An Australian in Duffus House
The 24 hour long flight across the Pacific Ocean, from Australian soil, led to the unique sunshine of the Scottish Highlands, just slightly covered by low clouds. As an exchange student I was to experience life changing opportunities and adventure never heard of before...more
Duffus House Expedition
The Duffus Exped took place near Ullapool around a mountain called Stac Pollaidh. The exped was for all Year Nine and Tens. We took about three hours to get the camp site. When we got there, we set up our tents and were soon eating our first of two suppers...more
2007-2008
Inter-House Rugby Competition
We’re black, we’re white, we hit like dynamite, Duffus boys! was chanted around the field as the men in black and white out-played Bruce, G-House and Round Square on a typically rainy Sunday afternoon....more
Junior Inter-House Hockey Competition
Duffus recently took part in the Junior inter-House hockey competition in which they came second in last year’s competition. Our first match was against Cumming and we played well with strong defence, not letting the Cumming boys have even a chance to score....more
Valentine's Surprise for Mrs Lyall
Having produced a beautiful daughter just a week earlier, Mrs Lyall was not in anyway expected to send a card to her doting husband on Valentine’s Day. It was therefore agreed – no cards!...more
Inter-House Cross Country
Warriors, Titans, finely tuned athletic machines - all words one could use to describe those brave young men who had the courage, the guts, the sheer selflessness to stand on that start line, before the entirety of the School and compete against the mighty, omnipotent Duffus House....more
Duffus House Year 13 Dinner
On Saturday night at 7.30, in through the front door walked ten stunning young women dressed to perfection and clearly revelling in the fact that they had spent the better part of the day preparing for this epic event....more
First Impressions
Having heard so much about Gordonstoun from past exchange pupils from my school, Hilton College in South Africa, I was eager to experience it for myself. As I entered the school for the first time I was immediately impressed by the avenue along which you drive to get to the main school building....more
Chapel Service
Each House at Gordonstoun is given the opportunity to present a Sunday Service in the Chapel. The first House of this Autumn Term was Duffus, so the pressure was on! All eyes were on us to put on an impressive show and set the standard for future Services....more
Quad Bike Racing
My name is David, I'm a new Year 9 student and I race quads in the Scottish Championship. This was my first year racing in the Championship which started at the beginning of April with the first round at Lochgelly near Fife....more
Autumn Term Expedition
Before I start I would like to mention that Mr Patterson who hurt his knee did not come as he feared he would only slow us down - a true act of teamwork! I waited outside Duffus fearful of what I believed was going to be a long, wet and tiring expedition....more
2006-2007
Summer Term House Expedition
This term's House expedition which took place on the first weekend of term saw twenty-one students and three staff head to the southern end of the Cairngorms....more
Winter Skills Expedition
It was a cold start to the day on the 20th of January. We were going up into the Cairngorms for Gordonstoun's first-ever Junior Winter Skills expedition....more
Sketch Show and Carol Concert
The last Saturday of the Autumn term saw the boys of Duffus have an in-House sketch show where each year group produced at least one sketch which gave their take on House life....more