News Archive - 2009/10
Watson's Blow the Competition Away
At the Scottish Championships at Dumbarton on Saturday 16 May, George Watson's College Pipes & Drums collected four Scottish Championship wins. The Novice band and drums corps...Read More
Posted on 18 May 2009
Football Semi-Final Thriller
On Friday evening at Stirling University, the boys' team took on Robert Gordon's College in the semi-final of the Scottish Independent Schools' Cup. Andrew Cumming's early free...Read More
Posted on 15 May 2009
Authors' Visits
The Book Week this term welcomed two authors to the Upper Primary. The Primary 4 pupils were entertained by Pippa Goodhart, an English author whose books include A Dog Called Flow...Read More
Posted on 14 May 2009 By Mrs Fiona MacFarlane
Another Successful Trip to Japan
The George Watson’s Pipes & Drums has just returned from another very successful trip to Japan. 22 lucky pupils and five staff jetted off from Edinburgh airport on Sunday...Read More
Posted on 08 May 2009
Meigle Camp
“The clans are all gathered at Meigle again We’ve assembled the best of our brave heilan’ men Wi’ bonnets on heids and targes in hand You’ve got to...Read More
Posted on 07 May 2009 By Mrs Fiona MacFarlane
Former Staff Return to School
Over 50 former members of staff arrived at Myreside on Friday 1 May for their annual get together. The topic for this year was the School's involvement in the Model United Nations...Read More
Posted on 04 May 2009
Sir Chris Hoy Comes Back to School
It has been quite a year for one of our Former Pupils. Triple Gold Medallist at the Beijing Olympics, BBC Sports Personality of the Year and knighted in the New Years Honours List,...Read More
Posted on 25 April 2009
Senior Pupils Enjoy Breakfast with an Italian Theme
Earlier this week, some of our S5 and S6 pupils attended our annual Business Breakfast, to get an insight into the world of family businesses. This year’s key speaker was...Read More
Posted on 25 April 2009
Wake Up Watson's Raises Over £10,000
A big thank you to all pupils, staff, parents and friends of the School who helped make Wake up Watson's a huge success, by raising £10,482.69 for the George Watson's Family...Read More
Posted on 16 April 2009
National Championship Wins for GWC pupils
At the Scottish National Age Group swimming championships held last week at the Royal Commonwealth Pool, Craig Hamilton (S6), Daniel Lee (S6) and Ailsa Small (S2) all won medals....Read More
Posted on 14 April 2009