Dunbar Grammar School awards: Find out which pupils won awards

The secondary school held its awards evening with parents and carers on hand to proudly watch as youngsters picked up a series of accolades.

Entertainment was also provided on the night by pupils at the school.

Claire Slowther, headteacher at Dunbar Grammar School, described the ceremony as “a joyous event”.

She said: “Being able to welcome parents and carers back into school felt fantastic.

“I am so proud of the many students who received awards.

“After a difficult few years, it is so encouraging see so many young people thrive and rise to the challenges.

“I am especially proud that the ceremony recognises attainment and also achievement.

“As a school community, we really value effort, hard work and endeavour and this is very much reflected in our awards.

“The event also included some fantastic musical performances.

“Thank you to the dedicated staff who organised the event and the S6 leadership team for being such brilliant hosts.”

Awards

S4 National Presentations

Madeleine Anderson – N5 Business Management (Outstanding Achievement); Robbie Bell – N5 Graphic Communication (Outstanding Achievement); Kiera Binnie – N5 Media Studies (Outstanding Achievement); Ruby Brady – N5 Mathematics (Outstanding Achievement); Millie Brougham – N5 Practical Cookery (Outstanding Achievement); Jessica Bullen – N5 Physical Education (Outstanding Academic Achievement) and N5 Biology, Business Management, English and German (Outstanding Achievement); Connor Burke – N5 Engineering Science (Outstanding Achievement); Morven Conolly – N5 Design and Manufacture (Outstanding Achievement); Iain Curtis – H Graphic Communication and N5 Geography (Outstanding Achievement); Euan Daff – N5 Environmental Science and Physical Education (Outstanding Achievement); Hannah De Boer-Smith – H German (Outstanding Academic Achievement) and N5 Environmental Science (Outstanding Achievement); Charlotte Dunn – N5 German (Outstanding Achievement); Euan Gillespie – N5 Computing (Outstanding Achievement); Benjamin Gilmour – N5 Practical Woodwork (Outstanding Achievement); Lewis Grant – N5 Practical Woodwork (Outstanding Achievement); Isla Harman – N5 Early Learning and Childcare and History (Outstanding Achievement); Charlotte Hawthorn-Buchanan – N5 Music Technology (Outstanding Academic Achievement) and N5 Chemistry (Outstanding Achievement); Quinten Hay – N5 Design and Manufacture (Outstanding Academic Achievement); Aimee Higginbottom – N5 Physical Education (Outstanding Achievement); Jamie Humphreys – N5 Administration and IT and Computing (Outstanding Academic Achievement); Andrew Irvine – N5 Physics (Outstanding Achievement); Kirsten Irwin – N5 Drama (Outstanding Achievement); Archie Jamieson – N5 Physics (Outstanding Achievement); Melissa Lawson – N5 English, Media Studies and Spanish (Outstanding Academic Achievement) and N5 History (Outstanding Achievement); Ciara Lees – N5 French (Outstanding Achievement); Poppy Lees – N5 Environmental Science (Outstanding Academic Achievement); Cassie Lorimer – N5 English (Outstanding Achievement); Tandala Macrae – N5 Biology, Geography and Mathematics (Outstanding Academic Achievement); Matthew McCullough – N5 Engineering Science (Outstanding Achievement); Sarah McLuckie – N5 Art and Design, Computing and Spanish (Outstanding Achievement); Ross McPherson – N5 Mathematics (Outstanding Achievement); Naomi Mells – N5 Music (Outstanding Achievement); Jake Muir – N5 Administration and IT (Outstanding Achievement); Lochie Murray – N5 Geography (Outstanding Achievement); Daniel Nightingale – N5 Business Management, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics (Outstanding Academic Achievement); Oscar O’Neil – N5 Modern Studies (Outstanding Achievement); Ebon Parkin – N5 Music Technology (Outstanding Achievement); Beth Preston – N5 Chemistry and German (Outstanding Academic Achievement) and N5 Biology (Outstanding Achievement); Katie Sue Reece-Heal – N5 History, Media Studies and Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies (Outstanding Academic Achievement); Carli Richardson – N5 Practical Cookery (Outstanding Academic Achievement); Darwin Sinclair – H Graphic Communication and N5 Art and Design (Outstanding Achievement); Jessie Smith – N5 French (Outstanding Academic Achievement) and N5 Spanish (Outstanding Achievement); Struan Smith – N5 Chemistry (Outstanding Achievement); Zoe Smith – N5 Modern Studies (Outstanding Academic Achievement); Alfred Stoddart – N5 Music (Outstanding Achievement); Eva Sutherland – N5 Graphic Communication (Outstanding Achievement); Hannah Swinney – N5 Music Technology and Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies (Outstanding Achievement); Harris Tait – N5 Engineering Science, Graphic Communication and Mathematics (Outstanding Academic Achievement); Benjamin Wall – N5 Music (Outstanding Academic Achievement); Anna Waters – N5 Practical Woodwork (Outstanding Academic Achievement); Abi White – N5 Modern Studies (Outstanding Achievement); Grace Wight – N5 Practical Cookery (Outstanding Achievement); Macey Wilson – N5 Drama (Outstanding Academic Achievement); Paige Woods – N5 Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies (Outstanding Achievement); Jasiu Zakrzewski – N5 Administration and IT (Outstanding Achievement).

