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their assistance on Quality Assurance, Training & Development and Support for Learning. Internet access is now available in the Library, both Computing Rooms, in Business Studies and the Houses. We have piloted a scheme in S2 to work on a positive discipline policy and we have now moved to computerised reporting.
2002 saw the last phase of the second floor refurbishment and this summer will see the first phase of the first floor (Haig). The two main dormitories will be completely refurbished by August 2003. In addition, there has been considerable work throughout the year to improve a number of areas of the School.
The Pipe Band and Highland Dancers continue to uphold the strong traditions of the School. It has been good to see Queen Victoria School's continuing involvement in the Murrayfield Internationals and the Pipe Band's performance at the Caird Hall in November was first class with the Lord Provost of Dundee commenting on 'the quite magnificent performance from the pupils'.
In addition, the Pipe Band, Highland Dancers and Buglers performed Beating Retreat on HMS Invincible and at Edinburgh Castle for the Commonwealth War Veterans in January and March 2003. Admiral Anthony and Captain Soar commented about the former as 'an outstanding performance' and that 'the Royal Marines should look carefully to their laurels'. The Provost of Stirling wrote about the pupils being 'first class ambassadors for the City of Stirling and Dunblane'. It should also be noted
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that the School combined with the Lowland Band in August to produce the CD 'The Sounds of Murrayfield' which, I gather, is the second best selling item at Murrayfield.
The Highland Dancers continue to reach very high standards. Again, the UKA results were excellent, particularly Nicola Moffat, Dean McMenemy, Laurie Cairns, Liam Bridgeman and Nicola Bonner - all gaining the Premier Cup and Christine Guthrie, Claire Greenwood, Alasdair Page and Andrew Martin the Presidents Award. Alasdair Page also competed well at the Highland Dancing World Championships.
The 1st XV have had another mixed season having played 15, won 7 and lost 8. On the positive side, there were good victories against Morrison's Academy, Madras, Dunfermline High,
St Columba's and culminating in a hard-fought victory over Kelvinside Academy in our last game of the season. The other rugby sides more than held their own and there were some stirring performances from P7 through to the 2nd XV, with some very promising players at all levels. Murray McLeod and Craig Mason are to be congratulated on being selected for Caledonia U17 and U16, respectively.
The girls' 1st XI hockey side have had yet another very good season, losing only to Morrison's Academy and Strathallan. The junior sides are also beginning to make good headway with the Sl's only losing one game and S2 and S3/4 sides losing only two games each. Fiona Coyle is to be congratulated for representing the Midlands Schools and Youth U18 Hockey side. Emma Reid,
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