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| 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 |
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 Portakabin buildings 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. | ||
| 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. | 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. | ||
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| Williamwood High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
| Eaglesham Road,G76 8RF Glasgow Scotland | |
| Information | |
| Type | Secondary School |
| Established | 1930 |
| School district | East Renfrewshire |
| Headmaster | Mr John Fitzpatrick |
| Teaching staff | 114.3 FTE |
| Number of students | 1600 |
| Colour(s) | Black, Blue, Green |
| Website | Official Website |
Williamwood High School, located on the outskirts of Clarkston, East Renfrewshire, 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 11 December 2006 by the then First Minister of Scotland, Jack McConnell MSP.
The school achieves excellently in all Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education inspections and always rates very highly in the Scottish league tables, regularly coming number one in Scotland. The school also achieves well in extra curricular activities including sports, where the school has received many national and international accolades and awards. 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.
Old and new
The old school based on Seres Road was becoming old and impractical as several other schools in the area such as Netherlee Primary School 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 Portakabin buildings as extra classrooms being added as time went on. It was announced in 2003/2004 that a new school would be built under the PPP Scheme by the private company HBG. 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.
In August 2006 the new £27 million school opened. It features over 49 classrooms, each fitted with interactive whiteboards, new sports facilities including astroturf pitches and running track, a BBC-standard video editing studio (running Apple Computer Final Cut Pro software), drama studios and an industry standard recording studio. Built around a central "Street" area, with separate "Gallery Café" reserved for 6th years.
The new School was officially opened by The Right Honourable Jack McConnell MSP in December. It was remarked that the new school was "The best equipped high school in Britain".
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.
Alumni
- Richard Cook, Conservative Party (UK) candidate for East Renfrewshire
- Richard Lochhead, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment and Scottish National Party MSP for Moray.
- Iain Flannigan, Kilmarnock FC footballer
- Stuart McCaffrey, Inverness Caledonian Thistle footballer.
- Ross Lyons, Scottish International Cricketer
- David Weatherston St Johnstone F.C.
- Brian Robertson, lead guitarist in Thin Lizzy and Motörhead
External links
- Official School website containing up to the date news and the brand new school podcast - Williamwood Radio.
- BBC league tables site for Williamwood High School
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