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Aboyne Academy

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Aboyne Academy
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Address
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Bridgeview Rd

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AB34 5JN

Information
School typeSecondary
Opened1974
AuthorityAberdeenshire Council
HeadteacherLorraine Scott
GenderCoeducational
Age range11 - 18
HousesClachnaben, Lochnagar and Morven
Website[1]

Aboyne Academy is a secondary school in Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The school is located on the Western side of the village and serves many other villages in the surrounding area, including: Braemar, Ballater, Kincardine O'Neil and Tarland. The catchment primary schools for Aboyne Academy are Aboyne, Ballater, Braemar, Crathie, Finzean, Kincardine O’Neil, Logie Coldstone, Lumphanan, Tarland and Trophies. As of September 2015, the school has 665 pupils,[1] making it one of the smallest secondary schools in Aberdeenshire. Aboyne Academy offer their students multiple extra curricular activities ranging widely from sports to music to other opportunities for them to develop their skills. [2]

Senior leadership team

The school’s head teacher is Lorraine Scott who took over from the school’s former rector Raymond Jowett in October 2015.[3] At this time, she also officially changed the post’s name from “rector” to “head teacher”. The school also has three deputy head teachers: Mrs Drummond head of years 1 & 2, Mr MacIntyre head of years 3 & 4 and Mr Foy head of year 5 & 6, who serve various management roles in the school, as well as CSN Support Services Co-ordinator Dr Jonathan Holden.[4] The school is also split up into 3 houses; Clachnaben, Lochnagar and Morven who's teachers in charge are Mrs Gray, Mr Birse and Mr Cosgrove respectively. The principal guidance teachers for each house are Mr Rennie, Mrs Larkworthy and Mrs Law respectively.

The School Building

The building is situated on a wooded site, next to the A93 on the Western side of Aboyne. Inside the building the school has it's own library, swimming pool, a fully equipped theatre, a large games hall and an all weather pitch in addition to the classrooms. [5]

The school has been set up to support learning for:

  • Art, design and technology
  • Business education
  • English
  • Physical education
  • Geography
  • History
  • Modern Studies
  • Religious education
  • Mathematics
  • Modern Languages
  • Drama
  • Music
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry

Academic performance

Aboyne Academy consistently performs well in national examinations, performing above their virtual comparator (a tool used by Education Scotland to rate schools’ performance) in all areas.[6] A 2011 inspector’s report found the school to be “very good” or “good” in all areas and the school experiences truancy rates far below the national average.[7] The school was inspected by the HM Inspectorate of Education in 2011. In the inspection they found that the school have confident and articulate pupils who value the school and the community they live in. However, they also found that the school needs to have a more organised learning support department that has a clear vision and structure. [8]

Lost project

In 2011, the school began working with local and national archaeological groups in what is considered to be the largest school archaeology project in Scotland.[9] The project involved a large number of first year pupils who performed a large archaeological survey at the site of former settlements in the Invercauld Estates called Auchtavan and Loin, which mostly abandoned during the 19th and early 20th century, though the last occupants left in the mid-1900s. From their work, the pupils created an exhibition at the nearby Breamar castle including a reconstruction of the inside of one of the houses.[10] The pupils also created a short documentary which was shown at a local film festival.

Other community activity

Fundraising

File:Ella Egan.jpg

In 2011, and English teacher retired who had coordinated some local fundraising activities at the school, raising almost £100,000 for Children in Need over a 23 years period.[11] In 2013 many pupils took part in a sponsored walk from Burn o’ Vat to Aboyne as part of their yearly heath week. The pupils raised money for their schools reporter club. In addition, to this many other events took place in health week including sports competitions and eating challenges. [12]

2015 floods

In 2015, following some flooding in Aberdeenshire, the school buildings were used for a rest centre.[13]

Awards

In 2012 the school achieved the Eco-schools green flag. The award is given to a school that have improved the environment and raised environmental awareness in the local area. [14]


Partnerships

Aboyne Academy's main business partnership is with Arcadian. Arcadian and Aboyne Academy have developed a two-way relationship since their partnership started in 2012. The school is also partnered with Aboyne Golf club, which is the local golf club to the school. The Rotary corporate membership scheme has strengthened the partnership between the school and them. Aboyne academy is also associated with the Co-operative Food Aboyne and Mackinnons Solicitors.

Contacting the School

If there is a need to contact the school the best way would be to call the telephone number 01339887722. If someone required to send a Fax to the school they would have to send it to 01339885020 or there is an email address which will allow emails to be sent directly to the school. Using any of these contact details will allow you to contact anyone at the school from the head teacher Lorraine Scott, to depute head teacher Barry Brennan, Michael Foy or Malcolm MacIntyre. In addition, it will allow contact to Jonathan Holden the supportive services co-ordinator and the guidance staff; Graeme Rennie, Laura Larkworthy and Kirstie Moodie. However, the school now has their own sickliness that is open 24 hours a day incase any sort of sickness needs to be reported ataxy time, the contact number is01339885030.

References

  1. ^ "Parentzone: My school: Find a school: Aboyne Academy". Education Scotland. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Aberdeenshire Council". The Scotsman. 22 April 2008. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Aboyne Academy welcomes new Head". Deeside Piper. Deeside Piper. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Staff". Aboyne Academy. Aboyne Academy. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  5. ^ "Prospectus" (PDF). Aberdeenshire Council. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  6. ^ "Inspection Report - 23 August 2011" (PDF). Education Scotland. Education Scotland. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  7. ^ "School level data". Education Scotland. Education Scotland. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  8. ^ "School Inspection 2011" (PDF). Education Scotland. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  9. ^ "S1 Enterprise: LOST? 2010/2011". Aboyne Academy. Aboyne Academy. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  10. ^ "Castle is home to new exhibition". Deeside Piper. Deeside Piper. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  11. ^ "Fundraising Aboyne teacher Ella Egan set to retire". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  12. ^ "Pupils put best foot forwards". Deeside Piper and Herald. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  13. ^ "Nicola Sturgeon: Storm Frank brought most severe flooding in living memory". Herald Scotland. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  14. ^ "School Awards". Education Scotland. Retrieved 1 December 2016.

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