Lendrick Muir School
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Lendrick Muir School was a residential school for maladjusted children of above average intelligence
, aged 11–19 (originally 7-18) or latterly children with dyslexia
, located on an unclassified road from Rumbling Bridge
to Crook of Devon
.
attended here, and all were funded by their local authorities. School refusal
was a common reason for pupils being placed here, and many had psychological and behavioural problems. Most had been placed here following a 'supervision requirement' order imposed by a [Children's Panel]].
The School did not accept pupils who were sexually promiscuous, psychotic, habitually delinquent or seriously behaviourally disturbed.
Children were expected to be able to follow an academic syllabus, leading to examinations such as Ordinary Grades (generally called O-Grades, Highers or Certificate of Sixth Year Studies
, set by the Scottish Examination Board
.
with the A977 at Crook of Devon
. It was about 800 metres east of Rumbling Bridge and one kilometre west of Crook of Devon, situated at latitude
56.18629 longitude
-3.57635.
Nearby villages, in addition to the two mentioned include Drum, Yetts o' Muckart
and Pool of Muckhart
. The school was about 500 metres south-west of the River Devon
and, because the river changes direction at Crook of Devon, it was also located about 500 metres north of the River Devon. The school was about 3 kilometres south-east of the Ochil Hills
.
The school
was situated in 200 acres of rough estate except for the potato field leased to a local farmer. The Sports field covered 25 acres and was often grazed by the same farmer's sheep.
, football, cricket
and tennis
. Other leisure time facilities included hill-climbing
and canoeing
, and various indoor pastimes.
The School had a house system
for the purposes of sports competitions. To begin with there were two houses: Devons and Muirs. Later there was an Ochil House but that was discontinued after a time.
mansion designed by Adam Frame of Alloa
which was listed in 1977, and this was a continuation of Riverview Private School in Alloa
, run by husband and wife team John and Janet Grieve. Shortly before it became Lendrick Muir School, William Younger, the brewer, from Alloa injected finance into it,
. It retained this focus until its closure in 1998.
The head of the school, John McLaughlin, accepted these criticisms and said: "[To stay open] we would have to have put in place a whole range of things. There would be no more communal showering, individual rooms where possible, pleasant views from windows, proper systems of care, quality learning for staff, appropriate ratios." (Emphasis added.)
since its closure as a school in 1998, and the SU now offers residential activity breaks for young people.
Intelligence
Intelligence has been defined in different ways, including the abilities for abstract thought, understanding, communication, reasoning, learning, planning, emotional intelligence and problem solving....
, aged 11–19 (originally 7-18) or latterly children with dyslexia
Dyslexia
Dyslexia is a very broad term defining a learning disability that impairs a person's fluency or comprehension accuracy in being able to read, and which can manifest itself as a difficulty with phonological awareness, phonological decoding, orthographic coding, auditory short-term memory, or rapid...
, located on an unclassified road from Rumbling Bridge
Rumbling Bridge
Rumbling Bridge is a tiny village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, nestling under the Ochil Hills, where the A823 leaves the A977, perched on the edge of the River Devon gorge. It lies between Muckhart and Crook of Devon with Powmill half a mile to its south...
to Crook of Devon
Crook of Devon
Crook of Devon is a village within the parish of Fossoway in Perthshire. It is located about 6 miles southwest of Kinross on the A977. Until relatively recently the official name of the village was Fossoway but this has been usurped by the widely used nickname "crook of devon"...
.
School Pupils
Children from all over ScotlandScotland
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...
attended here, and all were funded by their local authorities. School refusal
School refusal
School refusal is a term originally used in the United Kingdom to describe refusal to attend school, due to emotional distress. School refusal differs from truancy in that children with school refusal feel anxiety or fear towards school, whereas truant children generally have no feelings of fear...
was a common reason for pupils being placed here, and many had psychological and behavioural problems. Most had been placed here following a 'supervision requirement' order imposed by a [Children's Panel]].
The School did not accept pupils who were sexually promiscuous, psychotic, habitually delinquent or seriously behaviourally disturbed.
Children were expected to be able to follow an academic syllabus, leading to examinations such as Ordinary Grades (generally called O-Grades, Highers or Certificate of Sixth Year Studies
Certificate of Sixth Year Studies
Prior to the year 2000, the Certificate of Sixth Year Studies was the highest level of qualification available to pupils in the Scottish secondary education system....
, set by the Scottish Examination Board
Scottish Examination Board
The Scottish Examination Board was the academic examination board for schools in Scotland until 1997.It used to administer all of Scotland's academic qualifications, including Standard Grades and Highers....
.
Location and Environs
The school was located off Naemoor Road, an unclassified road, connecting the A823 at Rumbling BridgeRumbling Bridge
Rumbling Bridge is a tiny village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, nestling under the Ochil Hills, where the A823 leaves the A977, perched on the edge of the River Devon gorge. It lies between Muckhart and Crook of Devon with Powmill half a mile to its south...
with the A977 at Crook of Devon
Crook of Devon
Crook of Devon is a village within the parish of Fossoway in Perthshire. It is located about 6 miles southwest of Kinross on the A977. Until relatively recently the official name of the village was Fossoway but this has been usurped by the widely used nickname "crook of devon"...
. It was about 800 metres east of Rumbling Bridge and one kilometre west of Crook of Devon, situated at latitude
Latitude
In geography, the latitude of a location on the Earth is the angular distance of that location south or north of the Equator. The latitude is an angle, and is usually measured in degrees . The equator has a latitude of 0°, the North pole has a latitude of 90° north , and the South pole has a...
