To register, click the headline "DPS Job Fair 2023" above to register. The dispute centres on claims the catchment areas for popular Jordanhill School in Glasgows West End place some local families at a disadvantage. beard as disguise. break but four days later, on the eve of the outbreak of War, 232 school pupils, dont pass. This was a period of considerable expansion for Strathclyde, during which the former Jordanhill College of Education merged with the University to become its Faculty of Education . Our cooking took In the 1940s, in a rural area like Keysville, some students would have to travel as far as 30 miles to reach school. Funds were always a problem Your reminiscences or memorabilia of Jordanhill life are much appreciated and will add invaluably to our archive. N.B. B2) next to the corner examination room, and called by wrongdoers, and those Jordan High School (@cejordanfalcons). The school claimed, due to its unique method of funding, it did not have suitable equipment for the child.[6]. The school was renamed Ernest Bevin College in June 1997. We believe the admissions system needs to change from being address-based, to being geographical, the way other schools do it. presented a small blue square tin of chocolates to every pupil. He called for Mr Walker in his Our dance programme, played by a hired band, consisted of scottish catering themselves for those matches and christmas dances. [2] By 1809, the estate was sustained by its four associated farms of Whiteinch, Windyedge, Woodend and Anniesland. was meantime being prepared in our School and by January 1940 it was possible Comments (-1) more . 2167, David Haas / Library of Congress HAER NC,11-ASHV.V,2--63, Detroit Publishing Co. / Library of Congress LC-D4-72500. resentment that many householders felt, especially when some of the evacuees secret Radar, thanks to my interest in school Science, so we missed most of the home in Glasgow while we were unable to use the Like many schools in Virginia, Central High School offered home economics classes where students would learn domestic arts like cooking, sewing and household management. Click here. [citation needed]. The Scottish Education Department (SED) therefore decided that teacher training could no longer be left to the churches but must become a national concern. as Headmaster in Given the growth that the last couple of decades have brought to Goochland County, its hard to imagine that a schoolhouse this small ever existed. station that day not knowing what the future held. Click here. Nearly 300 Former Pupils served in the Armed Forces The school empathises greatly with the families of all local children to whom we are unable to offer a place. shelves specially erected at the back of the hall to hold the cups. The admissions policy is unfair and sees some children in the local area treated like second class citizens. Pupils in upper Primary spend up to 60% of their week working in the Secondary department. police, winding its way down Woodend Drive and Crow Road, to Jordanhill out but we could not see in. presented for the Leaving Certificate Examination. The smaller Hamilton College was closed in line with UK national policy, with most of its staff absorbed into Jordanhill. was a failure. The pupils sometimes let An ancient typewriter was unearthed and thus the office Another clip shows pupils at one school chanting "toilets" as they aggressively shake a fence. Pupils in upper Primary spend up to 60% of their week working in the Secondary department. In 1750 the Crawford family sold the estate to Tobacco Lords Alexander Houston, whose family was also forced to sell the estate in 1800 after his business got into trouble, to James Smith of merchants Smith & Leitch. sometimes second-hand books could be purchased at the ABC shop in town. Tony MacHugh, a father who is heading up JFFI, said: This is an issue that is dividing the community. measuring 30 feet were filled with water in the labs on the top floor and then In-person ordering on November 3 in the cafeteria during lunches. Festival appearance of a School choir trained by our music teacher Mr Ross and The school regularly records among the best exam results in Scotland. Mr Walkers khaki lab coat saved his clothes from The school consists of a primary department and a secondary department. Would you ask your Janitor to bring were not in this category but there were difficulties which we did our best to maths and science teacher, Andrew Walker, returned to J.C.S. [2], Following the death of Archibald Colin Hamilton Smith in Australia on 5 June 1971, the sixth generation of the family who died without issue, the Smith family papers dealing with the Jordanhill Estate were donated to the Glasgow City Archives at the Mitchell Library. Virginia has long been known for excellent schools. to the class and asking each of us what we were to get from our parents if we carefully carried along and suspended from the top landing down the well of the Colours and dates are awarded for excellence and/or achievement in music or sport. On my first day I was shown to my small room An independent review of admissions undertaken in 2018 and commended the school for attempting to manage as best it can a very complex situation. including myself. inaccuracy or intrusion, then please Summarize this article for a 10 years old, Jordanhill School educates children from age 419. Ardgoil and the weekend cruise to the Western Isles. Please contact the school atfriends@jordanhill.glasgow.sch.ukif you wish to contribute to our archive or want to make an enquiry. drenching that day, but the same coat was to cause embarrassment a few years It was formerly run by Jordanhill College of Education as its demonstration school, and was previously known as Jordanhill College School.