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Shawlands Academy

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{{Infobox school

| name = Shawlands Academy

| coordinates = {{coord|55.83099|-4.2837|type:edu_region:GB_dim:100|format=dec|display=inline,title}}

| established = 1750 / 1894

| type = Secondary

| head_label = Head Teacher

| head = Pauline Carr

| address = 31 Moss-Side Road

| city = Glasgow

| county = City of Glasgow

| country = Scotland

| postcode = G41 3TR

| local_authority = Glasgow City Council

| staff = {{circa}} 100 full-time staff

| enrolment = {{circa}} 3,868

| gender = Coeducational

| motto = Sola Nobilitas Virtus

| colours = {{Color box|Purple}}{{Color box|Green}} Purple and Green

| publication =

| website = {{url|www.shawlandsacademy.glasgow.sch.uk}}

}}

Shawlands Academy is a state secondary school in the Shawlands area of Glasgow, Scotland.

Admissions

Shawlands Academy was Glasgow's designated International School and one of Scotland's most multicultural schools.{{cite web|url=http://www.expat-quotes.com/guides/united-kingdom/education/international-schools-in-united-kingdom.htm|title=International Schools in United Kingdom, Education, United-Kingdom – Expat-Quotes|website=Expat-quotes.com|access-date=8 September 2018}} It was situated in Shawlands, between Pollok Park (and its Burrell Collection) and Queen's Park.

Shawlands Academy had around 1,250 students{{Cite web |url=https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=16293&p=0 |title=Archived copy |access-date=18 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180418225843/https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=16293&p=0 |archive-date=18 April 2018 |url-status = dead|df=dmy-all }} and over 100 teachers.

Shawlands Academy dated from 1857 when there was a private school of the same name located nearby in Skirving Street. This private school became state-owned and was then called Crossmyloof Annexe. It served as a feeder school for Shawlands Academy in the 1960s. The Shawlands Academy we know today opened its doors over 118 years ago in 1894 in the nearby building on Pollokshaws Road which now houses Shawlands Primary School.

Pluralism

Shawlands was noted for its pluralism.{{cite web|url=https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/results.php?id=206|title=Resources and training – Learning Through Landscapes|website=Ltl.org.uk|access-date=8 September 2018}} In the 1960s, the school had a particularly high density of Jewish pupils, and was one of the few state schools in Scotland to offer Hebrew as a curriculum subject. Reflecting its status as Glasgow International School, Shawlands taught many modern languages, including Urdu. According to a survey in 2006, over 50 languages were spoken in the playground.{{cite news |url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/default_content/12513659.urdu-polish-diverse-culture-one-school/ |title=From Urdu to Polish ... the diverse culture of one school|first=Andrew |last=Denholm |work=The Herald |location=Glasgow |date=2 October 2006 |access-date=14 May 2022}}

Notable alumni

{{See also|Category:People educated at Shawlands Academy}}

Academia / Science / Fellowships

  • Ronald Arnold – Regius Professor of Engineering at the University of Edinburgh
  • Tom Husband – Vice Chancellor of the University of Salford
  • Alexander Provan Robertson – chair in mathematics at Keele University and assisted in the founding of Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia

Arts

  • Ivor Cutler (born Isadore Cutler) – Poet and Songwriter
  • Carole Gibbons – Painter{{cite web |last1=Sutherland |first1=Calum |title=Carole Gibbons: a life in painting |url=https://artuk.org/discover/stories/carole-gibbons-a-life-in-painting |website=Art UK |date=23 November 2023 |access-date=30 March 2025}}
  • Brian Limond – Comedian
  • Jack Milroy (a.k.a. James Cruden) – Comedian
  • Jerry Sadowitz – Comedian and Magician
  • Reay Tannahill (a.k.a. Annabel Laine) – Author
  • Atta Yaqub – Model and Actor{{cite web|url=https://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/feature/2004-09-18-atta-yaqub-on-ae-fond-kiss-feature-story-by-brian-pendreigh|title=Eye For Film: Atta Yaqub on Ae Fond Kiss|website=Eyeforfilm.co.uk|access-date=8 September 2018}}

Film and Theatre

Military

Music

Notoriety

  • Ian Brady (born Ian Duncan Stewart) – serial killer{{cite book|last1=Ritchie|first1=Jean|title=Myra Hindley—Inside the Mind of a Murderess|date=1988|publisher=Angus & Robertson|isbn=978-0-593-05692-9|pages=19–20}}
  • Aqsa Mahmood – ISIS recruiter
  • Luke Tomnay

Politics

Religion

  • Bruce Morrison – Founder of the Free United Divided Presbyterian Church of Scotland
  • Hugh Wyllie – Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland

Sport

References

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External links

  • [http://www.shawlandsacademy.glasgow.sch.uk The school's website]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20061002104412/http://www.scottishschoolsonline.gov.uk/schools/shawlandsacademyglasgowcity.asp Shawlands Academy's page on Scottish Schools Online]

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Category:1857 establishments in Scotland

Category:People educated at Shawlands Academy

Category:Educational institutions established in 1857