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'''Williamwood High School''' is a non-denominational ] secondary school in ], Scotland, with a roll of around 1700 pupils. It was originally opened in the 1930s as Eastwood Senior Secondary School, located on Seres Road in the Williamwood area of Clarkston. In 2006 the school relocated to a new site at Eaglesham Road on the southern edge of Clarkston, with fields and farm roads to the south, west and north, about 1.5 miles from the original site.
As of 2018, the school contained 1632 pupils out of a capacity of 1710.<ref> eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk</ref>

==History==
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The school was originally opened as Eastwood Senior Secondary School in Seres Road, Williamwood in the 1930s, later being renamed Williamwood High School. It was announced in 2003/2004 that a new school would be built to replace the ageing facilities at Seres Road. It was funded under the ] scheme by the private company HBG.<ref>{{cite news|title=McConnell hails schools projects|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/6170161.stm|access-date=20 January 2016|work=BBC News|date=11 December 2006}}</ref>

In August 2006 the new £29&nbsp;million school opened at the Eaglesham Road site. It features over 70 classrooms, each fitted with interactive whiteboards. The school has high quality sports facilities including ] pitches and running track, a video editing suite, and high standard drama studios. The new school was officially opened by the First Minister of Scotland, ], on Monday 11 December 2006.

Following an inspection in 2009, Williamwood became the first school in Scotland to be awarded a maximum of five "excellent" ratings by ].<ref>{{cite news|title=Report first for five-star school|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/8376165.stm|access-date=20 January 2016|work=BBC News|date=24 November 2009}}</ref>

The unoccupied former building was damaged by fire in February 2007. Within around a year of this, the school was demolished, and townhouses were built on the old site. The former playing fields were redeveloped into the Eastwood Health Centre, alongside the old ] building. Some parts of the playing fields remain brownfield, however. Former headteacher John Fitzpatrick was awarded the OBE in 2011 for services to education, whilst at Williamwood.<ref>{{cite news|title=New Year Honours: Work of heroes in communities is recognised|work=The Scotsman|url=https://www.scotsman.com/news/new-year-honours-work-of-heroes-in-communities-is-recognised-1-1523712|access-date=6 May 2018|date=30 December 2010|location=Edinburgh}}</ref>

In April 2015, the ] year group from the school went ] on the internet after filming a video of themselves and various staff members miming to the song ] by ] and ]. The video was made to be shown at their end of year graduation but amassed over one hundred thousand views after being posted online.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Williamwood graduation video goes viral|url=https://www.glasgowworld.com/news/williamwood-graduation-video-goes-viral-2586796|access-date=2021-08-21|website=www.glasgowworld.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Williamwood High School Uptown Funk|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4010FoPTdq0 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211218/4010FoPTdq0 |archive-date=2021-12-18 |url-status=live|language=en|access-date=2021-08-21}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

In June 2015, following the retirement of John Fitzpatrick, William Inglis became headteacher.<ref>{{cite news|title=New head for Williamwood High|url=http://www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/article/6181/New-head-for-Williamwood-High|access-date=6 May 2018|publisher=East Renfrewshire Council}}</ref>

In 2021, Nicola MacGlashan took over as headteacher, having previously been the headteacher at nearby ]. Soon after the appointment, the school implemented a controversial new rule that toilets were to be locked during class time to prevent ]. This prompted backlash amongst the school community, with an online petition set up to oppose the decision. The school later reversed the rule in view of the negative response.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ferguson|first=Laura|date=2021-08-21|title=School in U-turn over decision to close toilets during class time after backlash|url=https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/williamwood-high-school-u-turn-21368410|access-date=2021-08-21|website=GlasgowLive|language=en}}</ref>

In 2024, the school faced backlash after replacing the traditional roles of head boy and head girl with two gender-neutral captains. The change aimed to promote inclusivity, but it led to controversy when a boy was appointed to one of the captain roles, meaning for the first time, there were two boys as leaders, replacing the former head girl. Critics argue that the move undermines female representation, while supporters believe it is a step towards gender equality. The school's decision has sparked a broader debate on gender roles in educational leadership.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Harrison|first=Jody|date=2024-06-23|title=Backlash after top Scots school replaces head girl role with boy|url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/24405637.backlash-top-scots-school-replaces-head-girl-role-boy/|access-date=2024-06-26|website=The Herald|language=en}}</ref>