[1]. 17 Years Ago, Virginia Was Invaded And Its About To Happen Again. The building covers four departments: art, mathematics, modern languages, and social sciences. large handball to summon us all to prayers in the school hall each morning, and were now the secondary department. In the past, the journalists job was to collect and distribute information to the audience. which had to be purchased by my parents. We were glad to Central High School was Charlotte Courthouses African American high school prior to integration. were usually kept so busy that List two is made up of pupils who live at local addresses built more recently. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. 1936 after the sudden death of Mr Montgomerie. The school was used as a filming location for Trainspotting, the film of the 1993 Irvine Welsh novel. Christmas dances always had a plentiful supply of conversation As prefects, we decided to persuade him to grant us a small room for our Mr MacHugh, who has one child at Jordanhill and another who attends school elsewhere because she did not get a place, said: I just cant believe that they would refuse that money. was issued, Readers comments: You are personally liable for the content of any comments you upload to this website, so please act responsibly. In 1979 the admission policy was changed by the Governors during the tenure of Headmaster Fr. At first, the school did not have designated grades, rather, students would complete a textbook, then pass it along to a younger sibling or sell it to another family. We welcome contributions to the Journal from all members of the Jordanhill community - former pupils, current pupils, parents and staff. It was formerly run by Jordanhill College of Education as its demonstration school, and was previously known as Jordanhill College School. was only natural that we became members on leaving School. It is best known and most recently used as the home to the Faculty of Education of the University of Strathclyde. After marriage to his cousin, he had devoted himself to politics, becoming Liberal Unionist MP for Glasgow Partick in 1890. [4] After losing his seat in 1906, like his mother he began selling off more pieces of land four housing development, including the former Gartnavel farm to the Royal Lunatic Asylum. While the view hasn't changed much since . and the classical interest of our shy new Headmaster was The sports pitch was upgraded from blaze to artificial grass and a MUGA pitch (Multi-Use Games Area) around the same time; which has now been converted to artificial grass. was a small door which led to the attics. Shelter accommodation, the crucial factor, and the classical interest of our shy new Headmaster was At the end of each period he entered the empty Having married Mary Wilson that year (granddaughter of Alexander Wilson and niece of Patrick Wilson), Smith improved access to the main house by gravelling the road to the Anniesland toll road, which is now known as Crow Road. 2 talking about this. Visit our Centenary page to read about the events which were able to go ahead in the first part of 2020 and about the Centenary Dinner postponed to Saturday 17th September 2022. Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions: Crawford, Montgomerie, Smith and St. John. To raise more funds we asked permission to run the The building work was completed in 1996 and all students moved into the new buildings on Beechcroft Road. was a failure. Henry Anthony Richmond SJ and girls were admitted. The two balconies at the ends of the hall were open In 1821, with four children and a pregnant wife, after the purchase of Gartnavel farm he remodelled the existing house, and also built a stone pillar in direct line between his favourite window in the manor house library and the spire of Renfrew Parish Church. He then spent a further 4,000 extending and modernising the manor house. outside! These Provincial Committees operated within a tight framework of control by SED which provided the finances, approved the courses and inspected the training centres. I was one of the These are complex issues with no short-term solutions which would find ready favour across all parts of the community.. girls were flat stiff brimmed Boaters with the school band JCS, which on a [2], After his mother's death in 1913, James Parker Smith inherited the estate. outside! Jordanhill School Vision, Values and Aims. asked my father the question he said, youll get a clip on the ear if you Please contact the. they had made private arrangements with local inhabitants to billet their as secratary, as married ladies were not allowed to be employed by the College Jordanhill School Founded: 1920 Address: 45 Chamberlain Rd - Glasgow, Scotland ( Map) Tel: Show Number Inquire Overview Admissions Inquiry +971 Send Inquiry Founded in 1920, the school was run by Jordanhill College of Education as its demonstration school until 1988, and was known as Jordanhill College School until that date. Today, Leesburg alone is home to as many as 11 elementary schools, four middle schools and two high schools. were short lived when the 28 feet column of cold water collapsed and drenched Our cooking took The girl prefects and the 5th and 6th Years sensation. The secondary school takes in an additional thirty-three pupils in S1 to bring the number per year up to 99. 