Recently, Queen Anne senior basketball team played Arbroath in a dramatic match.  The  victors were to head straight to the semi finals to play a tough game at the Peak in Stirling against Gryfe. Queen Anne have met Arbroath in the last two Scottish cups, falling just short on both occasions were looking for revenge. Aided by the fact that Arbroath’s best player had sustained an ankle injury earlier on that week, Queen Anne’s chances of success had marginally increased. However, they were still not going to be a pushover as they had …

During the Easter holidays, a group of Queen Anne pupils travelled to the Dolomite mountain range in north eastern Italy. Widely regarded as a Mecca for all aspiring Skiers, the World Heritage site formed the basis around the groups trip, as they hoped to challenge themselves in a somewhat unfamiliar environment.
After a 30 hour journey, the group arrived in the small comune, or town, of Cavalese, where they would be staying for the duration of the trip.
At last, after months of planning and preparation, the adventurous students and teachers took …

Queen Anne High School is supporting the GB Women’s Volleyball team by taking part in the “Adopt an Olympian” campaign.
WHO IS QUEEN ANNE’S “ADOPTED” OLYMPIAN?
Lynne Beattie is our “adopted” Olympian for the London 2012 Olympics. Lynne, who was born and grew up in Glasgow, is the captain of the GB Women’s Volleyball team. When she was 12 years old, she was introduced to the game at a summer volleyball camp… and immediately fell in love with the sport! Before joining the GB team in 2007, Lynne played for Mearns Castle …

For those who are unaware, the “Duke of Edinburgh Award” is a leading youth charity which aims to “give all young people the chance to develop skills for work and life, fulfil their potential and have a brighter future”. However, for me, it is much more than this. In this article I hope to help you gain a better insight into the world of DofE and to share some of my great experiences it has brought me.
The Duke of Edinburgh Award is made up of three levels: Bronze, Silver and …

At the end of the English corridor, outside in the courtyard, you will find an oyster-catcher nesting on the gravel. It has a partner, which is often away, so you will mainly only find the one. Several photos of the bird were taken, but these are our favourites. As you can see, we got a fleeting glimpse of the egg that the oyster-catcher has been hiding!
 
 
Last year, the birds were also there, so we hope that they will be there next year as well.  They are quite handsome birds, and they …