==Departments==
The subject areas at Williamwood are separated into different departments. Each department has a principal teacher who has overall management responsibility and leads the learning and teaching. The departments are:

* Art & Design
* Business & Computing
* Design, Technology & Architecture
* English
* Food & Technology Textile
* Mathematics
* Modern Languages
* Performing Arts
* Physical Education
* Pupil Support
* RMPS
* Science
* Social Subjects

==Curriculum==
Williamwood follows the ], the national curriculum for schools in Scotland. In the senior phase (S4-S6) students study for SQA qualifications starting at National 1–5 in S4, progressing to Highers and Advanced Highers in S5 & S6 respectively.<ref>{{cite web|title=Williamwood High School Clarkson Inspection|url=http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/Images/WilliamwoodHighSchooIns20091123_tcm4-701171.pdf|publisher=HM Inspectorate for Education|access-date=27 September 2016}}</ref>


==Associated Primary Schools and Nurseries==


===Primary Schools===
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]
'''Williamwood High School''', located on the outskirts of ], is a non denominational state school . It has a school roll of over 1600 pupils and was recently built, replacing the old school on Seres road in Williamwood. The new school was officially opened on ] ] by the then ], ] MSP.
] is located in Netherlee, which is Clarkston's neighbour. Netherlee also has nursery facilities in buildings called the "Saplings" and "Acorns" buildings. The catchment for Netherlee Primary also includes the Stamperland area of Clarkston.


Carolside Primary School is located in the Carolside area. It also has nursery facilities, some of which are currently being extended (as of March 2020). Its catchment covers the large Carolside and South Williamwood areas, as well as the small area of Overlee (not to be confused with the Stamperland park of the same name), as well as most of Clarkston's town centre.
The school achieves excellently in all ] inspections and always rates very highly in the Scottish ]s, regularly coming number one in Scotland{{Fact|date=February 2008}}. The school also achieves well in extra curricular activities including sports, where the school has received many national and international accolades and awards{{Fact|date=February 2008}}. The school management say that the success of Williamwood is down to the hard work and dedication not only of the staff, but of the pupils in the school{{Fact|date=February 2008}}.


] is located in the village of ], next to Clarkston. A nursery is also currently under construction at this location. The catchment mostly covers the village of Busby, however small parts of Clarkston, including the Williamwood High School itself, are in the catchment for Busby.
==Old and new==
The old school based on Seres Road was becoming old and impractical as several other schools in the area such as ] became modernised as the secondary school remained untouched. It was originally built in the 1930s with various extensions and additions, including new PE facilities and the additions of exterior ] as extra classrooms being added as time went on. It was announced in 2003/2004 that a new school would be built under the ] Scheme by the private company . Once built, they would take control of the school ensuring it was well maintained and replacing any broken fixtures and ensuring the running of the school building.


], located in Busby, shares Williamwood's catchment area, but is a Catholic school, and students from this school normally attend ].
In August 2006 the new £27 million school opened. It features over 49 classrooms, each fitted with interactive whiteboards, new sports facilities including ] pitches and running track, a ]-standard video editing studio (running ] ] software), ] studios and an industry standard recording studio{{Fact|date=February 2008}}. Built around a central "Street" area, with separate "Gallery Café" reserved for 6th years.


