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Family Fun & Open Afternoon 13th May 2012

April 2, 2012 
We will be holding our annual Family Fun & Open Afternoon on Sunday 13th May 2012 between 2pm and 4pm. This year’s event is sure to be a great day out for all the family with bouncy ... »

Easter Sports Camps

March 6, 2012 
Kilgraston will hold Sports Camps over the Easter holidays in Tennis, Swimming, Equestrian and Hockey on the following dates: Swimming: Monday 26th to Friday 30th March Monday 2nd to Friday 6th April Swim Camps run from 9am ... »

Re:Faith Week

February 17, 2012 
_DSC3460Between the 23rd and the 27th January, Kilgraston held faith related activities for Re:Faith Week. Every year Kilgraston has a goal to work towards as part of its Sacred Heart membership with this year’s goal being ‘A ... »

Independent School of the Year Award!

February 11, 2012 
ISA_winner-indschoolyrKilgraston has recently been crowned Independent School of the Year! Principal, Michael Farmer, received the prestigious award at the Independent School Awards, sponsored by The Spectator magazine and VISA, held at the National Motorcycle Museum on Wednesday ... »

National Recipe Competition!

January 11, 2012 
_DSC1461A group of Lower Fourth girls have recently won second prize in a national recipe competition. Scotherbs and Tesco sponsored the competition, open to all secondary schools. In Home Economics the class worked on developing a scone ... »

Scholarship Day 4th February 2012

January 10, 2012 
FrontschoolwebKilgraston is holding its annual Scholarship Day on Saturday 4th February 2012. This is a chance for talented girls to apply for one of our scholarships over a broad range of subjects. A scholarship is a great ... »

The Spirit of Youth Award

January 10, 2012 
Award8Kilgraston pupils have been recognised for their contribution to the local community and environment and have been presented with the accolade of The Spirit of Youth Award from Perth and Kinross Council. The pupils take part in ... »

Kilgraston Annual Christmas Concert 2011

December 16, 2011 
DSC_1183On Friday, 9th of December we held our annual Christmas Carol Concert in the Perth Concert Hall. Despite the treacherous weather in the preceding few days it was a very successful evening with around 200 performers on ... »

Perth Young Artist Competition Winners

November 15, 2011 
Perth Young artist 1 RebKilgraston pupils Rebecca Blakey and Gabrielle von Waldburg have both recently won prizes in the Perthshire Young Artists Competition and were presented with their awards at a ceremony on 4th November at the Perth Museum Art Gallery.  Rebecca, Upper ... »

Scottish Schools’ Biathlon Championships

November 15, 2011 
On Sunday 27th November, Kilgraston will be hosting the Scottish Schools’ Biathlon Championships for the first time. It is open to any boy or girl aged 8 to 18 in Scotland. Entry fee for Kilgraston athletes is £6 ... »

Katie selected for Scotland Trials!

November 10, 2011 
Katie_RobertsonKatie Robertson, U5, has been selected to trial for the Scotland U16 Hockey Squad following her fantastic performance at the Scottish Hockey Inter-District Championships in Edinburgh at the weekend. Over 100 girls were competing in each age group at ... »

Christmas Concert 2011

September 30, 2011 
CC_WebOn Friday the 9th of December Kilgraston will hold its annual Christmas Carol Concert in Perth Concert Hall at 7pm. With last year’s concert a resounding success it promises to be an excellent start to the festive ... »

Mass in Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Kilgraston Chapel

September 19, 2011 
_DSC0624On Friday 9th September, His Eminence Cardinal Keith Patrick O’Brien travelled to Kilgraston to join pupils, teachers, parents and friends of the school in celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Chapel. Cardinal O’Brien led a mass to ... »

Kilgraston Nominated for Two Awards

September 12, 2011 
ShortlistISAs2011Kilgraston has been short-listed for two prizes at the Independent School Awards 2011 which will be held at the National Motorcycle Museum near Birmingham in November. The school has been nominated for awards in the Outstanding Strategic ... »

Leading Performance

September 6, 2011 
FrontschoolwebKilgraston has received praise for achieving the best performance in a recent Girls School Association analysis.  Mungo Dunnett Associates carried out an in depth survey of the leading 47 girls boarding schools in the United Kingdom.  Although ... »

Tatler Schools Guide 2012

September 6, 2011 
tatlerschoolsguideKilgraston has once again been selected to join the 234 other schools that make up Tatler magazine’s annual Schools Guide. Here’s what Tatler had to say about our school: Kilgraston has grown by more than 40 per ... »

Record Results

September 5, 2011 
FrontschoolwebCongratulations to our girls who have yet again achieved outstanding results in the national examinations.  The Lower Sixth posted a new record with an incredible 57% A grades (95% A-C) in their Highers.  Not to be outdone, ... »

Equestrian News Update

September 5, 2011 
RachelMenziesIt has been a very successful summer for the riders at Kilgraston with girls competing all over the country. Mhairi Miller, Upper Sixth, has qualified for the Burghley Event Pony Final by winning her qualification at the ... »

The Distribution of Ribbons and Prizes 2011

July 15, 2011 
DSC_5044The Prep and Senior School Distribution of Ribbons and Prizes took place on Saturday 2nd July 2011. A day of praise and reflection was in line for the girls after a very busy year. The girls, smartly ... »

Senior School Production of ‘Hairspray’

July 13, 2011 
DSC_4536After the outstanding success of the Prep School’s production of ‘Annie’, the Senior School’s version of ‘Hairspray’ was eagerly anticipated by all. The three performances sold out the week before so the theatre was packed every night. ... »