Merchiston Wellbeing
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Wellbeing at Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh
Edinburgh, Scotland
Joined November 2018
Very pleased to host Emma Cole again this year to speak about her experience living with HIV. Both Shell and UVI found her words engaging and impactful @emmacolehiv @PSHEassociation @BSAboarding @NHSuk
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Attend our Junior and Senior Open Day on 16 September 2023 and discover how Merchiston can support your son to reach his personal best 📈 Register your interest here 👉🏼 https://t.co/v1knb3Bscr
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Our LVI are spending time discussing Child Protection with Mr O-J this afternoon. This will support and empower them to take on important leadership responsibilities within the school next year @BSAboarding @EducationScot @PSHEassociation #leaders #youngmenofintegrity
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This #InternationalWomensDay we're celebrating the incredible women at Merchiston👏🏽 Our boys benefit from a variety of outstanding female role models, including Head of Science Hannah Williams! Hear more from Hannah and other female staff here: https://t.co/NOJDYXAT8a
#IWD2023
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As part of International Women’s Day, our pupils have been using Tutorial time to discuss the key issues around gender bias, stereotypes and discrimination. Relating discussions to the UNCRC (eg Article 2: No discrimination) #EmbraceEquity @UNICEF #RightsRespectingSchool
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This morning at Senior Assembly we were lucky to have Emma from @givebloodscot speaking about the importance of blood donation 🩸💙#giveblood #lifesavingact @BSAboarding @NHS_Lothian
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Our Autumn Term meeting of the Students’ Forum was held today with representatives from each part of the school. Issues ranging from the fabric of the school to food waste all discussed with our SLT. Great to see Pupil Voice alive and well! #pupilvoice @UN @UNHCRUK @BSAboarding
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Incredibly fortunate to have @emmacolehiv in school again to talk to Shell about her experiences living with HIV. Her inspiring and thought provoking story shines a light on a vital part of our PSHE programme #pshe #lifeskills #WorldAIDSDay @MerchiRog @PSHEassociation
It was 16 years ago that I first made the trip to Edinburgh to speak at Merchiston Castle School. Delighted to have made my annual visit today to share my HIV talk with pupils. With World AIDS Day coming up on 1st December, everyone got up to date knowledge on HIV. @MerchiNews
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You are invited to Merchiston's Junior and Senior Open Day on Saturday the 8th of October! ✉️ Take a look around Merchiston, speak to current students and teachers, and hear from our headmaster 🧑🏻🏫 Please register your interest here: https://t.co/WHKsc2LzN1
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#Running Ever wondered what most of our @merchijuniors do on their last lesson of the week? You do now… #clearthehead #CrossCountry @ActiveScotGov @MerchiNews
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Fantastic to host Dr Aric Sigman this afternoon in the Memorial Hall. He spoke with our V & VI Form about strategies to protect your mental health. #WellbeingWednesday #MentalHealthAwareness
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At Merchiston, we are incredibly fortunate to call Edinburgh our home - frequently rated as one of the best cities to live in. We share why we believe Edinburgh is the most motivating place to learn in our latest blog. https://t.co/oSKTnJtXxR
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This afternoon our Fourth Form took part in the @ypi_scotland showcase, with 7 teams advocating powerfully for their chosen charity in a bid to win them £3000. Discover how they got on here: https://t.co/SfTzqJLmyG
@SoulFoodEdin @Health_in_Mind @cossfoodbank @EYCP @iwork4me_
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Merchiston looking resplendent in the sunshine this afternoon! 🏳️🌈 #PrideMonth #LGBTQI #Pride #PrideMonth2022 #Pride2022 #LGBT #EdinburghPride #PrideInScotland
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Huge thanks to everyone who came along to our Platinum Jubilee Garden Party yesterday. It was brilliant to you see you. What a wonderful evening! #DiscoverMerchiston
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We are very proud to show off our Silver - Rights Respecting Schools banner! @MerchiNews @UNICEFEducation @UNICEF_uk #RightsRespecting
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V and VI Form assembly this morning - raising awareness of testicular cancer. @MerchiNews @Merchi5th6th @MovemberUK @CahonasScotland
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Merchiston pupils have been enjoying discussions about World Earth Day in PSHE today. Explaining their ideas for what they can do to 'Invest in our Planet'. @EarthDay @MerchiNews #Earthday2022 #InvestInOurPlanet
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We are thrilled to announce that following virtual visit with staff, pupils and parents, Merchiston has been Awarded Silver Accreditation as a Rights Respecting School. You can read more about it here: https://t.co/FIYRI5UNH5
#RightsRespectingSchools #DiscoverMerchiston
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Merchiston has been awarded Silver Accreditation as a Rights Respecting School. Teaching about rights, through rights and for rights. @MerchiNews @UNICEF_uk @BSAboarding @SCISschools
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