Now that you’ve registered for Open Day at Erskine Stewart Melville on Saturday 20 September, you’ve got it written on the family wall planner AND it’s in the shared iPhone calendars, you’re all set to go!
We know it’s a busy morning and you’ll have lots of questions for us. We’ve pulled together ten top tips on how you can make the most of your Open Day experience:
- Hear directly from the students. At Queensferry Road, we’ll have some of our Senior School students on stage answering questions and telling you what school life is like here, and our Junior School students at Ravelston will be taking part in activities throughout the morning, and they’re eager to share their experiences with you.
- Make a note of any specific questions you might have ahead of the tour. For example, for the Junior School, you might want to know more about our Early Birds and After School Care provision, or how the 1140 Edinburgh Council funded hours work in practice at our Nursery. In our Senior Schools, you may be interested in our robust guidance structure, or how our 2025 Exam Results compare with other private Schools in Edinburgh.
- Make time for tea, coffee and a chat. We’ll have refreshments and some sweet treats available across the Schools, so enjoy them before or after your tour.
- If there are specific areas of the Schools you’d like to see in more detail, or return to after your tour, just let our tour guides know and they’ll be happy to make that happen.
- If you’re booked onto our Junior School tours, you’ll head straight to our Ravelston campus, and for the Senior School you’re a short 15 minute walk, or a five minute drive, down Ravelston Dykes to our Queensferry Road site.
- Find out more about our extra-curricular activities across the Schools. It’s a really big part of the student experience at Erskine Stewart Melville, with over 300 clubs on offer. We have everything from robotics, football and drone club, to climbing, basketball and stage lighting.
- When you get home, have a good look through your goodie bag. Once you’ve dished out the fun items to the children, take a read of our Open Day brochures. You’ll find lots of detail around what life is like here, and how an independent education at Erskine Stewart Melville could be right for your child.
Should you have any further questions, ahead of or after Open Day, just contact our Admissions team who will be happy to help:
Nursery & Junior School Â
Email: jsadmissions@esms.org.uk
Tel: 0131 311 1111
Senior SchoolÂ
Email: admissions@esms.org.uk
Tel: 0131 311 1000
If you’ve not already booked, there’s still plenty time, just register here. We look forward to welcoming you!
