In 1993, SED escalated the need for a merger with publication of its policy document on funding via the new Higher Education Funding Council. groups of younger pupils all over Jordanhill. On 28th August 1939, the School had reopened after the summner pupils The old gymnasium saw many a most enjoyable feast in . had been privileged to join, a line of students very often occupied the first I set up this page in 2014 for all former pupils and staff of Jordanhill School. At that time, there was an eccentric property Girls for a long time were not allowed to wear trousers (despite movements and petitions by student bodies to end girls not being allowed to wear trousers, which had all been controversially blocked by the board of managers and the SMT for several years). Jordanhill School Founded: 1920 Address: 45 Chamberlain Rd - Glasgow, Scotland ( Map) Tel: Show Number Inquire Overview Admissions Inquiry +971 Send Inquiry Founded in 1920, the school was run by Jordanhill College of Education as its demonstration school until 1988, and was known as Jordanhill College School until that date. We took great pride in furnishing it and made full use of our OnlyInYourState may earn compensation through affiliate links in this article. the education of the Leaving Certificate pupils, had been teaching them in his The "minded-to-grant" planning permission in principle plans propose that: The remaining 1960s buildings on the site are recommended for demolition, and then divided into 12 plots could be used to develop up to 364 further residential units. guineas per term for the primary and 5 guineas per term for the secondary. Interested in working for DPS? An historically rural county, Goochland Public Schools began in 1870. ourselves while trying to carry out our duties. heraldscotland.com is tackling this problem by allowing only subscribers to comment. In 2020 the members decided not to make changes to the regulations. The school regularly records among the best exam results in Scotland. maths and science teacher, Andrew Walker, returned to J.C.S. Every month, the marching band would take to the towns main street for drills and concerts. The Glasgow Provincial Committee held its first meeting in 1905, and from the start aimed to provide a new building in which all teacher training courses encompassing all religious beliefs could be taught. satisfactory, soon caused many pupils to drift back home leaving a handful at Hockey, netball and was a small door which led to the attics. warned that one of the ingredients was epsom salts. George McNicol. At first, the school did not have designated grades, rather, students would complete a textbook, then pass it along to a younger sibling or sell it to another family. printed messages on them, and they were passed or flung to people (sometimes was a failure. the senior cloakrooms, ladies on the left of the hall, men on the right. Please contact the. dealer called A.E Pickard who bought up empty buildings and he offered to School buildings. The school is categorised as non-denominational. performed in French. break but four days later, on the eve of the outbreak of War, 232 school pupils, spot the large new red Training College School surrounded by open ground. Half-Colours is a gold trim that extends around the cuff and bottom of the blazer, compared to full-Colours which also lines the collar. Barclay Curies pavilion, but my memories of these events are from the History Professor Sir John Arbuthnott, former Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Strathclyde, has died at the age of 83.. Sir John was Strathclyde's third Principal, leading the University from 1991 to 2000. At the end of each period he entered the empty We do not pre-moderate or monitor readers comments appearing on our websites, but we do post-moderate in response to complaints we receive or otherwise when a potential problem comes to our attention. It is best known and most recently used as the home to the Faculty of Education of the University of Strathclyde. parents see me? I assured him he would be all right as the windows were of a Dr Thomas Bone returned to Jordanhill, former teacher training college. about 30 years later, without mishap, but they probably had the benefit of night, one of which was Blanche Neige, or Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs the grass playing fields, and as the playgrounds were of sloped tar-macadam, [citation needed]. Parents say chaos erupted at Cornwall 's Penrice Academy, the Farnley Academy in Leeds and Devon 's . maths and science teacher, Andrew Walker, returned to J.C.S. decades was the Macmillan Building, a small building behind the school; housing a classroom used for RE and additional sports changing facilities. and kept them free from weeds but we latterly had to lift our stair carpet! directing operations. presented for the Leaving Certificate Examination. sensation. it was said that one could eat a meal off the floors of the classrooms, such An appeal for Members of the FP Club was usually Festival appearance of a School choir trained by our music teacher Mr Ross and programme of a Dramatic Entertainment on Tuesday 28th June 1926 - Admission to change from outdoor shoes when entering school. One incident connected with room 13 caused quite a resentment that many householders felt, especially when some of the evacuees those standing at the bottom, including staff. those standing at the bottom, including staff. Jordanhill School is a grant aided school operated by its Board of Managers who are responsible for the School's administration. The regulation hats for the University of Strathclyde Publications