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Latest News

4th-5th Years – Mexico Trip 2019

If you are interested in finding out about the school trip to Mexico in summer 2019, there will be an information evening for pupils and parents next Wednesday (22nd) from 6-7.30pm in the staff room. The trip involves 1 week living and working in the largest contiguous area of rainforest outside of the Amazon, and […]

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Parent and Carer Support and Information Sessions

Parent and Carer Support and Information Sessions on Young People’s Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health Issues These Support and Information Sessions are for Parents and Carers who are concerned about their pre-teen or teenager’s Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health. Each monthly session has a different topic focus. There is also an opportunity for parents and […]

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P7 Open Afternoon

Staff and pupils are all looking forward to welcoming our P7s and parents to Boroughmuir on Friday 27th October.  Our afternoon begins at 1.30pm in the Atrium with Mr Dempster, Miss Presly and pupils.  We also have a tour of departments organised until 3pm and then an opportunity to revisit departments until 3.30pm finish.

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Edinburgh Leisure bookings for Club, Group or Organisation

The City of Edinburgh Council have recently asked Edinburgh Leisure to process block bookings for all High Schools.  This is a separate piece of work to the ongoing conversations about ‘operational transfer’ of High Schools to Edinburgh Leisure to operate community time (after 6.00pm weekdays, weekends and holiday periods). Accordingly, if you are a Club, […]

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Former Pupil – Nobel Prize Winner 2017

Dr Richard Henderson, a former pupil of Boroughmuir High School, who left in 1962, is a joint recipient of this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry. He is one of 3 scientists who have shared this year’s award for their work on Cryo-Electron Microscopy. It is a fabulous personal achievement for Dr Henderson and one that […]

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