Harris Academy
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Harris Academy is a co-educational comprehensive school located in the West End
of Dundee
, Scotland
.
The school is situated in the west of Dundee, north of the railway line, the A85
and Dundee Airport
. The University of Dundee Botanic Garden
is nearby to the west.
"Macbeth
". The latter comes from the name of George Kinloch, former MP and reformer in Dundee and from the village of Kinloch. Each of the houses has an associated colour, Birnam - Red, Cawdor - Yellow, Forres - Green, Kinloch - Blue.
Each house competes against each other in Interhouse competitions; both sporting and academic. They receive points for their success, and at the end of the year, the points are totalled to declare the winner of the house championship.
There are captains of each house (1 boy, 1 girl, 1 boy's vice, 1 girl's vice and a house secretary) who encourage members of their house to participate in Interhouse events.
Sixth Year pupils who have shown exemplary behaviour throughout their time at the school become Prefects. Prefects are determined by the results of combined vote of S6 pupils and teachers. There are also 2 school captains from S6 (one boy and one girl) and four vice-captains (2 boys and 2 girls) that represent the pupils and organise events for the school chosen by the teachers.
The school's rector is supported by one Depute Rector, Mr Quinn, and 4 House Heads who are each in charge of a 'house' group for their duration at the school.
The annual school's prizegiving ceremony, held on the last day of the school year in the assembly hall is steeped in tradition. Merit prizes are awarded to pupils in all years who are judged to have shown excellent behaviour and a positive attitude to learning. Along with this, academic subject prizes are awarded along with a Dux in every subject for pupils in the senior school. The Frida C. Swanson Prize (formerly Dux of the School) is given to a sixth year pupil who is widely considered to have shown academic excellence throughout their 5th and 6th years at Harris.
The Harris tie is a maroon tie striped with yellow and black. All the pupils are supposed to wear ties. Since the school session 2007/2008, pupils in their sixth year who participate in the school's peer support schemes receive a special tie that is maroon with the school crest on it. Pupils who have represented Scotland receive an International tie to acknowledge their achievements.
The main building was built in 1931 after the school population outgrew the previous Park Place building. The current building houses the Modern Languages department, the Social Subjects departments, the Science departments, The Religious Education department, the Craft and Design department, the Mathematics department, Assembly Hall, the Guidance base, Year-Heads' offices, and the Rector's office.
Pupils of the nineteen fifties will remember with mixed feelings the Crawford Lodge annex to the west of the main school. It had been purchased by the Town Council in 1946 as an extension to the school (see school history). Classics and modern languages were taught there in rather primitive conditions. It was burnt down in 1958 and remained a shell till it was replaced by the new buildings in the late 1960s. This houses the Computing and Business Studies departments, the Home Economics department, the English department, the Art department, the school library, the careers base, the Dining hall, two of the three gymnasia, and the school's swimming pool.
In addition to these there is also a Music Block housing the Music department as well as rooms for music tuition; and a substantial Games Hall building with a fitness room. The school has access to a wrought-iron footbridge over the Dundee-Perth railway line to playing fields at the Riverside.
Not far from the school are the school sports grounds at Elliot Road. These include a recently-improved pavilion, a rugby pitch and several football or hockey fields. In summer time, it is converted to Athletics tracks.
In the late 70's the school experienced a boom in numbers, as a result of its conversion from a Senior Secondary School to a comprehensive school
(it was never known as a 'grammar school'). In addition to its Perth Road buildings, Harris Academy took over the premises of Logie Junior Secondary School on Blackness Road, Dundee.
The school was split with 1st and 2nd years attending Harris Academy in the Blackness annexe, 3rd to 6th Years continued at the Perth Road building. Mini-buses provided transport for staff between the two locations by Red Line Coaches. The Logie building burnt down in 2001 and teaching is now entirely centred in the Perth Road campus.
