Bucksburn Academy
Coordinates: 57°12′19.74″N 2°10′26.73″W / 57.2054833°N 2.1740917°W
| Motto | Together We Achieve |
|---|---|
| Established | 2009 |
| Type | Secondary School |
| Headteacher | Kas Mohamed |
| Deputy Headteacher | Alex Duncan, Alistair Dixon, Thomas Simpson (acting), Fraser McLachlan (acting) |
| Location |
Kepplehills Road Bucksburn, Aberdeen AB21 9DG Scotland |
| Staff | 90 (approx) |
| Students | 650 (approx) |
| Gender | Mixed (male and female) |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | Alba, Caledonia, Scotia, Ecosse |
| Colours | Black and Gold |
| School Years | S1 - S6 |
| Website | Bucksburn Academy |
Bucksburn Academy is the only state secondary school in Bucksburn, a small suburb of Aberdeen, Scotland serving as the sole provider of secondary education. Bucksburn Academy's catchment area includes the suburbs of Bucksburn, Newhills and Kingswells though some pupils do attend from other nearby areas, such as Stoneywood and Dyce.
Bucksburn Academy opened in late October 2009 and replaced the existing Bankhead Academy. The new school had some of the greatest facilities in Scotland, rivalling only those of Cults Academy in the city. When the new school opened, wholesale changes occurred with the introduction of a new head teacher and multiple members of existing staff were replaced.
The school day starts at 8:29 every day and finishes at 3:45 on Monday to Tuesday and 2:45 on the other days.
Houses
Bucksburn Academy has three houses each named after Scotland: Alba (green), Caledonia (blue) and Scotia (red),Ecosse(purple). Pupils and teachers are split into the three houses based on their registration class (i.e. 4S1, 5A1, 1C2, 1E1). Every year students compete in a House Day Challenge where they participate in a quiz, a mini Commonwealth Games and challenges. The House Captain of the winning team receives the house trophy at the end-of-year Awards Ceremony.
A fourth house will be introduced in January 2016. The name, colour and badge have not yet been chosen. The pupils will vote for those three aspects.
Faculty Heads
Mathematics, Science & Numeracy - Kevin Simpson (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology)
Languages & Literacy - Jennifer Gray (English and Modern Languages)
Humanities - Valerie Esslemont/Fiona Stephen (job share) (Geography, History, Modern Studies and Religious Moral & Philosophical Studies)
Enterprise & Technology - Marie Simpson (Computing, Business & Enterprise and Design & Technology)
Health & Wellbeing - Caroline Duncan (Physical Education and Home Economics)
Expressive & Performing Arts - Tracy Milne (Music, Drama and Art & Design)
Principal Teacher for Pupil Support - Mhairi Shewan, Zoe Birnie, Greig Ewing
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