News – Senior School
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Joanna Cherry MP praises GWC on charitable and community efforts
Our school’s constituency MP, Joanna Cherry, has commended George Watson’s College our charitable work and community focus during a BBC debate hosted by Jonathan Dimbleby.
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S1 pupils look through a global lens at barriers to education
Through partnership working with schools and organisations in Malawi and Kenya, our school has developed an awareness of international issues and encourages our pupils to look outwards.
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Children's Commissioner for Scotland delivers talk on children's rights
As part of Global Education fortnight, our S1 Pupils welcomed a very special guest speaker. Bruce Adamson, the Children and Young People’s Commissioner in Scotland delivered a thought provoking talk centred around his role in making sure children’s rights are respected and the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child (UNCRC).
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S3 Project groups set off to 26 destinations around Scotland
Every year our S3 pupils set off on a two week trip to various destinations across Scotland engaging in a wide variety of activities.
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Pipes & Drums Japan Trip creates new friendships and lasting memories
Our Pipes & Drums have just returned from another fabulous trip to Southern Japan.
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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
of cervical cancer, thanks to funding from our pupils and the Watson’s Malawi Partnership (WMP). -
Young Enterprise Awards
Our S5 pupils taking part in this year's Lothian Young Enterprise had a very successful Awards night on Thursday 28 March coming away with seven awards in total. This year saw three teams from George Watson's compete against 21 other teams from across Edinburgh and the Lothians.
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Watson's Receives LGBT Youth Scotland Gold Charter Award
We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded the LGBT Youth Scotland Gold Charter Award.
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Spectacular Results at Scottish Swimming Age Group Championships
20 GWC pupils took part in the 2019 Scottish National Age Group Championships at Tollcross International swimming pool in Glasgow last week. 38 medals won by 20 GWC pupils.
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Tree for All
Thanks to the Free trees for schools programme from the Woodland Trust pupils from our Environmental and Sustainability Committee have been planting 90 trees on the school campus.
Pupils were keen to help offset the carbon footprint of the school due to the number of foreign trips we run.
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A Dramatic Schools' Cup Win for our Senior Boys' Hockey Team
After a dramatic win against Stewart's Melville on running penalties, the 1st XI boys hockey side progressed to the Final of the Scottish School Boys' Cup on Friday 23 March. With a bus load of travelling support from Watson's, there was a brilliant atmosphere for the match against Loretto School at Glasgow Green. In front of a packed crowd, the side played some fantastic hockey in the first half, and took the lead through a well taken penalty stroke from Rory Evans (S5).