Debating and use of LanguageJust before half term St George’s hosted our first Model United Nations conference. Over recent years our teams have been acquiring a very strong reputation across Scotland, so I was delighted at the suggestion that we sho...

Girls' Schools in the Modern World This is very much Open Morning season, and it has been a pleasure to welcome so many families to St George’s this week, at our events on Saturday and Wednesday. Thank you to all of you who lent us your daughters fo...

Welcome to St George's. I am Alex Hems, and I have the great privilege of leading this school. A word about my background: before coming here nearly three years ago I was Deputy Head in charge of pastoral and boarding life in a large, full boarding s...

Climate Change - how can we work together to make a difference?Today will see another climate change protest taking place in Edinburgh, attended by school children from across the city. These protests are an expression of the anger and frustration th...

Global Awareness at the Heart of a 21st Century Education This past week has been a tumultuous one, even by recent standards in British political life, and will undoubtedly have left many feeling unsettled and anxious about the future. By contrast th...