HMIe Report

Please click on the following link to access the most recent HMIe School Inspection Report for Dunedin School

Coasteering
28 Sep 2018

As summer slips by and the chillier mornings of autumn descend upon us it may seem a strange idea to go and jump into the sea. That however is what some of our intrepid pupils decided to do this week, safe in the knowledge that this time of year is when the North Sea is […]
Muffins & more…
31 Aug 2018

The end of our first full week back at Dunedin and the summer holiday is already but a distant memory. Pupils are settling into their classes, afternoon activities are underway, walls have been climbed (at Alien Rock), gorgeous muffins baked in the kitchen, SCP courses started at Edinburgh College – and that’s only in the […]
Outdoor Education at Dunedin
26 Jun 2018

Throughout the school year we endeavour to keep our pupils as active as we possibly can, even in spite of the more inclement weather in the winter months. Weekly walks exploring Edinburgh’s green spaces are a staple of our school week, as well as regular badminton sessions. These are supplemented by visits further afield, to […]
Canyoning
21 Jun 2018

Dunedin Residentials always culminate in a canyoning trip, with pupils and staff donning wetsuits and appropriate safety gear before entering an icy cold river, jumping into plunge pools, sliding down naturally worn waterslides and crawling under waterfalls – all in the name of fun. The idea of canyoning is a daunting one and it can […]
The Lost Valley
20 Jun 2018

Our residential trip this year to Glencoe was bathed in sunshine with a little breeze ensuring there was few midgies to ruin the outdoor fun. On our first afternoon we walked up into the so called Lost Valley, steep walking and some scrambling allowing us to navigate through the remnants of an ancient landslip that […]