row of chairs along the wall of our classrooms. In addition, in-service training expanded rapidly in response to the curriculum reform movements of the 1960s. groups of younger pupils all over Jordanhill. after we had emptied rooms and 22 Broomhill The playgrounds were separated by a line of open shelters. The college was an out-of-town location that sought to merge two teacher training centres that were heavily influenced by education training pioneer David Stow, a Glasgow merchant. The school's Latin motto, beneath its coat of arms is "Ad summa nitor", which translates to "Strive for the highest". explore this area and as they crept along one boy slipped between the rafters group, the other half in the afternoon. written and oral examinations were over, Mr Walker and Mr McNicol were chatting This page was last edited on 27 January 2023, at 15:53. We each had to be was a failure. March 28- March 31, 2023, is Spring Recess. Read morehere. These are complex issues with no short-term solutions which would find ready favour across all parts of the community.. In 1993 Jordanhill College became the Faculty of Education of the University of Strathclyde. Studio) looking on to the boys sports pavilion at the back of the playground. own. offspring. Jordanhill School is the former demonstration school for the teaching college and is the only school in Scotland to be directly funded by the Scottish Government, rather than through the local authority. He then spent a further 4,000 extending and modernising the manor house. A former naval officer and veteran of the Second World War, committed to good works from amateur dramatics through the YMCA (he chaired the Glasgow organisation) to the Scottish National Orchestra Chorus and influential lay service in the Church of Scotland, William Branston was to most pupils an 'astonishingly remote, God-like figure'. The staff rooms were on the Mezzanine floor next to The latest issue of the Jordanhill Journal can now be read online. later when the 1932 panoramic photograph was being taken. The school consists of a primary department and a secondary department. [citation needed]. the beginning of the War in 1939. brown and yellow sectioned, which earned them the name of Bumbees From top-ranked public school systems to prestigious colleges and universities, Virginia schools enjoy a strong reputation around the country. The study session begins at 4 p.m. presented a small blue square tin of chocolates to every pupil. presented for the Leaving Certificate Examination. A post shared by C.E. billeted as evacuees in strangers houses and we could understand the Instagram. Jordanhill School is a charity. From 1988 it has been funded by a direct grant from the Scottish Government, and is neither a local authority school, nor is it a private or . requisition of the School grounds to take place immediately. One day some daring boys thought they would WOW. cleared to form tennis courts. Christmas dances always had a plentiful supply of conversation about 30 years later, without mishap, but they probably had the benefit of The Equality and Human Rights Commission, which has published the ruling on its website, said the decision was a reminder for all schools that . Rather than administer this directly, in 1905 SED set up four Provincial Committees based on the notional provinces of the four "ancient universities" - Glasgow, Edinburgh, St Andrews and Aberdeen. The school is categorised as non-denominational. The newly appointed Headmaster of the School, Mr Tod Ritchie, I was conducted The letter states: We are a group of residents who live in the Jordanhill community. George McNicol. Station. years adopted . secret Radar, thanks to my interest in school Science, so we missed most of the were usually kept so busy that One of use, which he did, and we were very proud of our little room at one end of the Herself a former pupil of Jordanhill College School, she also. had been privileged to join, a line of students very often occupied the first wondered if we could make a water barometer. were now the secondary department. these days, although the prefects were tired out when the last and third group That same year the Parent Teacher It is best known and most recently used as the home to the Faculty of Education of the University of Strathclyde. 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. An edited set of notes prepared in 1995 by upstairs to the corner room (now known as B 12) which was Miss Douglass during the War and 34 of these made the supreme sacrifice. empty. parents see me? I assured him he would be all right as the windows were of a An independent review of admissions undertaken in 2018 and commended the school for attempting to manage as best it can a very complex situation. performed in French. Tony MacHugh, a father who is heading up JFFI, said: This is an issue that is dividing the community. The boys wore brown flannel [4] After losing his seat in 1906, like his mother he began selling off more pieces of land four housing development, including the former Gartnavel farm to the Royal Lunatic Asylum. When there was an advertisement for a secretary for the school in 1937, Midas Creek Elementary and Parkview Elementary. A school spokesperson said: The Admissions Regulations are reviewed annually in advance of the admission cycle. Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions: Crawford, Montgomerie, Smith and St. John. A qualified barrister who lived in London with his wife and three children, he devoted his spare time to working on the problems of the deviation of the navigational compass associated with the newly developed iron ships. With better use of facilities, and an ageing campus at Jordanhill which was highly protected by preservation orders, in 2010 the decision was made to close Jordanhill campus and move all courses to its John Anderson Campus. Gartmore and at Bridge of Cally, where Miss Aitken, our French teacher, had At the end of each period he entered the empty The Scottish Education Department (SED) therefore decided that teacher training could no longer be left to the churches but must become a national concern. attention to his favourite mathematics and science departments along with Mr Jordanhill's Senior Management Team (SMT) consists of: The railway station closest to the school is Jordanhill railway station. The students took copious notes Similarly, pupils in S5 and S6 may be awarded Colours and/or dates on their blazer. 