West End, Dundee
The West End is an area of the city of Dundee, Scotland. Bordered to the south by the River Tay, to the north by Blackness and to the east by the city centre, the West End is primarily an affluent residential area surrounding its main commercial thoroughfare, Perth Road, and the main campus of the...
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
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.
Admissions
The school's current rector is Mr. James Thewliss.The school is situated in the west of Dundee, north of the railway line, the A85
A85 road
The A85 is a major road in Scotland. It runs east from Oban along the south bank of Loch Etive, through Lochawe and Tyndrum, Crianlarich, Lochearnhead, St Fillans and Crieff before passing through Perth, where it crosses the River Tay via Perth Bridge. Its name between the latter two locations is...
and Dundee Airport
Dundee Airport
-Road:The airport lies on the main A85 Riverside Drive, which links the city centre to the Kingsway and the A90, with the airport barely a couple of kilometers from the city centre itself. Taxis are available from outside the airport.-Bus:...
. The University of Dundee Botanic Garden
University of Dundee Botanic Garden
The University of Dundee Botanic Garden is a botanical garden in the West End of the city of Dundee, Scotland. The gardens are kept and funded entirely by the University of Dundee.-History:...
is nearby to the west.
Houses
Harris Academy has a house system which allocates each pupil to one of four houses, named Birnam, Cawdor, Forres and Kinloch. The former three come from houses in William Shakespeare'sWilliam Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon"...
"Macbeth
Macbeth
The Tragedy of Macbeth is a play by William Shakespeare about a regicide and its aftermath. It is Shakespeare's shortest tragedy and is believed to have been written sometime between 1603 and 1607...
". The latter comes from the name of George Kinloch, former MP and reformer in Dundee and from the village of Kinloch. Each of the houses has an associated colour, Birnam - Red, Cawdor - Yellow, Forres - Green, Kinloch - Blue.
Each house competes against each other in Interhouse competitions; both sporting and academic. They receive points for their success, and at the end of the year, the points are totalled to declare the winner of the house championship.
There are captains of each house (1 boy, 1 girl, 1 boy's vice, 1 girl's vice and a house secretary) who encourage members of their house to participate in Interhouse events.
Sixth Year pupils who have shown exemplary behaviour throughout their time at the school become Prefects. Prefects are determined by the results of combined vote of S6 pupils and teachers. There are also 2 school captains from S6 (one boy and one girl) and four vice-captains (2 boys and 2 girls) that represent the pupils and organise events for the school chosen by the teachers.
The school's rector is supported by one Depute Rector, Mr Quinn, and 4 House Heads who are each in charge of a 'house' group for their duration at the school.
The annual school's prizegiving ceremony, held on the last day of the school year in the assembly hall is steeped in tradition. Merit prizes are awarded to pupils in all years who are judged to have shown excellent behaviour and a positive attitude to learning. Along with this, academic subject prizes are awarded along with a Dux in every subject for pupils in the senior school. The Frida C. Swanson Prize (formerly Dux of the School) is given to a sixth year pupil who is widely considered to have shown academic excellence throughout their 5th and 6th years at Harris.
Grammar school
It was established in 1885 through a bequest from corn-merchant and mill owner William Harris. The original building was in Park Place and the school moved to its present building in Perth Road in 1931.Uniform
The uniform of Harris Academy is a three button blazer in maroon with the school badge embroidered on the left Front pocket. It is compulsory for pupils to wear a white shirt with black trousers or skirt but not the maroon blazer. Prefects wear yellow bands on the arms of their blazers.The Harris tie is a maroon tie striped with yellow and black. All the pupils are supposed to wear ties. Since the school session 2007/2008, pupils in their sixth year who participate in the school's peer support schemes receive a special tie that is maroon with the school crest on it. Pupils who have represented Scotland receive an International tie to acknowledge their achievements.
