Auchmuty High School
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Auchmuty School is a public secondary school
in the town of Glenrothes
in the Fife
Council area
of Scotland
. Opened in 1957, it was the first school for secondary education in the area. It quickly outgrew the original building and additions were added about 1970. This expanded school is currently not adequate for the task and a completely new physical plant will be built on the grounds with a planned opening in 2013.
in Glenrothes
, then a New Town
. The first pupils arrived in April 1957, despite the fact the school was still not completed.
In 1966, it was planned to make all of the Glenrothes schools (including Glenrothes
& Glenwood
) comprehensive school
s, phasing out the system of Junior/Senior schooling. In 1967, it became a Junior High School
.
The original 1957 building was becoming unable to cater for the increasing numbers of pupils joining the school, and so plans were set down in 1970 to extend the school, to meet the needs of all the new intake. Work started on the extension, today's present quadrangle
building, in 1972.
When all work was completed, the school went through a re-development stage. In 1977 it was renamed Auchmuty High School, the name it still currently holds.
In 2008, it was reported that Auchmuty High School would be rebuilt on the adjacent playing field
s by around 2011/13.
In May 2011, the local council approved the plans for the rebuilding at a cost of 33 million pounds. While the council was concerned by the cost of the project, partial funding from the Scottish Futures Trust combined with the perceived poor physical condition of the school spurred approval of the plans. The new buildings will be in service by 2013 with the old buildings remaining in use until the new ones are completed. As previously stated, the new buildings will be on the current playing fields and after completion, the old buildings demolished and new playing fields built there. Since there will be no playing fields available on the school campus during the construction period, students will use nearby council fields at Dovecot and Lomond.
. The four original houses: Balfarg, Conland, Kilgour and Pitcairn, were replaced with five new houses:
Number of pupils in each
David Wilson resigned in February 2009, after being arrested in December 2008 on charges of possession of child pornography
. He pled guilty to the charges in late October 2009. There is no evidence that any students from the school were involved.
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
in the town of Glenrothes
Glenrothes
Glenrothes is a large town situated in the heart of Fife, in east-central Scotland. It is located approximately from both Edinburgh, which lies to the south and Dundee to the north. The town had an estimated population of 38,750 in 2008, making Glenrothes the third largest settlement in Fife...
in the Fife
Fife
Fife is a council area and former county of Scotland. It is situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland boundaries to Perth and Kinross and Clackmannanshire...
Council area
Council Area
A Council Area is one of the areas defined in Schedule 1 of the Local Government etc. Act 1994 and is under the control of one of the local authorities in Scotland created by that Act.-Legislation :1889...
of 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...
. Opened in 1957, it was the first school for secondary education in the area. It quickly outgrew the original building and additions were added about 1970. This expanded school is currently not adequate for the task and a completely new physical plant will be built on the grounds with a planned opening in 2013.
History
The school was opened in 1957, the first school for Secondary educationSecondary education
Secondary education is the stage of education following primary education. Secondary education includes the final stage of compulsory education and in many countries it is entirely compulsory. The next stage of education is usually college or university...
in Glenrothes
Glenrothes
Glenrothes is a large town situated in the heart of Fife, in east-central Scotland. It is located approximately from both Edinburgh, which lies to the south and Dundee to the north. The town had an estimated population of 38,750 in 2008, making Glenrothes the third largest settlement in Fife...
, then a New Town
New towns in the United Kingdom
Below is a list of some of the new towns in the United Kingdom created under the various New Town Acts of the 20th century. Some earlier towns were developed as Garden Cities or overspill estates early in the twentieth century. The New Towns proper were planned to disperse population following the...
. The first pupils arrived in April 1957, despite the fact the school was still not completed.
In 1966, it was planned to make all of the Glenrothes schools (including Glenrothes
Glenrothes High School
Glenrothes High School is a six year non-denominational secondary school of approximately 860 pupils located in Glenrothes, Fife which opened in 1966. The school serves the western/central and northern precincts of Glenrothes drawing primarily from four feeder Primary Schools; Caskieberran,...
& Glenwood
Glenwood High School (Glenrothes)
Glenwood High School is a comprehensive, co-educational and non-denominational school serving the western part of the town of Glenrothes, Fife, Scotland together with communities to the north and west.-History of the School:...
) comprehensive school
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
s, phasing out the system of Junior/Senior schooling. In 1967, it became a Junior High School
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
.
