On Thursday night at Perth Concert Hall, Kilgraston String Ensemble performed on stage with one of classical music's most prominent violinists Nicola Benedetti. Nicola is a champion of the Arts and especially young performers and this opportunity was one which the girls from Kilgraston fully embraced performing Vivaldi’s Concerto in G major, Opus 3. Nicola spoke at the concert about how every performer had a personal connection and Andrew McGarva, Director of Music at Kilgraston has known Nicola since she was 4 years old. Andrew contacted Nicola over the summer to ask if it would be possible to meet the Kilgraston musicians… read more »
There was great anticipation at Kilgraston on Sunday morning as we awaited the arrival of fifteen girls and two teachers from Unison World School, India. This eighteen day visit marks the beginning of an International Exchange Programme between both schools where girls and staff will be immersed in each other’s cultures, living and learning together, sharing the hopes, aspirations and challenges which they face in their respective countries. Unison is an all-girls residential school in Dehradhun, set in the foothills of the Himalayas and is ranked as number three school in India. The girls and staff will live in Kilgraston,… read more »
Kilgraston School hosted the GSA Head Girls Conference on Saturday 5th September in which the Head Girl Teams of five leading independent girl schools across Scotland attended; St. George's, St. Margaret's, Fernhill, Mary Erskine and Kilgraston. During the course of the day the senior pupils actively took part in several workshops, fine tuning their team and leadership skills whilst simultaneously strengthening the network between each of the schools. Previous Head Girls of Kilgraston from the last five years made up the Q&A panel, providing a wealth of invaluable advice and experience. The day was topped off with Strength Based Coaching… read more »
Kilgraston School has been placed as the second top performing independent school for highers in Scotland. The pupils achieved an outstanding 99% pass rate. Dorothy MacGinty, the school's headmistress, said: "The single sex education we offer is of great benefit because the girls are free to take risks in their learning and without being ridiculed or laughed at if it is not successful. In co-educational schools they are much less likely to take risks. "We also gear our teaching to the way that girls learn best with a focus on collaboration, taking time to research and the importance of… read more »
It has been an extremely happy day here at Kilgraston School as our girls received another stunning set of results. Headmistress Mrs Dorothy MacGinty said “These results are the culmination of excellent teaching and learning and I am extremely proud to see so many pupils achieve at such a high level. I am particularly pleased for our Upper Sixth girls who are now moving on to university, all receiving confirmation of their chosen places today.” At Advanced Higher, the A-C pass rate was 95.9% against a national average of 80.9% and Intermediate results were even stronger with A-C grades achieving… read more »
We are delighted that Kilgraston's choir have been invited to sing at the Vatican Basilica during the Holy Mass on Tuesday 9th February 2016, at 5:00 pm. We are hopeful that we will also be granted an audience with Pope Francis on Wednesday morning. This is a great honour and we are very much looking forward to this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. read more »
Mrs MacGinty has been invited to speak at the Global Forum on Girls’ Education in New York, which will take place in February 2016. The 2016 Global Forum on Girls' Education, Creating a World of Possibilities, will be hosted by the National Coalition of Girls' Schools (NCGS) in partnership with pre-eminent educational organizations from all over the globe including the Young Women's Leadership Network, the Girls' Schools Association (U.K.), Alliance of Girls Schools Australasia, Philippine Alliance for Girls' Education, European Association of Single-Sex Education, and Young Women's Preparatory Network, Canadian Accredited Independent Schools, South African Girls' Schools Association, Independent Schools Association… read more »
[caption id="attachment_11734" align="alignright" width="554"] The successful U13 rounders team[/caption] Our Under 13 teams this year have performed exceptionally throughout the year across a whole range of sports. The year began on a high at our annual invitational hockey tournament, where the team competed against almost 200 participants. We won the event, beating George Watson’s College in the final. This marked the start of a brilliant year of sport for our players. Following on from this we lost just one game in the Scottish Netball S1 event, meaning we played in the silver section against other schools around the country. We progressed through… read more »
Katy Barlow (Kilgraston class of 2013) has been selected as the top Mathematics, Economics and Finance Undergraduate of the Year, competing against students from across the UK. The TARGET jobs Undergraduate of the Year is an annual awards competition which aims to find the best undergraduates nationally. Katy wins a summer internship with award sponsors Gazprom, and a week in their Singapore office. Following outstanding academic results at Kilgraston, achieving straight A1 grades at Higher and Advanced Higher, Katy went on to study Mathematics and Economics at the University of St Andrews. In 2014, she was awarded the Nisbet Prize… read more »
This Summer Term, we are delighted to welcome Mrs Dorothy MacGinty to the role of Headmistress at Kilgraston. Mrs MacGinty joins Kilgraston from St. Francis’ College, Hertfordshire, where she has held the post of Headmistress since 2009. Since 2012, Mrs MacGinty has chaired the Professional Development Committee of the Girls’ School Association (GSA), the most prestigious membership organisation for girls' schools in the UK. Mrs MacGinty will be GSA President 2017. Kilgraston is a distinctive and remarkable school. Many visitors say that we ‘feel different’. I believe this is because our founding traditions continue to reinforce the values that lie at… read more »
