St Columba's School, Kilmacolm Explained

St Columba's School
Motto:Orare, Laborare, Literisque, Studere
Address:Duchal Road and Knockbuckle Road
Town:Kilmacolm
County:Inverclyde
Postcode:PA13 4AU
Country:Scotland
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Type:Private day school
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Rector:Victoria Reilly [1]
Gender:Co-Educational
Age Range:3–18
Capacity:approx 650 pupils
Colours:Green and blue
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Publication:The Columban
Affiliation:Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference

St Columba's School is a 3–18 co-educational private day school in Kilmacolm, Inverclyde, Scotland. It is split across two sites and is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.

The school provides both primary and secondary education between its Junior and Senior Schools.

In 2016, the School built a new building called the Girdwood Building which is home to Transitus, English, Guidance and Modern and Ancient Languages

History

St Columba's was founded in 1897 at Duchal Road where the red sandstone building is still located.[2] The preparatory school at St Columba's was formerly located at Shieldhall on Bridge of Weir Road. Boarders were once accepted and accommodated in Shallott, the current junior school building. The junior school was then located at Shieldhall on the Bridge of Weir Road. During the Second World War, Shieldhall was used as dormitories for evacuees from other schools, particularly those also owned by the Girls' Schools Company. The Knockbuckle Road site, which now houses the Junior School, was once occupied by boarders. When boarding ceased in 1970 it was developed and has been the site of the Junior School ever since.[3] [4]

St Columba's first admitted boys around 1978,[4] and became fully co-educational in 1982.[5]

Sites

The senior school is on Duchal Road to the north of Kilmacolm's village centre. The junior school and new sports facilities, including rugby pitches are located on Birkmyre Park, with the hockey ground being a 3G artificial pitch.[6]

Notable staff

Notable alumni

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rector's Welcome . St Columba's School . 10 February 2020.
  2. Web site: St Columba’s School . millmagazine.co.uk . 1 July 2019.
  3. Web site: Lawrence . Julia . Living in Kilmacolm 1932-1955 . Kilmacolm Civic Trust . 2 March 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110206051650/http://www.kilmacolmcivictrust.org/history/living_in_Kilmacolm_1932.pdf . 6 February 2011 . dead.
  4. Web site: History of St Columba's 1897-2007 . st-columbas.org . 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120306172144/http://www.st-columbas.org/UserFiles/Past%20Display.pdf . 6 March 2012 . dead.
  5. Web site: Discover the history of St Columba's established in 1897. st-columbas.org. 16 February 2022.
  6. Web site: Inverclyde Leisure - facilities.
  7. http://www.helensburghheroes.com/heroes/norah_neilson_gray Norah Neilson Gray
  8. Web site: Rona Morison . st-columbas.org . 14 June 2018.