Carrick Academy

Carrick Academy is a state-run secondary school, administered by South Ayrshire Council and situated in Maybole, South Ayrshire. It serves about 550 pupils, from the town of Maybole and the villages of Dalrymple, Crosshill, Kirkmichael, Straiton, Minishant, Dunure, Dailly, Kirkoswald, Maidens, and surrounding farms. It was last inspected by Her Majesty's Inspectors in March 2015.

Carrick Academy
Address
Kirkoswald Road

Maybole
,
South Ayrshire
,
KA19 8BP

Scotland
Coordinates55.3509°N 4.6941°W / 55.3509; -4.6941
Information
TypeState school
MottoSuperbe Gerimus
(We bear it proudly)
Established1845 (1845)
Local authoritySouth Ayrshire
RectorShona Stevens
Staff86 (Aug. 2007)[1]
FTE 48.2 (Sept. 2006)[2]
GenderMixed
Age11 to 18
Enrolment462 (2017/18)
Houses  Culzean
 Crossraguel
  Cargill
Colour(s)Blue, gold and black
     
Feeder schoolsGardenrose Primary School, Cairn Primary School, Crosshill Primary School, Fisherton Primary School, Kirkmichael Primary School, Maidens Primary School, Minishant Primary School, Straiton Primary School
Websitehttp://www.carrick.sayr.sch.uk

The school's motto is Superbe Gerimus which is Latin for "We bear it proudly". The school coat of arms is a red chevron, indicating Carrick, on a silver background, with three azure lions, representing Maybole, and a gold book and quills, illustrating the school.

The school houses are Culzean House (blue), Crossraguel House (red), and Cargill House (yellow) and also previously included Cassilis (green)

History

As both a primary and a secondary school, the school that was later to become Carrick Academy was founded in 1845. The three schools in Maybole (including the original parish school first mentioned in 1630) united under the name of Maybole Public School, which was then changed in 1891 to Maybole Ladyland School.

The school then assumed the title of Maybole Carrick Academy in 1905. The new academy moved to its current site in 1926 with the opening of the present Old Building. The New Building was added in 1974, where the school became what it is now.

Heraldry

The school badge originates from the red chevron in a silver field which is the coat of arms of Carrick. The blue lions with red claws and red tongue came from the coat of arms worn by the Bruce family. When Robert the Bruce, the Earl of Carrick, became King of Scots his title moved into the Scottish royal family and subsequently into the present royal family. Prince Charles is the current Earl of Carrick. Maybole is the ancient capital of Carrick which is the most southerly of the three historical divisions of Ayrshire.

The Kennedys of Cassillis, the principal land owners of Carrick and known as the "Kings of Carrick", were in the main responsible for providing a school building and the schoolmaster's salary. In the badge, the black in the quills is taken from the black cross-crosslets in this family's coat of arms.

The book is the normal symbol used to indicate a school badge. The motto Superbe Gerimus was supplied by the Latin Department and means "We bear it proudly". The colours, blue and gold, were chosen because of their association with the Kennedy family. For distinguished service at Beugé in 1421, a member of the Kennedy family was given the right to use the blue and gold colours of the royal family of France.

Notable former pupils

Former Head Teachers
  • Mr White - 1956-1970 - Retired*
  • Mr Bell - 1970-1982 - Retired*
  • Mr Jardine - 1982-1990 - Left*
  • Mr Goodwin - 1990-1997 - Left*
  • Mr Stewart - 1997-2010 - Retired Early* Former DHT-1991-1997
  • Mr Webster - 2010-2013 - Left for Falkirk High School
  • Now Current - Mrs S Stevens - First Female Head Teacher

References
  1. Carrick Academy Handbook. Retrieved on 30 November 2008.
  2. Scottish Schools Online: Carrick Academy. Retrieved on 30 November 2008.
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