Dyce Academy

Coordinates: 57°12′19.74″N 2°10′26.73″W / 57.2054833°N 2.1740917°W

Dyce Academy

The exterior of the school from Riverview Drive
Established 1980
Type Secondary School
Headteacher Lesley Adam
Location Riverview Drive
Dyce, Aberdeen
AB21 7NF
Scotland
Staff 90 (approx)
Students 560
Gender Mixed
Ages 11–18
School Years S1 - S6
Website Dyce Academy

Dyce Academy is the only state secondary school in Dyce, a small suburb of Aberdeen, Scotland serving as the sole provider of secondary education. Dyce Academy's catchment area includes the suburb of Dyce and the nearby village of Newmachar though some pupils do attend from other nearby areas, such as Bucksburn and Stoneywood.

The school's 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. The main section of the building has three floors hosting various departments whilst the PE, Drama, Technical and Music departments are in various 'wings' which come off of the building.

The school administration has been regularly accused of putting the drive for good exam results ahead of student welfare.

Uniform

Dyce Academy was for most its life, a uniform free school. However after the original head teacher's retirement in 2008 a dress code of black and white was brought in a year later. There is a now a red tie which is optional for students.

Aberdeen City Music School

Since 2001 Dyce Academy has been host to the Aberdeen City Music School (also known as ACMS) which is a music school in Scotland. Under this programme, 'special' students travel to Dyce to be taught advanced music whilst still engaging with the national curriculum. The ACMS provides lodging beside the school for pupils who come from more than three miles away. Past pupils include the infamous "Classical Star"[1] Ian Watt, now an idol rated as a guitar hero worldwide.[2]

MICAS base

Dyce Academy is host to one of Aberdeen's MICAS bases, a support system which helps school age pupils diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) the chance to be educated at a mainstream school. The numbers are limited to eight pupils to allow for the base to be a peaceful place away from the crowded mainstream classroom.

Natalie King case

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.[3][4]

Notable former pupils

References

  1. ↑ "Classical Star: The Contestants". 23 November 2007. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
  2. ↑ "Ian Watt Classical Star BBC". 23 March 2002. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
  3. ↑ "Girl drops 'bully' claim (from the Scotsman newspaper)". The Scotsman (Edinburgh). 24 November 2006. Retrieved 24 January 2007.
  4. ↑ Seenan, Gerard (6 August 2004). "Girl sues over bully (from the Guardian newspaper)". The Guardian (London). Retrieved 24 January 2007.

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