Senior presentations

Isabel Amendola – H Modern Studies (Outstanding Achievement); Serena Amos – H Mathematics (Outstanding Achievement); Jamie Anderson – H Computing (Outstanding Academic Achievement) and H Engineering Science (Outstanding Achievement); Kim Appleby – H Drama (Outstanding Achievement); Kitty Bird – H Biology and English (Outstanding Academic Achievement); Anthony Birrell – H Physical Education (Outstanding Achievement); Tess Brennan – H Art and Design (Outstanding Academic Achievement); Jemma Brown – H Physical Education (Outstanding Achievement); Kirsty Buchanan – H Spanish (Outstanding Achievement); Jacob Cann – H Design and Manufacture and N5 Engineering Science (Outstanding Achievement); Heidi Cockburn – N5 English and Environmental Science (Outstanding Academic Achievement); Zak Connelly – N5 Practical Woodwork (Outstanding Academic Achievement) and N5 Practical Cookery (Outstanding Achievement); Orla Cowe – H Politics (Outstanding Achievement); Ben Craig – N5 Travel and Tourism (Outstanding Achievement); Tara Davison – H History (Outstanding Achievement); Rachael Dickson – H Art and Design, Chemistry and English (Outstanding Achievement); Olivia Dunn – N5 Travel and Tourism (Outstanding Academic Achievement); Isla Falconer – H Geography (Outstanding Academic Achievement); Alanna Fender – N5 History (Outstanding Achievement); Holly Finlayson – H Physical Education (Outstanding Academic Achievement) and H Human Biology (Outstanding Achievement); Guy Gilchrist – N5 Engineering Science (Outstanding Academic Achievement); Milly Green – H Chemistry and Mathematics (Outstanding Academic Achievement) and H Biology (Outstanding Achievement); Heidi Henderson – H Spanish (Outstanding Achievement); Owen Hexley – H Business Management (Outstanding Achievement); Natasha Hilferty – H Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies (Outstanding Achievement); Fergus Johnston – H Geography (Outstanding Achievement); Sadie Johnstone – N5 History (Outstanding Academic Achievement); Gordon Kelly MacGregor – N5 Mathematics and Physics (Outstanding Academic Achievement); Lauren Kerr – N5 Mathematics (Outstanding Achievement); Lucy Kilfara – H Human Biology and Music (Outstanding Academic Achievement); Morgan Laird – H Modern Studies (Outstanding Achievement); Niamh Langley – H Mathematics (Outstanding Achievement); Krista Lawler – H Physical Education (Outstanding Academic Achievement); Andrew Lonie – N5 Design and Manufacture (Outstanding Academic Achievement); Rebecca Lorimer – H Geography and Physical Education (Outstanding Achievement); Sasha McIntosh – H Music (Outstanding Achievement); David McIntyre – H Physical Education (Outstanding Academic Achievement); Aya Metzger – H Music Technology (Outstanding Academic Achievement) and H Music (Outstanding Achievement); Woody Morrison – H French (Outstanding Achievement); David Mullender – H Engineering Science (Outstanding Academic Achievement); Cameron Newman – N5 Engineering Science (Outstanding Achievement); Fiona Nicolson – NPA Scientific Technologies (Outstanding Achievement); Ruaridh Page – H Politics (Outstanding Achievement); Adele Parkinson – H Physics (Outstanding Achievement); Lewis Peacock – H Design and Manufacture and Graphic Communication (Outstanding Academic Achievement); Alayna Renton – N5 Administration and IT (Outstanding Academic Achievement); Melissa Rodgers – H Drama and N5 Modern Studies (Outstanding Achievement); Callum Sands – H Chemistry and Engineering Science and NPA Scientific Technologies (Outstanding Achievement); Michael Seeley – N5 Biology (Outstanding Academic Achievement); Simran Sharma – N5 Mathematics (Outstanding Achievement); Catrin Smith – H History and Modern Studies (Outstanding Academic Achievement); Jared Stevenson – H Physics (Outstanding Achievement); Alicia Stewart – N5 History (Outstanding Achievement); Ellen Stewart – H Art and Design (Outstanding Achievement); Emilia Stuart – H French, Politics and Spanish (Outstanding Academic Achievement); Broine Tsang – H Business Management (Outstanding Academic Achievement) and Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies (Outstanding Achievement); Andrew Turner-Valler – N5 French (Outstanding Academic Achievement); Connor Watson – N5 Chemistry (Outstanding Academic Achievement); and Caitlin Wishart – H Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies (Outstanding Academic Achievement).