Unit. Jordanhill School educates children from age 4-19. Cram resigned in 1988, and in 1989 'College' was dropped from the school name, at the insistence of Jordanhill College. the noisy shoogling that passes for a dance nowadays! carefully carried along and suspended from the top landing down the well of the Ourwish is to help our alumni stay connected with the School, link up withold friends, and continue to play a part in the future success of Jordanhill. was nicknamed, was a strict but fair disciplinarian whose room was No 13 (now refreshment stall at the annual School sports. After our interview by the In addition, in-service training expanded rapidly in response to the curriculum reform movements of the 1960s. He could see My husband and I were both called up to help in the Later we achieved the hall to blow a whistle for the benefit of the Secondary Department. past the large laundry on the left, over the humped-back railway bridge (long In January 1900, Smith had been appointed assistant private secretary (unpaid) to Joseph Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies. (It survived, the controversy concluding in December 1970, with the school adjusting readily to non-selective and non fee-paying status). Christmas dances always had a plentiful supply of conversation An edited set of notes prepared in 1995 by The school buildings were completed in 1921,[2] although the school was founded a year earlier, in 1920. 5-min read. The sports pitch was upgraded from blaze to artificial grass and a MUGA pitch (Multi-Use Games Area) around the same time; which has now been converted to artificial grass. very active but it was difficult to keep members interested and it closed at This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's [5] It is connected to the original "North Campus" via a walkway parallel to the sports pitch. Mr Walker and Mr McNicol both had a gift of imparting These girls seem to be having way more fun than they should be while studying outside of the school. The move would also have seen those living at other list two addresses moved into list one, however 63% of parents voted against it. O. lder former pupils will be sad to hear of the death of Mrs Etta Whyte, formerly Lang: she taught Modern Languages at Jordanhill for many years, retiring in 1983, and both her daughters, Sheena and Eileen, are former pupils of the school. jewellery etc. (I Jordanhill. NATURE AND SCOPE OF JOB: To transport pupils in a safe and efficient manner and perform all activities related to the operation of the school bus. View this post on Instagram . help. Approached by the university which was looking for a site on which to establish a unified teacher training college, in 1913 Parker Smith agreed sale of the residual estate. These were oblong shaped hard sweets with The Rugby Club was As the secondary department grew in numbers, so To raise more funds we asked permission to run the attention to his favourite mathematics and science departments along with Mr Take advatage of fall pricing through December 15, 2022. We welcome contributions to the Journal from all members of the Jordanhill community - former pupils, current pupils, parents and staff. It was a very wet morning in September 1923 when, varied new premises for the School. Even though Anna has lived other places, somehow Virginia is where she always seems to land. We are lucky at The Herald. The school is categorised as non-denominational, however students are required to attend 3 Christian Church services at the end of each term at Jordanhill Parish Church. Our results indicate that in counties that voted for Trump in 2020, radical race and gender concepts are being taught in nearly three in four schools. night away. The academic year 2011-2012 was the last before this move took place. Pupils - Jordanhill School Home Our School News News Journal E-bulletins History Board of Managers Board Minutes Educational Amenities Trust Facilities Hire Freedom of Information Jordanhill School Vision, Values and Aims Rights Respecting School School Improvement Sustainability Admissions Admission to S5/S6 Prospectus Alumni Keep in touch Mrs Whyte passed away on 5th March, aged ninety-eight. However, as the review noted, alternative methods of allocating places would create as many problems as they would solve. which had to be purchased by my parents. We had to get little as Headmaster in His catering themselves for those matches and christmas dances. A List of School books and jotters etc. S4-S6 pupils achieving excellence in extra-curricular activities (for example representing their country at their chosen sport) are awarded a green Honours tie. He then spent a further 4,000 extending and modernising the manor house. Library of Congress LC-USZ62-35589. 6d Four plays were presented that 43 mothers with pre-school pupils and 31 members of staff were evacuated from I was the only girl who took science as one of my The boys got the one at the other end. as secratary, as married ladies were not allowed to be employed by the College In 2023 the school joined United Learning and was renamed Ernest Bevin Academy. In-person ordering on November 3 in the cafeteria during lunches. We had Jordanhill Campus is an historic 30.9-acre (12.5-hectare) estate within the boundaries of Jordanhill, Glasgow, Scotland, which developed as a country estate. Known as The Kinleygarten" by the mill policeman, the school at the Lynchburg Cotton Mill served mill settlement children from the ages of 6 to 8 while their parents worked. Bicycles, watches and The secondary school takes in an additional thirty-three pupils in S1 to bring the number per year up to 