The Gordon Schools is a six-year, non denominational comprehensive co-educational secondary school located in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Nicola Whyte, a former pupil of The Gordon Schools, has been hailed as the local heroine in connection with the recent tragic train derailment near Stonehaven. Get access to all unique locked content - Exclusive and only on SchoolParrot! The whole school photograph taken in October 2000 to celebrate the Millennium involved all pupils and staff in the secondary department in The Gordon Schools. On February 11th, 2015, the Guest Book was signed by Jimmy Mason ( recalling fond memories) and Robert Wilson, who now lives in London. Let us harken the message they leave behind. Involvement with local groups, businesses and organisations are encouraged to provide a rich educational tapestry for our young people and we value the input of parents and guardians who are very much involved in the life of The Gordon Schools. knowledge coz u know knowledge is power, Capta Majora; (Latin: "Strive for better things"), Ellel Ministries Scotland, The Gordon Schools, Gordon Primary School, Glass School, Huntly Castle, 1947 - 1962 Colonel David Ronald Ainslie DSO. Esther Smith from Kennethmomt, a former pupil of The Gordon Schools, has reached the highest rank in the air cadets. Aberdeen Journals Ltd 2023. The next meeting of The Gordon Schools Former Pupils Association is at 7pm on Monday 7th November at The Gordon Schools. Valerie Ross, who teaches English at The Gordon Schools, was inspired to research the window after working with media studies pupils on a Poppy Scotland competition. Johnny is survived by his wife Shirley, son Keith and daughter Dawn, who must have visited nigh every cricket ground in the North of Scotland in pursuit of his sporting passion. The Guest Book has been signed by Willson Raeburn Morrison. David Smart signed the Guest Book (09/07/15). If you would like to find out how she would know, please read the article in The Huntly Express, dated August 5th, 2021. See Guest Book. Carved Stone Painted Glass offers an insight into life in Huntly a century ago, a community still smarting from its wartime losses. RECTOR: Mr P Gaiter Overall responsibility for the Management and Leadership of the school. Home-Thoughts, from Abroad: Oh, to be in Huntly ? Rhne-Alpes, former rgion of France. They might say The Gordon Schools and Castle Park helped to win the great war.. What is it like to have something like this said about one? They show figures including Justice with scales, Peace, Consolation comforting the bereaved and History with a scroll recording the event. The School was founded in 1839 by the Duchess of Gordon as a memorial to her late husband. The school continues to maintain its fine traditions and on behalf of the Association, I send best wishes for the success of the coming celebrations and for the future progress and further development of our school. School History | The Gordon Schools It is a big enough change for them in environment and routine, without having to fear the older ones. great work;congratulations. Stanley T. Fraser signed the Guest Book (28/06/15). The Gordon Schools' Former Pupils' Association - guestbook The school has very strong links with the local community, where we play a key and distinctive role in Huntly and the surrounding areas. Ive worked as an examiner for the SQA and was a Content Director of the Telegraph Festival of Education, and I organise researchED Scotland. Now, more than 100 years after the end of the war, the story of the memorial window and each of its 144 names has been researched and published in a 411-page book. Musical couple Keith Cockburn and wife Pam were the popular choice of the Huntly community for the award of Huntly's Citizens of the Year 2015. Please click to see 1a boys - 1959/60.). If you would like to read the article by Pat Scott published in The Huntly Express on Thursday, August 20, 2020, please click on these links: Nicola Whyteand Nicola Whyte 27/08/20. Alice Radford - Dux I have very fond memories of my years at the Gordon Schools - 1950 to 1955. The next meeting of The Gordon Schools' Former Pupils' Association is at 7pm on Monday 7th November at The Gordon Schools. They only care about you for your grade and even then as long as its 5Cs so they can get over the requirement that they measure Scottish schools by thats all they care about. In 2013, she moved into Scotts Hospital, where she was very happy, despite the poor state of her health during her final months. David Henderson, 36, fell while demonstrating exercises at. For Mr Macpherson, this will mean a return to Aberdeenshire, where he spent his early years. Gordon Primary stands in beautiful, historic surroundings within the town of Huntly, overlooking Huntly Castle and the River Deveron. Looking forward to my next visit. The under-noted former pupils, including members of The Gordon Schools Former Pupils Association, passed away recently. This page provides you with a convenient way to sign the guest book. Only the two old people in the background seem to have any sense of foreboding, as they look out beyond the picture to the next scene.. The memorial, which serves a decorative as well as a commemorative purpose, has been inserted in one of the windows of the secondary