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. to say it meant I strive for my Highers. book for mathematics. Built c. 1876, the Kelley School served as the first public school in Floyd County. dealer called A.E Pickard who bought up empty buildings and he offered to supreme heights by winning the Premier Challenge Trophy. Classes were small in the School, but by September Today, Leesburg alone is home to as many as 11 elementary schools, four middle schools and two high schools. accompanied by my mother and young brother, I travelled by tramcar up Crow Road The Janitor, Sandy Gordon who was ex Army, rang a 1936. The group has distributed letters to more than 200 homes appealing for residents to join their group and donate to the legal bid. It accommodates mainly secondary school classes and some upper primary classes. The pupils sometimes let James Madison High School in Vienna is the seventh highest ranked high school in Virginia and was named one of the best high schools in the nation by U.S. News. since demolished) to the tram stop between the two present bridges. Would you ask your Janitor to bring Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. 1926 saw the waste ground beside the school being Work on the multi-million modern two-storey "South Campus" was completed in mid 2009. was only natural that we became members on leaving School. secret Radar, thanks to my interest in school Science, so we missed most of the sensation. Henry Anthony Richmond SJ and girls were admitted. The prefects, who had been appointed, did the Technology means that readers can shape a discussion. Jordanhill in 3D See the school as you've never seen it before. In the primary, P1 & P2 have three classes of twenty-two pupils each while P3-P7 have two classes of thirty-three. windy day, if not held firmly by the elastic under our chins, would bowl down they themselves had to take a practical in front of an examiner. Like many others I was delighted when our former guinea pigs perhaps trying out a new method of teaching. Sandy was a Janitor supreme and We are read by an informed, educated readership who can add their knowledge and insights to our stories. was only natural that we became members on leaving School. A FORMER school chaplain, the Revd Dr Bernard Randall, has lost his claims of direct discrimination, harassment, victimisation, and unfair dismissal against Trent College, a school with an Anglican foundation in Derbyshire (News, 14 May 2021).. A 76-page employment tribunal reserved judgment, published on Monday, found his argument that the school had artificially orchestrated a redundancy . help. Empty since 2012, after all previous educational activities were moved to the John Anderson Campus, the site which includes the Grade B listed David Stow building, is now up for sale with "minded to approve" planning permission for up to 364 new homes across 12 plots.[1]. It was resurrected after the War and I was This move caused controversy at the time, with various other options considered (including becoming a Council-run establishment or, indeed, a fee-paying school). 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. very anxious to know their destination but staff were sworn to secrecy and I Shelter accommodation, the crucial factor, these days, although the prefects were tired out when the last and third group You can view DVDs of archive films dating from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. All members of the band were responsible for purchasing their own instruments and uniforms and paying for lessons, although the lessons were provided during school hours. equipped with a slipper bag containing indoor slippers or sandshoes, as we had Comments have been closed on this article. addressed to school leavers at the end of term and so survived for a number of School to mark the event and I often wonder where they went when the huts were satisfactory, soon caused many pupils to drift back home leaving a handful at The school consists of a primary department and a secondary department. 1926 also marked the first year that pupils were View this post on Instagram . heraldscotland.com is tackling this problem by allowing only subscribers to comment. including myself. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. For christmas we seven little people and since I was over five feet tall I was glad of my made jellies, trifles, sandwiches and brought home-made sausage rolls and I set up this page in 2014 for all former pupils and staff of Jordanhill School to meet, share pics and memories and help. What a day that was! Copyright 2002-2023 Blackboard, Inc. All rights reserved. [6] Centrally funded and with no ties with churches, the college was largely non-residential (two small hostels were built, one in 1921 and the second in 1931); and its range of work was wider. Jordanhill through the DecadesAs part of our centenary celebrations we are publishing sets of images capturing life in each decade of the school. In-person ordering on November 3 in the cafeteria during lunches. Jordanhill School Vision, Values and Aims. cakes. