NURTURING AND LIFE SKILLS Jonathan Anderson, said that at Merchiston Castle School the chance to grow and discover oneself was important.


“What we want to give our boys is an opportunity, space and freedom. It is our responsibility to nurture them to a point of excellence. We believe fully in that roundedness of education and the opportunity to excel in sport or music. That sense of nurture and not telling the boys that excellence is something they shouldn’t strive for.”


He said the effect of Covid meant that this will be a generation like no other.


“Out of this young people will become equipped in a way that no other generation has been,” he said. “In ten years they will be able to reflect on those experiences and put them to good use.” He also talked about how school interacts with parents from overseas, keeping the continuity of information going.


Clarissa Farr spoke of how Covid-19 has shown “how quickly we can do things if we all agree we need to do it”, while Fiona Murchie, managing editor of Relocate Global, commented on how schools had responded so quickly and so well to the challenges of the pandemic.


“International schools are used to uncertainty, political unrest and natural disasters,” she said. She also drew attention to Think Women, which supports women and helps them develop their career and create amazing networking opportunities.


WHAT SHOULD PARENTS LOOK FOR IN A SCHOOL? “Our approach is that happy children learn really well,” said James Kearney. “Happy students need to be challenged and inspired. School is not just an academic centre, and every child is unique and needs the opportunity to have that nurtured.” He said that a sense of community beyond


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