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Seniors are off on their prelim exam leave as of tomorrow.

Mr. Murray, Miss. Morris and Mr. Offer have been really encouraged by their hard-work and dedication so far this year. Practice, practice, […]

Our s4 History cohort now have their Standard Grade prelim results back. Students have been discussing their next steps and are determined to push themselves onto better grades.

What you do now can make a grade […]

This weeks history award for outstanding contribution to the department goes to….

There are four buses in total. There are two buses at each venue (Kortrijk and Ypres). Precise details of who is on your bus will be communicated over the next few weeks. You are garunteed to be in a room with at least one of the students you have suggested you would like to share [...]

All students must submit sixty pounds spending money (or the equivalent in euros) by 12th May. We will then change the money into Euros. If you have already changed the money into Euros, please hand the Euros to the office. Spending money should be handed to Barbara Leslie in the school office in an envelope marked [...]

Don’t take it –  try not to bring any valuable items. You are responsible for all personal belongings such as jewellry and electronic equipment. There is no secure deposit box at the hostel to store it. The safest option is to leave valauble items at home. Although we have insurance it is unlikely that a student [...]

Think very carefully about your packing. Three items are essential: A big bag with the majority of a your materials. This bag will be placed on the bus on Sunday night and will not be available or accessed again until the Monday night.   A small bag / day sack  with everything you will require from Sunday [...]

Each bus will have one member of staff responsible for looking after your medicine(s). We have a list of what you have told us you need to bring with you. All medicines must be put in a bag clearly marked with your name on it. This bag must then be checked in  with the member [...]

Mobile phones are not allowed on this trip. Leave yours at home. Phones containing music players are not allowed – only standalone music players  will be allowed onto the bus. You will always be in a group and will never be alone. Soldiers in World War One could not phone home. Your experience will be [...]

Current departure times for VIII Dunbar Pals Battalion are as follows: Sunday 23rd May 2010 – leaving the school at precisely 9pm All students and parents should be at the school at 8.30pm The pals battalion will separate  from parents and line up formally before boarding their buses. We will return to the school by [...]

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Please take disposable cameras. It is not worth taking expensive photographic equipment.

Staff on each bus will use digital cameras to record your experience and we will give you copies of the photos at a later date.

You will need to cater for your breakfast and lunch on the Monday after we leave. We will still be on the journey. The ferry serves cooked breakfasts, although you may choose to take sandwiches. A variety of foods are available in Bruges at Monday lunchtime or you can bring your own sandwiches. The rest [...]

There is no secure internet access at any of the hostels.

The original Dunbar Pals of 1914 did not have access to the internet and neither will you.