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Lanark Grammar School

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Lanark Grammar School
Address
Map
Kirkland Road

Lanark
,
ML11 9AJ

Scotland Scotland
Information
School typeState-funded Public
DenominationNon-denominational
Established1183
Local authoritySouth Lanarkshire Council
Head Master
(formerly "Rector")		Mark Sherry
Staff94.2 (FTE)
GenderCo-educational
Age11 (S1) to 18 (S6)
Enrollment1018
School roll and teacher count in 2008
LanguageEnglish
CampusMain Building
Campus typeUrban
HousesHynford, Braxfield, Jerviswood, Wallace, Lockhart
Colour(s)Red, Black, White
     
AccreditationScottish Qualifications Authority
Websitehttp://lanark.s-lanark.sch.uk/

Lanark Grammar School is a secondary school in Lanark, Scotland. It was founded in 1183, and celebrated its octocentenary in 1983, including a visit by Princess Anne. Notable former pupils include rally driver Colin McRae and General William Roy, a contributor to the Ordnance Survey project. The school draws its pupils from the town of Lanark and many villages in the local area, including Douglas, Carstairs, Forth and Glespin.

The school has 5 houses: Lockhart, Jerviswood, Wallace, Hyndford and Braxfield and pupils are sorted into these by tutor group upon the first day of term. There are 94.2 teachers (FTE) and 1018 students.[1]

History

Lanark Grammar School has a long history, being over 800 years old. Over the years, it has been housed in many buildings.

Parish Church (1183 - 1400s)

The town's Parish Church was used as the first school house. Until 1893, Lanark Grammar was a fee-paying school and until 1884 it was for boys only. From its beginnings in the Parish Church, the school would usually have only two teachers at a time until 1884. The only recorded exception to this was in the 1770s when Robert Thomson is reported to have a second assistant.[2][3]

Bloomgate Building (1400s - 1650)

The Bloomgate building was the first building specifically erected for use as Lanark Grammar School. It was built in the 15th century and stood on the site of what is now the Clydesdale Hotel. The exact year in which the school was built is currently unknown.[4]

Broomgate Building (1650 - 1841)

Dates reference:[5]

Lanark Horsemarket (1841 - 1884)

For a short spell in the 19th century, the Lanark Horsemarket was the home of Lanark Grammar. There are few records available related to this site.[2]

Hyndford Road Building (August 1884 - December 2003)

The Hyndford Road building was opened in August 1884. This building was large enough to accommodate both girls and boys, and Lanark Grammar School became a co-educational facility. On Friday, 18 February 1888, the school "went up in flames" and was therefore closed. Students were displaced to temporary accommodation while the school was rebuilt. Work was complete by the end of the summer holidays in the same year. During reconstruction, the school was expanded with room for ninety pupils of primary school age.[6] The building was in use up until December 2003.

  • The Hyndford Road building, after the grounds were used to house the Braxfield Campus.
    The Hyndford Road building, after the grounds were used to house the Braxfield Campus.
  • View of the building showing the old bike sheds and the cap park of the Braxfield Campus.
    View of the building showing the old bike sheds and the cap park of the Braxfield Campus.

Albany Drive Building (September 1914 - December 2009)

The Albany Drive building was opened on Wednesday 16 September 1914. It was in use for just over 95 years when it was closed on Tuesday 22 December 2009.[7] There was a fire in the building on the morning of 31 January 2007, in the boy's toilets. The building was evacuated and periods 3 and 4 were cancelled. The toilets were destroyed and had to be refurbished (which meant the only boy's toilets on site were out of use for several months - pupils were sent to the facilities in the extension building. Unlike the fire on the Hyndford Road campus, however, there was no serious damage to the building and students returned to their classes period 5 on the same day.

  • Front of the building, after its closure.
    Front of the building, after its closure.
  • Canteen building of the Albany Drive Campus.
    Canteen building of the Albany Drive Campus.
  • Science block, build in the '70s.
    Science block, build in the '70s.

Extension Building (1964 - June 2007)

Modular Village (August 2007 - December 2009)

Kirklands Road Building (January 2010 - Present)

This school was built by South Lanarkshire Council under their School Modernisation initiative. The School Modernisation programme was started with the intention of modernising teaching facilities in the county. Many schools, including Robert Owen Memorial Primary School and Carluke High School have already been rebuilt as part of this program. Prior to the project, many school buildings were becoming unsafe and others had been built when class sizes were much larger. Once complete, all schools in the area will have a similar design and will have facilities of the same standard.

