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Glenalmond College
File:Glenalmondlogo.gif
Location
Map
Perth and Kinross
,
Scotland

UK
Information
TypeIndependent coeducational boarding secondary
MottoFloreat Glenalmond
Established1847
WardenGordon Woods
GradesS1–S6
Number of students395
CampusRural; 300 acres
Websitewww.glenalmondcollege.co.uk

Glenalmond College (formerly known as Trinity College, Glenalmond) is a co-educational independent boarding school in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, for children aged between 12 and 18 years. It is situated on the River Almond near the village of Methven, about 8 miles west of the city of Perth. The school's motto is Floreat Glenalmond ('Let Glenalmond Flourish'). The school is affectionately known as "Coll" by pupils and staff.

History

Glenalmond College was founded as an independent school by William Ewart Gladstone and James Robert Hope (later Hope-Scott of Abbotsford). It was to be "north of the Firth of Forth, and removed from the vicinity of any large town, a College to be called The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, which may receive and board a large number, say ultimately 150 to 200 youths from eight to eighteen years of age, and also afford a sound Clerical Education to young men destined for Holy Orders". Gladstone and his father (Sir John Gladstone) inspected several sites before deciding on a site proposed by George Patton of Cairnies. Once the site was decided upon, John Henderson was commissioned as architect. The school opened its doors on the 4th May, 1847 to fourteen boys (though one boy, Lord Ker, later Marquess of Lothian and Secretary for Scotland, notoriously arrived a day early). The first Warden (headmaster) was Charles Wordsworth.

Until 1990 Glenalmond was an all-boys school, but it is now co-educational. The proportion of boys to girls is currently 2:1 although increasing numbers of female applicants has given rise to talk of a third girls' boarding house.

A full, published history of Glenalmond College, up to 1956 is available from the school; e-mail for information [1]. A retired master is currently bringing the history up to date, which could result in publication in 2008.

Boarding houses

The pupils are allocated into one of seven houses, named after staff who participated in the development of the school. There are instances of four or even five generations of pupils having been members of the same House. The boys' houses are Reid's, Skrine's, Matheson's, Patchell's, and Goodacre's. The girls' houses are Home and Lothian. Until 1992 there was another boys' house called The Cairnies which was reopened in the summer of 2006 as a girls' sixth form house. Skrine's has been upgraded with a brand new boarding house opposite Big rugby, behind the trees on the western side of Front Avenue.

Chav Hunting

The school was at the centre of some controversy in August 2007 when it was discovered that some pupils at the school had produced a video Chav Hunting. The video was made for a house show which was seen by members of the senior 2 years and also by many of the staff. The school has said that the video was made two years earlier and the pupils involved had all since left the school.[1]

Former Pupils

Former pupils are known as OGs (Old Glenalmond).

References

  1. ^ "School condemns 'chav-hunt' spoof". BBC. 2007-08-13. Retrieved 2007-11-25.
  • The Glenalmond Register 1950-1985 and Supplement 1900-1949, published by Hunter & Foulis Ltd. 1986

External links

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