56.18629 longitude
Longitude
Longitude is a geographic coordinate that specifies the east-west position of a point on the Earth's surface. It is an angular measurement, usually expressed in degrees, minutes and seconds, and denoted by the Greek letter lambda ....
-3.57635.
Nearby villages, in addition to the two mentioned include Drum, Yetts o' Muckart
Muckhart
Muckhart commonly refers to two small villages in Clackmannanshire, Scotland, Pool of Muckhart and Yetts o' Muckhart. Muckhart is one of the Hillfoots Villages, situated on the A91 around 3 miles north-east of Dollar...
and Pool of Muckhart
Muckhart
Muckhart commonly refers to two small villages in Clackmannanshire, Scotland, Pool of Muckhart and Yetts o' Muckhart. Muckhart is one of the Hillfoots Villages, situated on the A91 around 3 miles north-east of Dollar...
. The school was about 500 metres south-west of the River Devon
River Devon
River Devon may refer to:*River Devon, Clackmannanshire, Scotland*River Devon, Nottinghamshire, England...
and, because the river changes direction at Crook of Devon, it was also located about 500 metres north of the River Devon. The school was about 3 kilometres south-east of the Ochil Hills
Ochil Hills
The Ochil Hills is a range of hills in Scotland north of the Forth valley bordered by the towns of Stirling, Alloa, Kinross and Perth. The only major roads crossing the hills pass through Glen Devon/Glen Eagles and Glenfarg, the latter now largely replaced except for local traffic by the M90...
.
The school
School
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
was situated in 200 acres of rough estate except for the potato field leased to a local farmer. The Sports field covered 25 acres and was often grazed by the same farmer's sheep.
Sports
The School provided facilities for hockeyHockey
Hockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.-Etymology:...
, football, cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
and tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
. Other leisure time facilities included hill-climbing
Hillwalking
In the British Isles, the terms hillwalking or fellwalking are commonly used to describe the recreational outdoor activity of walking on hills and mountains, often with the intention of visiting their summits...
and canoeing
Canoeing
Canoeing is an outdoor activity that involves a special kind of canoe.Open canoes may be 'poled' , sailed, 'lined and tracked' or even 'gunnel-bobbed'....
, and various indoor pastimes.
The School had a house system
House 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...
for the purposes of sports competitions. To begin with there were two houses: Devons and Muirs. Later there was an Ochil House but that was discontinued after a time.
Naemoor House
The school was housed in Naemoor House, formally Naemoor School, a neo-classicalNeoclassical architecture
Neoclassical architecture was an architectural style produced by the neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century, manifested both in its details as a reaction against the Rococo style of naturalistic ornament, and in its architectural formulas as an outgrowth of some classicizing...
mansion designed by Adam Frame of Alloa
Alloa
Alloa is a town and former burgh in Clackmannanshire, set in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies on on the north bank of the Firth of Forth close to the foot of the Ochil Hills, east of Stirling and north of Falkirk....
which was listed in 1977, and this was a continuation of Riverview Private School in Alloa
Alloa
Alloa is a town and former burgh in Clackmannanshire, set in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies on on the north bank of the Firth of Forth close to the foot of the Ochil Hills, east of Stirling and north of Falkirk....
, run by husband and wife team John and Janet Grieve. Shortly before it became Lendrick Muir School, William Younger, the brewer, from Alloa injected finance into it,
Change in direction
In 1988, the School changed its policy on admissions and its client groups, focussing on children with dyslexiaDyslexia
Dyslexia is a very broad term defining a learning disability that impairs a person's fluency or comprehension accuracy in being able to read, and which can manifest itself as a difficulty with phonological awareness, phonological decoding, orthographic coding, auditory short-term memory, or rapid...
. It retained this focus until its closure in 1998.
Closure
It closed in summer 1998, following a "damning verdict on the [...] accommodation, management and curriculum".. According to the Sunday Mail, among other things, "[The School] which receives more than £250,000 a year in fees has been branded unsafe, dirty and lacking in resources. [...] The inspectors' report revealed a long list of problems. They found dirty and unsafe rooms, bad teaching and a lack of books and computers, and said the dinners were poor."The head of the school, John McLaughlin, accepted these criticisms and said: "[To stay open] we would have to have put in place a whole range of things. There would be no more communal showering, individual rooms where possible, pleasant views from windows, proper systems of care, quality learning for staff, appropriate ratios." (Emphasis added.)
Current use
The building has been owned and run by the Scripture UnionScripture Union
Scripture Union is an international, inter-denominational, evangelical Christian movement. It was founded in 1867, and works in partnership with individuals and churches across the world...
since its closure as a school in 1998, and the SU now offers residential activity breaks for young people.
See also
- Education in ScotlandEducation in ScotlandScotland has a long history of universal provision of public education, and the Scottish education system is distinctly different from the other countries of the United Kingdom...
- Juvenile delinquencyJuvenile delinquencyJuvenile delinquency is participation in illegal behavior by minors who fall under a statutory age limit. Most legal systems prescribe specific procedures for dealing with juveniles, such as juvenile detention centers. There are a multitude of different theories on the causes of crime, most if not...
- Special education in ScotlandSpecial education in ScotlandSpecial education in Scotland, being an aspect of education in Scotland, is a devolved matter with Scotland having its own arrangements.The Education Act 2004 redefined the law in Scotland relating to the provision of special education to children with additional needs by establishing a framework...
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children%27s Panel#Supervision requirements - Definition of 'Supervision Requirements'.