When you go home
Tell them of us, and say,
"For your tomorrow
We gave our today."

On Monday, 13th November, the school held its traditional Armistice Day Ceremony.  As ever, the ceremony marked the close ties between pupils past and present, with representatives of every register class of the present school and a large number of Former Pupils in attendance.

After a welcome by Head Teacher Mr Thewliss, Mr Gordon Laird gave a formal introduction to the ceremony. The Hymn "Eternal Father" was then sung, accompanied by the school orchestra, and a prayer was given by the Rev. David Scott.

To the accompaniment of a Lament by piper Scott McCallum, the wreath laying ceremony took place.  On behalf of Former Pupils, a wreath was laid by Air Com (rtd) Bill Milne, while captains Kirsten Fyffe and Matthew Howie performed the same duty on behalf of present day pupils.  Mr Thewliss then recited Binyon's tribute "They shall grow not old."

Two minutes silence was then observed, echoed by the same mark of respect in classrooms throughout the school.  A Lament was played followed by "The Last Post", performed by bugler Dean Lynch.  The hymn "The Lord's my Shepherd" was sung before the ceremony was ended with a Benediction by Rev. David Scott.