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DOLLAR SPORTS NEWSLETTER

February 2026

A NOTE FROM LYNSEY ALLAN

DIRECTOR OF SPORT

As we approach the end of Term Two, it is an especially busy and exciting

time for sport across the school. The coming weeks are packed with

tournaments, cup competitions and festivals, providing fantastic

opportunities for our pupils to represent the school and compete at a high level

We look forward to welcoming teams from across Scotland for our Junior

Hockey Tournament, and this year we are also delighted to host our first

Junior Rugby Tournament. Meanwhile, our Senior Basketball Squad prepare

for their Scottish Cup Quarter Final, and several of our rugby teams will

travel south to take part in the prestigious Rosslyn Park National Schools

Rugby Sevens. Alongside this, there are numerous fixtures scheduled

across football, netball and curling.

We also send our very best

wishes to the Dollar

Academy team taking on

Doddie’s Triple Crown 2026

Challenge - an incredible

800-mile cycle from Melrose

to Dublin in just four days in support of the My Name’5

Doddie Foundation. I hope you enjoy reading about the many sporting successes of both our current pupils and our former pupils, whose achievements continue to inspire our school sporting

community.

UPCOMING EVENTS

TOURNAMENTS & CAMPS

Junior Hockey Tournament

We host our annual Junior Hockey Tournament on Monday 16 March - come along and show your support for our players!

FP XI vs Current 1 XI Fixture st

We challenge YOU to beat our current 1st XI!

If you’d like to pull on the shirt and take on the current 1st XI team, please email dollarfp@dollaracademy.org.uk and take part in our annual FP vs 1 XI fixture on Friday 27 March at 4pm. Supporters are very welcome - please let us know if you are coming along. st

Multi-Activity Club

Open to boys and girls aged 5-12, our Multi-Activity Club offers an action packed programme of activities to energise young minds and bodies through an exciting mix of creative arts and crafts, sports and swimming in our picturesque campus. The camp runs from

Monday 6 April to Friday 10 April.

Easter Cricket Camp

Open to boys and girls aged 8–16, our Cricket Camp helps players of all abilities build their core skills and develop their understanding of the game. The camp is run by Scotland internationalist Callum

Grant, who plays for Stenhousemuir Cricket Club. The camp runs from Monday 6 April to Friday 10 April.

PARENTS IN SPORT INFORMATION EVENING

it was a fantastic information evening at Dollar on Tuesday night with 'Working with parents in Sport' - Working with Parents in Sport’ supports organisations, coaches, parents and children to work effectively together to help young people fulfil their potential both in and out of their sport.

Further information can be found here: www.parentsinsport.co.uk

HIGH PERFORMANCE TENNIS SESSIONS

Our new tennis initiative is designed to support the school’s most talented players by providing them with additional high-performance coaching sessions. These extra trainings will focus on advanced technique, tactical awareness, and match‑play development, ensuring our better players receive the challenge and guidance they need to excel.

The programme aims to nurture potential, raise competitive standards, and help our top players achieve success at both school and external competitions.

FORMER PUPIL SUCCESS

RUGBY, HOCKEY & ATHLETICS

Rory Purvis (FP 2024)

Congratulations to Rory, who was recently selected for the U20 Six

Nations Squad, as well as the Scotland vs France U20 match on 6

March.

Max Williamson (FP 2020) and Gus Warr (FP 2018)

Well done to Gus, who played in the Scotland A vs Italy XV game on Friday 6 February, and has been selected for the Senior Men’s Rugby Scotland Squad! Congratulations to Max, who was on the bench for the Scotland vs Italy Six Nations Opener.

Sophie Thomas (FP 2025)

Congratulations to Sophie Thomas (FP 2025) on an outstanding run of achievements since leaving Dollar! She has had a phenomenal indoor season, clocking 7.33s for 60m and 23.28s for 200m to

claim double gold at the England U20 Indoor Championships in Sheffield. Both performances are new Scottish U20 indoor records, with her 200m time just over a tenth of a second shy of Dina AsherSmith’s British record. As a result, Sophie is topping the UK U20 rankings as well as the Scottish senior rankings.

