2nd team in side were definite highlights of the the final! Our 7’s team also reached the experience. The hockey played on this semi-final of the Glasgow High School trip set the standard for the rest of the tournament, narrowly missing out on season, and on returning home, the team sudden death penalty strokes. We also continued to move from strength to came out top in the BP Cup, beating strength. Jordanhill 3-0 to lift the trophy. This victory saw us through to the Scottish The title of ‘Scottish Champions’ is not finals. Undefeated in this tournament, one which can be earned without a and conceding only a single goal, our season of hard running, effort and impressive solid team performance saw commitment. Our dreaded ‘stamina’ us through to victory, defeating George sessions, and our never to be forgotten Watson’s 2-0 in a tremendous, hard- ‘25 diamond’ Wednesday run certainly fought final. paid off in the end, definitely making us the team to beat this year. The advantage
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2nd XI Report Crichton. Once again we had four teams wanting to play every Saturday. I think It was time to tackle the Hockey Report, it’s fair to say that we all had a lot of fun So I thought I’d have a bit of sport, during the year. And abandon prose so steeped in time, And pen my offering all in rhyme. The ‘A’ team played consistently well Now, hockey in the twos is fun, throughout the season, most notable Watch Tweet go on a mazy run, scalps being Mary Erskine, Glasgow Resolute at the back’s our Lainie, Academy and Craigholme. We worked Our Ginger Ningers? They’re quite zaney! very hard on tour to Ballymena, helping us to peak at the right time during the Barbie tackles with great skill, West District Junior Tournament. Tin runs through and scores at will, Unfortunately, they ran out of steam in Colette’s a triumph in attack, the final of the West District Tournament Young Kate G’s a stylish back. and lost to The High School of Glasgow When Ailsa’s at her dazzling best, by a single goal. Our staunch support is well impressed, Elch has tapped in quite a few, The ‘B’ team, captained by Nicola Frier, And our goalies excel at what they do. has also had a great season, regularly Front or back, whatever the weather, coming up against other schools’ ‘A’ We know we can depend on Heather, teams. Notable results include wins Ably assisted by Sarah Cooper, against Wellington ‘A’ team and Mary 12 wins, 2 draws, a loss; that’s super. Erskine ‘B’ team. The ‘C’ and ‘D’ team Sometimes Laura joined the ranks, squad, captained by Sophie Edwards, We extend to her our heartfelt thanks. were very enthusiastic about their In tournaments it is our aim, Saturdays, despite early morning To play our best in every game, meetings. However they soon forgot the We topped our section; the goals stacked up, early start when they got down to A great team effort; we won the cup! business on the hockey pitch. Thanks to coaches, umpires all, My year as captain’s been a ball. As this goes to press Iona Campbell, Katie Fulton Rebecca Dodds, Paige Denholm, Alison Eadie, Ebbie Love, Lena McCrae and Helena McKelvie are attending West 3rd, 4th & 5th XI District U15 trials. We wish them all good luck.
This hockey season, like most, has been where Hutchesons’ were the defending In addition, our captain, Jennifer Eadie cut short by the horrific weather during champions. Although the team did not has been selected to represent Scotland the winter months of 2009/10. make it to the semi-final they thrived at Under 16 level and is looking forward Thankfully the blizzards, torrential rain against teams and players of a very high to a busy international season. and hail stones were not able to crush the standard. The season came to a dramatic excitable spirit of the 3rd, and the 4th close with a group of players travelling Early in the season we were asked to Year team. The year has brought with it up to Perth to play Kilgraston and watch the 1st XI in action, paying many successes especially for the 4th XI Strathallan Schools. Both tour teams particular attention to those who played who have won 11 out of 12 matches, a beat Kilgraston School with the 4th XI in our own position. This has given us a brilliant set of results. The hockey group gaining a 7-0 victory. The next day good idea of what is expected of us now has maintained its reputation for being brought a win for the 3rd XI against as we leave our year group teams and are able to play in weird and wonderful Strathallan School after a strenuous but slotted into the senior XIs. costumes at Christmas and Easter well-played match. The year has been a Tournaments, and this has added much success in all senses! Jennifer Eadie humour and fun to our otherwise serious Jocelyn Hickey 2nd Year Report training. 3rd Year Report The 3rd XI fought hard for a 4-0 win Well what can I say about this season? over Watson’s while the 4th year team I’ll start by saying that the whole team won against Mary Erskine by a Another hockey year, another teacher really bonded together making our staggering five goals. Ten players from and another set of good results. Mrs hockey more skilful and tremendous fun. the group were lucky enough to Crichton was in charge of us this year Over the year we have all worked represent Hutchesons’ Grammar School and she worked very hard helping us extremely hard, despite the weather, and at the West District 7s’ Tournament, develop our skills. Thank you Mrs have learnt many new and advanced 80 Sport
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skills thanks to our amazing coaches. So you to read the match results table at the chance to achieve targets and at the same to sum up, I think we have all had a end of the hockey report. I also time develop as a team but most of all pretty fantastic year. encourage you to read our Tour Report, has given us an enjoyable experience. as you will really be able to see how It has not just been our ‘A’Team who much fun we had. The newly developed pitch and running have been performing well; the B’s, C’s track has been a great asset to hockey and D’s have all been working just as One last very important point; I would this season, giving players extra chances hard and have played skilfully and like to say an especially big thank you to practise, not just in training times but successfully in many of their Saturday from me and the team to Miss McNaught at lunchtimes too. Many players also use morning hockey matches. I would have for being such a great teacher and the track to work on their fitness to say that this year has been a making our hockey season so enjoyable. therefore developing their game. successful year for all of us as we have I would also like to thank all the tour managed to hold our own against many staff for giving us such an amazing time This year, the first year “A” squad were other strong teams and we can proudly and all the other helpers and supporters also very excited towards the end of the say that we have scored many goals! We who have given up their time for us. hockey season as we had been entered can also say, thanks to our amazing Thank you very, very much!! into the West District Tournament. On goalie, that we have managed to save Saphire Le Sage Saturday the 20th of March it was an many goals! early morning and nerves had got 1st Year Report everyone. Nevertheless, we won 4-0 I think that I can safely say on behalf of against Douglas Academy in the first everyone that the highlight of our year match of our section. We had a twenty was the tour to Ireland which was an Hutchie first year girls’ hockey teams minute rest and then were back on the amazing experience for all of us. We have been working hard together over pitch to have a hard match against played really well together connecting the past season. With great help from the Glasgow Academy. With seconds better on the pitch, resulting in a draw a teachers, each individual has developed remaining, Hutchie won a short corner loss and a win. We also enjoyed our skills both in practice and in matches. and with the last hit of the ball, Alice Hutchesons’ Hockey Tournament in Teams have been working hard to Sherwood brilliantly hit Lara Tomkin’s which we qualified for the semi-finals achieve goals set for them and have had pass into the bottom corner of the goal to beating all other teams in our section. good outcomes in Saturday morning give Hutchie a 1-0 victory. That match Sadly, we narrowly lost out to St. competition. was closely followed by the final match Columba’s in the semi-final on running of our section against St Aloysius. It was penalties: however we all felt that it was Despite all the weeks of snow and rain, a hard fought game with a final result of a good learning curve, making us the three teams were still able to play 34 0-0. stronger as a team. matches between us with the ‘A’ team winning 13 out of 15 matches, with the With two wins and a draw Hutchie had If you are interested in finding out more ‘B’ and ‘C’ teams also having impressive made it through to the semi-finals being about our hockey matches and the records. As many will agree Saturday held at Craigholme. We had another success we have had then I would advise morning hockey has given all teams a victory against Kelvinside winning 2-0
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Representative Honours List
