Merchiston Castle School Merchiston Castle is a relatively small independent school, in the affluent suburb of Colinton, in southwest Edinburgh. Thank you to Mr Jones, Mr Axon, and the rest of the staff and pupils who gave me a warm welcome yesterday. It was a novelty...
Loretto School Scotland’s oldest co-ed day and boarding school on the ‘golf coast’. Many thanks to Pete Richardson the school Head, Angelina Lombardo and the two students who showed me around the school. What a very unique setting, and it was wonderful to get a real...
George Watson’s College A large thriving day school, full of opportunities and community engagement. Thank you to Jenny McGill for a wonderful tour round the school, and some great insights into the workings and ethos of George Watson’s College. Our walk around...
Clifton Hall School Our walk around the delightfully green campus enhanced the deception of being far from the Big City madding crowd. Thank you to Tom and Jo for my tour round the school, and their detailed insights into their lives at Clifton Hall. Our walk took us...
Belhaven Hill School An Idyllic Prep School, on the East Lothian coast Belhaven Hill feels like the ‘Famous Five’ of Prep Schools. Perhaps it’s the location, or it’s stand alone status – no big kids to remind you that there is a seriousness to academic life. We had a...
