News – The Arts
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Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols service collection raises £983 for charity
Generous donations given after our Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols service have raised £983 for Feed the Minds UK.
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GWC Pipe Band bring joy to Pilrig Park Burns Lunch
A small group from the GWC Pipe Band provided the soundtrack to the Pilrig Park school Burns Lunch on Wednesday 22 January.
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St Giles' Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
Our annual Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols took place last night on Tuesday 17 December in the beautiful surroundings of St Giles’ Cathedral.
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Nursery Pupils awarded special merit in National Galleries Art Competition
We are delighted to announce that two of our Nursery pupils have been awarded special merit in the National Galleries of Scotland Art Competition for Schools.
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Pipes & Drums Japan Trip creates new friendships and lasting memories
Our Pipes & Drums have just returned from another fabulous trip to Southern Japan.
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Watson's Pupil features in Scottish Schools' Art Exhibition, London
We are delighted that the painting entitled 'Portrait with Flowers' by Caitlin Ferguson (S5) was placed joint third in the Scottish Schools' Art Exhibition competition.
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Lunchtime Concerts Throughout March
Our Music Department holds a number of lunchtime concerts throughout March, why not start your weekend enjoying performances from our talented pupils. All concerts are free and run from 1.10pm–1.40pm in our Music Auditorium.
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Poppy Dress Perfect as Youngest Pupils Reveal Special Tribute
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Primary 1 to Primary 3 pupils create unique dress, featuring 1,000 hand crafted poppies, one by each child
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Part of GWC’s commemoration of the hundredth anniversary of the end of the First World War
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Our youngest pupils are learning about the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) international agreement that every child has the right to be safe and free from harm
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Earlier this year, we received a British Council International School Award, recognising the work done within global education and as a UNICEF Rights Respecting School
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World Champion Drummers
Our Novice Juvenile A drummers were crowned World Champions at the World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow on Saturday. They also won Champion of Champions winning four out of five major titles in what has been a hugely successful season.
In addition, the Juvenile band placed 3rd and the Novice A band placed 5th.
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Pipes & Drums Take Edinburgh By Storm
In scorching hot sunshine on Sunday, the three School bands continued their strong form by taking top honours at the Edinburgh Pipe Band Championships in Princes Street Gardens.