S6 Leavers Presentations

Cameron Bell – AH Music (Outstanding Achievement); Daisy Bisset – AH Health and Food Technology (Outstanding Academic Achievement); Rhys Black – AH Physical Education (Outstanding Academic Achievement); Thomas Calder – AH Music (Outstanding Academic Achievement); Karly Conn – N5 Practical Cookery (Outstanding Academic Achievement); Billy Cowan – AH Music Technology (Outstanding Academic Achievement); Matthew Cowan – N5 Music Technology (Outstanding Academic Achievement); Sam Cruickshank – H Administration and IT (Outstanding Academic Achievement); Nicholas Davidson – AH Biology, Mathematics and Physics (Outstanding Academic Achievement); Lucy De Los Santos – N5 Spanish (Outstanding Academic Achievement); Finley Edwards – AH Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies (Outstanding Achievement); William Fletcher – AH Chemistry (Outstanding Academic Achievement); Charleigh Francis – N5 Early Learning and Childcare (Outstanding Achievement); Maya Gent – AH Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies (Outstanding Academic Achievement); Merlin Kerr – H English and Music Technology (Outstanding Achievement); Rebecca Kerr – N5 Graphic Communication (Outstanding Academic Achievement); Ryan Lough – N5 Practical Cookery (Outstanding Achievement); Jamie Mackie – N5 Geography (Outstanding Academic Achievement); Rebecca Martin – AH Biology (Outstanding Achievement); Amy McHardy – AH Modern Studies (Outstanding Achievement); Brodie Mechan – AH Geography (Outstanding Achievement); Jack Moore – AH Business Management (Outstanding Achievement); Toby Muncaster – H Physics (Outstanding Academic Achievement) and AH Mathematics and H Photography (Outstanding Achievement); Lewis Peat – N5 Spanish (Outstanding Achievement); Rebecca Piner – AH Drama (Outstanding Achievement); Rebecca Porteous – H Business Management (Outstanding Achievement); Callum Ramage – AH Business Management and H Drama (Outstanding Academic Achievement); Rowan Robertson – AH Modern Studies (Outstanding Academic Achievement), AH English and H Human Biology (Outstanding Achievement); Abigail Sheridan – AH Chemistry (Outstanding Achievement); Reece Sim – H Music Technology and N5 Physics (Outstanding Achievement); Jack Terris – AH Mathematics (Outstanding Academic Achievement) and AH Physics (Outstanding Achievement); Jessica Walker – AH Geography and H Photography (Outstanding Academic Achievement); Jamie Wheater – H Biology and History (Outstanding Achievement); Claudia Wight – AH English (Outstanding Academic Achievement); and Eldon Woods – N5 Spanish (Outstanding Achievement).