Outdoor International U21 Morag McLellan (FP) in Training squad Rachel Malcolm (FP) in Training squad Nicola Lowrey (FP) in Training squad Fiona Bruce (FP) in Training squad Amy Liu (S6) in Training Squad Neil Fulton (FP) in Training squad Andrew Allan (FP) in Training squad Outdoor International U18 Karen Leslie (S6) in Training squad Katie Gardner (S6) in Training squad Susie Gillman (S6) in Training squad Robyn Collins (S5) in Training squad Emma Hunter (S5) in Training squad Heather Lang (S5) in Training squad Kirsten McIntosh (S5) in Training squad 1st XI Outdoor International U16 Lucy Lanigan (S5) in squad giving us a thrilling chance to play in the ball over flat sticks and short-handed hits Emma O’Rourke (S4) in squad final. The final against The High School and we also managed to use these in Jennifer Eadie (S3) in squad of Glasgow would be, for everyone, the matches. Outdoor West District U18 biggest game of the season. Mrs Lang, Miss Simpson and Miss Gibson had told The ‘A’ team have worked extremely Karen Leslie S6 Susie Gillman S6 us, “to keep both our minds and hearts in well together and with their combined Katie Gardner S6 the game”. We did our very last huddle skills have only ever lost one match Christy MacKinnon S6 and chant of the season and nervously (against Glasgow Academy) and drawn Marianne Adams S6 ran onto the pitch. The whistle went for one other (against George Watson’s Robyn Collins S5 half time and it was still 0-0. We had a College.) But we did’t let our winning go Heather Lang S5 short time to get essential tips from Mrs to our heads because every Saturday we Emma Hunter S5 Kirsten McIntosh S5 Lang and then we had ten minutes to get go and we work as hard as we can. at least one goal. After a few minutes, Outdoor West District U16 Lara Tomkins received the ball at the The ‘B’ team are just as hard working Lucy Lanigan S5 edge of the D, which she hit to Alex and work well as a team. And even Heather Conejo-WattS5 Pope at the back post who deflected the though they don’t win every match they Emma O’Rourke S4 ball into the goal giving Hutchie their always try their hardest and leave the Jennifer Eadie S3 winning goal. Everyone worked very pitch with their heads held high. The ‘C’ Calum MacIntosh S3 Murray Collins S2 hard for the last few minutes making and ‘D’ teams haven’t played as many sure Glasgow High School didn’t get a matches as the ‘A’ and ‘B’ teams but Indoor West District U18 goal. After five matches and weeks of during the matches they have played Laura Simpson S6 preparation we had won the West they have tried their best and never given Susie Gillman S6 District S1 tournament and made it two up even if they were losing, they kept on Katie Gardner S6 years running for the first year girls. trying (like all the P7 teams do.) Outdoor West Under 15 Lucy Lanigan S On behalf of the first year hockey club, I Overall we think the P7 teams have Emma O’Rourke S would like to thank Miss Simpson for played extremely well. We came 3rd in Jennifer Eadie S her valued tips, Miss Gibson for her the Lomond Festival and it seems that all Indoor Boys Under 15 excellent coaching and commitment and the players from all the teams are finally Mrs Lang for a successful and looking forward to the other tournaments Murray Collins S2 enjoyable hockey season. even if they are not playing. Flora Walker All the P7 girls would like to thank; P7 Report Miss Simpson, Mrs. Lang, Miss McNaught and Mrs. McNeil for training us and supporting us during all of our This season the P7 girls have worked matches and tournaments. We’d also extremely hard. The results of their hard like to thank Fiona Bruce and Nicola work are very obvious for they play Lowrey for helping out at our matches. better as a team and individually. We P7 ‘A’Team learned new skills like how to lift the
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Ballymena Tour Report
During the six weeks after Christmas, the weather forecast became a priority for all the staff and pupils who were due to go on hockey tour to Ballymena. The S1, S2 and S3 teams were hoping that a break in the arctic weather would allow them to travel to Belfast and play the nine matches that Miss Simpson had organised over a hectic 72 hours. Spirits were high on the morning of Friday 12th February, as the intrepid band of 46 Hutchesons’ staff and pupils met at 5.00am in Glasgow airport. Not only was the weather favourable, but a large percentage of our group had been at Murrayfield the previous evening supporting our victorious Under 15 Rugby team winning the Brewer Dolphin Scottish Cup.
Our good mood continued over the weekend, with performances on the Hockey Results 2009-10 hockey pitch to delight both staff and players. Not all the results were wins, TEAM PWDLF A but on tour, this is exactly the situation where much can be learned, from Girls winning and losing. The match play of 1st XI 14 13 1 81 5 the teams was sharpened and honed over 2nd XI 16 13 2178 16 the three days play. The S3 team played 3rd X1 16 94346 8 very well and their team work developed 4th X1 13 11 2 31 8 rapidly. The S2 team benefited hugely 4th Year X1 10 63116 3 from watching the S3’s and began to play a very exciting and dynamic 3rd Yr ‘A’ 16 91637 25 pattern. The S1 team learned how to 3rd Yr ‘B’ 13 63422 15 make the staff lose their voices: ask 3rd Yr ‘C’ 11 218630 questions constantly, and soon the staff will have laryngitis! Joking aside, the S1 2nd Yr ‘A’ 16 10 1535 15 developed their understanding of skills 2nd Yr ‘B’ 12 444814 and tactics substantially: a steep but 2nd Yr ‘C’ 10 217318 worthwhile learning curve. 2nd Yr ‘D’ 512249
Touring is not only great fun for the 1st Yr ‘A’ 17 13 2252 3 pupils! The staff team, comprising of 1st Yr ‘B’ 13 64317 17 Miss Simpson, Miss Gibson, Miss 1st Yr ‘C’ 10 334710 McNaught, Miss Brierley Mrs McNeill 1st Yr ‘D’ 321 42 and Mrs Lang had an excellent weekend enjoying the company of the Ballymena P.7 ‘A’ 14 11 1277 12 Staff and all the girls whether playing P.7 ‘B’ 13 11 1157 12 hockey, singing, walking or shopping. P7 ‘C’ 421111 6 The link with Ballymena is wonderful, P7 ‘D’ 2 209 and we value their friendship greatly. Mrs Lang Boys 1st XI 12 63330 36 2nd XI 12 41716 32 Junior XI 5--5318 Indoor 41-311 16 7’s 7-25211
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Australia! Katie Gardner and Susie Gillman
When the rugby team found out that they were going on tour to South Africa we were so jealous that we pretended to them that we had our very own tour to the fabulous Mexico. Turns out there was no need to make up this “dream tour” as we soon learned we were heading to a less swine-flu infested captain Carolyn Shaw, at the Olympic The next day we went to Dreamworld Australia. hockey centre. Theme Park where Laura Simpson was incredibly excited. We ended Brisbane We started our tour in the scenic city of Fittingly, we were scheduled to climb a on a high when we visited the man-made Perth. Due to Miss Simpson’s notorious 140 metre high bridge the morning after street beach in the middle of the city. compassion we had our first match we received our exam results. Luckily immediately after a gruelling 24 hours of the Sydney Harbour bridge climb went We followed this with an exhausting 8 travelling. Despite our extreme without a hitch and from the top we took hour flight to Singapore, our final stop of exhaustion we still managed an epic 4-1 in some spectacular views of one of the the tour. We played the Singapore victory which was an excellent start to most famous cities in the world. These national full squad on Karen Leslie’s our tour. were not the only amazing sights we saw birthday which ended with a rewarding 1 as we also visited the world-renowned all draw. The next two days we had the We had our first encounter with the Blue Mountains, again providing many chance to explore the city as well as native wildlife when we visited photo opportunities. We spent the Sentosa Island Resort and were able to Caversham Wildlife Park but little did weekend with our second host families get rid of the very last of our spending we know, we would soon become as and every one of us had an unforgettable money, which proved no challenge to accustomed to these creatures as the time going to well-known spots such as most of us! Luckily Heather’s swine- locals. However, the wombat continued the Sydney Opera House and Bondi flu-like symptoms didn’t prevent us from to be a novelty throughout the tour, no beach. returning home on schedule as she matter how many we saw. received a well-needed jag in her… Our last stop in Australia took us to We spent 2 nights hosted in Perth, with Brisbane where by personal highlight of Obviously we were sad to have left some families proving to be more the tour took place. Australia zoo is Australia behind us but we were all glad memorable than others, namely Holly most famous for its association with the to be home and the tour has left every and Fiona’s struggle to survive with no Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin and we one of us with many memories we will parents and only two 20 year males for were lucky enough to witness feeding never forget. company. time first hand and even hold some of the animals. In Melbourne, we travelled along the famous Great Ocean Road taking in many of the natural sights. We also had the chance to visit the set of the well- loved soap, Neighbours where we encountered some interesting ‘soap’ characters.
Our two matches in Melbourne were played on the Commonwealth pitches where we lost a decent-fought match against the state team and cruised to a 12 nil victory against a local school.