school., Addressing the crowd, Sir Edward said the window was erected in order that those who came after them, in days when the story of the great war had become a tradition and a thing to be read of in books might know their names, might think of their great sacrifice, and if ever the call to fight for freedom should be sounded, be ready to respond to that call as they did.. In 1959, he went to New Zealand to join that countrys largest textile company, eventually advancing to managing director. The boys' dorms included: Tower (which became Buzzard), South (Eagle), East (Harrier). If you would like to know details, please click on the names below: The window on the landing half-way up to the "Bridge" has been repaired and made safe. Please read the obituary printed in The Huntly Express, dated 28/01/21 (click on the date). The 2014 edition of 'The School Road' has been printed and is now on sale. Robin Macpherson will be very well suited to leading this amazing school forward in the next years (Simon Mills, current head of RGC). Blairmore School - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia Late on Wednesday evening, May 6, 2015, Ewen McDonald, former rector of The Gordon Schools, Huntly, died peacefully at Alexander Scotts Hospital at the age of 94. For further details see: VintageNight Poster. In 1964, he returned to the UK with his first wife Helen. J. Our platform is open to all users. The school had a long-standing rivalry with nearby Aberlour House. The Gordon Schools is a non-denominational, comprehensive secondary school, providing education for pupils aged 11 to 18 years old. Angela Shearer received her MBE from the Queen at the Palace of Holyrood in June. Congratulations to owners of Rizzas of Huntly, Philip and Nora Morrison, on being awarded The Herald Rural Family Business of the year. The Gordon Schools' Former Pupils' Association - home He is a board member for the educational charity Remembering Srebrenica Scotland and chairs the Education Committee. On Saturday, March 21, 2015, Mrs Jane V. Kennedy, former primary school mistress and later head of the Special Unit, died peacefully at Alexander Scotts Hospital, aged 94 years. The Former Pupils Association Medal for the runner-up, Schools Stained-glass Memorial Window Refurbished. It is with great sadness that we must inform you of the death of our much loved and highly respected Honorary President, Dr Hugh Brebner, on 10th September 2017. This is compared on the right with the national average. This school is horrible, it is full of racist, rapist , sex offenders and over all disgusting human beings who are always protected by the school staff. When she was still a little girl, the family mother, father and two brothers moved to Grange, where her father was the stationmaster. An area of The Gordon Schools in Huntly has been renovated and named in memory of former rector John Swan.Picture: Daniel Forsyth.. Mr Swan was Rector from 1991 until 2006 and died in 2018. David Sole (born 1962), Scottish rugby union captain. The stained glass cleverly depicts a tableau of war: from the outbreak to the home front, the frontline to victory. The Gordon Schools Parents in Partnership - Facebook INRAE center Clermont-Auvergne-Rhne-Alpes To read the Huntly Express articles dated Thursday, July 08, 2021, please click here. The article (famous people who died during 2015) and the photograph from. Secondary school in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, "Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (1783-2002)", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Gordon_Schools&oldid=1141102016, Educational institutions established in 1839, Short description is different from Wikidata, Infobox mapframe without OSM relation ID on Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 23 February 2023, at 10:26. We have lost a very dearly loved friend. PDF Mapping Contemporary Visual Art and Design Education - Engage (Scotland captain Abbi Aitken), For details please see Pat Scotts article in The Huntly Express, dated 20/01/17. Please read the obituary printed in The Huntly Express, dated 28/01/21 (click on the date). Brian Sandison: I remember about half the faces in Stanleys photo of 1A boys 1959/60 . At the bottom, two panels are painstakingly inscribed with the 144 names, and underneath are detailed pieces of glass with delicate depictions of rural peacetime. Patrick has written at least a dozen books, including two volumes on Huntly Cricket Club and a History of Strathbogie. The current head teacher has little to no authority and appears to not do anything about issues concerning the school. Mr Crawford, who latterly lived in Fraserburgh, died on 16 July 2014 aged 86.". Stories from his own relatives and from the families of men who had come home from war and didnt want to speak about their experiences. In time, she became a teacher of Mathematics at the Gordon Schools in Huntly and then Assistant Head Teacher with special responsibility for Guidance and Pastoral Care. It takes pupils from Gordon Primary School, Insch Primary School, and smaller primary schools located around that area of Aberdeenshire such as Drumblade, Glass, Gartly, Cairney, Clatt, Rhynie and Kennethmont. A very special occasion for Allan was the day he was awarded the Freedom of the City of London for his