Hyndland Secondary School
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Hyndland Secondary School is a non-denominational state comprehensive school
in the Hyndland
area of Glasgow
, Scotland
.
The school provides secondary education
for children from the local area, although there are many children from other areas of the city. The school is part of the Hyndland New Learning Community, which consists of the school, its feeder
primaries and other local children's services, and of which the former Headmaster, Mr John F Alexander, was the Principal. Hyndland is also the only school in Glasgow with no uniform
.
The previous building becoming Hamilton Crescent Supplementary School in 1912, Hamilton Crescent Advanced Central Public School in 1927, and Hamilton Crescent Junior Secondary in 1940 until 1972, when Hyndland Primary School was relocated to the building in what was by then known as Fortrose Street.
primaries to the school. Some pupils of Broomhill Primary also have the option of going to Jordanhill School
as a result of the increase in capacity between that school's primary and secondary departments. Pupils who did not attend any of these schools may apply to Glasgow City Council to be admitted to Hyndland by way of a placing request.
scheme of school refurbishments, Project 2002. There is also a large floodlit synthetic pitch across the road from the Lauderdale Building.
The school was refurbished as part of the council's Project 2002 scheme, when a further twenty-six classrooms, an enlarged cafeteria and an indoor games hall were added to the facilities. The refurbishment was criticised by some as detracting from the Victorian
style of the building, through the use of dropped ceilings and enclosure of the old central courtyard in the Lauderdale Building. Other criticisms of the PPP scheme were the replacement of staff rooms with smaller subject bases, thought to hamper opportunities for inter-departmental projects, and loss of the Sixth Year common room.
A local group linked to the school subsequently obtained a National Lottery grant to upgrade facilities in the lecture theatre, which is now the Airlie Community Theatre, equipped with sound and lighting technology allowing plays to be produced in the school. It is also available for use by the community.
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...
in the Hyndland
Hyndland
Hyndland is a residential area in the West End of the city of Glasgow, Scotland.Bordering the Broomhill, Maryhill, Dowanhill, Kelvinside and Partickhill areas, it is a middle-class area populated mainly by professionals and young bourgeois bohemians including a number of noted authors, poets,...
area of Glasgow
Glasgow
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, Scotland
Scotland
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.
The school provides secondary education
Secondary education
Secondary education is the stage of education following primary education. Secondary education includes the final stage of compulsory education and in many countries it is entirely compulsory. The next stage of education is usually college or university...
for children from the local area, although there are many children from other areas of the city. The school is part of the Hyndland New Learning Community, which consists of the school, its feeder
Feeder school
Feeder school is a name applied to schools, colleges, universities, or other educational institutions that provide a significant number of graduates who intend to continue their studies at specific schools, or even in specific fields....
primaries and other local children's services, and of which the former Headmaster, Mr John F Alexander, was the Principal. Hyndland is also the only school in Glasgow with no uniform
School 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...
.
History
In 1887, the Govan Parish School Board opened the Hyndland School on Hamilton Crescent (which became Fortrose Street in 1931) in Partick, designed by William Landless. In 1912, the School was moved to a new building on Clarence Drive, now known as the Airlie Building, which it shared with Hyndland Primary School. In 1930, expansion led to a second building being added back-to-back with the Airlie Building, fronting onto Lauderdale Gardens and in 1997, the school's catchment area was extended to take in part of the former Victoria Drive Secondary area.The previous building becoming Hamilton Crescent Supplementary School in 1912, Hamilton Crescent Advanced Central Public School in 1927, and Hamilton Crescent Junior Secondary in 1940 until 1972, when Hyndland Primary School was relocated to the building in what was by then known as Fortrose Street.
Primary schools
Hyndland, Broomhill, Thornwood and Whiteinch Primary Schools serve as feederFeeder school
Feeder school is a name applied to schools, colleges, universities, or other educational institutions that provide a significant number of graduates who intend to continue their studies at specific schools, or even in specific fields....
primaries to the school. Some pupils of Broomhill Primary also have the option of going to Jordanhill School
Jordanhill School
Jordanhill School educates children from age 5-18. It is located on Chamberlain Road in Glasgow, Scotland.Uniquely among mainstream Scottish schools, it is funded directly by the Scottish Executive, rather than through the local authority, in this case Glasgow City Council...
as a result of the increase in capacity between that school's primary and secondary departments. Pupils who did not attend any of these schools may apply to Glasgow City Council to be admitted to Hyndland by way of a placing request.
Campus
The school is housed in two separate buildings at either end of a large playground. The Lauderdale and Airlie Buildings, each named for the street it faces, are linked by a brick-built corridor, constructed as part of Glasgow City Council's public-private partnershipPublic-private partnership
Public–private partnership describes a government service or private business venture which is funded and operated through a partnership of government and one or more private sector companies...
scheme of school refurbishments, Project 2002. There is also a large floodlit synthetic pitch across the road from the Lauderdale Building.
The school was refurbished as part of the council's Project 2002 scheme, when a further twenty-six classrooms, an enlarged cafeteria and an indoor games hall were added to the facilities. The refurbishment was criticised by some as detracting from the Victorian
Victorian architecture
The term Victorian architecture refers collectively to several architectural styles employed predominantly during the middle and late 19th century. The period that it indicates may slightly overlap the actual reign, 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901, of Queen Victoria. This represents the British and...
style of the building, through the use of dropped ceilings and enclosure of the old central courtyard in the Lauderdale Building. Other criticisms of the PPP scheme were the replacement of staff rooms with smaller subject bases, thought to hamper opportunities for inter-departmental projects, and loss of the Sixth Year common room.
A local group linked to the school subsequently obtained a National Lottery grant to upgrade facilities in the lecture theatre, which is now the Airlie Community Theatre, equipped with sound and lighting technology allowing plays to be produced in the school. It is also available for use by the community.
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