The following day, after travelling to Sydney we enjoyed an interesting tour of the Olympic stadium where our very own Rhona Simpson was at last able to grace the number one podium spot! The team also had a chance at Olympic glory when we won 5-1 against a team coached by a former Hutchie 1st XI
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Despite the long harsh winter resulting victories. The team shows great potential Despite many of the games being in many games being cancelled, overall for the next few years with youngsters cancelled, the season remained one of the boys’ hockey 1st XI have had a good Murray Collins and Callum McIntosh the most enjoyable in recent years, and season, outdoors having won 10, drawn being key members of the team. our thanks go to Mr Dunlop and Mr 3 matches and lost 3 matches, Hart, and the team for an enjoyable undefeated in the West of Scotland. The Jonny Leslie season and tour. goal scoring tally throughout the season has been impressive overall with various 2nd XI Report Craig McKeraghan high scoring matches against teams such Junior Boys’ Report as Beaconhurst and the opening match This year was an interesting season for against Clydesdale finishing 5-0 and 7-4. the 2nd XI, due to the unexpected This year’s top goal-scorer and team departure of goalkeeper, Christian This was a disappointing season with annoyance was Andrew Jeffrey with (14) MacFarlane. The team then benefited two thirds of all matches cancelled due goals. Another key player in the team from the arrival of new goalkeeper, to bad weather. Fourteen junior boys had was goalkeeper Andy Brown who pulled Hasan Sharif. With the arrival of Hasan, been looking forward to enjoying some out many impressive saves in key points and several new players, the team hockey on the February Hockey tour up in matches keeping an impressive (7) steadily progressed, improving in all in Aberdeen but unfortunately the clean sheets throughout the season. aspects of game play. As we moved weather again cancelled the matches. Junior keeper Hassan Sharif has also through the season, the skills of the team shown good potential playing in a few have improved, leading to a greater A bad loss to George Watson’s at the games for the first team and it is good to understanding of the game. Due to this, start of the season was followed by two see the Hutchie goal mouth safe for the team has developed a better sense of very close matches with the team another few seasons to come. In the cup game play, and how to effectively play to beginning to play better. Our passing and the team were drawn with Gordonstoun the strengths of the players. team work were improving and with our and after a very long journey up to the The season was hindered by the weather new goalie, the rest of the season had North of Scotland, we were put out by a and illness on various occasions, leading looked promising but then came the team containing a very impressive Dutch to the cancellations of many games over snow and frost. internationalist. The team this year has the winter. The February tour to finished with two pieces of Silver-wear Aberdeen was also affected by the bad However we finally had our opportunity in The High School of Glasgow and weather, with both games being to play again in March. The March Glasgow Academy outdoor tournaments, cancelled. Due to these being cancelled, games were drawn and so this makes us undefeated in both. The team’s we made do with the local hopeful for better results next season. We performance in the Stuarts Melville 7s entertainments, ensuring that the trip was would like to thank Mr Dunlop and Mr was impressive in a very difficult group, still enjoyable for all, despite many McKay for their excellent coaching and narrowly missing out on qualification. members of the team losing at pool to encouragement. I hope that next year the Overall as the statistics show the team Mr Dunlop. weather will allow more hockey to be have performed well with many exciting played. Ewan Fielding 85 Sport Athletics
he 2009 athletics season was again very successful for the school – the Glasgow and Scottish events went very well and a few Trecords tumbled in the process. The girls started the season by winning the Auldhouse Cup and the boys retained the Minerva Cup at the Kelvin Hall for the thirteenth year in a row. In the 2009 Scottish Schools’ Indoor Championships, Matthew Kerr won two gold medals (High Jump and Long Jump), and Natalie Sharp (1500m) and Max Lott (800m) both won bronze. Matthew and Max were both selected for the Scottish Schools’ Under 16 team which competed in Cardiff.
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The Glasgow Schools’ is always a high profile date on the athletics calendar and the pupils again performed extremely well. Thirty-two gold medals, twenty- three silver medals and thirty-four bronze medals were won in the individual events. In the team competitions, Hutchesons’ won gold medals in the S2 Boys’, Senior Girls’ and Senior Boys’ events, as well as achieving silver team medals in the S2 Girls’, S3 Girls’ and S3 Boys’ competitions. S1 Girls’ and S1 Boys’ both took bronze.
The Scottish Schools’Athletics Championships is the top level of competition available to our pupils and once again they rose to the occasion. At This photograph has been reproduced by kind permission of Gillman & Soame Photographers the Relay Championships, our Primary and can be re-ordered by visiting www.gsarchive.co.uk or by phoning 01869 328200 Seven Boys and Girls both won silver. Our U14 Girls’ and Boys’ teams both won bronze and our U15 Girls, Under 17 Boys and Over 17 Girls all won silver. In Scottish Schools in the Under 17 and Mr Russell for the selection of all the individual championships, bronze international in Antrim! the teams. medals went to Matthew Kerr, Ruairidh Bottomley, Toby Buchanan, Scott We are delighted to be able to report that As we prepare to start the 2010 outdoor Loughrey and Adam Divers. Silver Fraser O’Rourke won silver (Pole Vault) season, it is with great pleasure that we medals were won by Natalie Sharp, in the 2010 Scottish Schools’ Indoor are able to mention the winning of the Matthew Kerr, Blair McCarte and Leo Championships, and Max Lott (1500m) two annual indoor trophies for Milton. Our Scottish Schools’ won bronze. 2009….the Girls’Auldhouse Cup and Champions for 2009 were Matthew Kerr the Boys’ Minerva Cup are both in the (Triple Jump), Blair McCarte (Hammer Thanks are due to all the staff who trophy cupboard at the senior school! Throw) and Douglas Britton (800m). As assisted with the athletics matches but in a result of his win in the Under 17 Triple particular to Mrs Crichton, Mrs Jump, Matthew was selected to represent Robertson, Mrs McNeill, Mr MacLeod
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Athletics Champions for 2009
Senior Girls’ Champion Eleanor Howie Cup Robyn Collins
Senior Boys’ Champion Govenors’ Cup Matthew Kerr
S3 Girls’ Champion 1957 Group Quaich Rebecca Patrick
S3 Boys’ Champion Alan S Paterson Cup Blake Sinclair
S2 Girls’ Champion Elspeth B Cowan Trophy Helena McKelvie
S2 Boys’ Champion John A Braidwood Cup Blair McCarte
S1 Girls’ Champion Kingarth Cup Sapphire Le Sage
S1 Boys’ Champion D B M Charleson Cup Fraser O’Rourke
P7 Girls’ Champion Jean Bain Trophy Katie Turnbull P7 Boys’ Champion The Grand Opening of the Jardine Cup Harris MacArthur-Crompton Alix Jamieson Stadium
On Friday 6 November, former Olympian athlete Alix Stevenson, née School championships no fewer than Jamieson, (C1960) named the new sports three times, in 1957, 1959 and 1960, stadium at Beaton Road. Mrs Stevenson more than any other schoolgirl. She was unveiled the stone bearing her name seven times Scottish Long Jump before starting a Hockey match on the champion between 1960 and 1970, and pitch and House Relays on the track. held Scottish records in the 100 yards and 80 metre hurdles. In 1964 Alix “I hope it will inspire some of you boys represented Great Britain in the Olympic and girls to follow your dream,” she Games in Tokyo. said. “Train hard and one day you may represent your country - perhaps at the The full-size all-weather Hockey Pitch 2014 Commonwealth Games in boasts the latest ‘3G’ surface - Lano Glasgow. I will be watching the sports ‘Hockey Revolution’ sand-dressed pages in the Herald!” surface. The full-size 400m Athletics Track has the same ‘polytan’ polymeric With expertise in Hockey and Athletics, surface used in many international stadia Alix’s sporting achievements were such as the Bislett Stadium in Oslo. Full outstanding. She played Hockey for facilities for long and triple jump, shot Scotland and won the Frances Barker putt and high jump also form part of the Shield for the leading female athlete in track complex. the Scottish 87 Sport