Buildings and grounds
Pupils of the nineteen fifties will remember with mixed feelings the Crawford Lodge annex to the west of the main school. It had been purchased by the Town Council in 1946 as an extension to the school (see school history). Classics and modern languages were taught there in rather primitive conditions. It was burnt down in 1958 and remained a shell till it was replaced by the new buildings in the late 1960s. This houses the Computing and Business Studies departments, the Home Economics department, the English department, the Art department, the school library, the careers base, the Dining hall, two of the three gymnasia, and the school's swimming pool.
In addition to these there is also a Music Block housing the Music department as well as rooms for music tuition; and a substantial Games Hall building with a fitness room. The school has access to a wrought-iron footbridge over the Dundee-Perth railway line to playing fields at the Riverside.
Not far from the school are the school sports grounds at Elliot Road. These include a recently-improved pavilion, a rugby pitch and several football or hockey fields. In summer time, it is converted to Athletics tracks.
In the late 70's the school experienced a boom in numbers, as a result of its conversion from a Senior Secondary School to a comprehensive school
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
(it was never known as a 'grammar school'). In addition to its Perth Road buildings, Harris Academy took over the premises of Logie Junior Secondary School on Blackness Road, Dundee.
The school was split with 1st and 2nd years attending Harris Academy in the Blackness annexe, 3rd to 6th Years continued at the Perth Road building. Mini-buses provided transport for staff between the two locations by Red Line Coaches. The Logie building burnt down in 2001 and teaching is now entirely centred in the Perth Road campus.
Notable former pupils
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(born 1973), writer and journalist - Craig BrewsterCraig BrewsterCraig James Brewster is a Scottish football player and coach. He made his name in a long and successful career playing as a striker for numerous clubs in Scotland, particularly Forfar Athletic, Raith Rovers, Dundee United and Dunfermline Athletic...
(born 1966), football player and manager - George GallowayGeorge GallowayGeorge Galloway is a British politician, author, journalist and broadcaster who was a Member of Parliament from 1987 to 2010. He was formerly an MP for the Labour Party, first for Glasgow Hillhead and later for Glasgow Kelvin, before his expulsion from the party in October 2003, the same year...
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- James CrabbJames CrabbJames Crabb, is a classical accordion player.Scottish born James Crabb is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading ambassadors of the classical accordion. He studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen with classical accordion pioneer Mogens Ellegaard and was awarded the Carl...
(born 1967), classical accordion player - Christian DaillyChristian DaillyChristian Eduard Dailly is a Scottish professional footballer who is without a club having last played for Championship side Portsmouth. He is a versatile player, often seen in defence or defensive midfield, but has played in most outfield positions during his career. Dailly is Scotland's...
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(born 29 November 1975 in Dundee) is a former Scottish professional football player - Rod JohnstonRod JohnstonRod Johnston was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and Wisconsin State Senate.-Biography:Johnston was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and George Washington University Law School.-Career:...
(born 1974), radio presenter on Fife & East Central Scotland's Kingdom FM and Wave 102 in Dundee also Glasgow's Q96 now known as Rock Radio - Steven Morrison, musician (member of The ViewThe View (band)The View are a Scottish indie rock band. They incorporate various styles such as punk, pop, alternative rock, pop punk, powerpop, folk, and acoustic in their music....
) - Bill SkellyBill SkellyBill Skelly became HM Inspector of Constabulary for Scotland by Royal Warrant in December 2008, on the retirement of Paddy Tomkins HMCIC. He is seconded from Lothian and Borders Police where he was appointed temporary Deputy Chief Constable in August 2008, having previously been the Assistant Chief...
, HM Inspector of Constabulary for Scotland since 2009 - Pauline Stott, international hockey player
- Sheena Wellington, Scottish folk singer who also sang at the opening of the Scottish Parliament and presented her own Scottish folk music programme on Radio Tay & BBC Scotland
- Lee WilkieLee WilkieLee Wilkie is a former Scotland international footballer who played as a central defender. Wilkie spent the majority of his career in Dundee, playing for both Dundee and Dundee United, and won 11 international caps between 2002 and 2003...
