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Friday 8 May 2026 Form 2's Hadrian's Wall Trip At 8am on Tuesday 5 May, Belhaven Hill School's Form 2 clambered into 3 minibuses and headed off down the A1 towards Whin Sill. Two and a half hours later and despite a small detour by the Headmaster, our party of 40 were stretching our legs on the short climb from the car park up to the remains of Housesteads, Britain’s most complete Roman fort.
Friday 8 May 2026 Mixed Cricket matches against Fettes Belhaven Hill School's mixed cricket teams played matches against Fettes. Read the reports here.
Friday 8 May 2026 Pre-Prep: Signs of Summer 'Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt.' So advised John Muir, born in Dunbar and one of the world's greatest naturalists and and environmental philosophers. The story of the Pre-Prep's term so far has revolved around walks, nature's cyclical wonder and a fair amount of dirt... Read on to find out a bit more of what they have been up to...
Tuesday 5 May 2026 Match Reports for Mixed Cricket against Strathallan Belhaven Hill School's Match Reports for Mixed Cricket mtches against Strathallan. Wednesday, 29th May 2026
Friday 24 April 2026 Activities: hands-on Cookery and Carpentry Belhaven Hill School's Activities prove popular with the addition of Cookery and Carpentry courses
Tuesday 21 April 2026 Belhaven Cricket – Girls' Pre-Season Camp at Shrewsbury School Belhaven Hill School Girls' Cricket Pre-Season Camp. With women’s cricket now experiencing unprecedented global growth, the sport represents an extraordinary opportunity for girls. It was therefore very exciting to be able to invite all those girls that expressed an interest with us to Shrewsbury during the holidays. 21 girls met us at various stages of the journey to Shropshire and, after a few minibus-related dramas, we all arrived safely in time for supper on Easter Monday.
Monday 23 March 2026 Belhaven Hill’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’  One of the many outstanding features of Anna McGrath’s adaptations for Belhaven Hill’s drama productions has been the introduction of the ‘play within a play’ to ensure that everyone has a part. Shakespeare gives Jaques in ‘As You Like It’ a famous monologue in which he describes the ‘Seven Ages of Man’ - in that, Jacques encourages us to see all the world as a stage, ‘and all the men and women in it, merely players.’ That has been the experience of the senior productions – all-encompassing experiences for the children in which everyone, confident actor or not, can find their voice. The Senior production of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ proved the epitome of this approach. The audience was treated to an excellent rendition of Shakespeare’s classic tale of tragic love from Form 1.
Saturday 21 March 2026 Cross Country Success at Longridge On the last full day of term Belhaven Hill took eight teams of four to this year's Longridge Cross-Country Championships. We entered all eight of the races and performed spectacularly well, winning five out of the eight races and coming second in the other three. There were roughly 60 runners per race.
Wednesday 11 March 2026 Match Reports for games against Cargilfield Belhaven Hill School's Girls' Netball and Boys' Hockey reports for games against Cargilfield
Monday 9 March 2026 Belhaven Recognised for Its Innovation in The Week’s Awards Belhaven Hill Recognised for Its Innovation in The Week’s Awards Belhaven Hill’s STEM teaching and state-of-the-art Makerspace was recognised when it achieved 2nd place in ‘Best for Innovation’ in The Week’s Best of the Best UK Prep Schools (2026).
Thursday 5 March 2026 Spring: 'The Music of open windows' Spring has certainly sprung around at Belhaven Hill's Pre-Prep. It’s such a joy to see the children out in the playground again, minus the layers and layers of waterproofs and cosy clothes! Our outdoor Mud Kitchen has recently had a new lease of life, and the children have been enjoying new pots, pans, jugs and baking trays to make all sorts of delicious treats!
Sunday 1 March 2026 Scotland’s Biggest Prep School Cross-Country Scotland’s Biggest Prep School Cross-Country Competition Continues Success at Belhaven Bay. Belhaven Hill School in East Lothian has just welcomed runners back for the 40th annual Belhaven Cross-Country Championships. This is the biggest cross-country competition in the annual prep schools’ calendar. The event is organised and hosted by Belhaven Hill School, the boarding and day school for 4 to 13-year-olds. Competitors run a course from the beautiful Seafield Pond at Belhaven Bay, overlooked by the school itself, out to the stunning John Muir Country Park and back.
Thursday 26 February 2026 Belhaven Hill School Appoints Neil Tomlin OBE as New Headmaster Belhaven Hill School appoints experienced Head. Neil Tomlin OBE has been appointed as the new Headmaster of Belhaven Hill School, the boarding and day school for ages 4-13, from August 2026. He takes up his second headship and succeeds Olly Langton, the school’s popular current Headmaster. Neil will move to Belhaven in East Lothian with his wife Eugenie after a successful headship at Hall Grove in Surrey. Neil Tomlin says: “Eugenie and I are sincerely honoured to have been selected by the Board to lead such a remarkable school. The more we learn about Belhaven, the more deeply we feel that we have found somewhere truly special. It is also hugely important to us that Belhaven continues to place great value on the seemingly small things: good manners, behaviour, kindness and strength of character. These principles may appear modest, but together they define a culture and shape young people for life.”
Friday 30 January 2026 'A Lifelong Companion' Belhaven Hill School Unveils Film Celebrating 'A Lifelong Companion' The new film captures the enduring friendships and love of learning that define Scotland's leading prep boarding school. A compelling new film that explores what makes a Belhaven education last far beyond a child's years at school. Featuring a voiceover by former Belhaven parent and professional actor Andrew Watson, the film invites current, former and prospective families to consider the true value of a Belhaven education: not simply academic excellence delivered within four walls, but a foundation of friendship, adventure, and belonging that shapes children throughout their lives.
Thursday 29 January 2026 Pre-Prep: Inspiration for the Imagination It has been a cold, wet and windy start to 2026, but that hasn't dampened the spirits of the Pre-Prep children.
Wednesday 21 January 2026 Match Reports for Hockey and Netball Games against Loretto Belhaven Hill School Hockey and Netball teams have matches against Loretto.
Wednesday 14 January 2026 Match Reports for Girls' Netball and Boys' Hockey against Strathallan Belhaven Hill School Match Reports for Netball and Hockey games against Strathallan. Wednesday 14th January 2025
Wednesday 10 December 2025 Pre-Prep: Little Angels Get their Wings! The Pre-Prep have been soaring towards the pinnacle of the Autumn term - the eagerly-anticipated Nativity. But that's not all! Find out what they have been up to this merry month.
Tuesday 9 December 2025 Co-Curricular Bulletin: Autumn 2025 Read about Belhaven Hill's Co-Curricular opportunities and Wellbeing Day through the eyes of the children and find out what they make of these essential characteristics of a Belhaven education.
Tuesday 9 December 2025 Belhaven Drama in the Spotlight Belhaven's Performing Arts Programme continues to evolve in a very exciting manner – read about 4 fantastic performances this term and more to come soon...