respectively. The P7’s fared slightly better with the boys bringing home bronze and the girls clinching the gold with three runners earning individual medals. A Sensational 1 2 3 from the Primary 7 girls. In the senior events the first years proved the most successful with sublime team golds in both the boys’ and girls’ events. Phenomenal individual efforts from Dewi Gould, Katie Turnbull and Lucy Davidson who all grabbed silverware of their own. In second year the teams were also on form with the girls and boys finishing 2nd and 3rd respectively. In 3rd year the team also fared well with the girls finishing a respectable 5th and the boys seizing the bronze. The 4th year girls proved a great success as they were victorious with a sensational dynamic duo performance from the Patrick twins. The 4th year boys attempted to top this result however could not defy the odds and finished 3rd. Finally the Senior event. The girls started off the day as the first race. Could the girls set the bar high by taking the trophy. . .? Unfortunately not. Even with two medal meriting performances the Cross Country girls only managed second place. The senior boys stepped up to the start line as the final race. Pressure was on and James Wilde felt it as he put in a DNF he cross country season has been everything was found parading around performance for the second year both very eventful and successful Pollok Park. The real rivalry was found running. Despite this the boys triumphed this year with some brilliant between the Mexicans and the eco with a glorious individual win from the individual and team performances at warriors. However the eco warriors were internationalist Max Lott. Jeffrey Tboth Glasgow and Scottish levels. To victorious as they took on the Mexicans Morrison also deserves an exceptional kick of the season our annual cross like global warming finishing with a mention for finishing just outside the country championships were held at Usain like sprint finish. In the real race, scorers without his trusty inhaler. Pollok Park, where the terrain was Max Lott and Rebecca Patrick stormed testing, yet all runners persevered. The ahead and took home the gold with the Finally it was the day of the Scottish Primary 6 boys’ race was won by George chasing packs almost out of sight. Schools’ Championships. Saturday 13th Baird of Montrose House and the girls’ March - a day to be feared. Nerves crept winner was Jodie Knight. Charlotte From this race the stand out, most up and butterflies began. All the year’s Mason and Chris Hyde were victorious talented, capable, determined, strong training hard work and perseverance was in the Primary 7 championship and look minded athletes were selected to have leading up to this day. Would it all be very promising runners for the senior the honour and the responsibility to for nothing? All that separated our school next year. In first year, Dewi compete in the inter school competition. runners from glory was a vast plane of Gould and Katie Turnbull took home the In preparation for the main Glasgow and grassy hills marked out by white tape. glory with the smell of gold running Scottish events the school competed in Could they handle the pressure? under their noses. The second year race various road relays including the Fettes, was tight with Josh Hyde, brother of the the St Aloysius’ and the Scottish road The under 14 age group kicked off the famous Chris Hyde (sporting talent must relays in which all years performed well day and set the bar very high. The girls run in the family blood!) and Georgia leaving a fantastic platform for the were triumphant winning the gold and Reid coming out on top. Scott Young and intense races ahead. Friday 5th March the boys successfully saved a 3rd place Jennifer Eadie clawed victory from the and Friday 12th March were no ordinary performance. However this bar seemed clutches of defeat in the third year days. No. . . . They were the days of the too high for the under 15’s to follow as championship. The senior event proved senior and junior Glasgow schools’ cross the boys and girls finished 10th and 12th more than a mere cross country race but country event. In the primary respectively. The under 17’s were more a fancy dress rivalry. From three championships the P6 boys and girls however equal to this task as the girls legged races to the loch ness monster came 13th and 3rd in the team points 88 Sport
also beat seven other of Scotland’s finest running teams to be victorious and the boys were narrowly held back to second place. The senior races were much quieter, however, not any easier at all as the girls team finished a phenomenal 3rd ...... out of 3 teams. And the boys finished a respectable 6th ...... out of 6 teams.
Overall the cross country season has been extremely successful and enjoyable. The hard work and dedication by all runners was second to none most likely due to the amazing new running facilities available at the school as well as the strong courageous leadership shown by the two captains Mark DJ Neilly and Marianne Sheila Adams. They really will live long in the Hutchie legacy.
PR Cricket
ast summer proved to be another good display of cricket talent from the Hutchie pupils, although the season was greatly Laffected by the great Scottish monsoon. Both senior teams (First and Second elevens) played a high standard of cricket and played in some very close and entertaining matches against our rival schools, however not always with the results we perhaps thought we merited. However, further afield the opposition proved to be too good and games lost were taken as learning curves for the young players. The game against MCC proved to be a disappointment as the MCC team were very experienced compared to the 1st XI young Hutchie side. The senior squad This photograph has been reproduced by kind permission of Gillman & Soame Photographers and can be re-ordered by visiting www.gsarchive.co.uk or by phoning 01869 328200 also took part in The Glasgow Academy 6-a side tournament in which Hutchie had taken part, and won, in the last three years. teams are looked at with keen interest as Armour and Calum Stout (both S1) did Unfortunately last year’s performance they are likely to mature and become well in the junior squad showing the at the tournament was not up to part of the senior squad at a young age. depth of Hutchie’s cricket talent. scratch and the Hutchie side were In particular Sheryar Awan, Ilan Selby, knocked out. Sammy Tung, Humza Tahir and Ahmed Overall Hutchie cricket seems to be on Chaudhry (all S2) stood out as players the rise and on the right track. The junior sides seemed to perform with great talent. These players should GD better than the senior squad, winning be watched in the future as they may be the majority of their games. The junior involved in senior cricket in S3. Ross
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Recreational Sport
Netball his year at Hutchie pupils have climbs before tackling lead-climbing and had the opportunity to partake in a top-roping. Each session normally wide range of recreational sports finishes with low level ropeless Netball club has met on a Tuesday after from Badminton at Bellahouston Leisure bouldering to allow the pupils adrenalin school and has been very well attended TCentre with Mr Harrow to Street Dance levels to fall before they return to school. with about 25 people from S1 to S6 in the small gym during the senior games turning up each week. Mrs Robertson time on a Wednesday afternoon. Mr Dewar supervises in the fitness room and Mrs Shaw have helped all the where pupils work independently to players to improve their footwork and One of the recreational sports groups is achieve their own goals or go for a run, shooting skills, resulting in a much described as “sweat and tears” by a pupil weather depending, on the new track. quicker game. This year, for the first who thought it was the “easy option” Jamie Broadfoot (S5) described the time, a squad was entered into the however aerobics is anything but easy. sessions as “it’s an hour of the week Scottish cup. The squad consisted of: The group consists of nearly 50 pupils when you don’t have to worry about any Kiran Ali (S3), Ellie MacArthur (S4), and is led by Lorraine McNeil who work and just look after your health” Aleena Ali (S4), Megan Cheung (S4), makes the sessions strenuous but Sarina Hussain (S4), Pippa Haughney rewarding for the pupils. The aerobics The recreational soccer group go to (S5), Anna Gaudoin (S5), Marwa Allam option comes highly recommended by ‘Goals’ in Shawlands where they split (S5), Rhona Williamson (S5), Ellie Rosy Thomas (S5) who described it as into teams of around 5 for a match. The Barnes (S5), Eleanor Quigley (S5), “an excellent way of keeping-fit and only thing recreational about this group Sashrika Shetty (S5) and Mary Pearson each week I was guaranteed to have a is the name as there is great (S6). The first match of the competition good time.” determination shown by all members of against the High School of Glasgow was the group. won with a brilliant score of 15-3. The Another group is Mr McIntyre’s second match was lost 8 – 15 to Basketball group which has been well Every week a group of eager students Gleniffer High School but this made attended each week. The group splits travel along to Titwood Tennis Club for everyone more competitive and into teams to play with 3 matches going an hour of honing in on key tennis skills. determined to win the next match, which on at once. An S6 pupil described the The group are able to develop and they did; 14-12 against Castlehead High basketball sessions as “fast paced and enhance their performance throughout School ‘B’ team. By winning two of the very enjoyable” which I am sure shows the sessions as matches, coupled with three matches the team made it into the the great enthusiasm of the group games aiming to improve levels of gold draw, which exceeded everyone’s towards basketball. stamina. Stuart Clark, the Titwood tennis expectations. Unfortunately our centre coach, coaches the group by providing and goal shooter were unable to play the The always popular climbing group led constant support and advice, in addition first match in the gold draw and the team by Mr McLennan consisted of around 30 to encouraging everyone to play to the lost 3-13 to Hamilton College. Everyone pupils in two groups of 18 pupils this best of their ability. has enjoyed playing in more competitive year with some lucky pupils being able matches at a higher level and hopefully to climb in both groups. The first group As you can see there is a wide range of next year the team will progress further climbed until Christmas when they sports on offer so everyone is bound to in the competition. swapped to other games options find one they like but of course none of allowing the second group to go these options would be available if it was The junior squad also played two climbing. In this group would be not for the staff who run and help matches against the High School of climbers were taught how to prepare supervise them and so I think all these Glasgow, which improved their game harnesses and ropes before practising the members of staff deserve a huge thank enormously. The future is looking bright skills of belaying a climbing partner. The you for all the time and effort they put for netball at Hutchesons’. pupils then spend some time on graded into them. LY 91 Sport