The original 1957 building was becoming unable to cater for the increasing numbers of pupils joining the school, and so plans were set down in 1970 to extend the school, to meet the needs of all the new intake. Work started on the extension, today's present quadrangle
Quadrangle (architecture)
In architecture, a quadrangle is a space or courtyard, usually rectangular in plan, the sides of which are entirely or mainly occupied by parts of a large building. The word is probably most closely associated with college or university campus architecture, but quadrangles may be found in other...
building, in 1972.
When all work was completed, the school went through a re-development stage. In 1977 it was renamed Auchmuty High School, the name it still currently holds.
In 2008, it was reported that Auchmuty High School would be rebuilt on the adjacent playing field
Playing field
A playing field is a field used for playing sports or games. They are generally outdoors, but many large structures exist to enclose playing fields from bad weather. Generally, playing fields are wide expanses of grass, dirt or sand without many obstructions...
s by around 2011/13.
In May 2011, the local council approved the plans for the rebuilding at a cost of 33 million pounds. While the council was concerned by the cost of the project, partial funding from the Scottish Futures Trust combined with the perceived poor physical condition of the school spurred approval of the plans. The new buildings will be in service by 2013 with the old buildings remaining in use until the new ones are completed. As previously stated, the new buildings will be on the current playing fields and after completion, the old buildings demolished and new playing fields built there. Since there will be no playing fields available on the school campus during the construction period, students will use nearby council fields at Dovecot and Lomond.
Departments
The school has the following departments:- Art and Design
- Biology
- Business EducationBusiness educationBusiness education involves teaching students the fundamentals, theories, and processes of business. Education in this field occurs at several levels, including secondary education and higher education or university education. Approximately 38% of student enroll in one or more business courses...
- Chemistry
- Computing
- Drama
- English
- Geography
- History
- Home EconomicsFamily and consumer scienceFamily and consumer sciences is an academic discipline that combines aspects of social and natural science. Family and consumer sciences deals with the relationship between individuals, families, and communities, and the environment in which they live...
- Mathematics
- Modern LanguagesModern languageA modern language is any human language that is currently in use. The term is used in language education to distinguish between languages which are used for day-to-day communication and dead classical languages such as Latin, Attic Greek, Sanskrit, and Classical Chinese, which are studied for...
- Modern StudiesModern StudiesModern Studies is a subject unique to the Scottish secondary school curriculum , that is concerned with the study of local, national and international issues from a social, political and economic perspective...
- Music
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Religious EducationReligious EducationReligious Education is the term given to education concerned with religion. It may refer to education provided by a church or religious organization, for instruction in doctrine and faith, or for education in various aspects of religion, but without explicitly religious or moral aims, e.g. in a...
- Technical EducationVocational educationVocational education or vocational education and training is an education that prepares trainees for jobs that are based on manual or practical activities, traditionally non-academic, and totally related to a specific trade, occupation, or vocation...
House system
In 2006, the old Guidance System was replaced with a more up-to-date House SystemHouse system
The house system is a traditional feature of British schools, and schools in the Commonwealth. Historically, it was associated with established public schools, where a 'house' refers to a boarding house or dormitory of a boarding school...
. The four original houses: Balfarg, Conland, Kilgour and Pitcairn, were replaced with five new houses:
| Old House | New House | Head of House | Previous Head of House |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitcairn | Wemyss | Mrs J Galloway | / |
| Balfarg | Balgonie | Mrs B King | / |
| Conland | Ravenscraig | Mr D Donnelley | Mrs P Kershaw |
| Kilgour | Glamis | Mr J Doran | Mr N Munro |
| / | Balmoral | Mrs M Stenhouse | / |
Number of pupils in each
| Wemyss- 400 |
| Glamis- 399 |
| Balgonie- 250 |
| Ravenscraig- 199 |
| Balmoral- 213 |
Rectors
| Name | Year Began | Year Ended |
|---|---|---|
| Mr David Thomson | 1957 | ???? |
| Mr Jim Cormie | ???? | 1971? |
| Mr Donald Robertson | ???? | ???? |
| Mr John Alford | ???? | 1977 |
| Mr Graham Garvie | 1977 | 1990 |
| Mr Alex Kelly | 1990 | 2005 |
| Mr David Wilson | 2005 | 2009 |
| Mr Alan Pithie | 2010 | Present |
David Wilson resigned in February 2009, after being arrested in December 2008 on charges of possession of child pornography
Child pornography
Child pornography refers to images or films and, in some cases, writings depicting sexually explicit activities involving a child...
. He pled guilty to the charges in late October 2009. There is no evidence that any students from the school were involved.