BSA - Stephen Winkley Award

OUR VERY OWN MR DAVID BARNES WAS AWARDED THE STEPHEN WINKLEY AWARD, RECOGNISING A LIFETIME OF SERVICE DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE OF STUDENTS IN SCOTLAND AND ACROSS THE GLOBE.

Senior Master at Strathallan School, David’s contribution to life at school has been recognised in the longest-running Boarding School’s Association award.

For 40 years, David has directly cared for and helped shape the lives of hundreds of pupils in Perthshire. From his first few days as a Resident Tutor to 21 years as Deputy Head of Pastoral and Head of Boarding, he has had an immeasurable impact on the school community as well as leading major fundraising projects to help children in Kenya through the Strath Kenya Project.

The judges of the award said, “David Barnes is a worthy winner of the 2022 Stephen Winkley Award. He has dedicated his career to education, boarding, supporting young people and to school life. He has always been there at the coal face and sharp end while also finding time to be an expert in the crucial area of safeguarding children. A role model for anyone working in the world of boarding.”

Headmaster, Mark Lauder, said “David is a tireless champion of our pupils and a brilliant role model for all of us. Whether he’s giving advice or setting up a safe space to discuss mental health during the lockdown, he has always been a friendly face our students and staff can turn to.” the BSA for their award

School of the Year in Tennis Scotland’s 2022 Awards

STRATHALLAN HAS BEEN NAMED SCHOOL OF THE YEAR IN TENNIS SCOTLAND’S 2022 AWARDS. Director of Sport, Jim Thompson, said, “We are very proud to receive this prestigious award from Tennis Scotland. We are delighted that our tennis programme, which is offered throughout the whole school, has been recognised, which is led by our brilliant Director of Tennis, Mr Tommy Ogilvie. Congratulations to all involved – coaches, staff, volunteers, students and families for their continued support of all things tennis at Strathallan.”