Congratulations to Lucy Walker, S2, who has just been nominated one of this year's Pushkin prize winners. This is a prestigious creative writing competition which attracts entrants from across Scotland. Well done Lucy!
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The Modern Studies Department organised a Higher revision conference which took place at the Royal High on Friday 12th March. Over 180 pupils from the neighbourhood schools attended. A number of speakers were invited including John Barrett M.P. and Margaret Smith M.S.P. and the SQA subject leader for Modern Studies, Mr Stan da Prato. Pupils were grateful for this opportunity to enhance their learning and improve their exam performance.
Parents, pupils and staff are invited to attend an S4 Modern Studies production of the BBC's School’s Question Time. This will take place next Thursday (the 25th March) from 7pm. The panel consists of Edinburgh West’s MSP Margaret Smith, Derek Couper MYSP, Chair of the Scottish Youth Parliament, Robin Harper MSP, Greg McHugh (of BBC series ‘Gary Tank Commander’ fame), Margo McDonald MSP and our very own pupil representative, Harmandeep Shetra, from S5. The event will be chaired by the Rector, Mrs Frith.
Tickets are free of charge and will be distributed this Wednesday (16th) and Thursday (17th) in Miss Gilruth's classroom (room 8). Refreshments will be served following the debate where we will be taking donations for Sport Relief. If you would like to ask a starter question on the night, these must be tabled prior to the event. Questions can be emailed for consideration to . We will then contact those people whose questions have been selected.
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Members of staff have been photographed recently reading their favourite books of the moment, to mark World Book Day, and a competition was run for pupils on a central noticeboard, and clues dotted around the campus. The answers to the quiz are listed on the Library page, and the identities of some of the staff involved are revealed on their departments' homepages in the Subject Zone.
Pictured are the prizewinners Kirun (1S2), Anna (6B1) and Elan (6B2) with the Rector and the Librarian, Mrs Smith.

The Royal High School Club dinner took place at the Roxburghe Hotel on the evening of Friday 5th March. The event was very well attended by former pupils of the high school, and three former rectors!
After dinner speakers included Austin Lafferty (lawyer and broadcaster), Dr John Halliday) (Rector of the High School of Dundee), Mr Martin Bryden (President of the RHS Club), Mrs Louise Stevenson (President elect), and Mrs Jane Frith (Rector). the school was represented by Captain Dylan Lynch, Vice Captain Blair Cowan and Nation Captain Hajra Rahim.

The company was superbly entertained by the RHS Fiddle Band. It was a memorable evening enjoyed by all. The date for next year's event will be published soon.


We were delighted to welcome members of the Band of the Royal Regiment of Scotland into The Royal High School on Monday 1st March. The band, led by bandmaster Jeremy Ansell, rehearsed all day with RHS musicians and at the end of the day, staged a wonderful joint performance to the whole of S1. It was a real treat for a Monday afternoon with lots of audience participation. Well done to all who took part. Thank you to Mr Morley for organising and the Band of the Royal Regiment of Scotland for giving their time and expertise.

On Saturday 27th February staff and pupils from the school's Eco group were involved in a litter pick in Davidson Mains Park. There were over 25 people involved in making a difference to our local community by picking up the rubbish left by irresponsible citizens. In continuing to make a difference to our local community and as a result of a very successful S1 Eco morning, the Eco group are planning to repeat the Eco morning with S2 on the 1st April.
We were delighted to receive a surprise gift last week. Mr Phillip Harris, former pupil of The Royal High School, has recently published his memoirs, “To be A Neurosurgeon”. He presented a copy of his book to the school.
The book describes Mr Harris's days in the high school and his career as a surgeon. All proceeds from the sales of the book will be donated to recognised medical organisations, national and international.
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