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Hear more about the Arts Programme's latest outing from Mr Thompson.
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Our U15 team took to Glasgow for the Hockey Cup Final, last Friday.
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What a brilliant day we had last Saturday at our Open Morning!
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Our Photographic Darkroom has had a facelift! Big thank you to Edinburgh Photographic Society for all their incredible support.
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Some of our students had a busy and action-packed February Half Term in Berlin!
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![pupils from Merchiston Castle School attending a Jazz concert]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1739460372/merchistoncouk/kffdbzerl5yxlr7hxoq7/ArtsProgrammeLent2025_800X800.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1739460372/merchistoncouk/kffdbzerl5yxlr7hxoq7/ArtsProgrammeLent2025_800X800.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1739460372/merchistoncouk/kffdbzerl5yxlr7hxoq7/ArtsProgrammeLent2025_800X800.jpg","width":800}])
Our very popular Arts Programme gets underway for the Lent Term!