1st XI Football 2009-2010
As Captain of the 1st XI, I have thoroughly enjoyed playing in this team for 3 years now. This season saw a limited number of fixtures, due to the weather, which has been disappointing. As a result, only 9 games were played for both the U- This photograph has been reproduced by kind permission of Gillman & Soame Photographers 18’s and U-16’s, with only 3 wins against and can be re-ordered by visiting www.gsarchive.co.uk or by phoning 01869 328200 Lenzie Academy for the U-16’s, St Aloysius’ and Glasgow Academy. Our top Curling scorers this year were Jamie Naismith and Mark Davies. Congratulations to both. I The Junior Curling Club has met on a team, made up mainly of players who would like to say thanks to the Queens’ Friday after school and has been very had not played in competitive matches Park coaches who came to help us at well attended. Pupils are taught the basic before, gained valuable experience and training at Auldhouse. It was thoroughly skills of the game by the RCCC Curltech even won a match against Glasgow enjoyed by all. coaches. At the end of the season the Academy 5-0. I am sure they will do us club finished with a fun bonspiel during proud next year. The Glasgow Schools’ Well done to Lewis Walter in S4 who which the pupils showed the competition finished with a fun bonspiel made it to the last 22 of the Scottish improvement they had made over the where the teams were made up from all Independent Schools’ Football Team, a season and their competitiveness to win the schools. The winning team won the great achievement for Lewis at his age. I their games. The members seemed keen Wilkinson Sword and it contained three am sure he will be selected in the next 2 to join the senior squad when they reach players from Hutchie; Andrew Grieve years. I was lucky enough to make it into S4 to further improve their skills. (skip), Jennifer Gann and Catriona Reid the 16 man squad for the big game against (both lead) along with players from both England at Tynecastle, after going to The Junior Club should remain popular Glasgow Academy and Kelvinside Valencia on tour with the team in April. next year after the enthusiasm the Academy. We won 4-2; the first time Scotland has Primary Sevens showed during the taster beaten England to claim the a2om cup in sessions they received in January with The curling season finished with a 4 years. It has been great meeting friends many keen to join the Junior Club next highly competitive match between the from other schools and I would year. pupils and teachers. The teachers’ team, recommend Hutchie pupils to try and get comprising Mrs K Robertson (skip), Mr into future squads. Thanks to Mr Russell The curling squad on a Wednesday R Dewar (third), Mrs S Crichton for the time and effort he has put into the afternoon has more than doubled in size (second) and Mr D Macleod (lead) were SISFA this year. to 24 with some members opting to beaten by 10 - 4 the pupils team of remain curling rather than swapping to Grieve, Yuill, Gardner and Hogan. I would also like to thank Mr ‘Coolio’ climbing after the Christmas holidays. McCulloch and Mr Russell for their help This shows their great enthusiasm for Those of us leaving this year have and commitment to the football team over this sport. The group has worked hard to enjoyed our time curling at Hutchie and the past year. It has been much improve their curling skills through both the enthusiasm of the younger members appreciated by the whole team. I would drills and practice matches against each of the club will ensure continued like to finish by just saying good luck other and in matches against other success. next year, and try and get a tour organised schools. LY this time! AH The Curling team of Andrew Grieve (S6, Skip) Laura Yuill (S6, third) Ewan Gardner (S5, second) and Gregor Hogan (S6, lead) narrowly missed out on qualifying for the Scottish Schools competition at the start of the match season in January but went on to turn their season around with first a win of 6 -5 over Garnock Academy in a nail biting final end before embarking on Glasgow Schools’.
In the Glasgow Schools’ competition this year we had two teams. Our first team did well finishing in 2nd and our second
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Tennis Champions 2009
P6 Rally Competition Winners: Charlotte Mason & Jessica Boyle P6 Rally Competition Runner-up: Jenny Anderson & Colette Watt P7 Rally Competition Winners: Lara Tomkins & Flora Walker P7 Rally Competition Runner-up: Lucy Davidson & Shona Jessiman S1 Girls’ Winner: Tennis Zara Robinson S1 Boys’ Winner: Calum Stout Last season was an excellent one for our make the Scottish Finals. The teams senior tennis teams. Our junior teams were: S1 Girls’ Runner-up: have great potential, and with hard work, Kirsty Forgie they will be able to emulate the success Boys 15: S1 Boys’ Runner-up: of the seniors. Both senior teams Richard Prentice (S4) Colin Lowrey qualified for the Scottish Finals last Matthew Stout (S3) S2 Girls’ Winner: June, a remarkable feat in itself. Rarely Calum Forgie (S4) Paige Denholm do both a girls and boys team from the Dale Cromar (S4) same school arrive at St George’s School S2 Boys’ Winner: on Finals Day. The teams looking smart, Girls 15: Robbie Blackwood both won their semi-final matches in the Iona Campbell (S2) S2 Girls’ Runner-up: morning. The girls’ team, comprising of Emma Quail (S4) Iona Campbell beat Fiona Bruce (S6) Heather Lang Anna Gaudoin (S4) S2 Boys’ Runner-up: (S4) , Paige Denholm (S3), Iona Chloe Fleming(S2) Ben Shenkin Campbell (S3) and Nicola Lowrey (S6) Girls 13: S3 Girls’ Winner: beat Dunblane High School in the semi- Sarah Thomson final but lost narrowly to St George’s Gillian Black (S2) Tennis Academy in the Final. Sophie Dickson (S1) S3 Boys’ Winner: Matthew Stout Kirsty Forgie (S1) The boys’ team comprising of Alan Charlotte Mason (P6) S3 Girls’ Runner-up: Conroy (S6), Scott Lang (S6), Tamsin Russell Matthew Stout (S3) and Finlay The school also plays a variety of S3 Boys’ Runner-up: Walker (S3), beat Mearns Castle in the friendly fixtures over the summer Finlay Walker semi-final and then went on to lose months, mostly at away venues. They Junior Championship narrowly to Merchiston Castle Tennis travel to High School and Glasgow Academy in the Final. For both teams to Academy and occasionally as far- a- Girls’ Winner: win a silver medal was a magnificent field as St Columba’s, to give pupils the Paige Denholm achievement. Congratulations! opportunity for competitive match play. Girls’ Runner-up: In addition, we are invited to compete in Iona Campbell This season, the boys’ team has yet to both the High School and Craigholme Boys’ Winner: play, but the team hopes to do well in the Invitation Tournaments. Last year a team Matthew Stout summer months. The girls’ team of: U13-Kirsty Forgie & Zara comprising of Heather Lang (S5) Robinson, U15-Iona Campbell & Boys’ Runner-up: Paige Denholm (S3), Iona Campbell Calum Stout Paige Denholm, and O15-Heather (S3) and Alicia Robinson (S5) has yet Senior Championship Lang & Emma Quail to play, and will resume their campaign all played well and finished 2nd in their Girls’ Winner: in the summer term. agegroups. As a result, the team was the Fiona Bruce runner up in the tournament. At The junior league teams last year all Craigholme, on Saturday 13th June Girls’ Runner-up: performed well, with the under 13 boys’ Heather Lang 2009, Hutchesons’ tennis team team comprising of : Robbie comprising of Anna Hastie (Captain Boys’ Winner: Blackwood (S2) Ben Shenkin (S2) S6) and Karen Leslie (S5) in the senior Alan Conroy Jamie Fleming (S1) Calum Stout (S1); category, Sarah Thomson and Tamsin Boys’ Runner-up: reaching the Scottish Final only to be Russell (both S3) in the intermediate Scott Lang thwarted by Merchiston Castle Tennis category, Paige Denholm and Iona Academy. In the other leagues, the teams Tennis Captains this season (2009-2010)- Campbell (both S2) in the junior Heather Lang & Richard Prentice all played very well, but just failed to category and Flora Walker (P7) and
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Charlotte Mason (P6), our primary players, all acquitted themselves very well. Anna and Karen were runners up in their section. Paige and Iona, and Flora and Charlotte all won their respective age-groups, and as a result of all eight girls’ performances, Hutchesons’ retained the trophy for winning the most games. Congratulations to all the girls.
