1833 Day

Today (Tuesday 11th March) we celebrated our 175th anniversary. In assembly various members of the School, staff and parents, dressed in period costume: all of J4 and J5 came suitably attired. The rest of the School were wearing their new anniversary ties.

3 of the senior prefects (pictured left) read out some of the 19th century school rules.

Several classes in the School had history themed lessons and learned about the founding of the School, and in one Maths Class, First Form worked out that the Grandfather Clock, which predates the School's foundation, has ticked 5.5 billion times since the School was founded!

Click the link to read the article from the Edinburgh Evening News