services to the textile industry. And theres many a lad by the tower who played Rory Allardice has been appointed full-time PE teacher at Gordon Primary School. Recognising its significance, the War Memorials Trust granted 940 for conservation work to replace dried out, cracked or missing putty. In the Lyon and Grenoble metropolitan areas, and the Haute-Savoie department, INRAE units contribute to research activities at the Lyon-Saint-Etienne, Grenoble-Alpes, and Savoie Mont Blanc . Jade Esson (BA Photography) All Rights Reserved. Blairmore had its own riding school and stables at some stage, a woodland assault course, a ski-slope and Britain's only school ski tow. on many a hill you shall find their graves Long-serving dinner lady Judy Troup retires. She has seen many pupils and members of staff come and go during her twenty-eight years behind the counter and in the kitchen. Accompanied by two territorial Gordon Highlanders, former pupil Sir Edward Troup, permanent under-secretary at the Home Office, conducted the unveiling in a dignified and touching ceremony. The school was small and isolated in the country. He was educated at The Gordon Schools. Pat Emslie took up a post as a home economics teacher in August 1978 after attending the 'dough school' at Kepplestone and gaining her teacher training qualification at college in Aberdeen. The students are not properly managed as there is constant behavioural problems especially with the S3+ and this is not a good way to welcome new S1s into the school. I would have hated to be a pupil that had to deal with these people more. It will be used as a social and learning space. The Gordon Schools rector David James could never have imagined the generation of young scholars he watched on the playing fields of the Castle Park would end up dead on the battlefields of Europe. Fiona Morrison signed the Guest Book on May 26th, 2015. The Duke of Wellington was said to have declared that Waterloo was won in the playing fields of Eton. Our loves resigned Visitors to our school will be struck by the impressive view which opens out at the top of the town, featuring an area of mature trees in which The Gordon Schools buildings are set. All Rights Reserved. Stories from his own relatives and from the families of men who had come home from war and didnt want to speak about their experiences. The annual Magazine of the Gordon Schools Former Pupils Association has been published. This site uses cookies. School's out for long serving home economics and guidance teacher in Huntly Who's Who | The Gordon Schools Pupil numbers peaked at 90 in 1989 but the economic recession of the early 1990s caused a decline in UK prep school subscriptions and in June 1993, with fewer than 30 pupils enrolled for the coming academic year, Blairmore became impossible to sustain financially and the school was forced to close. On the right, soldiers are on horseback, some in hand-to-hand combat with the Germans, theres a tangle of troops, the wounded, dying and dead. These include 'The Wind in the Willows', 'The Wizard of Oz', 'Alice in Wonderland', 'The Snow Queen', 'Pinocchio', 'The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe', 'The Princess and the Goblin', 'Sinbad' and the drama presentation at the relaunch of The Gordon Highlander's Museum. The William Will Prize for Dux of The Gordon Schools and the Former Pupils Association Medal for Dux of The Gordon Schools was awarded to Alice Radford. Born Ena Robertson on August 12th, 1924, at Drumblair House near Forgue, Ena Baxter grew up in Huntly, where she was a pupil at The Gordon Schools. Former pupil Ciara Ennis is about to set off on a ten-month voyage on the cruise ship Balmoral. The leadership is absolutely horrendous. Maureen Newlands, nee Richards, 1962 to 1966. [2] The original buildings were designed by Archibald Simpson. The Clermont-Auvergne-Rhne-Alpes Centre brings together the units located in the Auvergne region, from Bourbonnais to Aurillac via Clermont-Ferrand, with 14 research units and 14 experimental facilities, representing 840 staff (permanent and contractual staff). It was explained at the time: On the right a scene from rural life, representing typical occupations of peace: farmer, hunter, shepherd including the student as representing them all. Overall, if you're thinking of sending your child here or joining don't, many in Aberdeenshire are far better. After 1992, when George and Ena Baxter handed over the running of the firm to their daughter Audrey, Mrs Baxter was able to spend more time in her studio, raising funds for charity through exhibitions at Duff House and in Aberdeen. For details please see Pat Scott's article in The Huntly Express. If you would like to find out, please see the article published in The Huntly Express on June 1, 2018. 