Great Scot | Issue 173 | 2025
A message from the Chairman
In April, we officially released the new Strategic Plan:‘ Lighting the way’. It marks an important milestone as the next chapter in our commitment to ensuring Scotch remains a leading light in education.
Our founder the Reverend James Forbes once said“ School is … a most important engine, not only for imparting of knowledge, not only for the propagation of intellectual light, but for the formation of character, the inculcation of principles and the regulation of habits.”
Mr Hamish Tadgell(‘ 85)
SCHOOL COUNCIL CHAIRMAN
The current plan builds on this legacy, grounded in our Christian faith and the Scottish Enlightenment, with a focus on a holistic education. It is designed to prepare boys not just for academic success but life as thoughtful, engaged and responsible citizens.
The plan is the result of a comprehensive and inclusive process – one that involved students, staff, parents and Old Boys. Over a period of some two years the Council and School Executive, led by the Principal, have worked diligently to craft the strategy.
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