"If you can dream it, you can do it. Clifton Hall School - Where Everyone Counts."
Independent Nursery, Primary & Secondary School, Edinburgh
Ethos
So what makes Clifton Hall different from other schools? Well, we treat each pupil as an individual and we seek to personalise their education so that they can benefit from being given the opportunity to shine. Clifton Hall School will NEVER contain more than 400 pupils, in small classes and in small year groups. With this structure, we can discover talents, care and nurture and help to assist in the development of character and self-belief. We...
Congratulations Kai
Kai Wong (S1M) has been honoured with carrying the Olympic Torch on its relay around the UK. From a young age he has had medical problems and has only one kidney, which means that he cannot take part in contact sports. Mum Yasmin said: “We are really excited for Kai, it is absolutely fabulous that he is going to be part of the Olympic Games. It has not really sunk in yet but we are so proud for Kai after what he has been through.” A school...
Academic Successes
I am delighted to announce early successes for some of our Sixth Year pupils. Lewis Gilburt (pictured left) has accepted an unconditional offer to study Law at Edinburgh University, Gregor Pringle (centre) has accepted an unconditional offer to study Law at Aberdeen University and Gregory Wood has accepted an unconditional offer to study Biomedical Sciences at Robert Gordons. My heartfelt congratulations to these three boys.
About Us
CLIFDEN_200911 1 Play the audio track to hear our pupils sing Natasha Bedingfield’s ‘Unwritten’. There are no greater obstacles to learning than pressurising children to succeed or creating in children a fear of making mistakes. This approach is not part of the Clifton Hall ethos. Our success in realising children’s potential is a direct result of our ability to engage children fully in the learning...
The Nursery School
The Nursery provides quality education and care for 40 children aged between 3 and 5 years of age. The Nursery is set within its own extensive outdoor area and Clifton Hall’s unique grounds providing the children with daily opportunities to explore the natural world and experience seasonal changes. Children are required to attend a minimum of 5 sessions per week, 8.15am to 12 noon, with the option of adding a school-cooked two course lunch...
The Junior School
The curriculum focuses on the important areas of numeracy and literacy. Indeed, around 50% of our timetable is devoted to these crucially important areas. Beyond this, children’s learning is enriched by coherent and progressive programmes of study in Geography, History, Science, Modern Languages, Religious and Moral Education, Music , PE and Games, Swimming, Art, Drama, Outdoor Education, Health and Well-being, ICT and a myriad of other...
The Senior School
Young people have gifts and talents as well as individual needs. The small class size at Clifton Hall enables us to provide an intensive teaching and learning experience that takes full account of each child’s individual needs and talents. We want our pupils to achieve a broad range of qualifications so we follow the Scottish Curricular Guidelines, offering subject provision in English, Mathematics, Modern Languages, Physics, Chemistry,...