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Scotsman
3 days ago
- Sport
- Scotsman
Fettes College improves support for aspiring athletes
Fettes College has been accredited by the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS), which supports aspiring elite sportspeople to balance their education and sporting achievements. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The TASS accreditation highlights the school's commitment to supporting student athletes in balancing their academic and sporting ambitions. Backed by Sport England, the TASS Dual Career Accreditation Scheme enables young athletes on performance pathways to access high-quality education while pursuing excellence in their chosen sports. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Fettes College now joins a national network of accredited institutions, primarily comprising universities, who deliver core services to more than 600 student-athletes annually and is one of the few schools in the country to receive this recognition. Fettes College improves support for aspiring athletes As part of the accreditation, Fettes will offer tailored support including nutrition guidance, lifestyle mentoring, sport psychology and strength & conditioning. David Allan, Head of Athletic Development at Fettes College, said: 'At Fettes we don't believe a child should have to choose between academic and sporting success. With the right level of support, we believe our student-athletes can thrive in high-level academia and sport during their time at school. 'TASS Dual Careers accreditation will allow us to identify our top sporting performers and offer them the correct level of support to help them to achieve their goals and create a pathway to a successful future.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The recognition enhances the school's ability to attract talented young athletes and deepen connections with local sporting organisations. Fettes College improves support for aspiring athletes Fettes College continues to grow its reputation as a leading school for both academic and sporting excellence. The TASS Dual Career Accreditation affirms the school's position at the forefront of dual career education in the UK. To find out more about sport at Fettes College, go to:
Scotsman
3 days ago
- Sport
- Scotsman
Fettes College improves support for aspiring athletes
Fettes College has been accredited by the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS), which supports aspiring elite sportspeople to balance their education and sporting achievements. Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The TASS accreditation highlights the school's commitment to supporting student athletes in balancing their academic and sporting ambitions. Backed by Sport England, the TASS Dual Career Accreditation Scheme enables young athletes on performance pathways to access high-quality education while pursuing excellence in their chosen sports. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Fettes College now joins a national network of accredited institutions, primarily comprising universities, who deliver core services to more than 600 student-athletes annually and is one of the few schools in the country to receive this recognition. Fettes College improves support for aspiring athletes As part of the accreditation, Fettes will offer tailored support including nutrition guidance, lifestyle mentoring, sport psychology and strength & conditioning. David Allan, Head of Athletic Development at Fettes College, said: 'At Fettes we don't believe a child should have to choose between academic and sporting success. With the right level of support, we believe our student-athletes can thrive in high-level academia and sport during their time at school. 'TASS Dual Careers accreditation will allow us to identify our top sporting performers and offer them the correct level of support to help them to achieve their goals and create a pathway to a successful future.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The recognition enhances the school's ability to attract talented young athletes and deepen connections with local sporting organisations. Fettes College improves support for aspiring athletes Fettes College continues to grow its reputation as a leading school for both academic and sporting excellence. The TASS Dual Career Accreditation affirms the school's position at the forefront of dual career education in the UK.
