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Revision as of 00:58, 2 December 2007
Queen Anne High School is a large non-denominational secondary school of around 1,800 pupils - the fifth largest in Scotland. It is located in Dunfermline, West Fife, Scotland.
Between the latter part of the nineteenth century and the 1930s, the school was located on a site between what is now bounded by the Kingsgate Shopping Centre, Pilmuir Street and Carnegie Drive. In the 1930s it moved to the former Dunfermline High School building that lay to the north of Priory Lane. In the 1950s it moved again to a new campus at Broomhead, just to the south of its current location. In August 2003 it moved again, but this time only 200 yards to the north.
On 22 January 2007 Queen Anne welcomed its new headmaster, Rector Mr. James Bellshaw.
Senior Managment Team
Queen Anne has a flat-structured management system with one Rector and five Deputy Rectors. Each department has its own Principal Teacher (PT) as well as five PTs for the guidance departments who have a tendency for intimate contact.
Rectors
Rector- Mr James Bellshaw
Depute Rector- Mr Billington
Depute Rector- Mr McNeil
Depute Rector- Mrs Patterson
Depute Rector- Mr Ross
Depute Rector- Mr Watt
Role in the community
Queen Anne prides itself in the role it takes in its local community. Queen Anne's modern services are open for use to the public after the school day finishes, these include a well equipped gym, sports hall, gymnastics hall, music studio, tennis courts and football pitches.
For Remembrance Day Queen Anne held a special school service with attendees including war veterans, Willie Rennie MP and pupils. Three pupils were later sent to lay a wreath at the local service on Sunday also.
Gambia
Queen Anne also plays a part in The Gambia with charity and fundraising in Queen Anne which helps fund expansion and improvement to the John Pickering Senior Comprehensive school located in the Gambia.
Queen Anne also maintains a social link with the Gambian school as a number of pupils have formed penpals with those in Gambia. Also in 2006 some Queen Anne pupils went to visit the school in the Gambia and reported the project was a success. In 2007 two teachers from John Pickering visited Queen Anne, there will be a return trip of Queen Anne pupils to the Gambia mid 2008.
Subjects at Queen Anne
All these subjects at Queen Anne are offered at Standard Grade, Intermediate 2 and Higher levels. Some are offered at Intermediate 1 and Advanced Higher.
- English
- Maths
- Drama
- PE
- CDT
- Sciences
- Art
- Photography
- Computing Studies
- Latin and Classics
- French
- German
- Music
- Home Economics
- Religious Moral and Philosophical Studies
- Geography
- Modern Studies
- History
- Business Management
Prefects at Queen Anne
At Queen Anne 6th year pupils are allowed to become prefects. After a short application prefects are chosen and these select pupils are given the honour of wearing the school blazer and prefect badge. In 6th year a group of pupils is selected to form the Queen Anne Senior Prefect Team. They are placed in charge of organising the prefects and how they help the school. They also organise: The October Fayre; The Christmas Formal; Parents Evening; Open Days; The Yearbook; The 6th year Prom as well as a lot of other activities.
In a change to the established system the Queen Anne Captaincy Team was changed in 2007 to a more traditional Head Boy/Head Girl and deputes Senior Prefect Team, although the SPT carries out the same duties as the former Captaincy Team.