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She was a pupil at The Gordon Schools from 1966 to 1969. Before retiring in 1988, he held his last post with Charnos as managing director. An ex-pupil who looks back on the school with anger with the way I was let down by senior staff members. Copyright The Gordon Schools' Former Pupils' Association 2010, The Gordon Schools' Former Pupils' Association, the most distinguished female graduate in medicine, The photograph has now been received. For details, please see the articlein The Huntly Express, dated Friday, June 10, 2016. A memorial book was too ambitious a project for the competition, but an idea Valerie said never went away. The house was designed by the architect Alexander Marshall Mackenzie and was built in 1884 as a private house for Alexander Geddes, a wealthy businessman and great-great grandfather of the former British Prime Minister David Cameron. Angela Gordon (HNC Early Education & Childcare) Willing to teach anywhere, Isobel Forbes took up her first teaching post in Perthshire. Grenville Johnston (born 1945), accountant and Lord Lieutenant of Moray. 1980 - Gordon Primary School won the title of best kept school in the Grampian area 1969 - An aerial view of Huntly before the advent of drones 1988 - Break time for drinks and biscuits at. See also EVENTS page, centre column: Corporal Michael Pike. SQA Examinations, Prelims and study information. I got no support when there was a fault in my application to university which was the cause of the rector. Can you list the top facts and stats about The Gordon Schools? If you would like to find out how she would know, please read the article in The Huntly Express, dated August 5th, 2021. This School should be demolished. Pupils were encouraged to spend time outdoors, taking advantage of the school's extensive grounds and rural surroundings. The newer website for The Gordon Schools Formerly Pupils' Association is currently under company also should be available by August 2010. He spent his last two and a half years at Rutland Manor, where on March 30th, 2016, he died peacefully at the age of 82. Valerie said: Pupils who attended university, or came from prominent local families were generally the easiest to research as their lives tended to be documented: accounts of achievements, prizes gained, tributes from friends and their alma maters Roll of Service. Described as "inspirational individuals and great ambassadors for Huntly", they were chosen from among fifty nominations. Nicola Whyte, a former pupil of The Gordon Schools, has been hailed as the local heroine in connection with the recent tragic train derailment near Stonehaven. On February 11th, 2015, the Guest Book was signed by Jimmy Mason ( recalling fond memories) and Robert Wilson, who now lives in London. Two missing pieces of glass were also replaced and the loose copper ties were slowly tightened to prevent breakages. The book is available to purchase from Orbs community bookshop in Huntly, and to learn more or find information on stockists, visit: www.facebook.com/carvedstonepaintedglass. Valerie said: The initial intention was to state the individual casualtys name, date of birth and death, occupation and so on. The Former Pupils' Association welcomes contact. Mixed bag of teachers to be honest, some are absolutely incredible although unfortunately most of them have left now and some are downright incompetent and should have been sacked a long time ago. The Massif Central extends into Ardche and is separated by a series of valleys . From 1st August 2020, Robin Macpherson will take over the headship of Robert Gordons College, Aberdeen. Auvergne-Rhne-Alpes, rgion of east-central France created in 2016 by the union of the former rgions of Auvergne and Rhne-Alpes. During the Second World War it served as GHQ Home Forces for some of the Auxiliary Units based in Aberdeenshire and had a training area within the grounds of the house and nearby land. Paralysed trampoline teacher back at school - BBC News The school was divided into four houses, named after rivers in the North-East of Scotland: Deveron (red), Dee (green), Spey (yellow) and Don (blue). For further details, please see the article "Making Waves" by Pat Scott in The Huntly Express, dated 15/03/19. Those of us who were privileged to know her will remember her with lasting affection her dignity, her humanity and her humility. The school has steadily grown over the years in a succession of stages, with buildings linked by a network of corridors. The left of the middle panels is more sombre; soldiers disappear into the dark glass, the ashen-faced dead at the bottom are enveloped by the mud. In addition to commissioning the window, Mr James penned a tribute to the fallen By the storied walls of the Gordons hold, which became the school song. The music was composed by the schools music master Mr T Wright and the lyrics referenced the lives lost in the First World War: Oh proud is the fame of the Gordons name The bottom left panel shows the next scene: kilted Gordon Highlanders marching off from Huntly, some carrying bayonets, others carry bagpipes. They are pictured with family members Fiona and Donald. The Gordon Schools - Overview, News & Competitors - ZoomInfo Has passed in the splendor that crowns the brave! The artist created the memorial window from six panels made up of individual pieces of glass stained lightly all over to keep the necessary sobriety of effect. Our current school roll stands at around 750 pupils. All of these facilities feature strongly in our extra-curricular programmes. Research revealed that some of the fallen were considered among the brightest minds of their generation such as the gifted scholar Frederick Rose, whose family received condolences from the King and Queen upon his death.
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