Towards the end of the season, the House Tennis Championship happens over two sunny mornings in June. Participation is the key, and everybody Swimming Review playing, contributes to the House score. It is entertaining and sociable as well as Another successful year for Hutchie. At girls and Jonathan Wong and Scott Young being of a high standard at the top end. the Glasgow Secondary Schools’ (S3) for the boys, both finished in 2nd Last year, the winners were Montrose Swimming Finals, held at Whitehall place. House, but all may change this summer. Swimming Pool, our swimming teams did very well achieving 3 Gold, 13 Silver In the over 16 years category, Rebecca The last gasp at the end of the season is and 8 Bronze medals. Kondol (S6) won two silver medals in the the conclusion of all the age-group 100m Backstroke and 100m Freestyle championships in school. Those who This was the first year of the 13 years and events. participate give their all, and listed under age group, which allowed more S1 below are the fruits of their endeavour. pupils to compete in a final. Of Congratulations to all 31 finalists who significant note was Chloe Wong’s (S1) swam. Lastly, many thanks to all staff who bronze medal win in the 50m Backstroke. assist with the organization of the frantic Under 14 girls’ relay team won a silver summer term activities. Thanks also to In the 14 years and under age group, medal, congratulations to Holly Beth Titwood, Newlands and Giffnock tennis Hutchie dominated the Breastroke events; Gourlay, Chloe Wong, Alex Bain and clubs for the use of their courts. congratulations to Mazem Allan (S3), Rachael Carson. The boys did extremely Harry Williams (S2) and Murray Collins well winning their race, congratulations (S2) who finished 2nd, 3th and 4th in the to Mazem Allam, Harry Williams, 100m. Murray Collins and Jonathan Webster. The Under 16 teams both won bronze The girls managed one step better with medals, well done to Lucy Lannigan, Alex Bain (S2) winning gold, Chloe Pamela Brodie, Nancy Haniford and Wong (S1) silver and Lauren Nulty (S2) Stephanie Kerr. For the boys, Jonathan bronze. Wong, Scott Young, Jordan Roberts Laverty and Jacob Bird. Rachel Carson (S2) competed in 100m Backstroke event, gaining a bronze Well done to Robyn Collins, Kirsty medal. Lauren Nulty (S2) and Juliet Davidson, Katie Sloan and Rebecca Ramage (S2) won 2nd and 3rd Kondol who finished in 2nd place in the respectively in the 100m Freestyle. girls Over 16 relay teams. A very young Boys Open relay team won Holly Beth Gourlay (S2) won gold in the a well deserved bronze medal. 50m Freestyle and silver in the 50m Congratulations to Jack Bingham, butterfly. Mazem Allam (S3) also won a Charles Wagner, Dewi Gould and second silver in the 50m Freestyle. Andrew Baird.
In the same age group, Jonathan Webster Congratulations to all pupils who took (S2) won a silver medal for the 50m part in the Glasgow Schools’ Finals. It Backstroke and Annabel Scott (S2) won was a very successful year for Hutchie. bronze in the 50m girls Backstroke. Well done to Mazem Allan who qualified In the under 16 years category Jonathan and obtained 14th place in the Scottish Wong (S3) was up against strong Schools’ 13-14 age group for 100m opposition and gained a silver medal. Breastroke, held at Tollcross Leisure Our lifesaving teams composed of Aylish Centre. The Primary 7 girls’ relay also Cockburn and Stephanie Kerr (S4) for the qualified for the Scottish Schools but 94 Sport
unfortunately were unable to swim due to The Primary 7 Girls had an exceptional The annual Hutchesons’ School illness. evening, winning every race available to Championships was held at Whitehall them. In the 50m Freestyle Ailsa Ramage Swimming Pool in March. For the girls’ At the Glasgow Schools’ Primary won gold and Kelly MacInnes gained 4th Junior Championship, Holly Beth Swimming Finals, our teams also were place. In the Breastroke event Jenny Gourlay (S2) successfully won 1st place, extremely successful bringing home 7 Anderson took first place and Ailsa with Chloe Wong (S1) in 2nd and Alex Gold, 2 Silver and 5 Bronze medals. continued her success with a silver Bain (S2) and Isi Ross (S2) in joint 3rd medal. Congratulations to Jessica Boyle place. For the boys, Harry Williams (S2) In the 10 years and under category, Annie who had a very successful Championship, gained gold, Murray Collins (S2) silver Gould won gold in the 25m Backstroke starting the event with gold in the 25m and Jamie Lee (S1) bronze. and bronze in the 25m Freestyle. In the Open Butterfly and concluding the same age group for the boys Neil individual events by winning the Nairn In the Senior Championships Rebecca Anderson won the Alastair Short Trophy Trophy in the 50m Backstroke. In Kondol (S6) achieved gold, with in the 25m Breastroke and finished 4th in addition to this success, 6th place was Stephanie Kerr (S4) winning silver and the Backstroke. gained by Kelly MacInnes in the 50m Ailysh Cockburn (S4) and Kirsty Butterfly and Jenny Anderson in the 50m Davidson (S5) attaining joint bronze in In the 11 years and under category, David Backstroke. the girls’ event. In the Senior boys’ event Brown won bronze in the 25m Freestyle. Jonathon Wong (S3) secured 1st place In the same event, Yevgeniy Hildebrandt For the Primary relays, Primary 5 girls followed by Mazem Allam (S3) and finished 6th and went onto to finish 4th in finished with a bronze and the boys Jordan Roberts-Laverty (S4) combined the Backstroke. Louis Lott also just finished 4th. The Primary 6 girls won 2nd place. missed out in a medal finishing 4th in the bronze and the boy finished in the 2nd 25m Breastroke. place. The Primary 7 boys finished 5th In the Hutchesons’ Primary School Jodie Knight won bronze medal and and girls concluded the successful Championships held on the same day, Gabriella MacArthur-Crompton finished evening by winning the Kinning Park Stuart came first place, followed by 5th in the Breastroke event. Trophy. Lochiel in second, Montrose third and Argyll in fourth place. In the 12 years and over category, Aynslie Congratulations to all swimmers Rebecca Kondol Scott finished 4th place with Greame involved. Hurst in 6th for the boys 50m Backstroke.
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Prize List June 2009
Physical Education
Athletic Awards Junior Boys’ Tennis Champion Second Year Girls’ Primary School Sports Champion The Burnside Cup The I G McIver Memorial Trophy The Jean C Bain Trophy Matthew H M Stout Rebecca Dodds Katie S Turnbull Senior Girls’ Tennis Champion Third Year Boys’ Primary School Sports Champion The Butters Cup The John M Hutchison Cup The Jardine Cup Fiona L Bruce Laurie E Anderson Harris MacArthur-Crompton Senior Boys’ Tennis Champion Senior First Year Girls’ Champion The School Cup The 1957 Group Trophy The Kingarth Cup Alan J Conroy Aneesa Malik Sapphire M Le Sage Rugby Football The Isabel Turnbull Memorial Prize for the First Year Boys’ Champion The Willie Wilson Memorial Award for Speaking of Verse The D B M Charleson Cup Leadership in Rugby First Fraser C O’Rourke Oliver M Lombardi Charlotte U Browning Second Second Year Girls’ Champion Hockey Catriona M A Herbert The Elspeth B Cowan Trophy The Watt Stevens Shield for Leadership in Helena J McKelvie Hockey The Mrs J C Nicol Memorial Prize for Clear Second Year Boys’ Champion Fiona L Bruce Speech The John A Braidwood Cup Gymnastics Aneesa Malik Blair J McCarte The Gymnastics Cup, the 1917 Trophy Music Competition awarded to the best section in Form I Third Year Girls’ Champion awarded to Form 1C represented by Julian A Ensemble Trio The 1957 Group Quaich Devitt Gordon D Biggart Rebecca Patrick Connor J Going Golf Crawford T J McInally-Kier Third Year Boys’ Champion The Alan Fotheringham Memorial Trophy The Alan S Paterson Cup Ross A McGinness Intermediate Blake D Sinclair House Competition Seonaid D Eadie Senior Girls’ Champion Senior The Junior House Shield The Eleanor Howie Trophy The Biggars Trophy Winning House Robyn C Collins Neil S Colquhoun Montrose Senior Boys’ Champion Drama Competition The Governors’ Cup Captains Matthew J Kerr Charles C Wagner The Junior Drama Cup Katie L Reynolds awarded jointly Laurie E Anderson Athletics House Championship Adam J B Hunter The House Cup, the W H Macdonald Trophy Junior Winning House Special Prizes for the Junior School The Junior House Cup awarded to Lochiel Montrose House House represented by James M K Y Lee and The William and Mary Arbuckle Prizes for Captains Sophie M Marshall Handwriting Sam K Burrowes Senior Conrad M M Cohen Primary 5 The Tercentenary Cup awarded to Montrose Alexandra J Fitzpatrick J Daniel Boulton-Jones, Annie P McGilvray, House represented by Christy A Mackinnon Anna E Hastie Anugraha Krishna, Tom W Richardson and Lewis R Tait Public Speaking Prizes Tennis Awards Primary 6 Annabel S T Tung, Megan C Martin, Junior Girls’ Tennis Champion First Year Marc W Haniford, Jenny D Anderson*, The Kingarth Trophy The First Year Trophy Louise Blair Paige C M Denholm Catherine Sutherland 96 rz it2009 List Prize
