News and Forthcoming Events
Life at Glenalmond is always busy, and this is where you will find all the latest news, galleries and notification of forthcoming events.
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A Glenalmond College minibus driver has this week stepped down from behind the wheel, after two decades of transporting pupils to and from the leading Perthshire independent school.
Willie Simpson, who is also a well-known local farmer and breeder of prize-winning Highland ponies, is retiring from his driving duties. However, he still intends to keep playing at events, including Glenalmond ceilidhs, with his renowned Scottish country dance band.
Glenalmond College has a fleet of liveried vehicles which provide a free transport service for families with children attending the school. The routes covered by Willie and his fellow drivers range from as far afield as Aberfeldy, Auchterarder, Rait, Bridge of Earn, Dunning and Crieff. New bus routes to meet local demand, including Burrelton and Glenfarg, are planned for next year.
One of the highlights of the year at Glenalmond College is the Candlelit Service which is traditionally held at the end of term.
It is incredibly hard to put into words what makes our end of term Candlelit Service so special.
These photographs, taken at Chapel this evening, go some way to conveying the ethereal atmosphere which makes this service one of the standout events in our school calendar for pupils, parents and staff.
Thanks to all involved - what a way to end our term.
We are delighted to announce the Captains of Coll for academic year 2019-2020
It has been a busy old term for the Pipes & Drums with performances and competitions going on throughout the term. Read more about what our performers have been up to.
It's all aboard for a Scottish boarding school. The Spring edition of the Boarding Schools' Association magazine has a feature on life as a boarder in Scotland and features Glenalmond being set in "300 acres of glorious rolling Perthshire countryside..."
Amazing day to have virtually the whole school out together on the school golf course for the annual Glenlamond Steeplechase. The day showed that sport can bring everyone together, no matter how fast or slow you run, everyone was cheered the whole way round and through the finish line, whatever their position.
The latest Glenalmond Life magazine, which is produced by the College and reflects life as part of the school's community, has just been published.
Glenalmond is absolutely thrilled to announce that one if its pupils has won the much-coveted, national competition, The 2018 Poetry by Heart Scotland Final.
Reid's faced Goodacre's in the final of the Junior House Debating Competition
Several paintings of the landscape surrounding Glenlamond College are currently featuring in an exhibition at the much-respected gallery
New bus route announced for Glenalmond College Day Pupils
A small band of Glenalmond pipers competed at the Vale of Atholl solo piping competition in Pitlochry this weekend.
Come dine with them. Have you ever wondered what two world-leading scientists would discuss if time-travel were possible? Hugh C Shields (Reid’s 78-82) did and the result is his recently published book, Hawking and Einstein go to dinner.
‘Bring me my Chariot of Fire’ is the recently published, true story of the Oscar-winning film written by OG Hugh Shields (Reid’s 78-82).
Charlie A comes 1st in the British XC MTB National series...
Charlie A notches up another win at the Cross Country Mountain Biking National Series
OG XI v Glenalmond 1st XI, Sunday 30th April 2017
A chilly spring day greeted the OG team to their old stomping ground at Glenalmond, a team this year comprising a mixture of youth, skill, cricketing experience and humour. This has sometimes been a rarity in years gone by, partly down to the various humiliations on the field that have gone before.
Glenalmond pupil George B spent his Easter break playing rugby for the Scotland U16 Blues team and came away a winner.
Congratulations to Charlie A who is celebrating a win at the HSBC UK National Cross Country mountain-biking competition at Pembrey Country Park in Wales over the Easter holiday.