Dyce Academy
| Dyce Academy | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
 | |
| Coordinates | 57°12′18″N 2°10′29″W / 57.20500°N 2.17472°W |
| Information | |
| Type | State Comprehensive |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Rector | Mr Michael Taylor |
| Staff | 90 (approx) |
| Secondary years taught | S1 - S6 |
| Age range | 12 - 18 |
| Website | dyceacademy.aberdeen.sch.uk |
Dyce Academy is one of two state schools within the town of Dyce, a small suburb of the city of Aberdeen, Scotland. Dyce Academy's cachement area includes Dyce and much of the surrouding country, including the village of Newmachar .
The schools construction began in the late seventies and was completed in 1980. The building has typical architecture of state schools of the period, with concrete in abundance.
There have been a mixed staff of teachers since the inception of the school. However, several teachers have served since the opening of the school, including Michael Taylor, who retired in 2008, after 28 years service.
The school was recently embroiled in the Natalie King case. She claimed that she was bullied at Dyce academy and that the teachers did nothing to help. After holding her £20,000 case for several years, she dropped it, citing health reasons[1] [2].
Winner of the Elite Model Look UK competition, Morven MacSween, is a pupil at the school and is travelling to Morocco to take part in the world final.[3]
Dyce Academy has recently been host to the Aberdeen City Music School or ACMS. Under this programme, talented students travel to Dyce to be taught advanced music.
Notable alumni
- BBC Scotland football commentator and sports journalist, Liam McLeod
- Inveness Thistle player Roy McBain.
External links
References
- ^ "Girl drops 'bully' claim (from the Scotsman newspaper)". 2006-11-24. Retrieved 2007-01-24.
- ^ "Girl sues over bully (from the Guardian newspaper)". 2004-08-06. Retrieved 2007-01-24.
- ^ "Quine of the Catwalk (from the Daily Record newspaper)". 2006-11-23. Retrieved 2007-02-01.