As we come towards the end of a balmy Summer Term, it is wonderful to record that we are almost two-thirds of the way through our 175th Anniversary Year! So much has happened over the course of this term in the following spheres of the Merchiston way of life: our 175th Anniversary celebrations, the world of the classroom, Enlightened Curriculum events, challenge and external academic competitions, sport, music, drama, the CCF, outdoor education, co-curricular activities, Chapel, leadership, marketing and admissions. I also cover news about staff, how the Parents’ Forum works, practical matters, summer holiday trips and tours, progress on the new Sixth Form Quarter, charitable status and public benefit, our most recent Care Commission inspection, the Upper Sixth, and the Board of Governors.
175th Anniversary We have continued to celebrate Merchiston’s ‘1833-2008’– it certainly has a fine... click for more! Academic Life Academic achievement is critical to each and every young person attending... click for more! External Academic Competitions Over the course of this term the Pipe Band has played in the... click for more! Sport It is so, so important that ‘boys can be boys’ or ‘boys will be boys’, and... click for more! Music In such a busy examination term, it is notable that so many boys have... click for more! Drama In common with sport, drama too is an important life skill... click for more! Outdoor Education & CCF This too is a life skill, complementing so much that is going on in... click for more!   Co-Curricular Activities As I review this term for you, I am yet again reminded that... click for more!   Chapel & Spirituality This term has seen a number of opportunities for the pupils to... click for more!   Marketing & Admissions It is a paradox that the School is a charity and at the same time an... click for more!   Staff News As ever, a number of staff will be leaving us at the end of term... click for more!   Support Staff The forward momentum of the School is greatly enhanced by the... click for more!   Parents' Forum It may help you if I remind all parents and friends of the purpose... click for more!   Practical Matters Cars, Day Boys, Boarding-In Weekends, Etiquette, Sunday Services, Early Departures... click here!   Other Matters Holiday Trips, Holiday Work, Sixth Form Quarter, OSCR, Inspections, UVI Leavers... click here!   Governors & Leadership We have welcomed a new member to the Board of Governors ... click for more!
I hope you have enjoyed reading this newsletter, and that it has given you an insight into what we have been doing over the course of this term.  Each year there are new pupils, new parents and new staff to look after!  Barbara and I trust that you all manage to spend some family time together over the coming weeks, and we thank you again for your continued and greatly appreciated support of Merchiston, its staff and its pupils, and all of our endeavours.  Yours Andrew Hunter Headmaster