News & Headmaster's Headlines

09/02/2012

Masterchef graduates

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07/02/12

Author visit

07/02/12

Geography Field Trip

06/02/12

Winter Skills: Monadliath Mountains

02/02/12

Ruth Davidson visits

30/01/12

Orchards for Scotland

26/01/12

An Independent Scotland?

25/01/12

READ donation

25/01/12

Cecil Stagg Society meeting

24/01/12

Pringle Football Table

23/01/12

Climbing at Ratho

23/01/12

IT in Industry

20/01/12

Environmental Sustainability

17/01/12

Zhuhai visit

16/01/12

Burns Supper

16/01/12

U12 Football Tournament

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In this week's Headmaster's Assembly, I reminded the School how fortunate we are. There was a slight frost all over the campus, and we were surrounded by a real sense of calmness, stillness, and clear, radiant blue skies. Metaphorically speaking, we are looked over by the Pentlands Hills as well as Edinburgh Castle and at the back of the School (in particular Laidlaw), we have quite stunning views over East Fife, as well as the two bridges! I highlighted to the School the art outside Memorial Hall by Hugh entitled Edinburgh Lights 1 and Edinburgh Lights 2 (Oil on Canvas) and pointed out to the School that I wished them to look very carefully at the art displayed in the Dining Hall, which was created by members of the School. I also started the Assembly by congratulating the School on an award that we recently gained from www.best-schools.co.uk for our excellence in Academic Achievement in A Level results in Scotland, A*, A and B grades obtained, and the number of pupils with exam success. This has led to Merchiston being called The Top Scottish Independent Boys' Senior School for 2011.