Park Mains High School
| Park Mains High School | |
|---|---|
 School building | |
| Address | |
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Barrhill Road Erskine, Renfrewshire Scotland | |
| Coordinates | 55°54′09″N 4°27′32″W / 55.9025°N 4.4588°WCoordinates: 55°54′09″N 4°27′32″W / 55.9025°N 4.4588°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public School |
| Established | 1974 |
| School district | Renfrewshire Council |
| Head teacher | Michael Dewar |
| Enrollment | 1,314[1] |
| Color(s) | Blue and black |
| Website | http://www.parkmainshigh.renfrewshire.sch.uk/ |
Park Mains High School is a secondary school in Erksine, Renfrewshire. It is one of the biggest schools in Scotland. As well as taking in students from the town it also enrolls them from the surrounding areas of Bishopton, Inchinnan, and Langbank. Michael Dewar is the head teacher.with there being a year head for every year
New school building (2012-present)
Renfrewshire Council granted a new multimillion-pound rebuild of the school. The new building was opened in August 2012 at a cost of £31m.[2] It was designed and planned by Holmes Miller. Construction was completed by Bam Construction. FES Ltd were the contractors for the electrical, mechanical, IT installations and fire and security systems.[3][4] The building offers a larger, brighter space for the pupils to feel in a social hub whilst still being in a controlled learning environment. One key feature of the school is the central 'street area' with natural sunlight. The school's new sports complex has a multi-use games hall and gymnasium. The site of the old school building is now a £400,000 multi-use 3G sports pitch with running track. There are also hockey pitches and a rugby field.[5][6] The school building has regularly featured in architectural publications. It has received award nominations for its design and construction.[7][8]
Guidance
Pupils are assigned to a guidance group in their first year at Park Mains. The guidance groups are named after tributaries of the Scottish Isles. These are Skye, Arran, Bute and Mull. Pupils remain in these groups until their departure from the school.
Notable former pupils
- Dougie Vipond, TV presenter & Deacon Blue drummer
- Wendy Alexander, Former leader of the Scottish Labour Party
- Douglas Alexander, Shadow Foreign Secretary
- Kenny Inglis, Composer & music producer
- Kirsty Mitchell, Actress & former Miss Scotland
- Derek Lilley, Former footballer
- Ross Renton, Politician for Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Stephen Aitken, Former footballer, now manager at Dumbarton FC
- Brian O'Neil, Former footballer
- Eileen Catterson, Fashion model & former Miss Scotland
- Peter Leven, Former footballer, assistant manager at Kilmarnock FC
- Blair Spittal, Footballer at Partick Thistle
- Chris Aitken, Former footballer, now assistant manager at Stranraer FC
- Keith Lasley, Former footballer, now assistant manager at Motherwell FC
References
- ↑ Scotland. "Park Mains High School - Renfrewshire - Search for information about a school". Ltscotland.org.uk. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ↑ "New high school for Erskine - Opening of £31m Park Mains High School". Clydewaterfront.com. 5 September 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ↑ "News". Fes.ltd.uk. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ↑ "Erskine Community Sports Centre - Renfrewshire Leisure Limited". Renfrewshireleisure.com. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ↑ "Battle for pitches won | News". The Gazette. 29 June 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ↑ "The 30 Most Amazing High School Campuses in the World-Pinnacle Architecture". Pinnaclearchitecture.com. 27 February 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ↑ "News". Fes.ltd.uk. Retrieved 2014-07-15.