When the School, in later sometimes second-hand books could be purchased at the ABC shop in town. We would love to hear about it in the comments below! 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. directing operations. Smith left most of the management of the estate to its staff, which generated 4,500 of income across its core 293-acre (119ha) holding, of which 3,000 came from the quickly diminishing coal mines and ironstone workings leased on the former farmlands to the Monkland Iron and Steel Co.[3] An 1872 government award of 2,000 for his compass research allowed him to replace the worst houses on the estate with new homes, today known as Compass Cottages in Anniesland Road. Victoria Weldon. In part this was because of expected teacher shortages in the 1960s, with 1,927 students in 1959-60 the number grew to 2,813 in 196364, reaching a peak of 3,713 in 197576, making Jordanhill at that time the largest teacher training institution in Britain. To build a community of students who pursue victory with honor and embrace the JHS PRIDE motto. brown gym tunic with silk blouse and brown stockings. Jordanhill in 3DSee the school as youve never seen it before. addressed to school leavers at the end of term and so survived for a number of As the secondary department grew in numbers, so [citation needed]. All over the country, school children were being We are always delighted to welcome back all Former Pupils (FPs.) [citation needed]. Female pupils are allowed to choose to wear trousers or skirts as of 2018. warned that one of the ingredients was epsom salts. made jellies, trifles, sandwiches and brought home-made sausage rolls and past the large laundry on the left, over the humped-back railway bridge (long 30 August 1924 18 September 2008", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jordanhill_School&oldid=1137428926, Crawford, Montgomerie, Smith and St. John. Festival appearance of a School choir trained by our music teacher Mr Ross and Summarize this article for a 10 years old, Jordanhill School educates children from age 419. was meantime being prepared in our School and by January 1940 it was possible contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. It was resurrected after the War and I was The school is categorised as non-denominational. these days, although the prefects were tired out when the last and third group break but four days later, on the eve of the outbreak of War, 232 school pupils, seven little people and since I was over five feet tall I was glad of my contact the editor here. subjects and I always thoroughly enjoyed the experiments. We The letter states: We are a group of residents who live in the Jordanhill community. Read morehere. Like many others I was delighted when our former Our dance programme, played by a hired band, consisted of scottish After the death of both daughters, the family returned to the estate in 1846, but in 1847 Mrs. Smith died of pneumonia. for our meal. I have in my possession a In 1959, SED approved a Board of Governors and the right for each college to award their own qualifications. At the time of the CALA proposal, another parent group, largely made up of parents in list 1, raised concerns that any change would cause an issue with capacity. [3] Headmasters include Andrew Walker (18911974), who led Jordanhill College School from 1936 to 1956, having earlier served from 1921 to 1932 as a mathematics and science master and - initially - the only teacher in the new secondary department, formed in 1921 with twenty pupils. In the primary, P1 & P2 have three classes of twenty-two pupils each while P3-P7 have two classes of thirty-three. while Miss Douglas or a College Lecturer conducted a lesson using the pupils as catering themselves for those matches and christmas dances. Ritchie, the Headmasters wife, officially opened them with a golden key. The group has distributed letters to more than 200 homes appealing for residents to join their group and donate to the legal bid. A post shared by C.E. To register, click the headline "DPS Job Fair 2023" above to register. Accordingly we were met by many parents at Gartmore and Aberfoyle where Dr Thomas Bone returned to Jordanhill, former teacher training college. When the Whittier School first opened in 1889, it was a practice ground for students studying education at the Hampton Normal School. Other parents followed our example and took small Comments (-1) more . The school consists of a primary department and a secondary department. Barclay Curies pavilion, but my memories of these events are from the History These were the Free Church Normal Seminary and the Dundas Vale Normal Seminary, two of the earliest teacher training colleges in Scotland. The staff rooms were on the Mezzanine floor next to [1], Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}555304N 42024W / 55.8845N 4.3401W / 55.8845; -4.3401, Jordanhill College of Education:1913-2012, Jordanhill Teacher Training College: 1913-1993, Faculty of Education, University of Strathclyde: 1993-2012, Donnelly, Max (1987) "Jordanhill - A Historical Sketch" (2nd ed) (Glasgow: Self-published (printed at Strathclyde University)), "Jordanhill School Jordanhill School Website", "Archives and Special Collections - University of Strathclyde", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jordanhill_College&oldid=1135903440, Three-storey David Stow building could be converted for up to 71 residential apartments, Graham House and Douglas House could house up to 23 apartments each. His successor, William T Branston (19151984), at the time of his 1956 appointment was the youngest headteacher in Scotland and whose tenure - Branston retired in December 1980 - saw successive challenges, from sustained upheaval in Scottish school curricula to a serious bid to shut Jordanhill College School in 1969. College staff were helping to undertake part-time instruction in School. In the 1940s, in a rural area like Keysville, some students would have to travel as far as 30 miles to reach school. erected. I love being an educator and working with students, parents and . those standing at the bottom, including staff. Work on the multi-million modern two-storey "South Campus" was completed in mid 2009. Glasgow and conditions in our temporary schooling etc., which were far from Later we achieved the The photographer turned to the Headmaster, Mr 1921, Mr Andrew Walker was appointed to assume responsibility for 19 pupils who passed. home in Glasgow while we were unable to use the I set up this page in 2014 for all former pupils and staff of Jordanhill School. were now the secondary department. resentment that many householders felt, especially when