== Notable alumni ==
The new School was officially opened by The Right Honourable ] ] in December. It was remarked that the new school was "The best equipped high school in Britain". {{Fact|date=May 2007}}
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{{Category see also|People educated at Williamwood High School }}
* ] (born 1995), professional footballer<ref name="record-2014-10-20">{{cite news|title=Queen's Park youngster Aidan Connolly's big test is to be like his dad|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/queens-park-youngster-aidan-connollys-1544645|access-date=20 October 2014|work=Daily Record|date=19 January 2013}}</ref>
* ] (born 1997), professional footballer.
* ] (born 1969), SNP MSP for North East Scotland 1999–2004, for Moray 2006–present<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/msps/currentmsps/27854.aspx |title = Richard Lochhead: Personal Information | website = Scottish Parliament website| access-date= 18 January 2016}}</ref>
* ] (born 1980), Scotland international rugby union player<ref>{{cite news |last1=Smith |first1=Duncan |title=Euan Murray leaves Glasgow Warriors to join Pau |url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby-union-2-14915/euan-murray-leaves-glasgow-warriors-to-join-pau-1-3791689 |access-date=17 October 2019 |work=The Scotsman |date=3 June 2015 |location=Edinburgh}}</ref>
* ] (born 1982), producer and musician<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.electricityclub.co.uk/michael-oakley-interview |title=Michael Oakley Interview |date=30 November 2017 |website=Electricityclub.co.uk }}</ref>


* ] (born 1998), actress, writer, and director<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/celebrity/scots-schoolgirl-eve-stardom-lands-4997471 |title=Scots schoolgirl is on the Eve of stardom as she lands dream TV role |date=18 January 2015 }}</ref>
The unoccupied former building was damaged by fire in February 2007. By March 2007 it was completely demolished to make way for development of other building projects{{Fact|date=February 2008}}.


==Alumni== ==References==
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* Richard Cook, ] candidate for ]
* ], ] and ] ] for ].
* ], ] footballer
* ], ] footballer.
* ], ]
* ] ]
* ], lead guitarist in ] and ]


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Secondary school in Clarkston, Scotland
Williamwood High School
Address
Eaglesham Road
Clarkston, G76 8RF
Scotland
Coordinates55°46′34″N 4°16′33″W / 55.77611°N 4.27583°W / 55.77611; -4.27583
Information
Former nameEastwood Senior Secondary School
TypeSecondary
MottoMighty Oaks From Little Acorns Grow
Established1930
Local authorityEast Renfrewshire
Head teacherNicola MacGlashan
GenderMixed
Enrolment1700
HousesAspen, Birch, Cedar, Hawthorn, Hazel, Maple, Pine, Willow
Colour(s)Black, blue, green and gold     
Feeder schoolsNetherlee Primary School, Carolside Primary & Busby Primary
Websitewilliamwoodhighschool.co.uk

Williamwood High School is a non-denominational comprehensive secondary school in Clarkston, East Renfrewshire, Scotland, with a roll of around 1700 pupils. It was originally opened in the 1930s as Eastwood Senior Secondary School, located on Seres Road in the Williamwood area of Clarkston. In 2006 the school relocated to a new site at Eaglesham Road on the southern edge of Clarkston, with fields and farm roads to the south, west and north, about 1.5 miles from the original site. As of 2018, the school contained 1632 pupils out of a capacity of 1710.

History

Partial view of two-storey school building and its main entrance
The old Williamwood High School in 2005

The school was originally opened as Eastwood Senior Secondary School in Seres Road, Williamwood in the 1930s, later being renamed Williamwood High School. It was announced in 2003/2004 that a new school would be built to replace the ageing facilities at Seres Road. It was funded under the PPP scheme by the private company HBG.

In August 2006 the new £29 million school opened at the Eaglesham Road site. It features over 70 classrooms, each fitted with interactive whiteboards. The school has high quality sports facilities including astroturf pitches and running track, a video editing suite, and high standard drama studios. The new school was officially opened by the First Minister of Scotland, Jack McConnell, on Monday 11 December 2006.

Following an inspection in 2009, Williamwood became the first school in Scotland to be awarded a maximum of five "excellent" ratings by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education.

The unoccupied former building was damaged by fire in February 2007. Within around a year of this, the school was demolished, and townhouses were built on the old site. The former playing fields were redeveloped into the Eastwood Health Centre, alongside the old Isobel Mair School building. Some parts of the playing fields remain brownfield, however. Former headteacher John Fitzpatrick was awarded the OBE in 2011 for services to education, whilst at Williamwood.

In April 2015, the S6 year group from the school went viral on the internet after filming a video of themselves and various staff members miming to the song Uptown Funk by Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson. The video was made to be shown at their end of year graduation but amassed over one hundred thousand views after being posted online.

