Heriot’s is proud to have been re-accredited the Thoughtful Gold Award, recognising our long-standing commitment to the teaching of Philosophy for Children through our Learning Enhancement curriculum in the Junior School.

The award celebrates more than a decade of embedding philosophical thinking across school life, encouraging pupils to question, reflect, discuss and engage respectfully with the ideas of others.

Assessors highlighted how Philosophy for Children has become “a defining feature of the school’s approach to education”, praising the confidence and respect with which pupils express their views, as well as our purpose-built Philosophy Trail, which extends philosophical thinking beyond the classroom and into the wider school community.

Congratulations to our Learning Enhancement team and pupils on this wonderful achievement.

You can read more about Heriot’s unique Learning Enhancement curriculum here.