How will I make friends at Merchiston / Will I have friends of different ages?
When you arrive at Merchiston you will have lots of people to look after you. Your Housemaster will ensure that you have a ‘buddy’ to look after you during your first days and weeks here. Our House system is also helpful when you are making friends. At Merchiston, all the boys of the same age live in the same boarding house (though there will be some older boys living there as prefects). Your year group may also take share weekend activities with another year group close to you in age. So, you will have a lot of opportunities to make good friends both in your own House, and in other Houses. We arrange lots of trips and social events here, and we run some special outings right at the start of the year to make sure all the boys in the House get to know one another really well as term begins. In our younger boarding houses, you may share an area or dorm with other pupils, and this can really help you make friends, even though you may be used to having your own room at home.
