Shawlands Academy
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Shawlands Academy is a non-denominational secondary school on the southside of Glasgow
, Scotland
.
, west of Queen's Park
, in the south of central Glasgow, on the A77
.
building, offering students more space and classrooms to carry out their physical education
time more effectively.
At present there are over 50 languages spoken by the school's students. The Bilingual Unit helps those not proficient in English
to improve their language skills and hence access the wider curriculum.
Ann Grant is the Head Teacher who was appointed in June 2007 and joined the school in September 2007.
and ceilidh
night and money raised from this went directly to small charities
in communities which were affected by the tsunami. The committee has held subsequent events, both small and large scale. As of Christmas 2006, after just two years, the committee had raised roughly £10,000. Charity events in 2010 alone raised over £5,000 for the Pakistan Flood Appeal.
The school has a history of success with its cricket team, producing a number of junior representative players and winning the Glasgow Schools Junior and Senior titles on a number of occasions.
. In the 1960s, the school had a particularly high concentration of Jewish pupils, and was consequently one of the few state schools in Scotland
to offer Hebrew as a curriculum subject. Today its multi-cultural character is striking. According to a survey in 2006, over 57 languages are spoken in the playground.
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
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Admissions
It has a roll of approximately 1,250 pupils and 90 teachers. It is south of Crossmyloof railway stationCrossmyloof railway station
Crossmyloof railway station is a railway station in Glasgow, Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail and is served by trains on the Glasgow South Western Line.The overline station building was removed during the late 1990s...
, west of Queen's Park
Queen's Park, Glasgow
Situated on the south side of the city of Glasgow, in Scotland, Queen's Park lies approximately two miles from the city centre, and can refer both to the park itself, the adjacent residential district, or the football team Queen's Park F.C.The park was developed in the late 19th century in...
, in the south of central Glasgow, on the A77
A77 road
The A77 road is a major road in Scotland. It runs in a southwesternly direction from the city of Glasgow, past the towns of Giffnock, Newton Mearns, Kilmarnock, Prestwick, Ayr, Maybole, Girvan and Stranraer to the town of Portpatrick on the Irish Sea...
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History and features
In 2002, some of the school buildings underwent extensive renovation with one of its most prominent features the brand new gymnasium. It is built beside the MathematicsMathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
building, offering students more space and classrooms to carry out their physical education
Physical education
Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
time more effectively.
At present there are over 50 languages spoken by the school's students. The Bilingual Unit helps those not proficient in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
to improve their language skills and hence access the wider curriculum.
Ann Grant is the Head Teacher who was appointed in June 2007 and joined the school in September 2007.
Charity Committee
The school's Charity Committee was founded in the aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami. Money was originally raised through class collections and small collections at school events. The committee's first large event was a curryCurry
Curry is a generic description used throughout Western culture to describe a variety of dishes from Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan, Thai or other Southeast Asian cuisines...
and ceilidh
Céilidh
In modern usage, a céilidh or ceilidh is a traditional Gaelic social gathering, which usually involves playing Gaelic folk music and dancing. It originated in Ireland, but is now common throughout the Irish and Scottish diasporas...
night and money raised from this went directly to small charities
Charitable organization
A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization . It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A...
in communities which were affected by the tsunami. The committee has held subsequent events, both small and large scale. As of Christmas 2006, after just two years, the committee had raised roughly £10,000. Charity events in 2010 alone raised over £5,000 for the Pakistan Flood Appeal.
Sports teams
Shawlands Academy plays host to a great many sports teams and clubs which offer students extracurricular activity, all within the school premises.The school has a history of success with its cricket team, producing a number of junior representative players and winning the Glasgow Schools Junior and Senior titles on a number of occasions.
Pluralism
Shawlands is noted for its pluralismPluralism (political theory)
Classical pluralism is the view that politics and decision making are located mostly in the framework of government, but that many non-governmental groups use their resources to exert influence. The central question for classical pluralism is how power and influence is distributed in a political...
. In the 1960s, the school had a particularly high concentration of Jewish pupils, and was consequently one of the few state schools in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
to offer Hebrew as a curriculum subject. Today its multi-cultural character is striking. According to a survey in 2006, over 57 languages are spoken in the playground.
Alumni
Shawlands alumni include:- Gaffar Ali, committed one of Scotland's biggest bank frauds, when he escaped to Pakistan with £1.4 million in October 2004
- Ghazal Asif, contestant on the 2007 series of BBC1's The ApprenticeThe Apprentice (UK)The Apprentice is a British reality television series in which a group of aspiring young businessmen and women compete for the chance to win a £100,000-a-year job as an apprentice to the British business magnate Lord Sugar in series one to six...
