Calcutta Cup coming to Aberdeenshire for Lathallan Rugby 7s Tournament
Rugby fans in Aberdeenshire are in for a treat as the prestigious Calcutta Cup makes its way to Lathallan for the 12th anniversary of our Lathallan Rugby 7s Tournament. The…
Lathallan Pupil Dean (S5) Shines Among Britain’s Fastest Swimmers
Lathallan School S5 pupil and Lathallan Sports Personality of the Year Dean Fearn, 16, set a personal best in every event competed in the Speedo British Swimming Championships at London…
Lathallan Parents Association’s Annual Spring Gathering Raises £2445
On Saturday 2nd March, the Lathallan Parents Association (LPA) held its annual Spring Gathering, held at Brotherton Castle. The event brought together 60 parents, friends and guardians from across the…
Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills Celebrates Learning Outside the Classroom at Lathallan School
Jenny Gilruth MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, and Mairi Gougeon, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, made a special visit to Lathallan to speak to our staff and pupils…
Lathallan Sports Personality of the Year Awards and Dinner Celebrates Sporting Excellence
Despite being a relatively small school, Lathallan continues to significantly impact the sporting arena. A remarkable 10% of Lathallan senior school pupils are competing at a regional or national level.…
Prelims Approaching: Exam Revision Tips from Lathallan Teachers
With prelims just around the corner, our teachers have been providing practical strategies to help pupils study and prepare effectively for their exams. By creating a study plan, engaging in…
Peer Mentoring at Lathallan – promoting an inclusive, caring, and compassionate culture
During Children’s Mental Health Week, we’re shining a spotlight on our Peer Mentoring programme at Lathallan. Peer mentoring offers a unique opportunity for pupils of similar age and experience to…
Lathallan Rugby 7s Tournament 2024: Sponsored by IACS Consulting
We’d like to extend our thanks to IACS Consulting for their support as Headline Sponsor for our highly anticipated Lathallan Rugby 7s tournament, set to take place on Saturday, 20th…
Introducing NTSX: Empowering Senior School Students to Embrace Nature, Beauty, and Heritage
A partnership between Lathallan and the National Trust for Scotland (NTS) has launched a new initiative ‘NTSX’ that aims to empower senior pupils and their schools on a dynamic pupil-led…
Lathallan pupils raise more than £4,000 for local charities by participating in the Wood Foundation’s Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI)
Pupils at Lathallan School have raised more than £4000 for local charities by participating in the Wood Foundation’s Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) – a programme designed to empower our young people to make…
S6 Leadership Development Residential
This three-day retreat is an annual offering to our seniors in their last year at Lathallan, aimed to empower our students, and equip them with the necessary tools to become effective leaders…
New Artwork Brings Goldfinch Charm
We are excited to unveil a striking mural depicting a beautiful goldfinch organised by our pupil-led Eco Club and created by Auchterhouse artist Ian Tayac, better known as Paco Graff.…
Senior School Historians Visit the Verdant Works in Dundee
On the 24th of October, our S3, S4, S5, and S6 historians visited the Verdant Works in Dundee, a former jute mill turned museum. This educational trip provided an opportunity…
Community Comes Together: School Coffee Shop Raises over £2K to Support Macmillan
Our students, parents and staff have raised thousands of pounds for Macmillan Cancer Support. The Macmillan Coffee Morning is an annual event that unites people across the UK in support…
Environmental Excellence: Our School’s Green Flag
Our Lathallan School Eco Club is delighted to announce we’ve been awarded our sixth Eco-Schools Green Flag Award and that we’re celebrating 15 years of involvement in the Eco Schools programme in 2023/24. …
Lathallan Senior School Trip to Cantabria, Spain
At the beginning of the October break, 18 of our Senior School pupils visited the beautiful North West region of Cantabria. Their base for the trip was the charming coastal…
Pipers’ Coffee Shop Brews Success with Tasty Treats and Skills Development
We want to shine a spotlight on a special coffee shop that goes beyond just serving delicious drinks. This is the Pipers’, run by pupils and parent bakers of Lathallan…
Unlocking the world: the benefits of learning languages
It’s the European Day of Languages, presenting the perfect time to explore the range of benefits of learning a foreign language. Whether you’re already multilingual or just starting your language…
Lathallan pupils harvest apples to create cider with the Wee Scottish Cider Company
Eating Locally, Eating well At Lathallan, we embrace a farm-to-fork culture at school with many of our own fruit and vegetables grown on campus and served up at lunchtime. We’re…
Lathallan School Pipe Band Celebrates 60th Anniversary
We’re thrilled to announce the start of the 60th-year celebration for the Lathallan School Pipe Band. Quite a feat for a small school on the North East coast. The band…
Call Up for Team GB Youth Olympics and Youth Commonwealth Games
Two rising stars from Lathallan School have been selected to join Team GB for the European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) in Maribor, Slovenia from 23-29 July. Maribor will welcome the best…
Senior School Summer Reading Challenge
It’s that time of year again! For the third year in a row, the Senior School English Department is once again inviting all staff members and pupils who will be…
Lathallan Dragons take to the water for Inter-Company Row
On Saturday 17th June, our ‘Lathallan Dragons’ will take to the water for Aberdeen Boat Club’s Inter-Company Row. This year the Lathallan School team are sponsored by IMRANDD Ltd. The…
Junior School Sports Day 2023
There is a strong sporting ethos at Lathallan. Physical education and sports are important to us and help to encourage our young people to live healthy active lifestyles. Through a variety…
Meet our new school Bursar Ed Foster
We are so pleased to have welcomed Ed Foster to Lathallan School as our new Bursar. Ed joins us from his previous role as Head of Finance at the Highland…
Teams from across north-east Scotland to compete at Lathallan Rugby 7s tournament
We’re delighted to announce Fotheringham Homes as our Headline Sponsor for the 2023 Lathallan Rugby 7s tournament, which will take place 9.30 am – 4.30 pm, Saturday 22nd April. Lathallan…
Lathallan School parents’ Spring ball raises over £2500
On Saturday 14 March, the Lathallan Parents Association (LPA) organised its first large-scale event since before the pandemic, The Highland Spring ball, held at Brotherton Castle. The event brought together…
History and cultural enlightenment top the agenda on Munich trip
Munich is Germany’s largest state; rich in history, culture and music. The home of Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) and Fußball-Club Bayern München (Bayern Munich), its name means “home of…
Reasons why you should apply for a Lathallan Scholarship
Our S5 Scholarship applications are open and there is a plethora of reasons why applying for a scholarship at Lathallan is a great decision for your future. We’ve detailed three…
YPI pupils secure more than £4,000 for local charities
Since 2014, S3 pupils from Lathallan School have been among the thousands of young people from across Scotland participating in The Wood Foundation’s Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) each academic…