Blogs
In This Section
- Housemother
- Pupils
- Staff
- Groundsman
- Wellbeing
- Chaplain
- Throwback Thursday
- Flashback Friday
- Geography
Housemother
Working alongside each Housemaster is a Housemother who has a key focus on our pupils our boys' wellbeing. They take it in turns to write about the comings and goings of their individual Houses.
Half a term's tale from Laidlaw!
Discover the team behind Chalmers West!
Meet Miss McPhail, our new Chalmers East Housemother!
Our sixth formers have been cramming a lot in to a short term!
Mrs Darling shares recent social highlights in the House.
Today's blog has been taken over by Harry and Bruce who give a glimpse into 24 hours in Chalmers West.
Pupils
Some of our pupils are lucky enough to represent the School at competitions and conferences, and blog about their experiences. We also include news articles written by pupils here.

On Friday 20 May, Pringle hosted a garden party to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. William R in First Form shares his account of the festivities.

Sergeant Quentin Russell came to Pringle on Tuesday to show J4,J5, I, II and III Forms his special police dogs from the dog handling unit in Edinburgh.
Two pupils from Merchiston Juniors describe a recent virtual visit from children's author Cressida Cowell
Two First Form pupils describe a mock trial they held in their English lessons.
Two pupils report on a sponsored walk to raise money for Cyrenians
A Presidential Election, Kabbadi and much more to celebrate International Week!
Staff
From time to time members of our staff produce blog articles featuring a specific aspect of School life.
Day 14 - we have arrived!
Days 12 & 13 and we are exploring The Congo
Day 11 - Ouesso
Day 10 and Nigeria is in our sights
Day 9 and we're exploring the Cote d’Ivoire
Day 8 signals our arrival in Burkina-Faso
Groundsman
Our grounds staff work very hard to keep our 100 acres of grounds in the best condition. Our Head Groundsman gives an insight into just what it takes to maintain our lovely grounds for all to enjoy.
The Merchiston Groundsman meets the Merchistononian Greenkeeper.
Mr Yan Hip ponders the approach of spring.
Our Head Groundsman looks forward to more rugby matches on the pitches he and his team have been working hard to maintain over the Winter.
Our Head Groundsman ponders the weather and its many changing moods.
Our Head Groundmsan muses staff changes, rugby, remembrance and awards.
Our Head Groundsman gets the pitch ready for the Rugby season.
Wellbeing
The foundation of every activity at Merchiston is built on wellbeing. You can find articles on pupil wellbeing written by Mr Johnston here.
Mr Johnston has focused on the importance of looking after our pupils' wellbeing during this exam season!
Chaplain
While Scotland was locked down to bring the Covid-19 pandemic under control (23/03/20 - 28/05/20), our School Chaplain Rev Blair supported connectivity by sending daily emails to the Merchiston community, some of which are included here. While his blog is a spiritual idea or encouragement, he writes for everyone: all faiths and none. Services at Merchiston are inter-denominational, and we regularly invite speakers who are able to communicate well with young people.
In today's final blog, Rev Blair hopes for change.
Rev Blair discusses the power of transformation.
Today Rev Blair speaks of the power of mass prayer.
Rev Blair exhorts us to wake up.
Today's guest contributor looks for the positives.
Today Rev Blair considers who he might have in his team of World Changers.
Throwback Thursday
During the Summer Term 2020 we jumped back in time and discovered the history of Merchiston through our ThrowbackThursday blog below.
Pringle is not just a House but a home for our Junior pupils!
Cecil Evans led Merchiston for 21 years, leaving behind a very strong legacy, and lends his name to a VI form House.
The creation of the heart of the School, the Memorial Hall.
A royal visit from The Duke and Duchess of York.
This week we look at the vast expansion of Merchiston across our 100-acre site.
Discover the creation of the 'Cecil Stagg Society'.
Flashback Friday
During the Summer Term 2020 our weekly FlashBackFriday blog championed some of Merchiston's previous success stories, community events or academic news. An opportunity to remember achievements both in and out of the classroom.
Our Junior boys put their baking skills to the test to see who would be crowned 'Star Baker'!
An incredible nomination for all staff and pupils!
A memorable event in the Merchiston calendar, hosting Doddie Weir.
An evening of celebrations for our Rugby boys!
Who remembers when we made our Monopoly debut?
UVI Form pupil, Magnus, competed in the British Telemark Skiing.
Geography
The blog of the Geography Department, with contributions from Dr Tanya Bower, Mr Ben Hall, Mr Stuart Buchanan and Mr Mike Raikes. You can find an archive of previous articles by the department here.
Geography Blog
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