Primary 7 Home Economics 1st Geography 1st, S B Pranavi Challapalli, Gary Lee, The Hilda and Isobel Smith Memorial Prize Modern Studies 1st equal, Adam J Livingstone, Calum B McIntyre Caitlin N J Russell Biology 3rd equal, Chemistry 3rd equal, Primary 7 Awards for General Excellence Latin 1st English 3rd equal Emma L O’Rourke Vikram Rana, Jamie Rodney, five prizes Dewi S W Gould, Music 1st Mairi E MacRae Melissa S Rutnagur, Priya Balaji Abigail K H Duff Donated & Endowed Prizes for Form III Economics 1st equal, The Terries-Neil Quaich for outstanding 1946 Sixth Form Quaich for significant general Physics 3rd equal contribution to the life of the Primary School progress two prizes Drew McMichael David MacL Mair Special Prizes for Form I Hamza M Gangi The Jean Cunningham Smith Prize for Drawing Computing 1st equal, Tamsin S L Russell The Anne Gemmill Memorial Prize for Oral History 3rd French two prizes The Webster Trophy for Citizenship David L Lunardi Callum H Clark The S3 Community Drama Group represented by The Four Generations Prize for Excellence in Art & Design 1st, Laurie E Anderson and Kate J M Cameron English and History in S1 Biology 3rd equal awarded jointly two prizes The Sayers Cup for Oral French Anilah M Sadiq Jane M MacRae Cressida R O’Donoghue Kathryn A Young German 1st, The Middle School Quaich for Spoken German The Millennium Prizes for General Excellence Spanish 2nd equal Kirsty Gray David L Lunardi two prizes Catherine Sutherland Kirsty Gray The Low Cup for Oral Spanish Special Prizes for Form II awarded jointly Karla Arteaga, Lara M R Computing 1st equal, Gilmour Business Management 2nd equal, The Marion G MacNeill Prizes for General The Marco Prize for Excellence in Modern Excellence Geography 2nd equal three prizes Languages Lena M McCrae Adam S Bennett Pavel Sharma Sarah E Burns Spanish 1st, The Helen M McMillan Prize for Excellence in The Neil MacDonald Medal for the Most Modern Languages Promising Mathematics Pupil in Secondary 2 Art & Design 2nd, Biology 2nd awarded jointly Kirsty Gray, Lara M R Pranav B Manoharan three prizes Gilmour Form III Subject Prizes Katie F B Ireland The Marion G MacNeill Prize for General Technological Studies 1st, Excellence and the Whittome Cup Biology 3rd equal Katie Barbour Holly G-Y Lau Mathematics 2nd, Physics 2nd The Sutherland Prize for General Excellence English 3rd equal three prizes Lawrence A Carlaw Elliot C Martin Stewart A Matthews The Dr John Hutchison Prize for Meritorious Physics 3rd equal History 1st, Performance in English, Mathematics, David MacL Mair Modern Studies 1st equal, Geography and Modern Languages English 2nd Mathematics 3rd Mairi E MacRae Matthew J Henson three prizes Form IV Subject Prizes Iain W R McDermott Geography 2nd equal French 3rd equal Stephanie J Kerr Drama 1st, Physics 1st, Eilish J Carr Chemistry 2nd Mathematics 4th Biology 2nd equal Katie Barbour three prizes Michael Dodds Gregory F Clark Drama 2nd Business Management 2nd Kate J M Cameron Biology 1st, Anna MacR Gaudoin Mathematics 1st, Economics 1st equal French 2nd equal Physics 2nd Lawrence A Carlaw three prizes Deep P Sarode Modern Studies 1st equal Hannah R Todd Art and Design 1st equal Matthew H M Stout French 1st, Scott A Hayworth Business Management 1st Business Management 2nd equal, Drama 1st equal Leo J McGinn Spanish 2nd equal, Zoe J Edelman English 3rd equal Chemistry 1st four prizes Geography 1st equal Calum R Ewing Hepburn Lara M R Gilmour Gillian E Hutchison Graphic Communication 1st English 1st, Geography 1st equal Catriona F Reid History 2nd, Thea C Macdonald Greek 1st French 2nd equal, Technological Studies 1st equal Victoria M A Fairlie Chemistry 3rd equal, Matthew J Kerr four prizes Cressida R O’Donoghue Technological Studies 1st equal Mark Waters 97 rz it2009 List Prize
Business Management 1st Mathematics 1st, French 1st the Nancy W McLay Prize, Ava Akeredolu Physics 1st, German 1st The Rosalie Harris Prize, Technological Studies 1st equal Modern Studies 1st Chemistry 1st three prizes three prizes Ross Davidson Timothy J Heelis Gregor C A Hogan Home Economics, Fabric Skills English 1st, Mathematics 1st, Natasha L Britton Modern Studies 1st, Biology 1st, Home Economics The Jess F Whyte Prize French 1st equal, Chemistry 1st Heather S Lang Spanish 1st equal, three prizes Drama 1st equal Russell L Park Graphic Communication 1st five prizes English 1st The J S Jack Prize, Ross G Carty Charlotte U Browning History 1st The Margaret Dunbar Memorial Latin 1st Form V Subject Prizes Prize, Sashrika Shetty Art and Design 2nd, Music 1st Modern Studies 2nd equal French 2nd equal Rachael S Thomson Trudi C Davis four prizes Matilda L Greig Chemistry 3rd equal, French 2nd equal Mathematics 3rd equal Victoria Sobolewska Human Biology 1st, Physics 1st, two prizes History 2nd Chemistry 2nd, Rory F D Morrice Anna J O’Donoghue Geography 2nd, Spanish 3rd, Technological Studies 1st equal Mathematics 2nd French 3rd equal The Weir Prize for Technology five prizes two prizes Greg M Barnard Sidharth Sharma Grant J McGlynn Technological Studies 1st equal School Prizes, Donated & History The Weir Prize for Technology Endowed Prizes 2nd equal, Stuart Ross English 3rd equal The Freda Brown Award two prizes Art and Design 1st Charlotte Read Kirsten A McIntosh Emma E Fairlie The Dr Spence W Alexander Memorial Award Modern Studies 2nd, Chemistry 3rd equal Business Management 1st for Community Service two prizes Laura E Campbell Louise C Mair The Langside Heritage Trail Podcast Team Art and Design 1st equal, English 3rd equal Computing 1st The Edinburgh FP Club Prize represented by Cameron D Armour two prizes Fraser I Malone Jack Donaghy The Lesley Anderson Memorial Prize French 1st equal, Spanish 1st equal Drama 1st Adam P Beach two prizes Massimo Sannino Stephanie M A Martin The International Rescue Corps Trophy for Geography 1st equal, Economics 1st outstanding charity work English 2nd Hartesh S Battu The Computers for Uganda project two prizes represented by Sehyr Zahoor Latin 1st The Pringle Prize Catriona M Herbert Katie F Paul The Fiona C Wood Prize for Meritorious History 1st, Performance Music 1st Modern Studies 3rd Katy J Stewart Charlotte L McKechnie two prizes The Peter Howie Memorial Prizes Heather Conejo-Watt Spanish 2nd, Mathematics 4th Cello, Junior Award two prizes Hannah R Todd Biology 1st, Varshini Manoharan Mathematics 2nd Violin, Senior Award Business Management 2nd, two prizes Charlotte L McKechnie Modern Studies 2nd equal Marwa M Allam two prizes The Alyssa Bentley Prize for Singing German 1st, Victoria G Lawton Connor J Going Chemistry 2nd English 2nd, The Black and Lizars Prizes for the most two prizes Physics 2nd, imaginative and innovative Projects in the W Sandy Chemistry 3rd Sciences in Form 6 awarded jointly to, Cameron W Nimmo three prizes R F Campbell, Megan Hall, Biology 2nd equal, Katherine J Gardner Nicola F Lowrey History 2nd equal, Human Biology 2nd, The Dr J A McCallum Prize for Physical English 3rd equal Mathematics, 3rd, Education three prizes English 4th and the Matthew Cup for All-Round Excellence Adam N I Bushnell three prizes in PE Economics 1st, Andrew T O’Donnell Fiona L Bruce Computing 1st, Geography 1st The Magnus Houston Prize for Sports Mathematics 3rd equal The Margaret Dunbar Memorial Prize, Scott Lang three prizes Spanish 1st, Alastair S MacMahon The FP Club London Section 350th Anniversary English 3rd Cup to be awarded to a group of pupils which three prizes has most distinguished itself during a session Katherine A Sloan The j8 Competition finalists represented by 98 Katie H Fulton rz it2009 List Prize
