Fettes Community Podcast

Martin Lees speaking on Managing Systemic Challenges In A New Era Of World Affairs at an event co-hosted between Fettes College and The Library of Mistakes in Edinburgh on Wednesday 15th March 2023.

Mindful of our place in Edinburgh, the talk looks back at the legacy of philosophers and economists such as David Hume and Adam Smith, linking this to present-day concerns relating to sustainability and climate change.

Martin Lees is an expert in sustainability and climate change, having been working with governments across the globe on these critical issues for the last 27 years. He is Chair of OECD IIASA Task Force on Systems Thinking, Anticipation and Resilience and Rector Emeritus at the UN University for Peace. He was a High-level Adviser to the President of COP20; Moderator of the Gorbachev Task Force on Climate Change and was previously UN Assistant Secretary General for Science and Technology for Development.

The English department recently held a poetry recital competition amongst the third form, in which every student had to learn a poem off by heart and deliver it to the rest of the class. The top two performers in each class went through to the final. With such a strong field, the judges had a hard time deciding on a winner...

Listen to hear the amazing top three performances!

Tune in to hear the second of two live broadcasts covering the Supertroop charity log carry from Fettes Radio studios. Listen for exclusive interviews with the log carriers, Supertroop staff and importantly, how to donate to this amazing cause.

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/mr-rowlands-24hr-logcarry 

Tune in to hear the first of two live broadcasts covering the mammoth Supertroop charity log carry from Fettes Radio studios. Listen for exclusive interviews with the log carriers, Supertroop staff and importantly, how to donate to this amazing cause.

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/mr-rowlands-24hr-logcarry 

Justina Molloy is a Lawyer who specialises in acting for those who have suffered life changing injuries. She has a particular interest in cycling related accidents and became a lawyer later in life having previously been an academic, a qualified librarian and an IT Manager. 

Her role combines her passions; law, medicine, psychology and people.

Tune in to the first episode of Fettes Radio's 'soundclash' podcast series!

Four students battle it out to have their song deemed 'the best' out of their selection of tracks. 

Hosted by Kira (fifth form) who is joined by Hector, Jemima and Josh.

Tune in to the catch-up recording of the special festive edition of the Fettes' Official Chart Show that took place on Monday 6th December and was broadcast live across the school in houses.

The chart was voted for by  Fettes' students and staff and the show is hosted by Kai, Kristina and Alex.

Listen to the live interview with Themo H Peel (Harry Dozier), who is a freelance writer and illustrator  with a passion for poetry and children's literature.  He  has  written,  illustrated  and  published  young adult novels and poems.

An   award   winning   and motivated    communicator and experienced advisor in Equality  and  Diversity,  he is Head of Health Workforce Equality for the Scottish Government. He works to support health and social care staff from all  protected  characteristics  to  feel  heard,  seen and valued.

Renowned teacher of History and Head of Government and Politics at Fettes College, David McDowell talks fascinatingly about Fettes and the First World War.

David McDowell has been researching the history of Fettes College for many years. He published his first Fettes book, Carrying On in 2012. Last year, Duty and Sacrifice, a detailed study of Fettes in WW1 was published.

David McDowell joined the Fettes College staff in 2005. He was educated at Belfast Royal Academy and at Merton College at the University of Oxford.

As well as teaching David delivers the Remembrance week Chapel talks, in which current students learn about their predecessors who served and fell in war, he also organises the history department’s popular Sixth Form trips to Europe.