Merchistonian Newsletter
February 2023
Burns Supper
February is almost over and the days are certainly getting brighter and longer – do we dare hope that Spring might be here soon?
On Friday 27th January, the Merchiston Community came together after a 2year hiatus to celebrate Burns Supper and Robert Burn’s life and works. This much-awaited fundraising event After a restful Half Term break, our was co-hosted by Edinburgh-based Students have returned to the School charity Cyrenians and took place at and the Campus is alive with much Dynamic Earth. All funds raised activity. Work on our Chalmers through the event will be equally split in Boarding Houses continues at pace support of Cyrenian’s work and the and we are very excited for the handMerchiston Castle School Pipe Band, over currently forecast for August 2023. who have been invited to play at Tartan Week in New York in 2024. Following the last issue of the Following a welcome by our Newsletter, many of you have been in Headmaster, Mr Anderson, and Ms Bell touch with stories and news for the from Cyrenians, the evening next issues – it is such a pleasure to proceedings were guided by the receive updates from our Merchiston traditional order of events typical of Community and we love to share your Burns Suppers. Revered Blair opened stories. We have included in this the event with his rendition of ‘Selkirk edition a piece all the way from the Grace’, whilst Mr Ogilvie Jones stunned Falkland Islands! the audience with his ‘Adress to the Haggis’. Mr Rowlands took the floor If you would like to get in touch with after dinner with an incredible any news, please feel free to email us at ‘Immortal Memory’, followed by Mr merchistonians@merchiston.co.uk. Payne and Ms Davies’s ‘Address to the Lassies’ and ‘Reply to the Laddies’. [continues top right]
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The evening progressed into a very special silent Auction with some incredibly generous prizes donated by our Community. Overall, the event has raised a staggering £5,186.50 each for the School Pipe Band and Cyrenians – we are truly blown away by everyone’s generosity and support. Special thanks should be extended to Mr Ogilvie Jones and Ms Bell who have been planning and organising the event for close to two years. Warm congratulations to our Pipe Band and our Pipe Major Glen C. who accompanied the evening beautifully.
Information Morning Merchiston will be holding a Spring Information Morning for prospective families who are interested in a Merchiston education for their boys. The event will take place on Saturday 11 March (10:00-12:00) in Memorial Hall and will be styled as a departmental fair. This is a great opportunity for families to meet our staff and find out more about our curriculum. Registrations for the event are open via our website - feel free to spread the word if you know any families who might be interested in considering Merchiston for their sons.