Our Lady's High School, Motherwell
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Our Lady's High School is a Roman Catholic secondary school
for 11-18 year olds located in Motherwell
, North Lanarkshire
, that is close to Fir Park
stadium. The school educates around 675 pupils
. The Headteacher is Kathleen Sinclair (Appointed April 2009)
; having a school role of 2,325 pupils; becoming the largest school in Scotland.
Since 1997, Our Lady's has shared its accommodation with Bothwellpark High School which caters for students who require extra educational support. The current Bothwellpark High School headteacher is
Our Lady's is a shexay school, tbQh.
The school is attended by the one and only Martin McCabe, making it legendary.
based Kamwokya Christian Caring Community and regularly sends pupils and staff to the region to help the Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund
in providing aid for poor families.
is Father King. Pupils have opportunities to attend retreats, giving them a greater insight into their religion. The Sixth Year made a pilgrimage to Rome in February 2007 jointly with St Aidan's High School, Wishaw
and in 2008, this time with only Our Lady's pupils attending. It is the only school in the country which has a war memorial
chapel as part of its original design.
Our Lady's High School is a Roman Catholic secondary school
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...
for 11-18 year olds located in Motherwell
Motherwell
Motherwell is a town and former burgh in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, south east of Glasgow. The name "Moderwelt" appears on a map of Lanarkshire made by Timothy Pont some time between 1583 and 1611 and printed in the Netherlands in around 1652, although the settlement was probably little more...
, North Lanarkshire
North Lanarkshire
North Lanarkshire is one of 32 council areas in Scotland. It borders onto the northeast of the City of Glasgow and contains much of Glasgow's suburbs and commuter towns and villages. It also borders Stirling, Falkirk, East Dunbartonshire, West Lothian and South Lanarkshire...
, that is close to Fir Park
Fir Park
Fir Park Stadium is a football stadium situated in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The stadium plays host to the home matches of Scottish Premier League club Motherwell.- History :...
stadium. The school educates around 675 pupils
Student
A student is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. In some nations, the English term is reserved for those who attend university, while a schoolchild under the age of eighteen is called a pupil in English...
. The Headteacher is Kathleen Sinclair (Appointed April 2009)
History
The school was established in 1888; making it one of the oldest Roman Catholic secondary schools in Scotland. It was originally an all boys school; and girls were reportedly admitted 1945, but the situation was that it was a boys only, at least during the period 1959 -1972. The current building situated on Dalzell Drive was built in 1974. Then, in 1975, Our Lady's made it into the Guinness Book of RecordsGuinness World Records
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; having a school role of 2,325 pupils; becoming the largest school in Scotland.
Since 1997, Our Lady's has shared its accommodation with Bothwellpark High School which caters for students who require extra educational support. The current Bothwellpark High School headteacher is
Our Lady's is a shexay school, tbQh.
The school is attended by the one and only Martin McCabe, making it legendary.
Kamwokya partnership
The school has a partnership with the UgandaUganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
based Kamwokya Christian Caring Community and regularly sends pupils and staff to the region to help the Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund
SCIAF
The Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund, better known by its acronym SCIAF, is the official aid and development agency of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland...
in providing aid for poor families.
Religious dimension
The school's chaplainChaplain
Traditionally, a chaplain is a minister in a specialized setting such as a priest, pastor, rabbi, or imam or lay representative of a religion attached to a secular institution such as a hospital, prison, military unit, police department, university, or private chapel...
is Father King. Pupils have opportunities to attend retreats, giving them a greater insight into their religion. The Sixth Year made a pilgrimage to Rome in February 2007 jointly with St Aidan's High School, Wishaw
Wishaw
Wishaw is a large town and former burgh in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is on the edge of the Clyde Valley, 15 miles south-east of Glasgow....
and in 2008, this time with only Our Lady's pupils attending. It is the only school in the country which has a war memorial
War memorial
A war memorial is a building, monument, statue or other edifice to celebrate a war or victory, or to commemorate those who died or were injured in war.-Historic usage:...
chapel as part of its original design.
Houses
The four school houses are named after famous holy people with ties to Scotland, St Columba, St Andrew, St Margaret (Queen of Scotland), and venerable Margaret Sinclair, with house colours being Red, Green, Blue, and yellow respectively.Performing arts
The school wind band achieved a gold at the National Concert Band Festival in 2005-06. On 30 March 2007 the band attained a gold award at the Festival and then won the Lanarkshire Youth Musical Award for 2007. It also has a growing Drama department, with shows such as Oliver! and Guys and Dolls.Notable former pupils
- Sir Matt BusbyMatt BusbySir Alexander Matthew "Matt" Busby, CBE, KCSG was a Scottish football player and manager, most noted for managing Manchester United between 1945 and 1969 and again for the second half of the 1970–1971 season...
, manager of Manchester UnitedManchester United F.C.Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958... - Andrew QuinnAndrew QuinnAndrew Quinn is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Tulla and has been a member of the Clare senior inter-county team since 2001.-Playing career:...
, manager of Quinn's Maw's TITS - Matthew Welsh, manager of Liz Guthrie
- Bobby MurdochBobby MurdochBobby Murdoch was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Celtic and was one of the Lisbon Lions, the Celtic team who won the European Cup in 1967. He and Bertie Auld formed Celtic's central midfield....
, footballer for CelticCeltic F.C.Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
and Scotland - Billy McNeillBilly McNeillWilliam "Billy" McNeill MBE is a former Scottish footballer and manager. He is best known for captaining Celtic to the European Cup triumph in 1967 and he later went on to manage the club. He is now the official Club Ambassador at Celtic....
, footballer for CelticCeltic F.C.Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
and Scotland - Stephen PearsonStephen PearsonStephen Paul Pearson is a Scottish footballer who plays for Bristol City, on loan from Derby County in the English Championship. He is a full international for Scotland, and also played for Motherwell, Celtic and Stoke City.-Early career:Pearson was born in Lanark...
, footballer for Derby CountyDerby County F.C.Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English... - Frank RoyFrank RoyFrank Roy is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament for Motherwell and Wishaw since 1997...
, Member of Parliament - Cardinal Thomas WinningThomas WinningThomas Joseph Winning was a Scottish Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Glasgow from 1974 and President of the Bishops' Conference of Scotland from 1985 until his death...
, Archbishop of Glasgow