News – Watsonians
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Keeping our community connected
To help keep our Watson’s community together we launched the #GWClinked campaign.
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GWC bobble hats raise money for children's sports charity
Contributions from the sale of GWC bobble hats have raised £1,200 for local charity, Sporting Start.
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Watsonians lay wreath at Cenotaph
On Friday 10 January, the London Watsonian Club laid a wreath at the Cenotaph to remember the Watsonians who lost their lives during World War One.
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George Watson's College marks the 100th Armistice Day
George Watson’s College has marked the 100th Armistice Day since the end of World War One, commemorating the 810 Watsonians who lost their lives during the conflicts of the 20th Century.
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Caritas Lecture 2019: 300 Years of British Prime Ministers
This year’s Caritas Lecture will take place on Tuesday 29 October. We are delighted to announce that our guest speaker will be Sir Anthony Seldon, Vice-Chancellor of The University of Buckingham (and former Master of Wellington College).
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GWC wishes both pupils and staff all the very best for the future
Our Prizegiving ceremonies are an opportunity to come together and recognise the special achievements of our pupils in a wide variety of academic subjects and extra curricular activities.
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Watson's pupils fund life-saving equipment for Malawi hospital
Women in a region of Malawi are set to benefit from new life-saving equipment for the preventative treatment
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Watson's partnership helps to spread the joy of sport
Thanks to funding from the Edinburgh-based charity Sporting Start, children at Gracemount Primary School are having their first experience of hockey coaching.
‘Hockey Start’ is a new programme run by George Watson’s College designed to spread the joy of sport, and in particular hockey, to more young people who may not otherwise get the opportunity to participate. 60 P5 pupils at Gracemount Primary School are now enjoying hockey sessions once a week delivered by Watson’s coaches, all who have played the sport at national or international level.
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Inception of the Kirk Cross, Paris
On Sunday 7 April, a wooden Kirk Cross will be unveiled during an inauguration at the Scots Kirk in Paris.
Watsonians are invited to join Principal Melvyn Roffe at the inauguration of the Kirk Cross at 11am on Sunday 7 April at the Scots Kirk in Paris.
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Watsonian Club Open Meeting
The Watsonian Club Open Meeting will take place on Thursday 7 February at 7pm in the Watsonian Room at Myreside, to which all Watsonians are invited.
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Caritas Magazine
We will be changing the timing and format of the Caritas magazine from Autumn 2019