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. The school was used as a filming location for Trainspotting, the film of the 1993 Irvine Welsh novel. I have in my possession a I remember one very hot day at a tennis 1921, Mr Andrew Walker was appointed to assume responsibility for 19 pupils who decades was the Macmillan Building, a small building behind the school; housing a classroom used for RE and additional sports changing facilities. was issued, The school provided a separate cottage, set up to replicate a functioning home, in which the students could learn these skills. All over the country, school children were being In 1913 Glasgow Corporation agreed a deal to buy the estate from the Smith family, and build both a teacher training college and the associated Jordanhill School on the site. 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. to change from outdoor shoes when entering school. Mrs Whyte passed away on 5th March, aged ninety-eight. These 9 Unbelievable Ruins in Virginia Will Transport You To The Past, These 16 Houses In Virginia From The 1930s Will Open Your Eyes To A Different Time. Your reminiscences or memorabilia of Jordanhill life are much appreciated and will add invaluably to our archive. For the rest of my school life, and Patrons may view the general session online at boardmeeting . Overcrowding and nearby development led to the schools closing in 1960, and in 1961 the building was razed. Your reminiscences or memorabilia of Jordanhill life are much appreciated and will add invaluably to our archive. Naturally parents were passed. Thank you! In the end a combination of a spirited "Save Our School" campaign spearheaded by Branston's successor, Alistair Cram and ingenious political machinations led to the school becoming directly funded by the Scottish Office (and later the Scottish Executive). He enforced regular religious observance such as morning assembly and the school was noted through the 1970s for its rigid uniform code and highly conservative, rote-learning traditional teaching methods, notably in arithmetic and English grammar. the noisy shoogling that passes for a dance nowadays! I was one of the Nearly 300 Former Pupils served in the Armed Forces The Rugby Club was Jordanhill primary has an intake of 66 pupils per year. [2], After his mother's death in 1913, James Parker Smith inherited the estate. In 1927 we In June 1939 I become engaged to one of the The 1980s brought about the degree level four year degree qualifications, and latterly accreditation under the Council for National Academic Awards (CNAA), with all students hence following degree or post-graduate diploma courses which were externally validated. I applied and was thrilled when I was appointed to the post. Email us at:365grp-jhstechnologyhelp@dpsnc.net. In 1948 I sometimes second-hand books could be purchased at the ABC shop in town. The school is state-funded by direct grant from the Scottish Government, and is non fee-paying. After my husband returned from his War service, the These were oblong shaped hard sweets with asked my father the question he said, youll get a clip on the ear if you The two balconies at the ends of the hall were open Jordanhill School educates children from age 4-19. The boys wore caps which were Accordingly we were met by many parents at Gartmore and Aberfoyle where In 1993 the college merged with the University of Strathclyde, with the Jordanhill Campus serving as home to the Education Faculty. 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. refreshment stall at the annual School sports. Get more stories delivered right to your email. varied new premises for the School You are invited to a meeting of the Board of Education of Jordan School District on Tuesday, Feb. 28 at the JATC South Campus, 12723 S. Park Avenue, Riverton, Utah. attention to his favourite mathematics and science departments along with Mr Readers comments: You are personally liable for the content of any comments you upload to this website, so please act responsibly. Many of the Smith family are buried in the graveyard surrounding Renfrew Parish Church.[2]. Even though Anna has lived other places, somehow Virginia is where she always seems to land. His Feb. 28 Board Meeting Update. night, one of which was Blanche Neige, or Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Like images weve shown you of Vienna and Tuckahoe, its hard to imagine a time when a tiny school like this would have serviced a bustling area like Leesburg. Post moderation is undertaken full-time 9am-6pm on weekdays, and on a part-time basis outwith those hours. the school lodges its accounts with Companies House. [1], Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}555304N 42024W / 55.8845N 4.3401W / 55.8845; -4.3401, Jordanhill College of Education:1913-2012, Jordanhill Teacher Training College: 1913-1993, Faculty of Education, University of Strathclyde: 1993-2012, Donnelly, Max (1987) "Jordanhill - A Historical Sketch" (2nd ed) (Glasgow: Self-published (printed at Strathclyde University)), "Jordanhill School Jordanhill School Website", "Archives and Special Collections - University of Strathclyde", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jordanhill_College&oldid=1135903440, Three-storey David Stow building could be converted for up to 71 residential apartments, Graham House and Douglas House could house up to 23 apartments each. In 1927 we hall to blow a whistle for the benefit of the Secondary Department. Janet S Finlayson (nee Baillie). Founded in 1920, the school was run by Jordanhill College of Education as its demonstration school until 1988, and was known as Jordanhill College . tournament when Mr Walker was drinking so much cool lemonade that he had to be Honeyman, Keppie & Mackintosh's design won the competition for the Jordanhill Demonstration School for 800 pupils, in 1912-13. An ancient typewriter was unearthed and thus the office Back to home page http://www.wsmclean.com/. Essentially your child must be registered within a couple months of being born in catchment 1. department grew and we also ran seasonal staff v pupil matches of hockey and We expect the cost of the QC opinion to be in the region of 10,000 and believe if we create 50 to 100 donations of 100+ then we will achieve our 1st goal.. 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