The Lanark Grammar Project was completed between August and December 2009, however pupils and staff moved to the new building in January 2010 in order to minimise disruption as resources could be moved and unpacked during the holiday period. Staff returned to the building on Tuesday 5 January 2010. Pupils returned as follows:

  • S5/6: were given a guided tour in the afternoon of Friday 8 January and returned to be educated on Monday 11th
  • S3/4: returned on Monday 11th
  • S1/2: returned on Tuesday 12th
  • S1-4 were given tours on the morning of their return by both staff and upper school students.

Lanark Grammar now also contains an ASN wing in which pupils who have special teaching requirements can be educated. This has allowed for the integration of Lanark Grammar School with the pupils and staff of Craighead and Victoria Park, two special needs secondary schools.

The school now has several other new facilities.

  • During lessons, the school goes into lockdown. No-one can access the school from the outside without going through the secure main entrance. If anyone attempts to leave the school during lessons, an alarm sounds in the facilities management office. There are also a network of CCTV cameras which monitor the school at all times.
  • A fitness suite, with equipment from the Lanark gym, which was closed after the opening of Lanark's new pool as it includes a gym.
  • 600 students can now have lockers, compared to the lockers at the extension where there were enough for only the sixth years.
  • An outdoor basketball court.

Notable alumni

Lord Braxfield

2004 HMIe Inspection

In 2004 Lanark Grammar School was inspected by HMIe and received mostly positive criticism. Its key strengths included[10]:

  • Staff were committed to the school and it's pupils.
  • The relations between teachers and pupils were good.
  • There were a wide range of extra-curricular activities.
  • Children with special education needs were integrated with the other pupils.
  • The quality of support for learning.
  • The senior managers, staff and pupils involved in the school's self-evaluation process.

Charitable Projects

The pupils of Lanark Grammar School actively raise money for charity. Most notable is their regular contributions to two orphaned children in Kenya. As well as paying the children's school fees, Lanark Grammar also gives money to the local community which in the past has bought cows, new roofs for run-down houses and water storage tanks. This project is organised through Direct Link.

Every year, the majority of S1 pupils do a sponsored climb up Tinto, raising money for St Andrews Hospice. Senior students in S5/6 take part in a sponsored run around Strathclyde Park (approx. 10k) for the same cause.

2007/08 Results

The following is a table showing the achievements of the relevant September S4 role in the 2007/08 session. It shows the percentage of the year group achieving qualifications at the given levels[11]:

2007/2008
S4 5+ @ level 3 5+ @ level 4 5+ @ level 5
95 75 37
S5 1+ @ level 6 3+ @ level 6 5+ @ level 6
32 18 9
S6 3+ @ level 6 5+ @ level 6 1+ @ level 7
37 23 12

See also

References

  1. ^ "Scottish Schools Online 2009 - - Lanark Grammar School - South Lanarkshire Council". Retrieved 10 April 2010.
  2. ^ a b Robertson, A.D.; Harvey, Thomas (1983). "A Rich and Varied History". Lanark Grammar School: The First Eight Hundred Years. Lindsey Institute (Lanark Library): Strathclyde Regional Council. p. 9. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  3. ^ Robertson, A. D. (1974). "The Grammar School". Lanark: The Burgh and its Councils 1469 to 1880. Lindsey Institute (Lanark Library): Lanark Town Council. p. 38. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  4. ^ Robertson, A.D.; Harvey, Thomas (1983). "A Rich and Varied History". Lanark Grammar School: The First Eight Hundred Years. Lindsey Institute (Lanark Library): Strathclyde Regional Council. p. 10. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  5. ^ "Education: Lanark Grammar School". Lanark Grammar School. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
  6. ^ Robertson, A.D.; Harvey, Thomas (1983). "A Rich and Varied History". Lanark Grammar School: The First Eight Hundred Years. Lindsey Institute (Lanark Library): Strathclyde Regional Council. pp. 10–11. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  7. ^ Robertson, A.D.; Harvey, Thomas (1983). "A Rich and Varied History". Lanark Grammar School: The First Eight Hundred Years. Lindsey Institute (Lanark Library): Strathclyde Regional Council. p. 11. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  8. ^ a b c "Famous Lanarkians". Lanark Museum. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
  9. ^ Rankin, William (1874). Notices, Historical, Statistical and Biographical, Relating to the Parish of Carluke from 1288 till 1874. p. 289.
  10. ^ A report by HM Inspectorate of Education: Lanark Grammar School. HM Inspectorate of Education. 15 June 2004. p. 1. ISBN 0705322149. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  11. ^ "Lanark Grammar School Handbook" (PDF). South Lanarkshire Council. December 2008. Retrieved 23 June 2010.

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