Ayr Academy
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| Motto | Respice, Prospice |
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| Established | c.1233 |
| Type | State coeducational secondary |
| Headteacher | Kate MacDonald |
| Location | 7 Fort Street Ayr South Ayrshire KA7 1HX Scotland |
| Staff | 67 (including support staff) |
| Students | 715 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | Galloway, Kyle & Carrick. |
| Colours | Maroon, black, white |
| Associated Primary Schools | Annbank Primary School, Coylton Primary School, Dalmilling Primary School, Newton Primary School |
| Contact No | 01292 261562 |
| Website | Ayr Academy |
Ayr Academy is a non-denominational secondary school situated in the centre of the town of Ayr in South Ayrshire. It is a comprehensive school for children from the ages of 11 to 18 from Ayr. Ayr Academy's catchment area covers Newton-on-Ayr, Whitletts and the outlying villages of Coylton, Annbank, and Mossblown. In 2007 the closure of Mainholm Academy resulted in the addition of approx 100 extra pupils attending Ayr Academy. At present, approximately 715 pupils attend the school.
The school's motto is Respice, Prospice, which is Latin for "Look Backwards, Look Forwards" which would mean, idiomatically, "Learn from the past,look to the future.".
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[edit] History
Ayr Academy prides itself in being the oldest school in Scotland. The school has existed, in various guises, since 1233[1] although it did not come to be known as Ayr Academy until 1796. It moved from the Sandgate to its present location on Fort Street in 1800, with a further extension to the building added in the early 1960s. It was used as a fort until 1255. In 2009 Ayr Academy became the centre of media attention following a S3 pupil being stabbed in a technical class by another pupil who brought a knife into school. The pupil received two years imprisonment. In September 2010, the whole school was evacuated due to a dangerous chemical reaction in one of the chemistry classes. No pupils were seriously injured.
[edit] Houses
The school uses a house system and is split into three houses: Galloway headed by Business Education teacher Mr Sean O'Hara, Kyle headed by Social Subjects teacher Mrs Emma Andersson, and Carrick headed by Pupil Support Teacher Mr McDowell.
[edit] Subjects offered
The school offers a wide range of subjects including (but not restricted to):
- English
- Mathematics
- Modern Foreign Languages (French, Spanish)
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Geography
- Modern Studies
- History
- Religious and Moral, Personal and Social Education
- Art and Design
- Graphic Communication
- Product Design
- Administration
- Business Management
- Practical Craft Skills
- Home Economics
- Physical Education
- Accounting and Finance
- Office and Information Studies
- Computing
- Science
- British Sign Language
[edit] Notable former pupils
In alphabetical order
- Moira Anderson, Scottish soprano
- William Beardmore, 1st Baron Invernairn (1856–1936), industrialist
- Professor Sir Drummond Bone, Master of Balliol College, University of Oxford.
- Mike Denness, England Cricket captain
- Karen Dunbar, Scottish comedienne and entertainer
- John M. Farquhar (1832–1918), member of the United States House of Representatives and recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor
- Professor Alan Gemmell OBE (1913 - 1986) former Professor of Biology at Keele University and broadcaster
- Fiona Hyslop, Scottish National Party politician, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning and Member of the Scottish Parliament
- Sir John Latta, 1st Baronet (1867–1946), Scottish shipping magnate
- Sir David Murray, (born 1951) Scottish entrepreneur, businessman and former chairman of Rangers F.C.
- Iain McLauchlan, Scottish Rugby Union captain, who also played for the British Lions.
- Tom Morris Jnr (1851–1875), Four time Open Golf Championship winner.
- Margaret Morton (1968- ), Olympic Gold medallist (curling) Salt Lake City winter olympics (2002)
- William Ross, Baron Ross of Marnock, Secretary of State for Scotland 1964–1970 and 1974–1976.
- Walter Perry, Baron Perry of Walton, Vice-Chancellor of the Open University
- William John Macquorn Rankine (1820–1872), Scottish engineer and physicist, one of the founding fathers of the field of thermodynamics
- Alan Reid, Member of Parliament for Argyll and Bute
- Ian Ure, Scotland national football team captain
- Stanley Wotherington (1899-1973) Founding member of the football team, Accrington Stanley[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ "South Ayrshire Council - Ayr History - education". South-ayrshire.gov.uk. http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/galleries/ayr800/ayr_education.htm. Retrieved 2009-06-19.
[edit] External links
- [1] Margaret Morton.
- About Ayr
- Ayr Academy
- Ayr Academy's page on Scottish Schools Online
- South Ayrshire Council
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