Oldmachar Academy
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Oldmachar Academy is situated to the north of the city of Aberdeen
in an area of private housing. It is a six-year comprehensive, non-denominational school which opened to pupils in August 1982 (April 1983 on its present site). In 2004 it was ranked in the top 50 Secondary Schools in Scotland and continues to be a school that pupils can enjoy and perform well.
The school consists of seven blocks built to form an irregular quadrangle, with playing fields to the north of the school. Plans have already been put into action to build an extension to the school which will include a new gym hall and changing rooms and are now completed
The roll is fairly erratic and the school has been roll-capped by Aberdeen City Council and stands at 1,065 at present. It has 12 classrooms of 'temporary' hutted accommodation, as well as 'semi-permanent relocatable' buildings for Biology, Chemistry, Modern Languages, Physical Education and Mathematics.
The school receives Primary 7 pupils from the 5 associated Primary schools in our 'Associate Schools Group'. The group works in close harmony. These schools are:
The current Head teacher is Derek Brown, who took over in November 2009 after James Dalgarno retired in the summer of that year. During that time Depute Head Lesley Stopani became interim Head Teacher.
There are six school houses, each named after a local Scottish castle beginning with the letter of the six corresponding classes. "G" does not have its own house due to there not being enough pupils and the absence of a first year "G" class, so they are split into the other houses by year.
The houses are:
The school timetable changed in the 2010/11 term in Derek Brown's first full term in the position, making it the first timetable change in over 5 years.
Currently the Under 13 Team are managed by Greg Lawson, Chris Taylor, Matthew Hance and Nick Green who have coached at Oldmachar since 2008. The under 15s team who enjoyed a good national competition streak in the 09/10 season are also coached by this management team.
The Under 14s team enjoyed local cup success in the 09/10 season under Jordan Taylor. He has now departed and there currently is no permanent coach yet.
Season 2007/ 2008 an exciting 1st Year Team arrived at Oldmachar - a team filled with some great talents. The team was managed by Scott Christie & Philip Chalmers who were assisted by Scott Bruce & Cameron Ewen. A good season was had but sadly the boys never reached their full potential meaning a disappointing end to the campaign with disappointing losses at Bankhead & Northfield. Player of the season was undoubtedly Edward Hvide, a young Norwegian kid on the books at a Top Norwegian Team before his family moved to the UK. Other notable mentions to young talents such as Fergus Ewen, Liam Tough & Michael Rose currently back for a second spell at Aberdeen FC. Thanks must also go to Bruce Gray who formed part of the management team as is a requirement of Oldmachar Academy that there is teacher presence throughout. One final thanks to Iain Gibson who also spent a couple of games as Interim Manager when the Management Team were unavailable.
The rest of the school years have and also will continue to participate in local and nationwide competitions this year, making it the most successful and fruitful spell since the turn of the century.
All of the years play in the ASSFA leagues and local cups and also play on a national level in the Scottish Cup.
For more information visit http://www.assfa.co.uk/ and http://www.oldmacharacademyfc.co.uk for the Under 14 team.
Aberdeen
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in an area of private housing. It is a six-year comprehensive, non-denominational school which opened to pupils in August 1982 (April 1983 on its present site). In 2004 it was ranked in the top 50 Secondary Schools in Scotland and continues to be a school that pupils can enjoy and perform well.
The school consists of seven blocks built to form an irregular quadrangle, with playing fields to the north of the school. Plans have already been put into action to build an extension to the school which will include a new gym hall and changing rooms and are now completed
The roll is fairly erratic and the school has been roll-capped by Aberdeen City Council and stands at 1,065 at present. It has 12 classrooms of 'temporary' hutted accommodation, as well as 'semi-permanent relocatable' buildings for Biology, Chemistry, Modern Languages, Physical Education and Mathematics.
The school receives Primary 7 pupils from the 5 associated Primary schools in our 'Associate Schools Group'. The group works in close harmony. These schools are:
- Danestone Primary School
- Forehill Primary school
- Glashieburn Primary School
- Middleton Park School
- Greenbrae Primary School
The current Head teacher is Derek Brown, who took over in November 2009 after James Dalgarno retired in the summer of that year. During that time Depute Head Lesley Stopani became interim Head Teacher.
Houses
As of 2009, there are seven classes in each year group (A to G) except S1 which has six classes.There are six school houses, each named after a local Scottish castle beginning with the letter of the six corresponding classes. "G" does not have its own house due to there not being enough pupils and the absence of a first year "G" class, so they are split into the other houses by year.
The houses are:
- AuchindounAuchindoun CastleAuchindoun Castle is a 15th century L-Plan tower castle located in Auchindoun near Dufftown in the Moray region of Scotland.While there is evidence of prehistoric, probably Pictish earthworks in the grounds of the castle, the remains most visible today are of the castle constructed in the mid 15th...
(1A–6A) - BalmoralBalmoral CastleBalmoral Castle is a large estate house in Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is located near the village of Crathie, west of Ballater and east of Braemar. Balmoral has been one of the residences of the British Royal Family since 1852, when it was purchased by Queen Victoria and her...
(1B–6B) - CrathesCrathes CastleCrathes Castle is a 16th century castle near Banchory in the Aberdeenshire region of Scotland. This harled castle was built by the Burnetts of Leys and was held in that family for almost 400 years...
(1C–6C) - DunnottarDunnottar CastleDunnottar Castle is a ruined medieval fortress located upon a rocky headland on the north-east coast of Scotland, about two miles south of Stonehaven. The surviving buildings are largely of the 15th–16th centuries, but the site is believed to have been an early fortress of the Dark Ages...
