Press Articles

Great Edinburgh Run

(Edinburgh Evening News, 13 January 2009)

Industry News: Bursaries to become means tested

(December 2008)

150th Anniversary Rugby Match

(The Herald, November 2008)

150th Anniversary Rugby Match

(Scotland on Sunday, November 2008)

OSCR Review

(Edinburgh Evening News, November 2009)

Tatler Schools Guide 2009

(Tatler, November 2008)

Serving up an ace future

(The Scotsman, September 2008)

Words of comfort from the chalkface

(Scotland on Sunday, September 2008)

Tennis Academy: The Big Challenge - finding the stars of tomorrow
(The Herald, September 2008)

Two Schools of Thought
(The Herald, September 2008)

'My little piece of Scotland' - by Jamie Mackay
(Scotland on Sunday, September 2008)

'My little piece of Scotland' - by Drummond McCulloch
(Scotland on Sunday, August 2008)

Patrick Galbraith's continued cycling success
Teen record breakers show cycling dedication
(Evening News, 21 July 08)

Cricket in the Press
Kyle Captains East of Scotland
(Evening News, 26 July 08)
Oliver Hairs contributes to Grange's Success
(The Scotsman, 18 July 08)
'My first two games were Hairs raising experiences'
(Evening News, 11 July 08)

Anyone for Tennis?
(The Times Educational Supplement, 9 May 2008)

Leggets join Lothians crew on tour of SA
(Evening News, 18 March 2008)

School Team of the Month
(Rugby World, April 2008)

1833 Day: Old fashioned pupils are whipped into shape
(Evening News, 12 March 2008)

How to get a little help with the fees
(The Sunday Times, 27 January 2008)

Cup Final in the Press

Merchiston prove more than a match for neighbours
(The Herald, 26 January 2008)

Kings of the Castle
(Evening News back page, 26 January 2008)

Merchiston dedicate fifth cup win to Stranock
(Evening News, 26 January 2008)

Late Merchiston one-two seals it
(The Scotsman, 26 January 2008)

Mandarin's a real tongue twister
(The Sunday Post , November 2007)

Traditional meets the modern
(The Independent, October 2007)

Fiji Fundraiser
(Scottish Field, October 2007)

The Future is Mandarin
(The Daily Record, September 2007)

The battle of the single sexes
(The Sunday Times, September 2007) NB. 'Alan Hunter' should read 'Andrew Hunter'

Record school roll at in-demand Merchiston
(East Lothian Courier, 14 September 2007) 

Leaving behind ivory towers for greater good
(The Scotsman, 12 September 2007)

Fiji Millennium Project
Cumberland News, August 2007
Fiji Times, August 2007

Patrick's Cycling Achievements
Evening News, April 2008
BBC News, July 2007
Evening News, August 2007
The Scotsman, August 2007

Cricket: Lothian Schools' Cup Winners
Evening News, July 2007
The Times, July 2007
The Daily Telegraph, August 2007

Tennis Acadmy Signing
(The Scotsman , July 2007)

Dr Dave Stranock
(Edinburgh Evening News, July 2007)

Outstanding Cricket Season
(The Times, July 07)

Laidlaw Scholarships
(The Scotsman, July 07)

English not sticking his neck out with Swan debut
(The Scotsman, June 07)
NB Peter Swan is a Merchistonian as is Charles Legget

Mandarin & teaching of Modern Languages
(The Herald, March 07)

Should teenagers be given a taste of army life?
(The Herald, March 07)

Tennis Academy in the Press
(STV, Scotsman, Wimbledon & more, Feb 07)

Cricket stories
(The Times, and East Lothian Courier, July 2006)

Bridging the gap between school and university
(Scotland on Sunday, July 2006)

Pupil turns TV presenter
(The Scotsman, May 2006)

Antarctic Expedition plans...
(The Scotsman, May 2006)

Sixth Form House latest...
(The Scotsman, April 2006)

Curling...
(Stranraer Free Press, March 2006)

Why it pays to be good at sport...
(Sunday Times, January 2006)

Fiji Adventure
(Perthshire Courier and Advertiser, July 2005)

Audi Young Designer of the Year
(May 2005)

Physics Olympiad Success
(May 2005)

School Dinners
(Press Release, May 2005)

Classroom solution isn't rocket science (pdf file)
(The Scotsman, April 2005)

The Hadden Family (pdf file*)
(Edinburgh Evening News, April 2005)

Pupil wins England colours (pdf file*)
(Hexham Courant, April 2005)

Sciences are popular choices at A Level
(Press Release, September 2004)

Merchiston's entry in The Good Schools Guide

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