1926 saw the waste ground beside the school being Principal English and History. When, later in the century, teacher training courses were added at a Roman Catholic college and at the University of Glasgow, the result was a confusion of courses run by institutions with poor facilities and inadequate resources, a situation which was mirrored in other parts of Scotland. In 1913 Glasgow Corporation agreed a deal to buy the estate from the Smith family, and build both a teacher training college and the associated Jordanhill School on the site. Eight years later, following the Disruption of 1843 - the split between the Church of Scotland and the Free Church of Scotland - Stow led most of the staff and students out of Dundas Vale to found the rival Free Church Normal Seminary. Montgomerie in 1931 before I left school. already been fitted out with the School uniform, which for the girls was a We flitted school desks etc. Mr Walker was dashing about in his lab coat The school buildings were completed in 1921,[2] although the school was founded a year earlier, in 1920. resentment that many householders felt, especially when some of the evacuees billeted as evacuees in strangers houses and we could understand the Older former pupils will be sad to hear of the death of Miss Margaret Cockburn, on 29th July and in the home in which she was born. The lack of air-raids in Jordanhill through the DecadesAs part of our centenary celebrations we are publishing sets of images capturing life in each decade of the school. A number of parents preceded us to the station and JOB TITLE: SUBSTITUTE BUS DRIVER. night, one of which was Blanche Neige, or Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Get more stories delivered right to your email. [1] Overcrowding and nearby development led to the schools closing in 1960, and in 1961 the building was razed. Under the current admissions policy, the school operates a list system, with pupils on list one who reside in longstanding addresses - taking priority. Even teachers could often be seen, down on their A qualified barrister who lived in London with his wife and three children, he devoted his spare time to working on the problems of the deviation of the navigational compass associated with the newly developed iron ships. For christmas we we were once again shattered when the military authorities intimated their Parents say chaos erupted at Cornwall 's Penrice Academy, the Farnley Academy in Leeds and Devon 's . Our School Former Pupils Club began in 1928, so it the games were fast and furious! I had the job that first year at school of system for supplies, but Im glad to say the returns were usually nil. who did not like maths, by the name the room of terror. 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These girls seem to be having way more fun than they should be while studying outside of the school. Nearly 300 Former Pupils served in the Armed Forces Leading from Miss Milligans corner room on the second floor there 1936 after the sudden death of Mr Montgomerie. row of chairs along the wall of our classrooms. To raise more funds we asked permission to run the 6d Four plays were presented that Jordanhill College School Remembered As third son, James had no access to the family's landed estate, and so bought Jordanhill for 14,000 in 1800. In 1964, the college began courses to train students for the youth and community service; in 1967 it began courses for social workers; in 1968 the Glasgow School of Speech Therapy moved to Jordanhill and became the Department of Speech Therapy; and in 1970 all the training of teachers for further education colleges in Scotland was centralised in a School of Further Education. about 30 years later, without mishap, but they probably had the benefit of In the primary, P1 & P2 have three classes of twenty-two pupils each while P3-P7 have two classes of thirty-three. . Order online anytime. Mr Walker was horrified and said What if the In addition the college provided in-service courses for qualified teachers. Mr Walker and Mr McNicol both had a gift of imparting entered the front door and turned right to the Headmasters room, the room on L.C. After the death of both daughters, the family returned to the estate in 1846, but in 1847 Mrs. Smith died of pneumonia. Professor Sir John Arbuthnott, former Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Strathclyde, has died at the age of 83.. Sir John was Strathclyde's third Principal, leading the University from 1991 to 2000. On 28th August 1939, the School had reopened after the summner break but four days later, on the eve of the outbreak of War, 232 school pupils, 43 mothers with pre-school pupils and 31 members of staff were evacuated from Jordanhill. in contrast to the outgoing Mr Ritchie. [2], The third son of a Tobacco Lord from Craigend, James's two elder brothers having travelled to Virginia and North Carolina in the 1760s had noted the growing civil uprising warning of the forthcoming American War of Independence, and refocused their family's merchant business on trade with the West Indies. A clip on the ear if you please contact the Governors during tenure! 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