Argyll and Bute Council

Published on Tuesday 22 April 2008 15:07

Schools by region A-Z

Campbeltown Grammar

Hutcheon Road, Campbeltown, PA28 6JS

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W: www.campbeltowngrammar.org.uk

Rector: William Crossan Roll: 574

Free school meals: 11.8 per cent

Unauthorised absence: 0.6 pc

Dunoon Grammar

Ardenslate Road, Kirn, Dunoon PA23 8LU

Tel: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.dunoongrammar.argyll-bute.sch.uk

Head:Joseph Rhodes Roll:1,006

Motto: By faith, by discipline, by perseverance. Free meals: 12.2pc

Unauthorised absence: 0.5pc

Hermitage Academy

Campbell Dr, Helensburgh G84 7TB

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Email:enquiries@hermitage academy.argyll-bute.sch.uk

Web: www.hermitageacademy.argyll-bute.sch.uk

Head: Geoff Urie Roll:1405

Motto: Nulla Virtus Sine Labore (No Success Without Work)

Free school meals:5.6 per cent

Unauthorised absence:0.1 per cent

Islay High

Bowmore, Islay, PA43 7JY

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Web: www.angliacampus.com/schools/org744/

Roll: 249

Head: Elizabeth Cunningham

Motto: Le dicheall thig eolas (With hard work comes wisdom)

Free school meals: 5 per cent

Unauthorised absence: 0.2 pc

Uniform/dress code: Navy blue sweatshirt designed by pupils with school crest and motto. No caps, football and rugby tops or tops advertising alcohol.

Extra-curricular activities: Rugby, basketball, football, badminton, table tennis, volleyball, swimming, dance, canoe club. Professional weekend coaching in football, rugby, shinty. Biennial four-week expedition for a group of seniors to a developing nation to focus on leadership, team-work and resilience. Previous trips have been to Costa Rica, Ecuador and Malawi; the next one is to Borneo.

Community links: Annual panto, charity events such as Comic Relief and Red Nose day. S1 annually raises money for children with leukaemia, S2 for the British Heart Foundation. Senior pupils fund raise, organise and run school dances through the year. Citizenship classes in S1/2 also work with the local community on various projects

Vocational education:We are part of the GOALS project, which aims to expose pupils who may not consider higher education as an option to university life. S3/4 pupils visit Strathclyde University, RSAMD and Glasgow Art School. S3/4 pupils take partic in Working in Health in Argyll & Bute, which exposes them to careers in the health service. S4-6 pupils join Army annually to spend a week with the Army experiencing military life.

Qualities: We want self-aware and self-reflective pupils who continue to learn throughout their lives. We aim to develop high confidence and self-esteem from which students can strive to fulfil ambitions and goals – and to develop a strong sense of respect and responsibility to ensure students work successfully with others in whatever career they pursue. Finally, we try to develop resilience so students have strength to work through difficult situations in their personal or professional lives.

Lochgilphead High

Manse Brae, Lochgilphead, PA31 8JY

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Email: [e-mail]

Acting head:Ann Devine Roll: 516

Motto: Dochas (Hope)

Free school meals: 3.8 per cent

Unauthorised absence: 0.4 pc

Oban High

Soroba Rd, Oban, PA344JB

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Head: Linda Kirkwood Roll: 1,108

Motto:Dia ar n-uill (God our Guidance)

Free school meals: 5.8 per cent

Unauthorised absence: 0.5 pc

Rothesay Academy

Academy Rd, Rothesay, PA20 OBQ

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Head: Kenneth J Moncrieff

Roll: 461

Motto:Fortiter et suaviter (Bravely but politely)

Free school meals: 8.5 per cent

Unauthorised absence: 1 per cent

Tarbert Academy

School Road, Tarbert, PA29 6TE

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Email: [e-mail]

Head: Catriona Hood Roll: 162

Free school meals: 3 per cent

Unauthorised absence: 0.8 pc

Extra-curricular activities: Gardening, eco-committee, pupil council, cooking club, junior jog, cycling proficiency, Gaelic, singing, cross country, football (boys and girls), volleyball, basketball, drama club, young engineers' club, choir, Duke of Edinburgh, chess challenge, electronics club, homework club.

Uniform/dress code:Primary -Navy blue and light blue; Secondary – Red and black

Community links: Loch Fyne Skiff Building Project, work experience placements, Tarbert Christmas Lights Project, Tarbert Healing Garden, Tarbert Parish Church, Forestry Commission, Scottish Natural Heritage, Lochgilphead Rotary Club and Round Table, Tarbert Enterprise, Strathclyde Police.

Vocational education:Tarbert Academy offers Skills for Work courses in partnership with Argyll College. Pupils from S3 upwards take part in work experience and local and national placements are available.

Qualities: Integrity, gentleness, care for others, always giving one's best, confidence in learning, citizenship

Famous ex-pupils:John MacDougall Hay, writer; George MacDougall Hay, poet; Wilma MacDougall, opera singer; Archie McGlynn, HM Chief Inspector of Schools;

Tiree High

Cornaigmore, Tiree, PA77 6XA

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Head:Myra McArthur Roll:54

Motto:Ar n-oighreachd as an tir (The land is our heritage)

Free school meals: n/a

Unauthorised absence: 0.1 per cent

Tobermory High

Argyll Tce, Tobermory, Mull, PA75 6PB

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Head:Jenny Des-Fountain Roll:164

Motto: Cothrom na feinne (One for all or all for the company)

Free school meals:4.4 per cent

Unauthorised absence:0 per cent