Bannerman High School
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Bannerman High School is a high school
in Glasgow
, Scotland. It is a non-denominational and co-educational school taking pupils from S1 to S6. It has a capacity for 1400 pupils. Bannerman employs approximately 100 teaching staff. The head teacher is Jacqueline Purdie.
The school was opened in 1973 and is composed of three linked buildings - a two-level classroom block, a single level Administration/Physical Education/Technical and Music block and a dining and pupil support block to the rear of the school. The school is set in its own grounds that include playing fields, which were later changed to all-weather pitches. The school has a workshop theatre and a large games hall, as well as academic and practical classroom areas.
A self-service cafeteria operates pre-school, at morning intervals and lunchtimes. In 2010 the school decided to include German and Spanish in the curriculum, as well as French, for all new S1 pupils.
Facilities for pupils with physical disabilities are in place. The school was refurbished and upgraded in 2002, as part of a city-wide PFI project. The school's Autism Unit opened in August 2000. This unit is for students S1-S6 who have diagnoses on the autism spectrum
, most having Asperger syndrome
. The autism unit focuses on integrating pupils into mainstream classes at a pace which is comfortable for the pupil.
consists of a plain white shirt, black trousers and shoes and a purple and silver striped tie. Girls wear black skirts, and white shirts. For upper school (S5-S6) pupils the tie is purple with a single silver stripe bearing the school's logo.
. The councillor for Baillieston
, James McGuigan, strongly disagreed and he was supported by many residents. It was felt that the name should incorporate 'Baillieston' for two reasons in that it was replacing Baillieston Public School and that the land on which the new school was being built on was the Baillieston Estate. The Education sub-committee of Lanarkshire
county council eventually decided to defuse the dispute by imposing their own name for the new school and named it after the retiring county architect Charles Bannerman.
Many teachers were relocated in other schools within the western part of Old Monkland District with their pupils, and then returned to the new school. One year later in 1975 the school was transferred into Glasgow with the rest of Baillieston as local government reorganisation.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, Scotland. It is a non-denominational and co-educational school taking pupils from S1 to S6. It has a capacity for 1400 pupils. Bannerman employs approximately 100 teaching staff. The head teacher is Jacqueline Purdie.
The school was opened in 1973 and is composed of three linked buildings - a two-level classroom block, a single level Administration/Physical Education/Technical and Music block and a dining and pupil support block to the rear of the school. The school is set in its own grounds that include playing fields, which were later changed to all-weather pitches. The school has a workshop theatre and a large games hall, as well as academic and practical classroom areas.
A self-service cafeteria operates pre-school, at morning intervals and lunchtimes. In 2010 the school decided to include German and Spanish in the curriculum, as well as French, for all new S1 pupils.
Facilities for pupils with physical disabilities are in place. The school was refurbished and upgraded in 2002, as part of a city-wide PFI project. The school's Autism Unit opened in August 2000. This unit is for students S1-S6 who have diagnoses on the autism spectrum
Autism spectrum
The term "autism spectrum" is often used to describe disorders that are currently classified as pervasive developmental disorders. Pervasive developmental disorders include autism, Asperger syndrome, Childhood disintegrative disorder, Rett syndrome and Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise...
, most having Asperger syndrome
Asperger syndrome
Asperger's syndrome that is characterized by significant difficulties in social interaction, alongside restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior and interests. It differs from other autism spectrum disorders by its relative preservation of linguistic and cognitive development...
. The autism unit focuses on integrating pupils into mainstream classes at a pace which is comfortable for the pupil.
Uniform
The Bannerman school uniformSchool uniform
A school uniform is an outfit—a set of standardized clothes—worn primarily for an educational institution. They are common in primary and secondary schools in various countries . When used, they form the basis of a school's dress code.Traditionally school uniforms have been largely subdued and...
consists of a plain white shirt, black trousers and shoes and a purple and silver striped tie. Girls wear black skirts, and white shirts. For upper school (S5-S6) pupils the tie is purple with a single silver stripe bearing the school's logo.
History
Prior to the school opening in the early 1970s, there was debate as to the naming of the school. The names put forward were Garrowhill High School and Baillieston High School. The original suggestion was to call the new school Garrowhill Academy, put forward by the councillor for the area because it was to be located near GarrowhillGarrowhill
Garrowhill is an area of Glasgow, Scotland, 7 miles east of its city centre.For an aerial photograph of Garrowhill, go to Garrowhill railway station is on the North Clyde Line....
. The councillor for Baillieston
Baillieston
Baillieston is a suburb of Glasgow, Scotland. It is about 7 miles east of the city centre.It is also the name of Ward 20 of Glasgow City Council...
, James McGuigan, strongly disagreed and he was supported by many residents. It was felt that the name should incorporate 'Baillieston' for two reasons in that it was replacing Baillieston Public School and that the land on which the new school was being built on was the Baillieston Estate. The Education sub-committee of Lanarkshire
Lanarkshire
Lanarkshire or the County of Lanark ) is a Lieutenancy area, registration county and former local government county in the central Lowlands of Scotland...
county council eventually decided to defuse the dispute by imposing their own name for the new school and named it after the retiring county architect Charles Bannerman.
Many teachers were relocated in other schools within the western part of Old Monkland District with their pupils, and then returned to the new school. One year later in 1975 the school was transferred into Glasgow with the rest of Baillieston as local government reorganisation.