Bombay Scottish is a name to reckon with, a landmark in every sense of the word and an epitome of good education and discipline. In the year 1847, a small group of charitable, God-fearing Scottish missionaries decided to give orphaned children of Scottish Presbyterian soldiers an education that would enable them to take their rightful place in society as ‘honourable and respected citizens’. A small orphanage for girls called the Scottish Female Orphanage came into being at Byculla. In 1855 a similar institution was established for boys and the two were united in 1859 under the name The Bombay Scottish Orphanage School. The name was changed to Bombay Scottish School in 1976 as the orphanage had seen its last days. A large plot was acquired at Mahim, facing the sea, and an imposing edifice was constructed. Built in colonial style, it was a single storeyed structure in black granite now declared a Heritage site. All the Kindergarten classes are located here, as is the Chapel, the Library and the Principal’s Residence. The chapel renamed the Mackay Hall in loving memory of the last Scottish principal, Adam Mackay, now serves as a singing room, multimedia theatre and meeting hall. In 1937 the ground floor of the North Block was constructed and later two more floors were added. The Art Room, the Science Laboratories and Lecture Rooms are located here. To accommodate the increasing numbers, the three-storey South Block was constructed in 1967. Besides classrooms, there is also a large hall on the ground floor now called the Gamaliel Hall, in loving memory of its first Indian principal Lazarus Gamaliel. This air-conditioned hall is used for Morning Assembly, Inter-house competitions and Examinations.