Williamwood High School
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Williamwood High School, located in the affluent suburb of Clarkston near Glasgow UK, is a non denominational state school. It has a school roll of over 1500 pupils and was recently built, replacing the old school on Seres road in Williamwood. The new school was officially opened on the 11 December 2006 by The First Minister of Scotland, Jack McConnell MSP.
The school achieves excellently in all HMI inspections and always rates very highly in the Scottish league tables, regularly coming number one in Scotland. The school also achieves well in extra curricular activities including sports, where the school has received many national and international accolades and awards. The school management say that the success of Williamwood is down to the hard work and dedication not only of the staff, but of the pupils in the school.
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[edit] Committee of Management
The 6th year elects a Committee of Management - 1 head boy, 1 head girl and 12 deputes to represent the school and take on certain responsibilities.
[edit] Old and new buildings
The old school based on Seres Road was dilapidated, old and impractical. It was originally built in the 1930s with various extensions and additions, including new PE facilities and the additions of exterior Portakabins as extra classrooms being added as time went on. It was announced in 2003/2004 that a new school would be built under the PPP Scheme by the private company HBG. Once built, they would take control of the school ensuring it was well maintained and replacing any broken fixtures and ensuring the running of the school building.
In August 2006 the new £27 million school opened. It features over 45 classrooms, each fitted with interactive whiteboards, fantastic new sports facilities, including astroturf hockey pitches and running track, a BBC-standard editing studio, drama studios and industry standard recording studio.
Built around a central "Street" area, with separate "Gallery Café" reserved for 6th years, the school provides a clean new environment for learning and enables pupils to work in a satisfying and well equipped facility which is more conducive to learning.
The new School was officially opened by The Right Honourable Jack McConnell MSP in December. It was remarked that the new school was "the best equipped high school in Britain".
The unoccupied former building was damaged by fire in February 2007.
[edit] 6th Year
The school has a large and constantly improving 6th year. From the 6th year, a Head Boy and Head Girl are chosen to represent the school at public events and to be a voice for students. 12 deputes are also elected to take responsibility for certain areas of school life. This includes Eco-Schools, Yearbook, New School business, 1st - 4th Year, charities, Isobel Mair School, events, the Asian Students Association and the Sixth Year Leavers Ceremony. These Deputes are each allocated 8-12 Prefects who help them fulfil their duties.
Prefects and Deputes also have to fulfil certain regular Duties in the school. This includes corridor and stairwell supervision and ensuring the behaviour of students in extra curricular clubs such as the schools "chill out club".
[edit] Alumni
- Richard Cook, Conservative Party (UK) candidate for East Renfrewshire
- Richard Lochhead, Scottish National Party MSP for Moray.
- Stuart McCaffrey, Inverness Caledonian Thistle footballer.
- Ross Lyons, Scottish Intenational Cricketer
[edit] External links
[1] - Official School Website containing up to the date news and the brand new school podcast - Williamwood Radio.
[2] - BBC league tables site for Williamwood High School