In June 2015, following the retirement of John Fitzpatrick, William Inglis became headteacher.

In 2021, Nicola MacGlashan took over as headteacher, having previously been the headteacher at nearby Woodfarm High School. Soon after the appointment, the school implemented a controversial new rule that toilets were to be locked during class time to prevent truancy. This prompted backlash amongst the school community, with an online petition set up to oppose the decision. The school later reversed the rule in view of the negative response.

In 2024, the school faced backlash after replacing the traditional roles of head boy and head girl with two gender-neutral captains. The change aimed to promote inclusivity, but it led to controversy when a boy was appointed to one of the captain roles, meaning for the first time, there were two boys as leaders, replacing the former head girl. Critics argue that the move undermines female representation, while supporters believe it is a step towards gender equality. The school's decision has sparked a broader debate on gender roles in educational leadership.

Departments

The subject areas at Williamwood are separated into different departments. Each department has a principal teacher who has overall management responsibility and leads the learning and teaching. The departments are:

  • Art & Design
  • Business & Computing
  • Design, Technology & Architecture
  • English
  • Food & Technology Textile
  • Mathematics
  • Modern Languages
  • Performing Arts
  • Physical Education
  • Pupil Support
  • RMPS
  • Science
  • Social Subjects

Curriculum

Williamwood follows the Curriculum for Excellence, the national curriculum for schools in Scotland. In the senior phase (S4-S6) students study for SQA qualifications starting at National 1–5 in S4, progressing to Highers and Advanced Highers in S5 & S6 respectively.

Associated Primary Schools and Nurseries

Primary Schools

Map of catchment areas for Williamwood and associated schools

Netherlee Primary School is located in Netherlee, which is Clarkston's neighbour. Netherlee also has nursery facilities in buildings called the "Saplings" and "Acorns" buildings. The catchment for Netherlee Primary also includes the Stamperland area of Clarkston.

Carolside Primary School is located in the Carolside area. It also has nursery facilities, some of which are currently being extended (as of March 2020). Its catchment covers the large Carolside and South Williamwood areas, as well as the small area of Overlee (not to be confused with the Stamperland park of the same name), as well as most of Clarkston's town centre.

Busby Primary School is located in the village of Busby, next to Clarkston. A nursery is also currently under construction at this location. The catchment mostly covers the village of Busby, however small parts of Clarkston, including the Williamwood High School itself, are in the catchment for Busby.

St Joseph's Primary School, located in Busby, shares Williamwood's catchment area, but is a Catholic school, and students from this school normally attend St Ninian's High School.

Notable alumni

See also: Category:People educated at Williamwood High School

References

  1. Education background report eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk
  2. "McConnell hails schools projects". BBC News. 11 December 2006. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  3. "Report first for five-star school". BBC News. 24 November 2009. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  4. "New Year Honours: Work of heroes in communities is recognised". The Scotsman. Edinburgh. 30 December 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  5. "Williamwood graduation video goes viral". www.glasgowworld.com. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  6. Williamwood High School Uptown Funk, archived from the original on 18 December 2021, retrieved 21 August 2021
  7. "New head for Williamwood High". East Renfrewshire Council. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  8. Ferguson, Laura (21 August 2021). "School in U-turn over decision to close toilets during class time after backlash". GlasgowLive. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  9. Harrison, Jody (23 June 2024). "Backlash after top Scots school replaces head girl role with boy". The Herald. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  10. "Williamwood High School Clarkson Inspection" (PDF). HM Inspectorate for Education. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  11. "Queen's Park youngster Aidan Connolly's big test is to be like his dad". Daily Record. 19 January 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  12. "Richard Lochhead: Personal Information". Scottish Parliament website. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  13. Smith, Duncan (3 June 2015). "Euan Murray leaves Glasgow Warriors to join Pau". The Scotsman. Edinburgh. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  14. "Michael Oakley Interview". Electricityclub.co.uk. 30 November 2017.
  15. "Scots schoolgirl is on the Eve of stardom as she lands dream TV role". 18 January 2015.

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