Wider Achievement

Broad General Education Award for Resilience: Lewis Gourlay, Eskel Welian and Robbie Wilson.

Dunbar Community Council Award, Young Citizen Team Award: Joel Carleton, Ewan Cowe, Sol Hampshire, Benjamin Salkeld and Alistair Zochowski.

John Muir Legacy Trust: Aden Smith.

United Kingdom Mathematics Trust, Senior Mathematical Challenge 2021, Bronze Certificate: Thomas Calder and Jared Stevenson.

Intermediate Mathematical Challenge 2022, Bronze Certificate: Iain Curtis, Christopher Kilfara, Tandala Macrae and Callum Wood.

Senior Schools Mock Court Project Award: Olivia Burton, Skye Crawford, Will Fletcher, Owen Hexley, Rebecca Piner, Abigail Sheridan, Emilia Stuart and Jack Terris.

Monica Cameron Cup for Participation: Hayley McCausland.

Youth and Philanthropy Initiative: Lukas Berggren and Arlo Treacy.

Celebrating Success

House Award, Overall House Cup – Cromwell – Ruby Brady and Melissa Rodgers.

Community Experience: Ryan Lough.

Kelly Smith Trophy: Jessica Bullen.

Subject Presentations

Outstanding Performance in Art and Design, Outstanding Ability and Potential in Art and Design, Winner of the Carnegie Brown Shield: Daniel Whitby.

Outstanding Achievement in Art and Design, Winner of the Bellevue Gallery Shield for Excellence in Art: Erin Baigrie.

Outstanding Performance in Modern Languages, The Dunbar Twinning Association Prize for Excellence in Modern Languages: Emilia Stuart.

Outstanding Performance in Music, Winner of the Junior Music Trophy: Martha Cornish.

Winner of the Stevenson Intermediate Cup for Music: Aiddie Finlay.

Winner of the Mrs Y Henderson Senior Cup: Aya Metzger.

The RISE Awards for Overall Excellence within BGE, Winner of the Anne Mitchell 1st Year Trophy: Austin Walker.

Winner of the Belhaven Brewery 2nd Year Trophy: Tabitha Macallister.

Joint Winners of the Elizabeth Main 3rd Year Trophy: Heidi Baker, Elizabeth Cowsill and Bethany Scrimgeour.

Overall Academic Excellence

Winner of the Dunbar Grammar School Association 4th Year Trophy for Overall Academic Excellence: Katie Sue Reece-Heal.

Winners of the Certificate for Achieving an A Pass in Six or More N5 Qualifications: Kiera Binnie, Jessica Bullen, Morven Conolly, Hannah De Boer-Smith, Aiddie Finlay, Euan Gillespie, Charlotte Hawthorn-Buchanan, Quinten Hay, Aimee Higginbottom, Jamie Humphreys, Andrew Irvine, Archie Jamieson, Eddie Johnston, Amy Kendall, Luke Krievs, Melissa Lawson, Ciara Lees, Poppy Lees, Ellis Love, Tandala Macrae, Lauren Maxwell, Sarah McLuckie, Jake Muir, Daniel Nightingale, Aidan Page, Ebon Parkin, Beth Preston, Olivia Robbins, Ava Ross, Millie Simpson, Evie Smith, Struan Smith, Zoe Smith, Eva Sutherland, Hannah Swinney, Harris Tait, Benjamin Wall, Anna Waterson, Magnus Whitson and Paige Woods.

Joint Winners of the Jean Tennant Senior Trophy and Medal for Overall Academic Excellence in 5th Year: Kitty Bird and Milly Green.

Winners of the Medal for Overall Academic Excellence in 5th Year: Jamie Anderson, Milla Berggren, Tara Davison, Anna Dorrian, Holly Finlayson, Owen Hexley, Lucy Kilfara, Thomas Marrocco, Cara Maxwell, Adele Parkinson, Olivia Purves, Catrin Smith, Jared Stevenson, Emilia Stuart and Broine Tsang.

Winner of the Dunbar Grammar School Council 6th Year Trophy for Overall Academic Excellence: Nicholas Davidson.

School Award for Outgoing Head Students: Abigail Sheridan and Jessica Walker.