From the Archives
Golf Team Qualify for UK Finals
Our golf team (Lewis Blyth (S6), Aodan Donnelly and Michael Williams (both S5)) has won through the qualifying rounds of the Independent Schools’ Golf Association Matchplay... Read More
New Principal for George Watson's College from August 2014
Annual Art Exhibition - Public Viewing : 17-21 June, 3pm-5pm
Everyone is welcome to come an view our Annual Art Exhibition which is open to the public from 3pm - 5pm each day this week (Monday 17 – Friday 21 June) in the Art School.... Read More
Young Roboteers Impress the Judges
Our team of S3 pupils – Anna Fenning, Tim Duffield, Jon Ip and Lewis Bova – entered Heriot-Watt University’s annual Roboteers Competition – and found they... Read More
Cold Temperatures for March Hare 2013
This year's March Hare took place on Tuesday 26 March in temperatures a good 20 degrees cooler than last year's event. ... Read More
Our Seventh Annual MUN Conference
The seventh annual GWC MUN Conference took place this weekend from Friday 15 March to Sunday 17 March, with over 600 students attending from schools around the country and indeed... Read More
Busy Week for Junior School
A Week at Watsons!
We had a hectic week last week at GWC with lots of brilliant charity events! The charity we are supporting this term is the George Watson's Family Foundation, which supports... Read More
The Man is a Machine!
Today we hosted a visit by Scott Flansburg, the official Ambassador for The World Education Games, which take place next week. Known as The Human Calculator ® he currently... Read More
The Hopes Placed in our Hands
Today a charity single was launched in the Junior School marking the culmination of an exciting project for Primary 7 pupils born out of their World War II topic. The... Read More
Dounans Camp - Happy Campers
The Primary 5 pupils have thrown themselves into their action packed activities programme during their stay at Dounans camp, Aberfoyle. From leaping off the flying fox to... Read More
Six Golds from Scottish Schools' Athletics Championships
Interscholastics Trophy for our Junior School Athletes
Our Junior School athletes had a very successful day at the Edinburgh Primary Schools Sports Association (EPSSA) Interscholastics competition at Meadowbank Stadium,... Read More
Rowers Storm the Castle
Three seasons were experienced in one day on Saturday 1 June at Castle Semple Regatta – the biggest one-day event on the Scottish rowing calendar. George Watson’s... Read More
Phenomenal Day at Scottish Schools' Relay Championships
The School enjoyed a phenomenal day at the Scottish Schools’ Athletics Association (SSAA) Relay Championships at Grangemouth Stadium on Saturday, winning an unprecedented... Read More
Kathryn's Historic Moment for GWC
On Saturday 11 May, Kathryn Bryce (S4) made her debut for the boys' 1st XI cricket side against Heriot's. We believe that this was a first, as no other girl has played for... Read More
11 in a row for Juvenile Band
Japan Trip Going Well
The Pipe Band is enjoying it's trip to Japan. On Friday 26 April, the pupils performed at Orio Aishin High School where they were treated like pop stars! The band has enjoyed some... Read More
Senior School Production - CABARET - 18-21 June 2013
The Senior School Production this year is CABARET. Performances will take place from Tuesday 18 June – Friday 21 June and will begin at 7pm each evening. As with previous... Read More
Drama Easter School Cake Competition
This year's Drama Easter School was based on the theme Seussical the Musical. Pupils spent the week working on scenes, scripts, songs and make up from the show and developed their... Read More
All Three Bands Start 2013 on a Positive Note
The Juvenile band finished first and second at the recent invitational mini band competition held here at Watson's. Then last Friday evening they won the Glasgow Highland Club... Read More