The Buchan School
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The Buchan School (or Yn Scoill Buchan in Manx) is an independent primary school in the south of the Isle of Man, catering for those aged 3-11. It is the junior school of King William's College.
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[edit] History
The Buchan School was established by Lady Laura Buchan in the 1878 as a "school for females" and was originally known as The High School for Girls. The original campus was located on Douglas Road, on the promenade in Castletown, however the school soon out-grew its original site and moved to a new site named "Westhill" about a mile away. In 1991 The Buchan amalgamated with King William's College and changed to a co-educational prep school for King William's College. As of 2005 the school had approximately 250 pupils.
[edit] Motto
The motto of The Buchan is FORTITER QUE MELIOR, which means "The Braver The Better".
Westhill House, the oldest part of the Buchan.
[edit] Contacts
The Buchan School, Castletown, Isle of Man
+44 (0) 1624 820400
head@buchan.sch.im
[edit] Officers
As of 2006:
- Chairman of the Trustees : Lieutenant Governor Vice Admiral Sir Paul Haddacks KCB
- Principal : Mr. Philip John BA
- Headteacher : Mrs. Alison Hedley BEd
- Deputy Headteacher : Mr. John Foster BA, ATD
- Bursar : Group Captain Alistair Montgomery MBE