(1D–6D) - Esslemont (1E–6E)
- FyvieFyvie CastleFyvie Castle is a castle in the village of Fyvie, near Turriff in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.The earliest parts of Fyvie Castle date from the 13th century - some sources claim it was built in 1211 by William the Lion. Fyvie was the site of an open-air court held by Robert the Bruce, and Charles I...
(1F–6F)
The school day
- Monday: 8:40 – 3:20
- Tuesday: 8:40- 3:20
- Wednesday: 8:40- 3:20
- Thursday: 8:40- 3:20
- Friday: 8:40- 3:20
The school timetable changed in the 2010/11 term in Derek Brown's first full term in the position, making it the first timetable change in over 5 years.
Subjects
- ArtsARtsaRts, which stands for analog Real time synthesizer, is an audio framework that is no longer under development. It is best known for previously being used in KDE to simulate an analog synthesizer....
: Art & Design, Music, Photography. - BusinessBusinessA business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...
: Accounting & Finance, Administration, Business Management, Computing. - Home EconomicsHome EconomicsHome economics is the profession and field of study that deals with the economics and management of the home and community...
: Child Care, Hospitality, Food Skills. - Modern Languages: germam, French.
- ScienceScienceScience is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
: Biology, Chemistry, Human Biology, Physics, Psychology. - Social Science: Geography, History, Modern Studies.
- TechnologyTechnologyTechnology is the making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, and procedures. The word technology comes ;...
: Craft & Design, Graphic Communication, Product Design, Technological Studies. - and EnglishEnglish studiesEnglish studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language , English linguistics English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language (including literatures from the U.K., U.S.,...
, MathematicsMathematicsMathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
, Physical EducationPhysical educationPhysical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
, Religious & Moral EducationReligious EducationReligious Education is the term given to education concerned with religion. It may refer to education provided by a church or religious organization, for instruction in doctrine and faith, or for education in various aspects of religion, but without explicitly religious or moral aims, e.g. in a...
, Social EducationPersonal and Social EducationPersonal and Social Education is a component of the state school curriculum in Wales. PSE became a statutory requirement in schools in September 2003, and is compulsory for all students at Key Stages 1, 2, 3 and 4 , and shares some similar elements with Personal, Social and Health Education and...
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Head teachers
| Name | Incumbency |
|---|---|
| 2009–present | |
| 2004–2009 | |
| 1984–2004 |
Football
Oldmachar Academy has always enjoyed successful football teams since the school opened in 1982 featuring players such as Gavin Rae and Scott Booth. Many trophies have been won over the years.Currently the Under 13 Team are managed by Greg Lawson, Chris Taylor, Matthew Hance and Nick Green who have coached at Oldmachar since 2008. The under 15s team who enjoyed a good national competition streak in the 09/10 season are also coached by this management team.
The Under 14s team enjoyed local cup success in the 09/10 season under Jordan Taylor. He has now departed and there currently is no permanent coach yet.
Season 2007/ 2008 an exciting 1st Year Team arrived at Oldmachar - a team filled with some great talents. The team was managed by Scott Christie & Philip Chalmers who were assisted by Scott Bruce & Cameron Ewen. A good season was had but sadly the boys never reached their full potential meaning a disappointing end to the campaign with disappointing losses at Bankhead & Northfield. Player of the season was undoubtedly Edward Hvide, a young Norwegian kid on the books at a Top Norwegian Team before his family moved to the UK. Other notable mentions to young talents such as Fergus Ewen, Liam Tough & Michael Rose currently back for a second spell at Aberdeen FC. Thanks must also go to Bruce Gray who formed part of the management team as is a requirement of Oldmachar Academy that there is teacher presence throughout. One final thanks to Iain Gibson who also spent a couple of games as Interim Manager when the Management Team were unavailable.
The rest of the school years have and also will continue to participate in local and nationwide competitions this year, making it the most successful and fruitful spell since the turn of the century.
All of the years play in the ASSFA leagues and local cups and also play on a national level in the Scottish Cup.
For more information visit http://www.assfa.co.uk/ and http://www.oldmacharacademyfc.co.uk for the Under 14 team.
Notable former pupils
- Scott BoothScott BoothScott Booth is a former Scottish football player. He began his career at Aberdeen as a teenager in 1990, before moving to Germany in 1997 to play for Borussia Dortmund. After a spell in the Netherlands, he returned to Aberdeen in 2003 before retiring a year later...
, footballer - Norman MacleodNorman Macleod (journalist)Norman Macleod is a STV North news presenter and journalist for the Northern Scotland edition of STV News at Six.A Gaelic-speaker from the Outer Hebrides, Macleod worked part-time at two BBC local radio stations, one in Stornoway and the other in Aberdeen, whilst at college...
, journalist and news presenter (attended Oldmachar for two years) - Gavin RaeGavin RaeGavin Paul Rae is a Scottish international footballer, who currently plays for Scottish First Division club Dundee. Rae started his career with Dundee, making over 200 league appearances for the club. He moved to Rangers in January 2004, but struggled to hold down a regular place in their team due...
, footballer - Dennis WynessDennis WynessDennis Wyness is a Scottish association football player, who has played either as an attacking midfielder or as a striker.Wyness currently plays for Peterhead, and has previously played for Aberdeen, Inverness CT, Hearts, St...
, footballer
External links
- Oldmachar Academy website
- Oldmachar Academy at Scottish Schools Online
- Oldmachar Football Website