School Summary
Merchiston Castle School
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Ofsted:
Headteacher: A R Hunter
Merchiston Castle School
294 Colinton Road
Edinburgh
EH13 0PU
Telephone: 01313122200
Website:
Headteacher: A R Hunter
Merchiston Castle School
294 Colinton Road
Edinburgh
EH13 0PU
Telephone: 01313122200
Website:
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Where at prior school the kids cut each other down, here one of my sons had a peer warmly talk him through some homesickness as he tried to fall asleep, etc. Such a warm, welcoming place and parents are always about and welcome. Whereas the prior school was a scratchy starched shirt, Merchi is a warm, cozy cashmere jumper. You really can't find better. Be sure to do a taster day as again, some schools sell well but your child can only thrive and be happy and excited to go to school if the experience is amazing every single day, with every single teacher. And as a lesson learned on my part - trust your child after the taster day. You don't want to have to switch schools after 3 months because Mom and Dad were impressed by a lower-culture school just b\/c \"TB went there...\" Merchi offers the real thing through and through.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Absolutely top notch. Had my boys at another competing school in EDI for a bit and found the culture gravely lacking, and teachers unwilling to really care about it beyond a bit of lip service. In contrast, Merchi walks the talk through and through. Very 'real,' happy, enriched boys who support each other and are supported by teachers and staff with emotional intelligence and true caring for the experience and excitement for learning. Fabulous education. Where at prior school the kids cut each other down, here one of my sons had a peer warmly talk him through some homesickness as he tried to fall asleep, etc. Such a warm, welcoming place and parents are always about and welcome. Whereas the prior school was a scratchy starched shirt, Merchi is a warm, cozy cashmere jumper. You really can't find better. Be sure to do a taster day as again, some schools sell well but your child can only thrive and be happy and excited to go to school if the experience is amazing every single day, with every single teacher. And as a lesson learned on my part - trust your child after the taster day. 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The staff and teachers were always very helpful and facilitating to the pupils' needs.\n\nI cannot recommend this school enough!","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Raafeh Din","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/104860705428563536599\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/AD_cMMTKqSpSai_KQUAlvOvJTcYRfaCjw9iZFT1Ak9yl3me6dJ4=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba3"},"publishTime":"2015-03-28T22:45:02Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"7 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"Absolutely top notch. Had my boys at another competing school in EDI for a bit and found the culture gravely lacking, and teachers unwilling to really care about it beyond a bit of lip service. In contrast, Merchi walks the talk through and through. Very 'real,' happy, enriched boys who support each other and are supported by teachers and staff with emotional intelligence and true caring for the experience and excitement for learning. Fabulous education. Where at prior school the kids cut each other down, here one of my sons had a peer warmly talk him through some homesickness as he tried to fall asleep, etc. Such a warm, welcoming place and parents are always about and welcome. Whereas the prior school was a scratchy starched shirt, Merchi is a warm, cozy cashmere jumper. You really can't find better. Be sure to do a taster day as again, some schools sell well but your child can only thrive and be happy and excited to go to school if the experience is amazing every single day, with every single teacher. And as a lesson learned on my part - trust your child after the taster day. You don't want to have to switch schools after 3 months because Mom and Dad were impressed by a lower-culture school just b\/c \"TB went there...\" Merchi offers the real thing through and through.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Absolutely top notch. Had my boys at another competing school in EDI for a bit and found the culture gravely lacking, and teachers unwilling to really care about it beyond a bit of lip service. In contrast, Merchi walks the talk through and through. Very 'real,' happy, enriched boys who support each other and are supported by teachers and staff with emotional intelligence and true caring for the experience and excitement for learning. Fabulous education. Where at prior school the kids cut each other down, here one of my sons had a peer warmly talk him through some homesickness as he tried to fall asleep, etc. Such a warm, welcoming place and parents are always about and welcome. Whereas the prior school was a scratchy starched shirt, Merchi is a warm, cozy cashmere jumper. You really can't find better. Be sure to do a taster day as again, some schools sell well but your child can only thrive and be happy and excited to go to school if the experience is amazing every single day, with every single teacher. And as a lesson learned on my part - trust your child after the taster day. You don't want to have to switch schools after 3 months because Mom and Dad were impressed by a lower-culture school just b\/c \"TB went there...\" Merchi offers the real thing through and through.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"MaryBizDgmail KE-YoutubeChannelLogin","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/110067546327136245026\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/AD_cMMQBjlnHk0zG0nAYoS2JleXvFiShBRqoFxTVIJadAc-2NaQ=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2015-10-07T09:54:27Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"7 years ago","rating":1,"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Dylan","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/109520128094260312226\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/AD_cMMQOqMWbv9wTidzHYAHtmpz5PIeD_ObvdIk91oMHs2qHYL0=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2015-11-10T19:34:52Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"4 years ago","rating":5,"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Abdulmalik Sultan","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/114375317610321614500\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/AD_cMMT5kuXvhVCxKlB-gkhXnxuzOIuJ1vgjIMa118fJjLEOaw=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2018-09-04T17:29:53Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"7 years ago","rating":5,"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Paula Cordiner","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/109540766074881788016\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/AD_cMMTj8uTgf6IbdS7xvdD9phD0sXQvI7je7upQlnZTILUawQo=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba2"},"publishTime":"2016-05-29T08:49:40Z"}]