. - Jonathan Bernstein, screenwriter (Just My Luck, Max Keeble's Big MoveMax Keeble's Big MoveMax Keeble's Big Move is a 2001 Disney live-action teen comedy film directed by Tim Hill, written by David L. Watts, James Greer, Jonathan Bernstein, and Mark Blackwell, and starring Alex D. Linz as the title character. The film is set in University Place, Washington. It was released in North...
, The Spy Next DoorThe Spy Next DoorThe Spy Next Door is a 2010 American spy comedy family film starring Jackie Chan, Amber Valletta, Billy Ray Cyrus and George Lopez. Filming started in late October in New Mexico and was finished in late December 2008. The film was released on January 15, 2010 in the United States. The film was...
) and author (Hottie, Burning Embrace, Pretty In Pink) - Claire Codona, Britain's youngest female murderer (when aged 14) who, with four older males, murdered a 33 year old male homosexual in June 1995
- Grant EvansGrant EvansGrant Evans is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Greenock Morton.-Career:He made his début for Hamilton Academical in August 2007 against Ayr United in the Scottish League Challenge Cup....
, footballer (Hamilton Academical F.C.Hamilton Academical F.C.Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Academical, or Accies, are a Scottish football club from Hamilton in South Lanarkshire. They were established in 1874 from the school football team at Hamilton Academy. They remain the only professional club in British football to have...
) - Michelle GomezMichelle GomezMichelle Gomez is a Scottish actress best known for her comedy roles in Green Wing and The Book Group.-Early life:Her father, originally from Montserrat, was a photographer, while her mother ran a modeling agency...
, actress - Chris Hamilton, footballer (Queen's ParkQueen's Park F.C.Queen's Park Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland. The club are currently the only amateur club in the Scottish League; their amateur status is reflected by their motto, Ludere Causa Ludendi – to play for the sake of playing.Queen's Park are the oldest...
) - Robert McIlroy, footballer (Kilmarnock FC)
- Alan McilwraithAlan McilwraithAlan Mcilwraith is a former call centre worker from Glasgow, Scotland who was exposed by a tabloid newspaper after passing himself off as a much-decorated British Army officer....
, fantasist - Robert MillarRobert MillarRobert Millar is a former Scottish professional cyclist who won the “King of the Mountains” competition in the 1984 Tour de France and finished fourth overall – sharing the highest Tour position for a British cyclist with Bradley Wiggins, and the first time a Briton had won a major Tour...
, former professional road cyclist - John Robertson, Labour MP from 2005 for Glasgow North WestGlasgow North West (UK Parliament constituency)Glasgow North West is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . It was first used in the 2005 general election.-Boundaries:...
, and from 2000-5 for Glasgow AnnieslandGlasgow Anniesland (UK Parliament constituency)Glasgow Anniesland was a burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1997 until 2005, when it was replaced by the larger Glasgow North West, with the exception of Kelvindale which joined Glasgow North.... - William RogueWilliam RogueStewart William Allan , more familiar by his stage name, William Rogue, is a Scottish musician and actor most widely known as the principal songwriter, lead guitarist and lead vocalist with the rock band The Blimp.- Early life :...
, musician, actor - Jerry SadowitzJerry SadowitzJerry Sadowitz is an American-born Scottish stand-up comic and card magician, known for his frequently controversial "sick humour". An accomplished practitioner of sleight of hand, he has written several books on magic and invented many conjuring innovations. He is widely acclaimed as one of the...
, comedian, magician - Atta YaqubAtta YaqubAtta Yaqub is a Scottish Asian model and actor born in 1979. He is most notable for playing the lead role in the 2004 film Ae Fond Kiss....Yaqub has a degree in IT management and also works as a counselor, advising drug addicts. He goes to schools around Scotland to promote the Show Racism The Red...
, actor
Grammar school
- Robert Angus, Social Security and Child Support Commissioner from 1995-2007
- Prof Ronald Arnold, Regius Professor of Engineering from 1946-63 at the University of EdinburghUniversity of EdinburghThe University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university...
- Alasdair Auld, Director from 1979-88 of Glasgow Museums and Art Galleries
- John Bannerman, Baron Bannerman of KildonanJohn Bannerman, Baron Bannerman of KildonanJohn MacDonald Bannerman, Baron Bannerman of Kildonan OBE was a Scottish farmer, rugby union internationalist and Liberal politician.-Family and education:...
OBE, Chairman from 1956-64 of the Scottish Liberal PartyScottish Liberal PartyThe Scottish Liberal Party was the dominant political party of Victorian Scotland, and although its importance declined with the rise of the Labour and Unionist parties during the 20th century, it was still a significant force when it finally merged with the Social Democratic Party in Scotland, to... - Simon Bell, singer known for his work with Dusty Springfield & others
- Ian Brady (then known as Ian Sloan), notorious convicted child murderer
- Ian Chapman CBE, Chairman from 1972-96 of Scottish Radio HoldingsScottish Radio HoldingsScottish Radio Holdings was a Scottish media company which owned 22 radio stations, and around 30 local newspapers in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.-History:...
