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Dear Old Lathallian,
Lathallan School Former Pupils' Newsletter, December 2013
A very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all Lathallan Former Pupils and friends of the school!
2013 at Lathallan
It has been a very busy year at Lathallan School and we end 2013 educating over 190 pupils across Junior and Senior School. Our former Head Boy settled into his first term at Cambridge, our Senior School played on a Rugby and Netball tour in Dubai and also volunteered at the Samara Game Reserve in South Africa. The Lathallan School Pipe Band travelled to Belgium to compete, and Pipe Major, Alexander Sanger was invited back to pipe at the Gathering of the Soil service at The Menin Gate, Ypres on 11 November in the presence of HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, a huge honour for Alexander and Lathallan.
The new sports Pavilion and the Raymond Burton Clock Tower was opened in October and back in April we welcomed the Year of 1963 and their guests back to the castle for a very memorable reunion dinner.
Other highlights include the Civilianship project 'Howe O'The Mearns' with the Maggie Law Museum in Gourdon, Eco Days, Senior Ball, School sports day, trips to Clachnaben, a recent Junior trip to Deep Sea World and to see the 'Lion King' in Edinburgh, Duke of Edinburgh awards, Mini Highland Games, Junior School Play- 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' set in 1980's, Annual Rugby 7s Tournament, Presentation Day, Lathallan Parents Association 'Hollywood Ball' and the inaugural Lathallan Pipe Band Minis.
HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh congratulates Alexander Sanger, Lathallan School
New Sports Pavilion and The Raymond Burton Clock Tower
Former Lathallan Pupil Rob Wainwright (1973-1978) and Former Scotland Rugby Captain opened the news sports pavilion. Rob is pictured above left with Mr Richard Toley, Headmaster on the right.
The pavilion has been funded largely thanks to private and corporate donations and our own Parents Association, and it will be a major benefit to our own pupils and the many visiting sports teams against who Lathallan competes so well during the year.
It will also be an asset to the greater community as the school plays host to a number of sporting and social events including cross-country meets, the annual Mini-Highland Games, archery competitions and the annual Rugby 7s Tournament, attended by over 500 people.
Representatives from the local press, the local authority, School Board of Governors, pupils, parents and businesses attended on the 21st and we are looking forward to this exciting new chapter in the life of Lathallan.
The Clock Tower is named The Raymond Burton Clock Tower recognising the 100th anniversary of his birth in 1913 and his service to Lathallan School from 1950 to 1975.
We wish to thank the following supporters for their contribution towards the Pavilion:
First Group
The Lockhead Family
Francis Clark
Ciaran & Marion Dreelan
Sean & Lindsay Dreelan
The Ferguson Family
First Group Entertainment Fund
Iain Fraser
Rev. John Forbes
Fiona Kennedy
The Lathallan Association
Lathallan Rugby 7s Tournaments
Marinus Maris
Allan Markin
Bert & Moira McIntosh
Stewart Milne
Pixie Productions
Sir David Reid
Renewable Energy Ventures
RES UK & Ireland Ltd
The Rorison Family
Alastair Shepherd
William Wright
Sponsored Logs
J.M. Balfour
Andrew M.C. Brown
Xavier C. Davidson
Coppélia B. Davidson
Sianainn Dreelan
Jonny Dreelan
Orla, Liam & Emer Dreelan
Iona & Ruth Grant
George & Harry Grant
James Gordon Gray
Harry John Gray
James A.G. Gray
Joanna Hall
Gregor Hynds
Dr T. & M. Jacobs-Iterbeke
E. & J. Joynson
Malcolm S. Lamb
Tim & Angus Lawrence
J. & J. MacGregor
Joe Mackie (In memory of Ann Mackie)
M. MacPherson
Jack Marsden
Finn Marsden
Tom Meyer
Rosie Meyer
David Morgan
Anne Murrie
Julia Murrie
G. Sanderson
Taypride Ltd
Ben Wark
Millie Wark
Katelyn Wood
Ruochen Wu
The Raymond Burton Clock Tower supported by Pixie Productions and Alistair Hems
 
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The Lathallan Pipe Band celebrates 50 Years in 2014
In 1964 the first ever complete pipe band of 7 pipers and 5 drummers - came together as a Pipe Band for the first time under the instruction of Pipe Major Harry Stott and Mr Jock Clark.
They were :
Pipers
MCN Scott
RF Tatlor
AN Brown
IG Barclay
DG Elliot
JM Brown
CJR Philip (sadly passed away 2012)
Drummers
DL Cuthill
AMC Brown
JRAM Cheyne
CJ Reekie
BA East
We would love to hear your Pipe Band stories from over the years which will help form the basis of the 50th celebrations in 2014. Please send any of your memories and pictures to Andrea Watt, Lathallan School on andreawatt@lathallan.org.uk
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Get involved with Lathallan
Lathallan Scholarship Days 2014
Tuesday 21 and Wednesday 22 January 2014.
If you know of any S1 and S5 level pupils who wish to apply for a scholarship at Lathallan in Academic, Sports, Rugby, Netball, Music, Art, Drama, Bagpipes and Drums, and All rounder. Please contact Mrs Gemma MacGregor on admissions@lathallan.org.uk
Lathallan Foundation
The school has ambitious plans to improve and develop its facilities and to enhance the experience of Lathallan pupils, staff and visitors.
We also plan to make a Lathallan education more accessible to gifted children whose families might not be in a financial position to send them. Therefore we wish to create more bursaries and scholarships.
Our fees alone will not allow us to achieve all that we plan in order to ensure that the reputation of Lathallan as a school of educational excellence continues to grow into the future. That is why we have developed the Lathallan Foundation.
It will be a focus of fundraising for school projects, and we are asking former pupils, former and present families, former staff and all friends of Lathallan to give what they can to the Lathallan Foundation. If you are able to support the school in any way, please get in touch.
If you wish to meet with the Headmaster, Mr Richard Toley, to discuss the Lathallan Foundation and how you may help, Please contact Andrea Watt, Head of Development and Alumni Relations to arrange a meeting. andreawatt@lathallan.org.uk 01561 362220 and indeed for any enquiries about the Foundation, Bursaries, Legacy giving and ongoing support.
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