Dyce Academy
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| Dyce Academy | |
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| Rector | Mr Michael Taylor |
| Type | State Comprehensive |
| Location | Riverview Drive, Dyce, Aberdeen AB21 7NF |
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| Founded | 1980 |
| Age Range | 12 - 18 |
| Secondary Years | S1 - S6 |
| Pupils | 500 (approx) |
| Staff | 90 (approx) |
| Website | dyceacademy.aberdeen.sch.uk |
| enquiries@dyceacademy.aberdeen.sch.uk | |
| Telephone | +44 (0)1224 725118 |
Dyce Academy is one of two state schools within the town of Dyce, a small suburb of the city of Aberdeen, Scotland. Dyce Academy's cachement area includes Dyce and much of the surrouding country, including the village of Newmachar .
The schools construction began in the late seventies and was completed in 1980. The building has typical architecture of state schools of the period, with concrete in abundance.
There have been a mixed staff of teachers since the inception of the school, but several teachers have remained with the school since it opened, including Michael Taylor, the rector, a former guidance teacher at Ellon Academy. The school was recently embroiled in the Natalie King case. She claimed that she was bullied at Dyce academy and that the teachers did nothing to help. After holding her £20,000 case for several years, she dropped it, citing health reasons[1] [2].
Winner of the Elite Model Look UK competition, Morven MacSween, is a pupil at the school and is travelling to Morocco to take part in the world final.[3]
Dyce Academy has recently been host to the Aberdeen City Music School or ACMS. Under this programme, talented students travel to Dyce to be taught advanced music.
[edit] Notable alumni
- BBC Scotland football commentator and sports journalist, Liam McLeod
- Inveness Thistle player Roy McBain.
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[edit] References
- ^ Girl drops 'bully' claim (from the Scotsman newspaper) (English) (24th November 2006). Retrieved on 2007-01-24.
- ^ Girl sues over bully (from the Guardian newspaper) (English) (6th August 2004). Retrieved on 2007-01-24.
- ^ Quine of the Catwalk (from the Daily Record newspaper) (English) (23 November 2006). Retrieved on 2007-02-01.
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