Looking ahead, Sophie has been awarded a full academic and athletics scholarship to the University of Connecticut, where she will compete in NCAA Division I from September 2026.

Well done, Sophie! The Dollar Academy community couldn't be prouder.

PUPIL SUCCESS

U14, U16 & U18 Girls’ Rugby Squads

Well done to our U14 Girls Rugby team, who were recently involved in three 9-aside games against two Wallace High School squads and a Falkirk High School team!

The girls played very well and won their first match against a strong

Wallace High team, 11 tries to 10. They then played Wallace High’s second squad and narrowly lost 8 tries to 6.

The last game against Falkirk was also very close - with Dollar

narrowly losing 7 tries to Falkirk’s 8 tries. A great effort by all players involved!

Our U16’s and U18’s Girls Rugby 7’s Squads thoroughly enjoyed playing at home versus Falkirk High School, and each squad played two competitive matches.

The U18’s lost their first match 3 tries to 1 but learned from their first game and won their rematch 3 tries to 2 tries. Tries were scored by Michelle (Form V) and Lotti (Form V). Successful conversions were taken by Iona (Form VI).

The U16’s lost both their games 4-1 but were competitive against a more experienced side. Great tries were scored by Sara (Form III) and Emily (Form II).

Well done to all involved!

PUPIL SUCCESS

Scottish Schools Indoor Athletics Championships

Well done to all the athletes who competed at the Scottish Schools

Indoor Athletics Championships on 4 and 5 February!

Congratulations to Poppy (Form III), Poppy (Junior 2), Sean (Form III), Pippa (Form III), and Maisie (Form V), all of whom progressed to the semi-finals of their respective events.

Further congratulations go to:

Amy (Form VI), who placed 1st in the U20 High Jump and 3rd in the

U20 60m Hurdles. Hamish (Form VI), who achieved 1st place in the

U20 60m. Charlotte (Form IV), who finished 3rd in the U18 60m.

Hugo (Form I), who finished 3rd in the U14 Long Jump.

An excellent set of performances - well done to everyone involved!

Tom (Junior 2) | Judo

Well done to Tom, who won a bronze medal at the Judo Scotland

Scottish All Stars Championship on Saturday 14 February, which

was held at Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facilities in Motherwell.

Ul

imate Frisbee Team

Congratulations to our Ultimate Frisbee team, who placed 3rd

overall in the Ultimate Frisbee U18s Girls Irish Schools

Championships in Dublin!

This was their best ever performance in the competition - well done!

PUPIL SUCCESS

Millie (Form V) | Hockey

Well done to Millie (Form V), who has recently been selected for the

Scottish Hockey Drag Flick Evolution Project! The Scottish Hockey

Drag Flick Evolution Project is part of a broader, structured

"playground to podium" performance pathway designed to enhance technical, tactical, and physical skills, specifically targeting elite,

high-performance, and emerging talent in Scotland.

Curling Team

Well done to Louise, Layla (Form IV), Lukas (Form III) and Douglas (Form II) for recently placing 2nd at the Scottish Schools Curling

Competition! Reaching the final was an outstanding achievement in a competition featuring 21 teams.

Scottish Cross Country Championships

On Wednesday 4 March, 22 pupils represented the school at the

Scottish Schools Cross Country Championships at Hopetoun House.

Well done to all competitors every athlete delivered an excellent performance.

Congratulations to Ella (Form III), who placed 7th in the U17 Girls

race. This fantastic achievement means she has been selected to

represent Scotland at the SIAB Cross Country International.

And, congratulations to our U20 Girls team Lara (Form V), Katie (Form V), Lexie (Form IV), and Siena (Form V)—who secured an impressive 3rd place in their category.