Author: Katie Tomlinson

10th October 23

On the 10th October, we were treated to an amazing performance of ‘The Government Inspector’ by the fantastic Splendid Productions. The play, which is based on Nikolai Gogol’s 1836 play of the same name, explores themes of power and corruption in a farcical style set against the backdrop of a provincial town in Russia. In…

3rd October 23

This weekend saw Dunottar’s chess team in action in two separate events. Friday night saw the school making its debut in the BP Chess League. As a new entrant to the competition, the school currently plays in Division 2 of this competition but are keen to push hard for promotion. The first fixture was a…

2nd October 23

In September, the MFL Department had a fantastic Languages Week with activities throughout the week. We were very lucky to welcome Steve Eadon from Mingalaba who spoke to the students during Monday’s assembly about his journey with languages and his time spent working at Arsenal FC. Steve also spent the day with different classes writing…

29th September 23

A Level Biology students enjoyed a visit to the Millennium Seed Bank at Wakehurst-Kew Gardens. They learnt how the underground collection of over 2.4 billion seeds from around the world is stored and carried out experiments in the lab.

25th September 23

Congratulations to Cameron for winning third prize in the Holodomor Essay Competition 2023. His engaging and imaginative essay assesses how accurately the film ‘Mr Jones’ represents the key aspects of the Holodomor. You can read Cameron’s award-winning essay here: https://bit.ly/46lndSQ.

21st September 23

On 21st September, Performing Arts took a trip to the amazing immersive production ‘Guys & Dolls’ at the Bridge Theatre. A mixture of GCSE Music and Drama students, together with the Performing Arts Scholars and Aspiring Actors set out on a gloomy Thursday afternoon to London. However, our day was about to become a lot…

6th September 23

We are delighted to announce that Jude will be playing the role of Michael Hobbs, the young brother of Buddy, in Elf The Musical at the Dominion Theatre. Well done Jude!

27th July 23

Following on from Jude’s success in Matilda The Musical, Charlotte will be making her West End debut as Lavender in Matilda. Her first performance will be on 21st September.

12th August 21

Following on from this week’s excellent A-level grades, Dunottar School pupils are celebrating a superb set of GCSE results. Many pupils achieved top grades and there was significant value added across the year group. Their results, confirmed today, are testament to pupils’ commitment to learning, resilience and positivity. Headmaster, Mr Tottman, said: “I am delighted…

10th August 21

Despite these challenging and uncertain times, Dunottar School pupils have done themselves proud this year with their A-level awards which reflect their hard work, academic ability, dedication and resilience over the past two years in the school’s excellent Sixth Form. Their results, confirmed today, highlight the benefits of Dunottar’s small teaching groups, personalised support and…