St. George's School, Edinburgh

Infobox Secondary school
name = St. George's School

motto = "Trouthe and honour, fredom and curteisye"
type = Independent all-female
city = Edinburgh
country = Scotland
established = 1888
grades = P1-S6
head_label = Headteacher
head = Judith McClure
students = 1,000 (approx)
website = [http://www.st-georges.edin.sch.uk/ www.st-georges.edin.sch.uk]

St. George's School is an independent school situated in Ravelston, Edinburgh, Scotland.

The curriculum is based on the Scottish education system but also uses aspects of the English education system, for example A-Levels are available in sixth form.

Over 95% of pupils go on to university.Fact|date=March 2008

Termly Fees are the following:
*Senior Boarding £5,800 per term
*Senior Day £2,925 per term
*Junior Boarding £5,525 per term
*Junior Day £2,650 per term

History

In 1876, some members of the Edinburgh Association for the University Education of Women began St George’s Hall Classes to provide teaching up to university entrance level, either by attendance in Edinburgh or by correspondence courses. In 1886 they started the first teacher training college in Scotland for women teachers in secondary schools. In 1888, they opened St George’s High School in a converted house in Melville Street in the centre of Edinburgh. It had only fifty pupils. Four years later, Scottish universities finally admitted women and some St George’s students were among the first University of Edinburgh graduates. By 1914, numbers had swelled to over three hundred, so the school was moved to a new, purpose built school on its present site in Ravelston.

Early years

Is the nursery at St Georges, it is a mix of boys and girls. Most of the girls proceed to St Georges Junior School and the majority of the boys start primary one at Edinburgh Academy.

Junior School

Is from the years of primary one to five. There are three classes in each year all girls. There are plenty opportunities for girls in junior school, like music lessons, clubs etc. In these years the girls follow the Scottish 5-14 curriculum. The junior school is fed from St Georges own early years and the early years at Edinburgh Academy or other early years.

Lower School

Is from the years of primary six to secondary one. In these years the girls are eased slowly into the idea of different teachers for different subjects. They are given more responsibility and a wider variety of clubs ranging from sports to academics to music. There is a club for every single girl to enjoy. And the girls are also encouraged to start their own clubs and find a teacher to supervise. In Lower School primary six is called Year six and again they continue to follow the 5-14 curriculum. Primary Seven however is called Remove and they begin to follow the format of S1. They have timetables and different teachers for different classes. Secondary one is known as Lower 4 or L4. This is again timetabled and the girls are given more subjects such as Food Technology and Latin.

Upper School

Again Upper school has an even wider range of clubs and activities. The classes are secondary two to secondary six, but they are named S2= Upper 4 (UIV), S3= Lower 5 (LV), S4= Upper 5 (UV), S5= Lower 6 (LVI), and S6= Upper 6 (UVI). In preparation for L5 girls choose their subjects. In L5 they continue with these subjects until the completion of their Standard Grades, Intermediate 2s, or GCSEs at the end of U5. They then re-choose and complete either A-Levels or Highers. Girls are again encouraged to participate in events and clubs academic, musical and sporty, such as Ancient Greek, Choir and Hockey.

Music

St. George's are a very musical school with various musical groups including a Jazz Band, a Brass Band, a Concert Band, Numerous small groups (such as wind quartets), a Wind Band, an Orchestra, a Recorder Group (for the younger pupils) and a Rock Band.

ee also

*Margaret Houldsworth
*Sarah Mair