Shawlands Academy

Shawlands Academy is a state secondary school in the Shawlands area of Glasgow, Scotland.

Shawlands Academy
Address
31 Moss-Side Road

Glasgow
,
City of Glasgow
,
G41 3TR

Scotland
Coordinates55.83099°N 4.2837°W / 55.83099; -4.2837
Information
TypeSecondary
MottoSola Nobilitas Virtus
Established1750 / 1894
Local authorityGlasgow City Council
Head TeacherPauline Carr
Staffc. 100 full-time staff
GenderCoeducational
Enrolmentc. 3,868
Colour(s)   Purple and Green
Websitewww.shawlandsacademy.glasgow.sch.uk

Admissions

Shawlands Academy was Glasgow's designated International School and one of Scotland's most multicultural schools.[1] It was situated in Shawlands, between Pollok Park (and its Burrell Collection) and Queen's Park.

Shawlands Academy had around 1,250 students[2] and over 100 teachers.

Shawlands Academy dated from 1857 when there was a private school of the same name located nearby in Skirving Street. This private school became state-owned and was then called Crossmyloof Annexe. It served as a feeder school for Shawlands Academy in the 1960s. The Shawlands Academy we know today opened its doors over 118 years ago in 1894 in the nearby building on Pollokshaws Road which now houses Shawlands Primary School.

Pluralism

Shawlands was noted for its pluralism.[3] In the 1960s, the school had a particularly high density of Jewish pupils, and was one of the few state schools in Scotland to offer Hebrew as a curriculum subject. Reflecting its status as Glasgow International School, Shawlands taught many modern languages, including Urdu. According to a survey in 2006, over 50 languages were spoken in the playground.[4]

Notable alumni

Academia / Science / Fellowships

  • Ronald Arnold – Regius Professor of Engineering at the University of Edinburgh
  • Tom Husband – Vice Chancellor of the University of Salford
  • Alexander Provan Robertson – chair in mathematics at Keele University and assisted in the founding of Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia

Arts

Film and Theatre

Military

Music

Notoriety

Politics

Religion

  • Hugh Wyllie – Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
  • Bruce Morrison – Founder of the Free United Divided Presbyterian Church of Scotland

Sport

References
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  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Resources and training – Learning Through Landscapes". Ltl.org.uk. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  4. Denholm, Andrew (2 October 2006). "From Urdu to Polish ... the diverse culture of one school". The Herald. Glasgow. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  5. "Eye For Film: Atta Yaqub on Ae Fond Kiss". Eyeforfilm.co.uk. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  6. Ritchie, Jean (1988). Myra Hindley—Inside the Mind of a Murderess. Angus & Robertson. pp. 19–20. ISBN 978-0-593-05692-9.
  7. "Glasgow woman Aqsa Mahmood 'promoting terrorism' on Twitter". BBC.
  8. "James Dickens". Telegraph.co.uk. 16 May 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  9. "Robert Nichol (Politiker, 1890) – leben". Geschichte.ovh. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
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