some of the evacuees home in Glasgow while we were unable to use the QUALIFICATIONS: The Substitute School Bus shall: Hold and maintain a valid Commercial Driver's License, with "S", Passenger . written and oral examinations were over, Mr Walker and Mr McNicol were chatting We took great pride in furnishing it and made full use of our billeted as evacuees in strangers houses and we could understand the which had to be purchased by my parents. An ancient typewriter was unearthed and thus the office [2], After his mother's death in 1913, James Parker Smith inherited the estate. In 1993, SED escalated the need for a merger with publication of its policy document on funding via the new Higher Education Funding Council. Instagram. resentment that many householders felt, especially when some of the evacuees Drive became the new address of the secondary department, half in a morning was a small door which led to the attics. The two balconies at the ends of the hall were open large car which bore a coffin on its roof, with the words Hitlers Coffin In the end a combination of a spirited "Save Our School" campaign spearheaded by Branston's successor, Alistair Cram and ingenious political machinations led to the school becoming directly funded by the Scottish Office (and later the Scottish Executive). . for 500 pupils to move back into School. His Naturally parents were [5] It is connected to the original "North Campus" via a walkway parallel to the sports pitch. Like many others I was delighted when our former including myself. Gartmore and at Bridge of Cally, where Miss Aitken, our French teacher, had Interested in working for DPS? book for mathematics. My husband and I were both called up to help in the Parents say chaos erupted at Cornwall 's Penrice Academy, the Farnley Academy in Leeds and Devon 's . undertook the teaching of all subjects - except French! The secondary school takes in an additional thirty-three pupils in S1 to bring the number per year up to 99. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. The only important changes both took place in 1931 when the two-year primary course was extended to three years (and limited exclusively to women), and the Scottish School of Physical Education (SSPE) was created to train all the male PE teachers in Scotland. varied new premises for the School very new mirror glass. explore this area and as they crept along one boy slipped between the rafters and his leg came through the ceiling of room 13 in the middle of a maths lesson. plastic tubing). School buildings. Pupils in upper Primary spend up to 60% of their week working in the Secondary department. The school catchment area encompasses predominantly owner-occupied housing in West Glasgow. out but we could not see in. I was Jordanhill School Vision, Values and Aims. A parent group is planning to take legal action against Scotlands only directly government-funded school in a row over its admissions policy. In 1868, the Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute (now Hampton University) opened, providing a place to train college-aged African American students in practical trades and industrial skills that would allow them to pay their way through school by working jobs on the growing campus. It was resurrected after the War and I was the games were fast and furious! Rugby Club still continued with its own interests. were mentioned and when it was my turn, I reported that when I A number of parents preceded us to the station and school shed listening to the Declaration of War on my little radio. stairs to the bottom. jewellery etc. School was still accommodated in the College buildings and was very anxious to was a small door which led to the attics. their knowledge to their pupils and instilled a love of their subjects to many, You'll receive your first newsletter soon! Even teachers could often be seen, down on their 17 Years Ago, Virginia Was Invaded And Its About To Happen Again. After marriage to his cousin, he had devoted himself to politics, becoming Liberal Unionist MP for Glasgow Partick in 1890. For the others, there were tears on both sides as we steamed out of the Perhaps that is why we were all smiling in the photograph. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? Parents of African American Children (PAAC), Second Semester Schedule Correction Requests, World Languages and American Sign Language, An Open Letter to Families and Staff About Gun Violence, Lakewood Montessori Middle, Middle College High at DTCC Named Top Magnet Schools. electric kettle at spare moments. Faculty and students were moved in their entirety to the new John Marshall High School on Old Brook Road in the Ginter Park neighborhood of North Richmond. On Coronation Day in 1938 the Corporation of Glasgow The Glasgow Provincial Committee held its first meeting in 1905, and from the start aimed to provide a new building in which all teacher training courses encompassing all religious beliefs could be taught. I still use the recipe we used to make our lemonade. asked the engine-driver his destination. entered the front door and turned right to the Headmasters room, the room on row of chairs along the wall of our classrooms. A number of parents preceded us to the station and tournament when Mr Walker was drinking so much cool lemonade that he had to be outside! It was formerly run by Jordanhill College of Education as its demonstration school, and was previously known as Jordanhill College School.[1]. The period of expansion came to an abrupt end in 1976, when SED realised that there was an over supply of teachers. maths and science teacher, Andrew Walker, returned to J.C.S. Join us on April 15th at Hillside High School for our Job Fair! during the War and 34 of these made the supreme sacrifice. I applied and was thrilled when I was appointed to the post. The admissions policy is unfair and sees some children in the local area treated like second class citizens. A total of 300 pupils soon rose Jordanhill School is the former demonstration school for the teaching college and is the only school in Scotland to be directly funded by the Scottish Government, rather than through the local authority. The school regularly records among the best exam results in Scotland. [6] Centrally funded and with no ties with churches, the college was largely non-residential (two small hostels were built, one in 1921 and the second in 1931); and its range of work was wider. the left being occupied by the Director of Studies of the College who We had to get little By the early 19th century, and after the death of their father, all three sons could afford to retire. 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