Kemnay Academy

Kemnay Academy
Address
Bremner Way Kemnay , AB51 5FW United Kingdom
Information
Established	1980
Local authority	Aberdeenshire Council
Rector	Dr.Charles Hunter
Staff	70 (approx)
Secondary years taught	6
Gender	Co-educational
Age	11 to 18
Enrollment	680
Houses	Bennachie, Caskieben, Don, Tuach
Colour(s)	Purple, Orange, Blue Yellow
Depute Rector	Colin Shand, Fran Jones, Phil Gaiter
Website	https://www.kemnayacademy.aberdeenshire.sch.uk/

Kemnay Academy is an secondary school in Kemnay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is one of seventeen secondary schools run by Aberdeenshire Council and has roughly 680 pupils. Located by the bank of the River Don, Aberdeenshire the school finds itself in a picturesque location with breathtaking views of the Scottish countryside.

History

Built in 1980, Kemnay Academy was initially created in response to a growing need for a secondary school to accommodate the growing number of pupils in Kintore and Kemnay who previously went to Inverurie Academy. After it's contruction, Kemnay Academy served the surrounding Kemnay and Kintore communities and their three feeder primary schools (Kintore Primary, Kemnay Primary, Aleshousewells Primary). At the turn of the century Kemnay Academy then began accepting pupils from the neighbouring Blackburns' Kinellar Primary.

Year on year, Kemnay Academy now sees a steep rise in its role and is earmarked for a new school in the near future following several extensions and the installation of temporary accommodation.

Subjects

The school teaches a diverse range subjects, offering most at all levels of Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) school qualifications: Standard Grade, Intermediate 1 & 2, Higher and Advanced Higher.

• Arts: Art & Design, Music, English, Portfolio Art
• Business: Business Management, Computing, Administration, Information Systems
• Science: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, General Science, Maths, Psychology
• Social Science: Geography, History, Modern Studies, Religious and Moral Education
• Technology: Craft & Design, Graphic Communication, Product Design
• Modern Languages: French, German, Spanish
• Home Economics: Home Economics, Hospitality
• Physical Education

The wide range of subjects are taught by experienced and passionate faculty members which has resulted in the school's generally above-average exam results.

Senior Management

The senior management team (SMT) at Kemnay Academy consists of the rector and three depute-rectors who also carry out the role of Head of Years.

• Dr. Charles Hunter - Rector
• Ms. Fran Jones - Depute Rector (First and Second Year Head)
• Mr. Colin Shand - Depute Rector (Third and Fourth Year Head)
• Mr. Phil Gaiter - Depute Rector (Fifth and Sixth Year Head)

Pupils

Approximately 680 attend the school each year between the ages of approximately 11 to 18. The pupils normally attended one of the four feeder primary schools in the catchment area; Kintore Primary, Kemnay Primary, Kinellar Primary, Aleshousewells Primary.

In the sixth year section of Kemnay Academy there are several positions of responsibility offered such as the prefect team and the Head Boy and Head Girl who are appointed to help with the running of the school and also to work in co-operation with the Senior Management Team (SMT).

The Previous Head Boy and Head Girl teams are as follows:

Year	Head Boy	Head Girl
2010-11	Sofiane Kouadria	Emma Grant
2009-10	Gary Simpson	Drushilla Fernando
2008-09		Sophie Hamilton
2007-08	Daniel Ellis	Olivia Duthie
2006-07
2005-06	Allen Padua	Mhari Robb
2004-05	Billy Ridler

Houses

Pupils are split into three different houses each with their own Guidance teacher who offers help, support and takes Social Education classes. The three houses are named after local areas and compete in House Competitions every year to win the House Shield

• Bennachie - Mrs. Burns
• Caskieben - Mrs Goodbrand
• Don - Mrs Allan
• Tuach - Mrs Hepburn

Caskieben house was introduced in the year 2010-11 due to the increasing role.

Every year, two house captains are appointed from the senior pupils in each each house and you can find them along with the victorious house in the table below.

Year	Bennachie	Caskieben	Don	Tuach	House Shield Winner
2010-11	Emma Booth & Yasmine Benylles	Sarah Loggie & Jordan Walker	Iain Coull & Jordyn Booth	Michael Padua & Alix Keith	WILL BE TUACH
2009-10	Laura Reid & Sofiane Kouadria	N/A	David Cribbes &	Callum Brownie & Rachael Forbes	Bennachie
2008-09	Amy Tyler &	N/A		Mark Bloice &
2007–2008	Daniel Ellis & Darryl Rankin	N/A	Vaila Boswell &	Kian MacQuillan &
2006–2007		N/A
2005–2006	George Andrews &	N/A		Allen Padua & Jason Peers	Tuach
2004-05		N/A			Bennachie

Committee's

Kemnay Academy offers its pupils many opportunities to get involved through many committees and groups such as;

• Prom Committee
• Charity Committee
• Pupil Council
• Rock Challenge
• Choir
• Library Committee

Notable Achievements by school

• 2008-09 Season Aberdeenshire Cup Winners

Notable alumni

• Darren Mackie - Aberdeen F.C. professional footballer
• Allen Padua - Scottish Schoolboy Team Captain, Harvard University alumni.

References

• Kemnay Academy, Scottish Schools Online

External links

• Kemnay Academy