The John Marco Memorial Prize for Citizenship The Mary V McGregor Cup for Excellence in Junior Award Academic Work, Artistic Enterprise and Hebba N Benyaghla Leadership Shona E Boyle Senior Award Hannah H Newton The Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow Prize for Philosophy The School Prize for Citizenship awarded to the awarded jointly to Hannah H Newton, Depute Head Boy and Girl Cameron McDermott Douglas W Kyle Shona E Boyle The School Prize for Psychology Emma C Stewart The School Prize for Accounting and Finance Oliver M Lombardi The Rona McAdam Prize for Science awarded jointly to Charlotte Read, Rachel The School Prize for Art Dodds Ruoxi Lin Dux in English The Independent Research Paper Award The School Prize for Advanced Higher Art The Arthur E Meikle Prize with merit Hannah H Newton Kirstin F McPhee Michael W Strain with distinction The Marjory Blyth Memorial Prize for Biology Dux in Economics Megan Hall Graeme R Sneddon The School Prize Lewis A Bowker Joshua Fields The School Prize for Business Management The André Yacoubian Prize for the best student Scott A Greaves Dux in Geography going forward to Engineering The David J Dunbar Memorial Prize The School Prize for “Crash” Higher Peter A R Malcolm Emma C Stewart Economics The Alexander Stone Scholarship for the best Cameron McDermott Dux in French student going forward to Law The Margaret Kennedy Memorial Prize The School Prize for Chemistry Emma C Stewart Joshua Fields Stephen M Rose The Peter Whyte Prize for the best student going Dux in German The School Prize for National Certificate Drama forward to Mathematics and the Rutherford The Dr J A McCallum Memorial Prize Alexandra J Fitzpatrick Medal Emily P White Conrad M M Cohen The Alexander Stone Foundation Essay Prize Dux in Government and Political Studies Michael W Strain The J Desmond Milligan Prize for the best The School Prize and the McLennan Quaich student going forward to Medicine Adam P Beach The John M Biggar Memorial Prize for English Stephen M Rose Cameron McDermott Dux in History The Bruce Haggerty and Family Prize for the The Houston Prize for English The Old Boys’ Prize best student going forward to Veterinary Hannah H Newton Megan Hall Medicine The Esther M Legge Prize for English Nicola F Lowrey Dux in Mathematics Rebecca S Macd Watson The Baillie Prize The Baird Salvers and the FP Club Prizes for Peter A R Malcolm The Bailie Violet Roberton Prize for Oral French Leadership Rachel Dodds awarded to the Head Boy and Head Girl Joshua Dux in Music Fields, Rachel A Malcolm The Edinburgh FP Club Prize The Isabel Turnbull Prize for Oral German Jennifer G Hansell Vanessa J A Kennedy Dux Awards Dux in Physics The Robert Hillman Memorial Prize for Dux in Art The John M Biggar Memorial Prize Languages The Edinburgh FP Club Prize Peter A R Malcolm Peter A R Malcolm Nadia B Catena Dux in Technological Studies The School Prize for Graphic Communication Dux in Biology The School Prize Jonathan G Leslie The Gillian Macpherson Prize David A Haughney Stephen M Rose The Dr I K Cosgrove Memorial Prize for Dux in Spanish Services to the Jewish Community in School Dux in Business Management The J D Pearson Memorial Prize Conrad M M Cohen The School Prize Peter A R Malcolm Adam P Beach The Dr J A McCallum Prize for History Proxime Accessit to the Boys’ Dux Michael W Strain Dux in Chemistry The Fairweather Prize The School Prize for Law The Edinburgh FP Club Prize Joshua Fields Charlotte Read Emma C Stewart Proxime Accesserunt to the Girls’ Dux The School Prize for A Level Mathematics Dux in Computing The Helen M McMillan Prizes Nicola F Lowrey The School Prize Nicola F Lowrey Euan F Reid Charlotte Read The School Prize for Further Mathematics Jared E L Lewis Dux in Drama The Girls’ Dux The School Prize The Mary McMillan Kerr Prize & Gold Medal The School Prize for Media Studies Rachel Dodds Rachel Dodds Vanessa J A Kennedy Dux in Classics The Boys’ Dux The School Prize for Modern Studies The Ninian Jamieson The Rector’s Prize & 1829 Silver Medal Jennifer K Reid Memorial Prize Peter A R Malcolm The School Prize for Music Douglas W Kyle Logan S Carlaw 99 Obituaries
Obituaries
gathering, both socially and in its early days without her professionally. enthusiastic support and active involvement as member of the alto Jane – an English graduate of Glasgow section and secretary. It was through University and qualified librarian - was that contact that former director of appointed to the new music music, John Madden, saw the potential administrator post at a time of in recruiting her full time. considerable expansion in the department. She was to play a pivotal Her connection with Hutchesons’ was, role in co-ordinating the provision of of course, much deeper than simply instrumental tuition, managing the doing her job, spurred on by her operation with a typical mix of position as both former pupil and Mrs E Jane Rae, née Stewart enthusiastic efficiency and good humour. school parent. Her daughter Jennifer Class of 1973, 1955-2009 Her core responsibility was to ensure (C1998) and son Graeme (C2002) that up to 500 pupils every week turned were Hutchesons’ pupils, and Jane The school was sorry to learn of the up in time for their lessons. If they served the 1957 Group for many years death of music administrator Jane Rae on didn’t, she would want to know why. as school liaison, exercising her January 1 2010. determination and creative mind in all She was critical in developing the its fund-raising activities. Jane, who joined the music department department’s standing as an examination in 1994, had not enjoyed good health for centre for Associated Board (ABRSM) Despite failing health and a a number of years. Nonetheless she music exams, which are now a regular complexity of medical issues, Jane’s maintained a cheerful and positive feature of the music calendar, more sudden death was untimely and attitude to life which informed her long recently extending that activity to unexpected. Her legacy is the thriving standing commitment to the school. include the Trinity Guildhall exams. instrumental tuition scheme that she helped develop and administer, and At her memorial service in Mount Even before taking up her post in the which feeds the many instrumental Florida Church, tributes from friends and department, Jane had been involved with ensembles that are now the lifeblood colleagues attested to her zest for life, musical activity in the school. The of musical life at Hutchesons’. reminding us of happier days when Jane Hutchesons’ Choral Society, now 22 KW was the life and soul of many a years old, would never have flourished
smooth running of the school and Linda bore her illness with great provide help and support to her fortitude. She remained positive to the colleagues many of whom became her end and was overwhelmed by the cards, friends. Her opinion always carried gifts and visits which she received from weight. her colleagues over the past two and half years. Linda was a kind and generous person who was always on hand to patiently She was very much looking forward to explain a salary problem or a pensions her daughter, Erica’s wedding and fought query to anyone who needed help. She her illness right up to the end in was probably the most widely known anticipation that she would be spared for member of staff and it is a testament to this happy occasion. Unfortunately, this Linda Russell - 1953 – 2010 the high regard in which she was held was not to be and she passed away one that although she has not been in school month before the wedding. since September 2007 we were stopped Linda joined the Trust Office in February in the corridor on a daily basis by Linda will be missed by all who were 1991. Her job title of Financial Assistant/ members of the teaching and support privileged to know her. She is survived Bookkeeper belied the pivotal role she staff all asking after Linda and passing by her husband Bill, daughters Melanie would play in the Trust Office and her on their best wishes. (class of 1998) and Erica (class of 2000) title was very soon changed to Office and her sisters and brother. Manager with specific responsibility for Outside school Linda was actively AJS Payroll. She had an extensive knowledge involved in her local Church and of the working of the Trust Office and enjoyed socialising with her wide circle did an enormous amount to assist the of friends. 100