(born 1980), international football player - Timothy Goodman, industrial designer
Grammar school
- Ian Adam, Chairman from 2004-8 of the Britannia Building Society
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) - Sir Charles Cunningham CB CVO, civil servant
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- William Eadie, Managing Director from 1955-61 and Chairman from 1957-64 of Burmah Oil
- Ernest Fenton, Chief Executive from 1987-92 of Greenwell Montagu Stockbrokers
- Donald FindlayDonald FindlayDonald Findlay QC, is a well-known senior advocate and Queen's Counsel in Scotland. He has also held positions as a vice chairman of Rangers Football Club and twice Rector of the University of St Andrews...
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Charles Finnigan CB - George GallowayGeorge GallowayGeorge Galloway is a British politician, author, journalist and broadcaster who was a Member of Parliament from 1987 to 2010. He was formerly an MP for the Labour Party, first for Glasgow Hillhead and later for Glasgow Kelvin, before his expulsion from the party in October 2003, the same year...
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- Frederick Green, Drapers Professor of FrenchDrapers Professor of FrenchThe Drapers Professorship of French is the senior professorship in the study of the French language at the University of Cambridge, and was founded in 1919 by a donation from the Worshipful Company of Drapers.-Drapers Professors:...
from 1935-51 at the University of CambridgeUniversity of CambridgeThe University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally... - Fred HartleyFred HartleyFred Hartley was a Scottish pianist, conductor and composer of light music best known for his waltz Rouge et Noir. He sometimes composed music under the pseudonym Iris Taylor....
(1905–1980) composer, pianist and music administrator - James Holburn, Editor from 1955-65 of The Glasgow HeraldThe Herald (Glasgow)The Herald is a broadsheet newspaper published Monday to Saturday in Glasgow, and available throughout Scotland. As of August 2011 it had an audited circulation of 47,226, giving it a lead over Scotland's other 'quality' national daily, The Scotsman, published in Edinburgh.The 1889 to 1906 editions...
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, marine painter - David McDonald CMG, government architect in Hong Kong
- Bruce MillanBruce MillanBruce Millan is a Scottish Labour politician. He was born in Dundee and educated at the Harris Academy in that city.He was elected as Member of Parliament for Glasgow Craigton at the 1959 general election and served for that seat, and after its abolition for Glasgow Govan, until 1988...
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- Sir William Murrie, civil servant, planned the evacuation of children in Scotland before WWII, later worked for Churchill's War CabinetChurchill War Ministry-The War Cabinet:Changes*August 1940: Lord Beaverbrook , Minister of Aircraft Production, joins the War Cabinet*October 1940: Sir John Anderson succeeds Neville Chamberlain as Lord President. Sir Kingsley Wood, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Ernest Bevin, the Minister of Labour, enter the War...
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) - Iain Pirie, Sheriff of Glasgow and Strathkelvin from 1982-99
- Harold PlenderleithHarold PlenderleithHarold Plenderleith was a Scottish art conservator and archaeologist.-Biography:Harold Plenderleith was born in Scotland on 19 September 1898....
CBE, conservationist and archaeologist - Prof George Pryde, Professor of Scottish History and Literature from 1957-61 at the University of GlasgowUniversity of GlasgowThe University of Glasgow is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities. Located in Glasgow, the university was founded in 1451 and is presently one of seventeen British higher education institutions ranked amongst the top 100 of the...
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(born 1953) was the very first Breakfast presenter on Radio Tay 17 October 1980 - Syd Scroggie, mountaineer
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- Rev Ian Thompson, Dean from 2005-9 of King's College, CambridgeKing's College, CambridgeKing's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. The college's full name is "The King's College of our Lady and Saint Nicholas in Cambridge", but it is usually referred to simply as "King's" within the University....
- David Urquhart, Baron Tayside OBE
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