Greenfaulds High School
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| Motto | Tak Tyme in Tyme |
|---|---|
| Established | 1971 |
| Type | Secondary school |
| Headteacher | Mrs Linda Parks |
| Location |
Athelstane Drive Cumbernauld North Lanarkshire G67 4AQ Scotland Coordinates: 55°56′12″N 4°00′26″W / 55.9367°N 4.00735°W |
| Students | 1450 (max capacity) |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses |
Bruce Wallace Ness Skye Thistle Lewis Lomond |
| Colours | Blue, White, Red |
| Website | Greenfaulds High website |
Greenfaulds High School is a mixed, non-denominational six-year comprehensive secondary school. The original building was opened in 1971,[1] while the new building was first opened to the public on 29 September 2016.[2] Greenfaulds is situated in the west of Cumbernauld and provides a service to the Greenfaulds, Ravenswood, Condorrat, Westfield, Eastfield, Balloch areas and parts of Seafar. The head teacher is Mrs Linda Parks.[3] The current school building has a maximum capacity of 1,450 pupils.[4] Greenfaulds has six associated primary schools, which are Baird Memorial, Condorrat, Eastfield, Ravenswood, Westfield, and Woodlands.[1]
Facilities
Subjects
The school teaches a wide variety of subjects, most of which are taught through first and second year. Some subjects are only taught as National 5 or Higher and above. Subjects include:
- Mathematics
- English
- Performing Arts (Art, Music, Drama)
- Social Subjects (History, Modern Studies, Geography)
- Technical (Graphics, Design and Make, Woodworking)
- Modern Languages (French, Spanish, German, Gaelic)
- Sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Psychology(16+), Physics,)
- Health and Wellbeing (Home Economics, Physical Education)
- Computing (Computing Science, Accounting, Business Education)
Other facilities
The new building is equipped with lifts accessing all three floors for disabled access. There is an assembly hall for year and group assemblies, as well as theater productions. There is a gym hall which can be viewed from all three floors. Several outdoor sporting facilities are planned for the new building.
Activities & Events
The school usually hosts a theater show at both Christmas and Summer. The shows are performed by the students at the school, as well as the teachers for the Christmas show.
Competitions are held yearly for each of the individual house groups. Houses earn points through individual challenges. The school also hosts an award show at the end of each year. Pupils earn awards based on how many nominations they receive by their teachers (S1-S3) or based on their Prelim results (S4-S6). A guest speaker is also invited to speak at the event.
New School Building
The new school building is currently open to the public, and the original building is planned to be demolished, and the new ground will become the new school pitches. The total cost of the project, which includes the new building, and the sport pitches is an estimated £31.2 million.[5] Although the building will not have a theater or a pool, it will be equipped with sports facilities[6] such as a running track, a tennis court and a grass pitch. The pitches are expected to be completed by August 2017, in time for the new school year 2017-2018.
References
External links
- Greenfaulds High School's page on Parentzone.
- School's web-site