Merchiston Sixth Form

Supporting our students to bridge the gap between school and the next step into adulthood.

[Merchiston News @MerchiNews]

🏉📹Relive our incredible rugby camp from over the summer. We welcomed over 190 boys to Merchiston. With an expert coaching team including @scotlandteam Rugby Legends Fraser Brown & Greig Laidlaw and Stevie Lawrie from @edinburghrugby #RugbyCamps #EdinburghRugby @MerchiRugby

[Merchiston Sixth Form @MerchiSixthForm]

Well the dust has settled on the Backyard Ultra Marathon and we have raised a fantastic £1020 for @OddBallsFDN.

Oddballs is a such an important cause! If you are able to, help us to support this cause and donate here:

https://t.co/BQW1pcCfeg

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‘Senior Activity Day’ up to full speed 🏎️🏎️🏎️ @MerchiSixthForm @MerchiNews

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‘Senior Activity Day’ teeing off ⛳️🏌️@MerchiSport @MerchiSixthForm @MerchiNews #topgolf

[Merchiston Sixth Form @MerchiSixthForm]

11 Laps down - 1 TO GO!!!

27.5 miles in the bank. 2.5 to see it home!

Stay posted for the finish line!

Link to donate below:

https://t.co/BQW1pcCfeg

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Lap 4 ✅ - pace has slowed but still feeling strong. Boys settling into the event nicely

Stats so far:
Calories burned - 2200
Distance - 10 miles
Steps - 17762

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Lap 3 - Still feeling good! 7.5 miles down….

Back on at 10am!

Link to donate below:

https://t.co/BQW1pcCfeg

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LAP 2 - Here we go!

5 miles down, 25 to go

Link to donate below:

https://t.co/BQW1pcCfeg

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And we’re off! The Merchiston backyard ultra is underway. Link to donate below:

https://t.co/BQW1pcCfeg

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🕺#MerchiHighlandBall💃

Last night saw our annual VI Form Highland Ball take place with our close friends from @stgeorgesedin and @Kilgraston.

It was a fantastic evening, and one enjoyed by all.

Thank you to @myceilidh, and our very own Dr Bower for calling the dances!🎻🎤🥁

[Merchiston Sixth Form @MerchiSixthForm]

🐉🇨🇳Chinese New Year in NORTH🇨🇳🐉

Last night Laidlaw North celebrated the start of Chinese New Year together.

A large amount of food was consumed, quizzes were won and everyone had a fantastic time together as a community.⬆️🤝💙

#MakingtheCastleStronger
#SqueezingEveryDrop

[Merchiston Sixth Form @MerchiSixthForm]

🤵‍♂️#Burnsnight2024🤵‍♂️

Thank you to @stgeorgesedin for hosting this year's Burns Night Dinner for our UVI.

The NORTH Young Men looked very sharp before they departed!👏⬆️

Also, it was a fantastic way to celebrate the end of their Mock and Prelim seasons!📚👨‍🎓

#SqueezingEveryDrop

[Merchiston Sixth Form @MerchiSixthForm]

Fair fa’ your honest, sonsie face,
Great Chieftan o’ the Puddin-race!

Laidlaw South #BurnsNight 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

#Haggisnachos not your traditional Burns supper but I’m sure our bard would have loved it!

@MerchiNews

[Merchiston Sixth Form @MerchiSixthForm]

If it goes right it’s a slice, if it goes left it’s a hook. If it goes straight it’s a miracle 🏌🏼‍♂️⛳️😃

The upper & lower sixth enjoying a Sunday trip to @TopgolfUK this weekend.

[Merchiston Sixth Form @MerchiSixthForm]

⬆️NORTH’s Christmas Dinner🎄

It ‘‘twas a night to remember!

Thanks must go to the team from @OinkHogRoast 🐷, an incredible dinner!

✅Food…lots of food! 🍲
✅Christmas Quiz 🖊️
✅Secret Santa 🎅

A brilliant time spent together.

#Community #MakingtheCastleStronger

[Merchiston Sixth Form @MerchiSixthForm]

🏰@MerchiRugby💙

A very proud moment watching these NORTH boys represent the @Barbarian_FC and @MerchiSport this afternoon. Todd B and Teo T, played fantastically well!

Thank you @RugbySchool1567 & @NextGenXV for an awesome experience.

#MakingtheCastleStonger
#SqueezeEveryDrop

[Merchiston Sixth Form @MerchiSixthForm]

⬆️NORTH Festivities🎅

Happy St. Nicholas Day!

The boys have woken up to some festive treats this morning. A long standing tradition across many European countries.

Enjoying the little things in life! 🍬🍡🍭

#Community
#MakingtheCastleStronger

[Merchiston Sixth Form @MerchiSixthForm]

👨‍🎓@MerchiWellbeing📚

This morning we celebrated our @UNICEF Rights Respecting journey as we put our case forward to achieve GOLD Standard later this year. 🤞

Kit N, spoke brilliantly as he talked through the key principles in respecting our rights.

#MakingtheCastleStronger🏰

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🎄@MerchiStem🛠️

NORTH Boys, Hamish & Myles represented our fantastic Merchiston Entrepreneurs today at the @MerchiNews Christmas Fayre 🎅☃️.

They helped create and then sell some brilliant Christmas Wreaths, one which is now proudly hanging on the House front door.

#Community

[Merchiston Sixth Form @MerchiSixthForm]

🎄⬆️NORTH Advent⬆️☃️

The countdown has started! Boys were issued with their Advent Calendars yesterday…scenes of joy!

We look forward to spending the last two weeks of school together. Lots to look forward to!

#MakingtheCastleStronger
#WeareaCommunity
#Squeezingeverydrop