Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh

at 294 Colinton Road, Edinburgh , EH13 0PU United Kingdom

1. School

A Scottish boarding and day school for boys aged 7-18, offering the English curriculum, with a global, outward-looking dimension.

Description

Think about a world in which boys can be boys, but where in time, they will grow to become ambitious, aspirational, and sensitive, yet gentle-men! Think about a wonderfully caring and nurturing family environment, where they will learn to like learning more. Then, think about igniting their interest in such diverse things as … cooking … cricket … and Chemistry! Merchiston is a school of contrasts: located just five minutes from a village; in a parkland setting, but with views towards and easy access into the wonderful, cosmopolitan capital city that is Edinburgh. Nearly everything boys could imagine by way of co-curricular activity is here on campus, but the School is only a short drive from the nearest beach, ski-slope, sailing school or golf course. Academic success: Examination results have placed Merchiston at the top of the A Level league tables of Scottish schools for the last three years, and the School was presented with the award for Top Scottish Boys School for A Levels 2016 by www.Best-Schools.co.uk. Merchiston’s Academic Leadership Team is building close links with admissions departments in leading American universities to ensure the success of applications to the USA. The 2016 A Level results were again outstanding, with many pupils successfully combating stiffer marking standards and tougher exams. Merchiston is Scotland's leading A* - B grade A Level School, 2016. A value added education: Merchiston encourages self-reliance and independence, as well as respect for and tolerance of others. The School has effective approaches to develop each boy’s personal achievement and boasts an impressive record of helping boys excel far beyond their expected results at GCSE/IGCSE and A Level. Home away from home: We provide a stimulating, challenging, yet supportive and encouraging environment where your son can grow up surrounded by his friends within our unique House structure. There is never a dull moment as we provide a full boarding programme seven days a week. There is a sport for every boy at Merchiston: Merchiston’s sporting programme plays an extremely important role in School life, and the team of staff works hard to achieve excellence within a ‘sport for all’ philosophy, offering training and competition in up to 20 sports. Merchiston’s two specialist academies in golf and tennis combine a bespoke academic education with world-class training for aspiring tennis players and golfers. The Tennis Academy is currently ranked number 2 World Tennis School, ISF 2017, and is ranked number 2 in the UK in the LTA Team Tennis Schools rankings. Due to the Golf Academy’s recent success, it represented Scotland at this year’s ISGA Home Internationals in Wales, coming second to England. Merchiston is also Top Scottish School in the National Junior League, and can claim the title Joint National (ISGA) Junior League Champions. Links with girls’ schools: Merchiston also benefits from its strong links with girls’ schools for drama and musical performances, other cultural events and social gatherings. Plans for the future: The School has, over the past 40 years, built new teaching facilities and boarding accommodation to support its pupils’ high academic aspirations. Merchiston is now turning its attention to upgrading its sporting facilities for “it’s time for sport”: plans have been drawn up to construct a new sports complex consisting of two multi-use sports halls, 2G Astro-Turf, a large fitness suite, dedicated classrooms and meeting spaces, and a 6-lane 25 metre swimming pool. Our mission is: “to lead young people in the pursuit of personal excellence through a well-rounded education”. We develop this statement with the following aims: To give each boy in his way the capacity and confidence to live in an uncertain world, and to make that life as rich as possible; more specifically, to encourage him to work hard and take a pride in achievement, to think honestly and independently, to face up to challenges, to accept responsibility, to show concern for others and the environment and to develop wider skills and interests. Our main objective is always to motivate pupils to try their hardest and to strive to achieve the highest levels possible in all areas – first, academic, and then cultural, sporting, leadership and simply living together as part of a community. They are encouraged to make the most of their talents, and to look after one another in a safe, caring environment, to ensure that the school years are a happy time for all. The ethos of Merchiston is concerned with people and relationships, and particular importance is attached to the development of personal character, and moral and spiritual values in our pupils. In the pursuit of excellence, we place great emphasis on two critical relationships – between the boys and the staff, both within and outwith the classroom, and between the School and the home of each boy. Thus, we can all give encouragement and confidence to our pupils and prepare them for the challenges and opportunities ahead in an extremely competitive world in which they will be required to demonstrate commitment, flexibility, teamwork, clarity of purpose, and integrity, whatever their chosen field of endeavour.

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Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh is Edinburgh based place and this enity listed in School category. Located at 294 Colinton Road EH13 0PU. Contact phone number of Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh: 00 44 (0) 131 312 2200