, and Chief Executive from 1981-9 of William CollinsWilliam Collins (publisher)William Collins was a Scottish schoolmaster and publisher.Collins was born near Glasgow in 1789. In 1819 he set up a publishing business, initially selling religious books. He produced the first Collins dictionary in 1824, when he also obtained a licence to publish the Bible...
(since 1990 known as HarperCollinsHarperCollinsHarperCollins is a publishing company owned by News Corporation. It is the combination of the publishers William Collins, Sons and Co Ltd, a British company, and Harper & Row, an American company, itself the result of an earlier merger of Harper & Brothers and Row, Peterson & Company. The worldwide...
) - James CraigenJames CraigenJames Mark Craigen is a British Labour Co-operative politician.Craigen was Member of Parliament for Glasgow Maryhill from 1974 to 1987, when he stood down. His successor was Maria Fyfe.-References:...
, Labour MP from 1974-87 for Glasgow MaryhillGlasgow Maryhill (UK Parliament constituency)Glasgow Maryhill was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until 2005 when it was subsumed into the new Glasgow North and Glasgow North East constituencies... - Ivor CutlerIvor CutlerIvor Cutler was a Scottish poet, songwriter and humorist. He became known for his regular performances on BBC radio, and in particular his numerous sessions recorded for John Peel's influential radio programme, and later for Andy Kershaw's programme...
, comedian (1923-2006) - James DickensJames DickensJames McCulloch York Dickens has been a British Labour politician. He was Member of Parliament for the marginal constituency of Lewisham West from 1966 to 1970.He was a member of the Tribune Group of left-wing MPs. His seat was gained by the Conservative candidate John Gummer.After leaving...
OBE, Labour MP from 1966-70 for Lewisham West - John Grant CBE, Director from 1963-77 of the University of DurhamDurham UniversityThe University of Durham, commonly known as Durham University, is a university in Durham, England. It was founded by Act of Parliament in 1832 and granted a Royal Charter in 1837...
Institute of Education, and Principal from 1960-3 of St Cuthbert's SocietySt Cuthbert's SocietySt Cuthbert's Society, colloquially known as Cuth's, is one of sixteen collegiate bodies within the University of Durham. It was founded in 1888 for students who were not attached to the existing colleges... - Prof Norman Grist, Professor of Infectious Diseases from 1965-83 at the University of Glasgow Medical School
- Prof John Hawthorn, President from 1973-5 of the Institute of Food Science and Technology, and from 1974-8 of the International Union of Food Science and TechnologyInternational Union of Food Science and TechnologyInternational Union of Food Science and Technology]]The International Union of Food Science and Technology is the international non-governmental organization established in 1962, devoted to the advancement of food science and technology...
- Eileen HerlieEileen HerlieEileen Herlie was a Scottish-American actress.-Life and career:Eileen Herlie was born Eileen Isobel Herlihy to a Catholic father and a Protestant mother in Glasgow, Scotland, and was one of five children. Herlie was trained as a theatre actress. Among her West End London theatre successes were The...
, actress - Prof Tom Husband, Vice-Chancellor from 1990-7 of the University of SalfordUniversity of SalfordThe University of Salford is a campus university based in Salford, Greater Manchester, England with approximately 20,000 registered students. The main campus is about west of Manchester city centre, on the A6, opposite the former home of the physicist, James Prescott Joule and the Working Class...
, Professor of Engineering Manufacture from 1981-90 at Loughborough UniversityLoughborough UniversityLoughborough University is a research based campus university located in the market town of Loughborough, Leicestershire, in the East Midlands of England...
, and Chairman from 1997-2000 of UKERNAJANET(UK)JANET is the trading name for the JNT Association, which since 1994 has had responsibility for the management of the United Kingdom’s Higher Education networking programme. It manages the operation and development of the JANET network, which links the UK’s education and research organisations to... - Hugh Lang CBE, Chief Executive from 1977-92 of P-E International (since 2004 known as HTSPE)
- Flt LtFlight LieutenantFlight lieutenant is a junior commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many Commonwealth countries. It ranks above flying officer and immediately below squadron leader. The name of the rank is the complete phrase; it is never shortened to "lieutenant"...
Archie McKellarArchie McKellarFlight Lieutenant Archibald Ashmore McKellar DSO DFC & Bar , was a top fighter ace of the Royal Air Force during the Battle of Britain in World War II .Most of McKellar's victories were scored in the Hawker Hurricane....
DSO DFC, RAFRoyal Air ForceThe Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
Spitfire and Hurricane pilot during the Battle of BritainBattle of BritainThe Battle of Britain is the name given to the World War II air campaign waged by the German Air Force against the United Kingdom during the summer and autumn of 1940... - Ian McPherson, Director sincer 2009 of the NHS National Mental Health Development UnitNational Mental Health Development UnitThe National Mental Health Development Unit is a governmental organisation in England charged with supporting the implementation of mental health policy...
