On Thursday evening around 20 pupils, mostly in the Sixth Form, went to see Michael Fray’s play Democracy in the King’s Theatre. Set in West Germany in the 1960s and ‘70s, [...]

Arriving at the CERN complex after an early start, a guide took us around the facility and into the computer complex: the largest computing facility in Europe, and into the antimatter factory [...]

In the period 27 September – 2 October, Merchiston has organised a variety of events to mark Bullying Awareness Week, in order to ensure that this issue is at the [...]

On 15 September, the author Steve Cole visited the Spawforth Library to talk to a group of Fourth Form and some Pringle boys about his series of Young Bond Books. [...]

First, in this week’s Headmaster’s Assembly, I welcomed the School back for the second quarter of the term. It was also a pleasure and a privilege to welcome our Strowan [...]

Congratulations to the U15 team who were crowned national team winners at the ISGA Scottish Junior Open on Monday 26 February. The team consisted of Papon S, Cameron A and [...]

Last week, the Golf Academy Junior team travelled to London to play in the ISGA National Schools Junior Cup at Sunningdale Ladies’ Golf Club. This was an individual and team [...]

With gap years becoming increasingly common, it is important to consider how to ensure that this experience is as worthwhile as possible and provides opportunities to further develop transferable skills [...]

On Thursday 22 September, a team of four travelled to Hutcheson’s Grammar School, Glasgow, to take part in the Enterprising Maths Competition. Charlie and Stephen from V Form were joined [...]