Morrison's Academy
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Ad Suma Tendendum 'To Strive For The Highest'
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| Crieff, Perth and Kinross, Scotland | |
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| Rector | Simon Pengelley |
| Students | approx 550 |
| Type | Independent School |
| Established | 1860 |
Morrison's Academy is an independent co-educational school in Crieff, Scotland, which provides nursery, primary and secondary school facilities. All who attend are day pupils and it draws many pupils from surrounding Perth and Kinross and Stirling.
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[edit] History
Morrison's Academy was founded by Thomas Mor(r)ison, from the nearby town of Muthill, who instructed his trustees to erect an institution carrying his name to promote "the interests of mankind, having a particular regard to the Education of youth and the diffusion of knowledge". The school opened on the 1 October 1860.
[edit] School Houses
There are four school houses:
- Grahams
- Drummonds
- Campbells
- Murrays
[edit] Former Pupils
Some of the famous former pupils(FPs) that attended Morrison's Academy include:
- Ewan McGregor (actor)
- Simon Taylor (Scotland international rugby)
- Donald MacDonald (OUBC president in 1987 (year of the Oxford Mutiny) and protagonist in book/film "True Blue")
- Ian Callum - Aston Martin and Jaguar director and designer of the DB7, Vanquish and Jaguar XK)
- Denis Lawson (actor)
- [[Sir James Henderson-Stewart, 1st Baronet|Sir James Henderson-Stewart, Bt.]
- Angus King - Classically Trained Actor
