When you’ve spent time designing and prototyping new pizza cutters there’s only one thing for it… 🍕 LVI A-Level DT enjoying pizza cut by their very own pizza cutters while learning all about prototyping, testing, quality control and… pizza? 😋

J4/J5 responding in style to their Russian colouring task - after the challenge of a Russian cultural quiz… Proud of our young learners’ curiosity and enthusiasm! 💙 #languages ⁦@merchijuniors⁩

IV Form Spanish pupils enjoyed a trip to National Galleries of Scotland last week. Pupils discovered the works of Picasso, Dalí and Miró before trying their hand at recreating some masterpieces, relying on their partner’s descriptions in Spanish 👨🏻‍🎨 Topped off with some Pintxos in the park!

IV Form Mandarin pupils visited a Chinese supermarket, using their language skills to write their list, ask the shop assistant questions and pay their bill. They then enjoyed a traditional hotpot, with chopsticks! 🥢 ⁦SCEN⁩ Confucius Institute for Scotland’s Schools ⁦Chinese Consulate General in Edinburgh⁩

Just-in-time production methods aka setting out clear instructions/teamwork/systems thinking aka making a morning cuppa tea in DT(ea)! Merchiston News Merchiston Sixth Form

Vielen Dank Elaine, Miguel, Louise Glen and Goethe-Institut GLA !

The Rugby World Cup 🏉has been inspiring IV Form French! Congratulations to Finlay for best poster and to Orhan, Kiran, Roland, Finn and Alex for the best presentation. Merci à notre juge M. De Luca et à Campbell, French prefect. Merchiston Rugby Institut français d'Ecosse

Shell boys have been engrossed in code-breaking challenges with GCHQ National Language Competition this week. 'Kind blushing angelfish' has been the leading Merchiston team - will this change before 5pm today...? #GCHQNLC #languages

Looking forward to welcoming Kayleigh Parker for our first Careers Café of the term at 7pm on Thursday 23rd November. She will present to the boys on her career and role working for SSE.

Yesterday saw Lower Sixth Spanish and German learners join other schools for an Immersion Day. Many thanks to Strathallan School for hosting - and for the warm hospitality! #learnspanish #learngerman Miguel Berger

On Saturday six of our Lower Merchiston Sixth Form participated in their first Model United Nations event. They did us proud - #ReadyAyReady to step out of their comfort zone! Many thanks to St George's School, Edinburgh for hosting. #stgemun2023

IV Form finished off their sweet dispensers in DT this week! 🍬 😋 🍭 🤤🍿 We look forward to reading your Evaluations to see how you got on with them over the holidays!

Maths + DT = investigating answers! First Form take a break from whittling to estimate who has the oldest tree section. Merchiston Juniors Merchiston News MerchiSTEM

Tomorrow the Chinese Lantern Festival marks the end of Chinese new year. Boys have had a range of celebrations: Chinese Rice Cake taster, lantern and dragon making and a dinner with St George’s. Hope Year of the Dragon brings you joy and prosperity! Confucius Institute for Scotland’s Schools Chinese Consulate General in Edinburgh

Today in the Maths Department we celebrated Pi Day, including a collaborative pi paper chain and some excellent pi shortbread!

Sunday Times bestselling author of the Skandar fantasy series, A.F. Steadman, is coming to Merchiston 📚 A.F. Steadman will be visiting our very own Spawforth Library on 1 May to unveil her latest novel in front of students from several schools across Edinburgh. 📖

A group of lucky VI Formers had the opportunity to see Guo Degang, one of China's best known comedians last Friday evening 🤣 Even on weekend leave, the opportunities continue...! Many thanks to all who made this possible 😄😄😄 Chinese Consulate General in Edinburgh

Last week, we held our annual #GCSE subject choice discussion with the IV Form pupils and Academic Leadership Team to talk through the many exciting options available to students. Discover our approach to teaching here: ow.ly/veur50Rvycy

J4/J5 artwork inspired by St. Basil's cathedral and their learning about Ivan the Terrible! Roza Nazipova Merchiston Juniors #languages #mfltwitterati

Congratulations! Halcyon - Scotland winner, translation from German Adam - Commendation, translation from French The Anthea Bell Prize for Young Translators saw 16,000 participants this year. Danke, merci The Queen's Translation Exchange @QueensCollegeOx