Braeview Academy
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Braeview Academy is a secondary school in Dundee
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, Scotland
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. Situated on top of a steep hill (brae), it is surrounded by wasteland dubbed as "Tarzan's Island", or "Tarzies" as it is known locally. It was originally named Whitfield High School.

Senior Management Team

Mrs B M Hadcroft (Rector) who has been at the school since 2004.

Mrs T Little (Senior Depute Rector)

Mrs L C Oueslati (Depute Rector)

Mr R Perry (Depute Rector)

For the session 2011/12 the Senior Prefects for Braeview Academy are as follows:

Head Girl: Heather Mitchell

Head Boy: Chris Creeb

Depute Head Girl: Chloe Rice

Depute Head Boy: Blair Duffy

Subjects

Braeview Academy follows standard SQA
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 curricula for most Scottish secondary schools, including a number of subjects such as Maths, English and German, for example.

Houses

The school is divided into three main houses, these are; Ballumbie, Claypotts and Powrie. Each house is served by a Depute Rector, and also House Captains which were chosen in September 2010.

Ballumbie

Head of House: Mrs Oueslati

House Colour: Burgundy

House Captains: Robyn Clenaghan and Kevin Feeney

Vice House Captains: Shaun Rice and Dean Simpson

Claypotts

Head of House: Mr Perry

House Colour: Yellow

House Captains: Stacy Anderson, Megan Crossan and Lauren Sandles

Powrie

Head of House: Mrs Little and Mrs Paul

House Colour: Blue

House Captains: Shannon McKenna, Shaunni Morris and Zoe Roberts

School Day

The school day consists of 6 periods per day. Some of which are 55 minutes whilst others are 50 minutes.

Warning Bell; 8:43

Registration or House Assembly; 8:45-8:55

Period 1; 8:55-9:50

Period 2; 9:50-10:40

Morning Interval; 10:40-11:00

Period 3; 11:00-11:55

Period 4; 11:55-12:45

Lunch; 12:45-13:37

Warning Bell; 13:37

Period 5; 13:40-14:35

Period 6; 14:35-15:30

Notable students

  • Charlie Adam
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  • Garry Kenneth
    Garry Kenneth
    Garry Kenneth is a Scottish footballer who currently plays in central defence for Dundee United in the Scottish Premier League. He has also been capped at the highest level for Scotland.-Club career:...

  • Scott Robertson
    Scott Robertson (footballer born 1985)
    Scott Robertson is a footballer, currently playing as a midfielder for Dundee United in the Scottish Premier League.-Career:...



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