, and from 2002-9 the Director of the National Institute for Mental Health in EnglandNational Institute for Mental Health in EnglandNational Institute for Mental Health in England was an English medical organisation established in 2001 under the leadership of Professor Louis Appleby to "coordinate research, disseminate information, facilitate training and develop services". The NIMHE has now been disbanded and a new body, the... - John MartynJohn MartynJohn Martyn, OBE , born Iain David McGeachy, was a British singer-songwriter and guitarist. Over a forty-year career he released twenty studio albums, working with artists such as Eric Clapton and David Gilmour...
OBE, musician - James Maxwell CBE, (the first) Chairman from 1950-6 of ABTAAssociation of British Travel Agents-History:Previously known as Association of British Travel Agents, its name was changed on 1 July 2007 to ABTA, The Travel Association to reflect its wider representation of the travel industry.On 1 July 2008 it merged with the Federation of Tour Operators ....
, and General Manager from 1947-56 of Thomas Cook & SonThomas Cook GroupThomas Cook Group plc is a travel company created on 19 June, 2007 by the merger of Thomas Cook AG and MyTravel Group plc. At flotation on the London Stock Exchange 52% of the shares in the new company were held by the German mail order and department store corporation Arcandor and 48% owned by... - Alexander Meikle CBE, General Manager from 1943-66 and Chairman from 1969-76 of the Woolwich Equitable Building SocietyThe WoolwichThe Woolwich is a trademark of the British bank Barclays. Originally the 'Woolwich' was the Woolwich Building Society before it demutualised and became a public limited company in 1997...
- Jack MilroyJack MilroyJack Milroy was a Scottish comedian . Born James Cruden in Govanhill and educated at Shawlands Academy, Milroy is noted for his partnership with comedy actor Rikki Fulton, as Francie and Josie...
, comedian noted for his partnership with Rikki FultonRikki FultonRobert Kerr Fulton, OBE , more commonly known as Rikki Fulton, was a Scottish comedian and actor best remembered for writing and performing in the long-running BBC Scotland sketch show, Scotch and Wry. He was also known for his appearances as one half of the double act, Francie and Josie, alongside...
, as Francie and JosieFrancie and JosieFrancie and Josie was a double act performed by two Scottish comedians Jack Milroy as Francie and Rikki Fulton as Josie. from 1958 - 1990's.-History:...
. Awarded an MBE in 2000 for services to entertainment. - Alex NortonAlex NortonAlexander Hugh "Alex" Norton is a Scottish actor. He is probably best known for his roles as DCI Matt Burke in Taggart, and Eddie in the Renford Rejects....
, actor - Maurice MillerMaurice MillerMaurice Solomon Miller was a British Labour Party politician.He was educated at Shawlands Academy, Glasgow and Glasgow University. He became a medical practitioner and a councillor on Glasgow Corporation from 1950...
, Labour MP from 1974-87 for East KilbrideEast Kilbride (UK Parliament constituency)East Kilbride was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1974 until 2005...
, and from 1964-74 for Glasgow KelvingroveGlasgow Kelvingrove (UK Parliament constituency)Glasgow Kelvingrove was a burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until 1983. It elected one Member of Parliament using the first-past-the-post voting system.- Boundaries :... - Prof Thomas Read, former Professor of Clinical Dental Surgery from 1931 at the University of LeedsUniversity of LeedsThe University of Leeds is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England...
- Reay TannahillReay TannahillReay Tannahill was a Scottish historian and novelist, best known perhaps for two non-fiction bestsellers: Food in History and Sex in History.-Non-fiction works:* Regency England: The Great Age of the Colour Print...
, historian - John Thomson, Managing Director from 1949-68, and Chairman from 1970-2 of Northcliffe NewspapersNorthcliffe MediaNorthcliffe Media Ltd. is a large regional newspaper publisher in the UK and Central and Eastern Europe, owned by the Daily Mail and General Trust. The company's name was changed to Northcliffe Media from Northcliffe Newspaper Group in 2007.It operates from over 30 publishing centres, and also...
- Bobby WellinsBobby WellinsRobert Coull "Bobby" Wellins is a Scottish tenor saxophonist best known for his collaboration with Stan Tracey on the seminal 1965 British jazz album Under Milk Wood....
, saxophonist - Very Rev Hugh Wyllie, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of ScotlandModerator of the General Assembly of the Church of ScotlandThe Moderator of the General Assembly of Church of Scotland is a Minister, Elder or Deacon of the Church of Scotland chosen to "moderate" the annual General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, which is held for a week in Edinburgh every May....
from 1992-3