Lanark Grammar School

Lanark Grammar School

Lanark Grammar School is a secondary school in Lanark, Scotland. It was founded in 1183, and celebrated its octocentenary in 1983, including a visit by Princess Anne. Notable former pupils include rally driver Colin McRae. The school draws its pupils from many villages in the local area, including Douglas, Carstairs, and Glespin, as well as Lanark itself. The school frequently takes part in Lanark Lanimers, the town's annual festival.

Arguably the oldest school in the country, the school has 5 houses: Lockhart, Jerviswood, Wallace, Hyndford and Braxfield and pupils are sorted into these by tutor group upon the first day of term. The school has over 70 teachers and around 15 subjects. Lanark Grammar is one of the only secondary schools in Scotland which teaches Latin. The biggest department is Maths and the smallest is R.E. It has the largest Classics department in the country.

chools Modernisation Program

Lanark Grammar School is currently being re-built at the previous site of the extension building as part of the county's school modernisation program. It is due for completion by the beginning of term 2008/2009.

Students are currently being taught in the main building and the recently constructed temporary Braxfield Campus, in the form of modular accommodation (port-a-cabins).

ubjects

The courses offered for each subject are indicated by the number(s) 1, 2, 3 or 4 (see below for explanation of these numbers).
*Administration "1 2 3 4"
*Art and Design "1"
*Biology "1" (ex. Foundation) "2 3 4"
*Chemistry "1" (ex. Foundation) "2 3 4"
*Classical Studies "1 2 3 4"
*Computing "2" (Intermediate 2 only) "3 4"
*Computing Studies "1 2"(Intermediate 1 only)
*Craft and Design "1"
*English "1 2 3 4"
*French "1 2 3 4"
*Geography "1 2 3 4"
*German "1 2 3 4"
*Graphic Communication "1 3 4"
*History "1 2 3 4"
*Home Economics "1"
*Hospitality "3"
*Latin "1 2 3"
*Mathematics "1 2 3 4"
*Physical Education "1 2 3"
*Physics "1" (ex. Foundation) "2 3 4"
*Religious, Moral and Philosophical Education "2" (ex. Intermediate 1) "3 4"
*Technological Studies "1" (ex. Foundation) "2" (ex. Intermediate 1) "3 4"
"1" Standard grade (Foundation, General, Credit)
"2" Higher still (Intermediate 1, Intermediate 2)
"3" Higher
"4" Advance Higher

Charitable Projects

Mrs. Blakeley, one of the Depute Head Teachers helps to raise money for orphans over in Kenya through the school. In the 2005/2006 term Lanark Grammar raised £2,000.

Mrs. Melvin has been collecting for the Kenyan Orphans since the start of the 2007/2008 term after Mrs. Blakely retired.

ee also

*List of the oldest schools in the United Kingdom
*List of the oldest schools in the world

External links

* [http://www.lanark.s-lanark.sch.uk/ School website]
* [http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/scottishschoolsonline/schools/lanarkgrammarschoolsouthlanarkshire.asp Lanark Grammar School's page on Scottish Schools Online]


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