| Motto | Serva Fidem (Keep The Faith) |
|---|---|
| Established | 1845 |
| Type | Independent school |
| Rector | Peter Brodie |
| Location | Colebrooke Street Glasgow G12 8HE Scotland |
| Students | 1300 approx |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 3–18 |
| Colours | |
| Charity Number | SCO 15638 |
| Founder | Members of Free Church of Scotland |
| Campuses | Kelvinbridge, Milngavie & Newlands |
| Website | Glasgow Academy |
Founded in 1845, the Glasgow Academy is the oldest fully independent school[1] in Glasgow, Scotland. It is located in the Kelvinbridge area and has approximately 1300 pupils, split between three preparatory school sites and a senior school. The current rector is Peter Brodie, who has held the position since 2005.
HMIe last inspected the school in November 2008.[2]
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The school has just built a completely new Prep School, located on the riverside with panoramic views over the River Kelvin. State-of-the-art whiteboards and wireless access throughout the building can be found, along with classrooms with bright natural light, 'break-out areas' outside the classrooms, a spacious hall, library, conference room and roof terrace.[3] The former Prep School building has been refurbished in order to improve the facilities of the Senior School, provide a superior environment for pupils at the top of the Prep School who have their own dedicated area in it and create a dedicated area for all year round nursery and after school care.
The school has a well established house system, which divides all pupils in the school into four different Houses, each represented by a School Colour:
House assemblies are regularly held and pupils enter a wide range of activities competing in Houses. Activities include football, volleyball, debating and an annual House singing competition.
The school offers many sporting opportunities to its pupils, including those more common:
The School also offers the more unusual:
At present, there are almost 500 pupils receiving instrumental lessons and the Music Department provides a range of opportunities for pupils to perform in ensembles and choirs, compose original music and study musical theory. There is a bi-annual music tour, the most recent of which was to New York. Music is housed in its own building and its facilities include a 60-seater performance room equipped with a Yamaha concert grand piano, two classrooms, many practice rooms and a recording studio. The school also has its own pipe band, composed of pupils of the school.
A new Drama Department was created in August 2009 with the appointment of a Director of Drama, Mr Neil J Millar. The department is currently providing a full range of Drama courses, including, Senior 1 and Senior 2 Drama, Standard Grade, Higher and Advanced Higher. There are major plans for a new purpose-built Performance Centre, incorporating a new state-of-the-art Drama Studio and other Drama facilities. There are regular plays, musicals and concerts, and pupils have the opportunity to produce their own shows, as well as taking part in the new annual Drama competition.
The school also has a Combined Cadet Force (CCF), comprising Army, Navy and RAF sections.[5]
In the Outdoor Education programme, pupils progress from experiences at residential centres, participation in the Duke of Edinburgh's Award expeditions, whitewater kayaking and winter mountaineering, where they become more autonomous, to travelling to unexplored areas of East Greenland where they make self-led ascents of unclimbed peaks.
In 1996 a school tartan was designed by Alison I. Bruce.[6] The tartan is a combination of the main school colours, navy blue and heather (purple), with the addition of black for some depth.
The Glasgow Academy Tartan is worn as a skirt by all Secondary School girls and can be worn as a winter pinafore by Preparatory School girls in Preparatory 6 and Transitius.
The Glasgow Academy Tartan is registered with the Scottish Tartans Authority as an Educational Tartan, STA No. 2052.[6]
MacLeod, Iain M., The Glasgow Academy 150 Years, (The Glasgow Academicals' War Memorial Trust, 1997)