Baldragon Academy
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Baldragon Academy is a six-year comprehensive in the Downfield
area of Dundee
, Scotland
. It was originally named Kirkton High School until merging with Rockwell High School in August 1997. The School is set in over 20 acres (8.1 ha) of its own grounds with exceptional views to the North.
The school has around 1000 pupils and serves the Ardler
, St Mary's, Downfield, Kirkton
and Trottick areas of Dundee
. This area consists of a mixture of authority and privately owned housing. The feeder primary schools are:
(which was subsequently chosen as one of the House names) and Baldragon being the name for the area in The Legend of the Nine Maidens Well. The pupils were asked to vote for their preference and the overwhelming choice was Baldragon Academy.
The School's current Head Teacher is John Cavanagh
and Law
. All named after prominent hills in the local area. The Houses are represented by a colour and an animal. Green and a bear for Balgay, purple and an owl for Craigowl and blue and a dolphin for Law. These colours are also used on the Junior School Tie along with a white stripe. This white stripe and the space on the House Points board has fuelled rumours that there is a fourth House. Though there is no evidence that backs this up.
"SoundTownhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/radioscotland/soundtown/" school for session 2007-2008. The school was provided with a fully operational radio studio and has been involved in numerous broadcasts and projects throughout the year long project. Over 400 pupils have taken part in the project so far and it is hoped that all staff and pupils will have played a part in this project by the end of the session. The school has its own radio station BBG1http://baldragon.ea.dundeecity.sch.uk/Departments/BBG/BBG.htm, which broadcasts every year for 2-3 days at a time. The school is also woking with the radio station Bridge fm. This session from soundtown has also spiralled down into a brand new subject being created within the school, Creative Digital Media. The two teachers for this are Martin Gibbons and Andrew McArtney, two of the main helpers at soundtown. They are very sound teachers ;)
Downfield, Dundee
Downfield is a residential area located in the north of Dundee, Scotland, centred on the stretch of the Strathmartine Road between the Kingsway and the northern boundary of Dundee...
area of Dundee
Dundee
Dundee is the fourth-largest city in Scotland and the 39th most populous settlement in the United Kingdom. It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. It was originally named Kirkton High School until merging with Rockwell High School in August 1997. The School is set in over 20 acres (8.1 ha) of its own grounds with exceptional views to the North.
The school has around 1000 pupils and serves the Ardler
Ardler
Ardler is an area in the north-west of Dundee, Scotland, built on land previously owned by Downfield Golf Club. The housing scheme was completed in the late 1960s and was synonymous with the six 17-storey multi-story blocks that formed the northern part of the scheme, and which were demolished...
, St Mary's, Downfield, Kirkton
Kirkton, Dundee
Kirkton is a residential area in Dundee. It is a residential housing scheme located in the north of Dundee. The area is bordered by The Dales to the west, Claverhouse to the east and Fairmuir to the south....
and Trottick areas of Dundee
Dundee
Dundee is the fourth-largest city in Scotland and the 39th most populous settlement in the United Kingdom. It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea...
. This area consists of a mixture of authority and privately owned housing. The feeder primary schools are:
- Ardler Primary School
- Craigowl Primary School
- Downfield Primary School
- Sidlaw View Primary School
- Strathmartine Primary School
Naming
Dundee City Council Education committee asked the joint School Board to choose a new name for the school. Two names were chosen Baldragon and Craigowl. Craigowl being a nearby hillCraigowl Hill
Craigowl Hill is a summit towards the eastern end of the Sidlaw Hills in Angus, Scotland. Northeast of Kirkton of Auchterhouse and approximately eight kilometres north of Dundee, Craigowl Hill represents the highest point in the range.-External links:...
(which was subsequently chosen as one of the House names) and Baldragon being the name for the area in The Legend of the Nine Maidens Well. The pupils were asked to vote for their preference and the overwhelming choice was Baldragon Academy.
The School's current Head Teacher is John Cavanagh
Houses
Baldragon Academy has three Houses: namely Balgay, CraigowlCraigowl Hill
Craigowl Hill is a summit towards the eastern end of the Sidlaw Hills in Angus, Scotland. Northeast of Kirkton of Auchterhouse and approximately eight kilometres north of Dundee, Craigowl Hill represents the highest point in the range.-External links:...
and Law
Law, Dundee
Law, Dundee is an area located in the centre of Dundee, Scotland. Its predominant feature is an extinct volcano which gives it its name.-Geology:...
. All named after prominent hills in the local area. The Houses are represented by a colour and an animal. Green and a bear for Balgay, purple and an owl for Craigowl and blue and a dolphin for Law. These colours are also used on the Junior School Tie along with a white stripe. This white stripe and the space on the House Points board has fuelled rumours that there is a fourth House. Though there is no evidence that backs this up.
BBC Radio Scotland "SoundTown"
Baldragon Academy was chosen to be the BBC Radio ScotlandBBC Radio Scotland
BBC Radio Scotland is BBC Scotland's national English-language radio network. It broadcasts a wide variety of programming, including news, sport, light entertainment, music, the arts, comedy, drama, history and lifestyle...
"SoundTownhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/radioscotland/soundtown/" school for session 2007-2008. The school was provided with a fully operational radio studio and has been involved in numerous broadcasts and projects throughout the year long project. Over 400 pupils have taken part in the project so far and it is hoped that all staff and pupils will have played a part in this project by the end of the session. The school has its own radio station BBG1http://baldragon.ea.dundeecity.sch.uk/Departments/BBG/BBG.htm, which broadcasts every year for 2-3 days at a time. The school is also woking with the radio station Bridge fm. This session from soundtown has also spiralled down into a brand new subject being created within the school, Creative Digital Media. The two teachers for this are Martin Gibbons and Andrew McArtney, two of the main helpers at soundtown. They are very sound teachers ;)