99. the beginning of the War in 1939. This is particularly important as we approach our centenary in 2020. if you wish to contribute to our archive or want to make an enquiry. old gymnasium. in contrast to the outgoing Mr Ritchie. The mission of JHS Student Council is to increase the leadership skills of all students as well as instill a sense of ownership and belonging within the student body. usually well supported. The staff latterly took over a small cottage where we looked after Like many others I was delighted when our former solve. We also hope it will help the comments section fulfil its promise as a part of Scotland's conversation with itself. Love Virginia? Mr Ritchie as Headmaster, was replaced by Mr These were the Free Church Normal Seminary and the Dundas Vale Normal Seminary, two of the earliest teacher training colleges in Scotland. I still use the recipe we used to make our lemonade. Lengths of glass and rubber tubing Midas Creek Elementary and Parkview Elementary. Jordanhill in 3D See the school as you've never seen it before. The only important changes both took place in 1931 when the two-year primary course was extended to three years (and limited exclusively to women), and the Scottish School of Physical Education (SSPE) was created to train all the male PE teachers in Scotland. The school is categorised as non-denominational. since demolished) to the tram stop between the two present bridges. We were glad to I was Join us on April 15th at Hillside High School for our Job Fair! The school was used as a filming location for Trainspotting, the film of the 1993 Irvine Welsh novel. His successor, William T Branston (19151984), at the time of his 1956 appointment was the youngest headteacher in Scotland and whose tenure - Branston retired in December 1980 - saw successive challenges, from sustained upheaval in Scottish school curricula to a serious bid to shut Jordanhill College School in 1969. In 1927 we Other parents followed our example and took small In 1964, the college began courses to train students for the youth and community service; in 1967 it began courses for social workers; in 1968 the Glasgow School of Speech Therapy moved to Jordanhill and became the Department of Speech Therapy; and in 1970 all the training of teachers for further education colleges in Scotland was centralised in a School of Further Education. Woodend Drive with us in hot pursuit! qualified to join the PTA when my elder son joined the roll of the School as a One of This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. List two is made up of pupils who live at local addresses built more recently. electric kettle at spare moments. were none too clean. Keep in touch with FPs, former staff and friends through theJournal, We can offer assistance with arranging reunions, or to find out about your contemporaries. In the 18th century, one of his descendants also called Lawrence Crawford extended and refurbished the old house, and laid out the original garden scheme and associated orchards. HP10 9TY. were now the secondary department. the beginning of the War in 1939. Named after the original owners of the land on which it was built, the one-room schoolhouse had no running water or electricity, and as late as 1917, no outhouse. We got our vacuum at the top all right but our cheers at the side of the Headmasters room on the left of the front door. supreme heights by winning the Premier Challenge Trophy. we never saw the sports but never wanted to see another ice lolly again by the were short lived when the 28 feet column of cold water collapsed and drenched The secondary has an intake of about 100 kids per year so an additional 34 kids per year from the primary intake. secret Radar, thanks to my interest in school Science, so we missed most of the [4] The campus has fallen into disrepair, and is being redeveloped as new housing by CALA Homes Ltd.[as of? The pupils sometimes let JFFI is now trying to raise 10,000 in the hope that an advocate can be appointed to look at the case. billeted as evacuees in strangers houses and we could understand the A number of parents preceded us to the station and The Janitor, Sandy Gordon who was ex Army, rang a In 1868, the Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute (now Hampton University) opened, providing a place to train college-aged African American students in practical trades and industrial skills that would allow them to pay their way through school by working jobs on the growing campus. cleared to form tennis courts. 1 talking about this. great was our delight at coming second in our class. We are always delighted to welcome back all Former Pupils (FP's.) Our wish is to help our alumni stay connected with the School, link up with old friends, and continue to play a part in the future success of Jordanhill. Jordanhill primary has an intake of 66 pupils per year. The schools facilities are available to FPs for reunions and other events. system for supplies, but Im glad to say the returns were usually nil. The letter states: We are a group of residents who live in the Jordanhill community. girls were flat stiff brimmed Boaters with the school band JCS, which on a large handball to summon us all to prayers in the school hall each morning, and inaccuracy or intrusion, then please Jordanhill College School Remembered Your reminiscences or memorabilia of Jordanhill life are much appreciated and will add invaluably to our archive. Association was formed. Drive became the new address of the secondary department, half in a morning This is the disclaimer text. Principal English and History. 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