A leading boarding and day school for boys and girls aged 12-18 in Perthshire, Scotland
On Sunday 22nd May, the OGGS played the annual match at Cairnies against the pupils. The OG team consisted of Sandy Gray (capt), David Primrose, Jack Chillas, Hew Rattray, Mike Everett, Jamie Skinner, Euan McSherry, David Sanderson, Bobby Dickson and Andrew Primrose. The pupils lined up as Will Sanderson (capt), Tom Simmonds, Karl Frey, Henry Gray, Max Skinner, Chris Selby, Richard McPhail, Fraser Burt, Angus Littleford, Marc Mauracher and Charlie Sandison. A photograph of the two teams outside the pavillion before the match is above. In a closely fought match, the OGGS managed to win 8-7. For the full list of results, please click on the link below.
Jonathan Hammond (Patchell's 1994-99) has become the first Scot to win four medals at a single Commonwealth Games. Jonathan won two gold medals in the Mens' 50M Rifle Prone and the Men's 50M pairs prone with Scottish teammate Neil Stirton. He had already won a silver in the three-position individual event and a bronze (with Stirton) in the three-position pairs.
Jonathan's talent was evident during his time at Glenalmond. As a 17 year old while still at 'Coll' he became the world junior men's champion. After leaving us he went on to represent Great Britain at the Beijing Olympics.
A 56-page booklet covering the history of Cultybraggan to the present day has been published recently (April 2010).
This attractive full colour illustrated booklet, researched and written by members of the Cultybraggan Local History Project, (part of the Comrie Development Trust), is a must-have for any OGs who knows or has experienced Cultybraggan, the former Prisoner of War Camp and later Army Training Camp in Comrie, Perthshire.
The booklet can be bought, priced £4, at the Comrie Development Trust Office, Comrie Post Office, Thomson's Delicatessen, JKW Fine Art and the House of Tartan (all Comrie) and David Philips (Printer) in Crieff. It can also be ordered for £5 (incl. postage) by phoning Grant Carstairs on 01764 679 785 or by emailing grant@breathingspace.force9.co.uk.
All sales proceeds will further work of the Local History Group.
Douglas Allan (Goodacre's 1953-58)
Hugo Allan (Patchell's 1982-87)
Andy Brydie (Skrine's 1985-90)
Jeremy Fenton (Cairnies 1962-66)
Simon Fraser (Skrine's 1966-71)
Rory Gibson (Goodacre's 1974-79)
Graham Guthrie (Patchell's 1949-1953)
Andrew Johnston (Patchell's 1974-79)
Alastair Montgomery (Matheson's 1967-72)
Arthur Muirhead (Patchell's 1946-52)
Andrew Simpson (Patchell's 1985-89)
Des Bassett (Hon OG)
Joe Stewart (Hon OG)
Lt Col John Moncrieff (Hon OG and College Fellow)
If you qualify for membership of this exclusive club of those who have climbed all 284 of the Munros and would like your name added to the list please email Gavin Rennie
The HMIe Inspection Report - a note from the Warden
The HMIe Inspection of Glenalmond took place in October 2009 and we are delighted with the resulting report which highlights the real strengths of the College in terms of academic achievements and outstanding pastoral care. We are particularly delighted that the Inspectors recognised our recent progress and improvement as "sector leading". The report also highlights not only the huge range of opportunities available to pupils at Glenalmond, but also the high levels of success and achievement by the pupils as well as the quality of relationships between pupils and between staff and pupils.
The clarity of our curriculum is matched by the school's high expectations and vision based on a "strong sense of values and tradition". Our pupils, whilst being confident and articulate, also make an outstanding contribution to the school, local and wider communities; indeed the school Prefects are singled out for their contribution to the life of the school.
We are justifiably proud of this report on the College, but we are not complacent and we are already working on areas for improvement, inspired and encouraged by all that the Inspectors had to say.
25/11/09
To read the report in full, please click on the link below.
Glenalmond College HMIe Inspection Report
Alumni Montium - Sixty years of Glenalmond and its people
Alumni Montium ('children of the mountains) takes its title from the opening
lines of the Glenalmond Carmen: Adeste, quotquot estis,/Alumni Montium.
The sixty years from 1948 to 2008 have witnessed great changes in the College,
from quasi-monastic seclusion to full co-education. It is the story of a community
adapting to developments in the outside world, yet preserving its essential character.
To order your copy, please contact the Development Office 01738 842046.
Price £30 plus p&p
The History of the Old Glenalmond Golfing Society
1933 - 2008, written by Andrew Primrose OG.
Copies available from the Development Office. Price £10, plus £1 postage.
Please phone or email Maureen Marshall for more details.
Michael Walker and Sandy Dudgeon, both past OG Club Chairman,
resplendent in their OG Blazers. Blazer material available through the
Development Office, priced at £35 a metre. Please phone or email Maureen Marshall
for further details.
Director of Development & Alumni Relations:
Telephone: 01738 842025
Email: Maureen Marshall
Development & Alumni Relations Administrator:
Telephone: 01738 842 046
Email: Gavin Rennie
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