Shawlands Academy
| Shawlands Academy | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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31 Moss-Side Road Glasgow , City of Glasgow , G41 3TR Scotland | |
| Coordinates | 55°49′52″N 4°17′01″W / 55.83099°N 4.2837°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Secondary |
| Motto | Sola Nobilitas Virtus |
| Established | 1894 |
| Local authority | Glasgow City Council |
| Head Teacher | Pauline Carr |
| Staff | c. 100 full-time staff |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrolment | c. 3,868 |
| Colours | Purple and Green |
| Website | www |
Shawlands Academy is a state secondary school in the Shawlands area of Glasgow, Scotland.
Admissions
[edit]Shawlands Academy was Glasgow's designated International School and one of Scotland's most multicultural schools.[1] It was situated in Shawlands, between Pollok Park (and its Burrell Collection) and Queen's Park.
Shawlands Academy had around 1,250 students[2] and over 100 teachers.
Shawlands Academy dated from 1857 when there was a private school of the same name located nearby in Skirving Street. This private school became state-owned and was then called Crossmyloof Annexe. It served as a feeder school for Shawlands Academy in the 1960s. Shawlands academy in its current form opened in 1894[3] in the nearby building on Pollokshaws Road which now houses Shawlands Primary School.
Pluralism
[edit]Shawlands was noted for its pluralism.[4] In the 1960s, the school had a particularly high density of Jewish pupils, and was one of the few state schools in Scotland to offer Hebrew as a curriculum subject. Reflecting its status as Glasgow International School, Shawlands taught many modern languages, including Urdu. According to a survey in 2006, over 50 languages were spoken in the playground.[5]
Notable alumni
[edit]Academia / Science / Fellowships
- Ronald Arnold – Regius Professor of Engineering at the University of Edinburgh
- Tom Husband – Vice Chancellor of the University of Salford
- Alexander Provan Robertson – chair in mathematics at Keele University and assisted in the founding of Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia
Arts
- Ivor Cutler (born Isadore Cutler) – Poet and Songwriter
- Carole Gibbons – Painter[6]
- Brian Limond – Comedian
- Jack Milroy (a.k.a. James Cruden) – Comedian
- Jerry Sadowitz – Comedian and Magician
- Reay Tannahill (a.k.a. Annabel Laine) – Author
- Atta Yaqub – Model and Actor[7]
Film and Theatre
- Michelle Gomez – Actress (Doctor Who, Green Wing)
- Eileen Herlie – Actress (1960 best actress nominee for Tony Award)
- Alex Norton – Actor (Taggart)
- Daniel Portman – Actor (River City, Game of Thrones)
- Angus Lamont – film producer
Military
- Donald Cameron (VC) – Recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Archie McKellar – Recipient of the DFC and bar, and DSO, during the Battle of Britain
Music
- John Martyn (a.k.a. Ian David McGeachey) – Rock musician
- William Rogue (a.k.a. Stewart William Allan) – Rock musician
- Bobby Wellins – Tenor saxophonist
Notoriety
- Ian Brady (born Ian Duncan Stewart) – serial killer[8]
- Aqsa Mahmood – ISIS recruiter
- Luke Tomnay
Politics
- James Craigen – Member of Parliament
- James Dickens OBE – Member of Parliament[9]
- James Dunlop MacDougall – Political activist
- Maurice Miller – Member of Parliament
- Chris Murray – Member of Parliament
- Robert Nichol (British politician) – Member of Parliament[10]
- John Robertson (Glasgow MP) – Member of Parliament
- Bill Wilson (Scottish politician) – Member of Scottish Parliament
Religion
- Bruce Morrison – Founder of the Free United Divided Presbyterian Church of Scotland
- Hugh Wyllie – Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
Sport
- John Bannerman, Baron Bannerman of Kildonan – Scottish rugby union international and politician
- Philippa York (a.k.a. Robert Millar) – Professional Cyclist
- Tommy Yule – Footballer
References
[edit]- ^ "International Schools in United Kingdom, Education, United-Kingdom – Expat-Quotes". Expat-quotes.com. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/gc/shawlandsacademy/join-us/about-shawlands-academy/
- ^ "Resources and training – Learning Through Landscapes". Ltl.org.uk. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ Denholm, Andrew (2 October 2006). "From Urdu to Polish ... the diverse culture of one school". The Herald. Glasgow. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- ^ Sutherland, Calum (23 November 2023). "Carole Gibbons: a life in painting". Art UK. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ "Eye For Film: Atta Yaqub on Ae Fond Kiss". Eyeforfilm.co.uk. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ Ritchie, Jean (1988). Myra Hindley—Inside the Mind of a Murderess. Angus & Robertson. pp. 19–20. ISBN 978-0-593-05692-9.
- ^ "James Dickens". Telegraph.co.uk. 16 May 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ "Robert Nichol (Politiker, 1890) – leben". Geschichte.ovh. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
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