Edinburgh Reporter
29-05-2025
- Sport
- Edinburgh Reporter
Six of the best: Fettes team in adventure challenge win
Six Fettes College students have won the Youth Class at the prestigious Scottish Islands Peaks Race, a tough sea and land adventure challenge. Team Fettes took on what is known as one of the UK's toughest endurance challenges, sailing over 160 nautical miles from Oban and running up and down mountains on the islands of Mull, Jura and Arran, totalling almost 60 miles, crossing the finish line in Troon at 3:30am. The team was made up of six Lower Sixth students and four staff who put their teamwork to the test throughout the demanding multi-day event. They were led by skipper Roger Pim aboard the yacht Luskentyre. Students had been training for the event since September, with regular weekend runs in the Pentland Hills and a sail training weekend on the west coast of Scotland earlier in May. The Scottish Islands Peaks Race, first held in 1983, combines offshore sailing with mountain running, drawing competitors from across the country and internationally. The Youth Class offers a unique opportunity for young people to push themselves in one of the UK's most challenging adventure races. Helen Harrison, head of Fettes College, said: 'We are so proud of our Scottish Islands Peaks Race team and how well they worked together in supporting and encouraging one another throughout the race, and in their preparations for it. An amazing effort!' Best foot forward: two of the winning Fettes College adventure race group Like this: Like Related
Scotsman
25-04-2025
- General
- Scotsman
Edinburgh's Fettes College begins search for new headteacher
Watch more of our videos on and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Visit Shots! now A recruitment process has begun for a new headteacher at Fettes College in Edinburgh, with Helen Harrison announcing her retirement from the role next year. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The school has commissioned a specialist firm, Perrett Laver, to help identify candidates, with applications due by May 15. Helen Harrison has been Head of Fettes College since June 2019. The departing headteacher said: 'This place; the students and our staff mean the world to me, and it will always be the honour of my life to have led Fettes College and this community. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'I am immensely proud of our achievements, of seeing my vision for Fettes come to life, ground-breaking facilities under construction; and most importantly our students fulfilling their potential. 'However, by Founder's Day next year it will be the right time to pass on this privilege to the next head. Until that time it is business as usual and I will continue to give this job my absolute all.' Named after its founder, Sir William Fettes, the school opened in 1870 and has around 720 students with over 300 staff. It is the only school in Scotland to offer the option of A-Levels or International Baccalaureate in the Sixth Form and a top ten IB School in the UK. Outgoing Fettes College headteacher Helen Harrison. | Big Partnership Click here to sign up 👇 Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The Rt Hon Lady Morag Wise, chair of the Governors, said: 'Helen has selflessly devoted herself to Fettes for over 30 years – 19 in a senior leadership role and latterly seven as headteacher. 'She has made a significant contribution to the success of this place and her vision for Fettes has steered a path that ensures our students leave Fettes knowing themselves, looking out for others and ready to make a positive mark on their rapidly changing world. 'We are now beginning the work of securing a new headteacher in partnership with Perrett Laver to ensure we have someone worthy of leading this great school. 'The Governing Body is seeking a visionary educationalist who will bring energy and experience to the role of head from September 2026. This is a rare and career-defining opportunity for an outstanding leader.' Although it currently serves young people aged 7 – 18, from next academic year Fettes will also open a Pre-Prep school and offer places to children from the age of five.
The Herald Scotland
25-04-2025
- General
- The Herald Scotland
Private school hires specialist firm in search for new head teacher
They have hired a specialist firm to identify candidates, with applications due in by May 15. The school has been opened since 1870 and was named after its founder, Sir William Fettes. It was originally an all-boys school before becoming co-ed in 1983. It currently has 720 students and 300 staff and is the only school in Scotland to offer the option of A-Levels or International Baccalaureate in the Sixth Form. It will increase its offering next year with a pre-prep to offer spaces to children from the age of five, with it currently having spaces starting from the age of seven. The Rt Hon Lady Morag Wise, Chair of the Governors, said: 'Helen has selflessly devoted herself to Fettes for over 30 years – 19 in a senior leadership role and latterly seven as Head. Read More Hundreds of University of Dundee staff back strike action over threat to jobs 'She has made a significant contribution to the success of this place and her vision for Fettes has steered a path that ensures our students leave Fettes knowing themselves, looking out for others and ready to make a positive mark on their rapidly changing world. 'We are now beginning the work of securing a new Head in partnership with Perrett Laver to ensure we have someone worthy of leading this great school. The Governing Body is seeking a visionary educationalist who will bring energy and experience to the role of Head from September 2026. This is a rare and career-defining opportunity for an outstanding leader.' Helen Harrison said: 'This place; the students and our staff mean the world to me, and it will always be the honour of my life to have led Fettes College and this community. I am immensely proud of our achievements, of seeing my vision for Fettes come to life, ground-breaking facilities under construction; and most importantly our students fulfilling their potential. 'However, by Founder's Day next year it will be the right time to pass on this privilege to the next Head. Until that time it is business as usual and I will continue to give this job my absolute all.'
