Woodmill High School is a local authority run high school in Dunfermline, Scotland. It is one of four high schools in the town.
The school opened in 1958, to serve the expanding estates of Abbeyview, Touch, Brucefield and Garvock. The name Woodmill comes from the former purpose of the land it was built on. It was initially a secondary school, but was upgraded to full high school status in 1968. Woodmill is also the designated high school for children from the coastal villages of North Queensferry, Limekilns, and Charlestown. The catchment area also includes Duloch, Masterton, Carnegie, and Linburn.[citation needed]
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Former pupils
See also: Category:People educated at Woodmill High School.
Singer and actress Barbara Dickson attended the school in the early 1960s. She dedicated her debut album to Sandy Sadler, one of her music teachers at Woodmill. In her autobiography, she quotes Sadler as telling her "you may not be the best singer in the class, but you are certainly the loudest".[1]
Former pupil Murray McCallum has played international rugby union for Scotland.[2]
Possible replacement
Fife Council is considering options for replacing the current school buildings. A March 2019 proposal suggested building a new campus, which would host Woodmill, St Columba's Roman Catholic High School, and Fife College.[3]
2019 fire
Woodmill was seriously damaged by fire on 25 August 2019. The fire started in the school's Department of Additional Support (DAS) and spread to the main building causing severe damage; the DAS was completely destroyed. Over 80 firefighters fought the fire. The school was temporarily closed on the 26 August 2019 and is likely to remain closed for the foreseeable future. Fife Council will put together a plan for pupils and staff for where they will work and learn while the school's future is decided.[4] Subsequently, a 14 year old boy was charged with arson.[5]
The school opened in 1958, to serve the expanding estates of Abbeyview, Touch, Brucefield and Garvock. The name Woodmill comes from the former purpose of the land it was built on. It was initially a secondary school, but was upgraded to full high school status in 1968. Woodmill is also the designated high school for children from the coastal villages of North Queensferry, Limekilns, and Charlestown. The catchment area also includes Duloch, Masterton, Carnegie, and Linburn.[citation needed]
Contents
Former pupils
See also: Category:People educated at Woodmill High School.
Singer and actress Barbara Dickson attended the school in the early 1960s. She dedicated her debut album to Sandy Sadler, one of her music teachers at Woodmill. In her autobiography, she quotes Sadler as telling her "you may not be the best singer in the class, but you are certainly the loudest".[1]
Former pupil Murray McCallum has played international rugby union for Scotland.[2]
Possible replacement
Fife Council is considering options for replacing the current school buildings. A March 2019 proposal suggested building a new campus, which would host Woodmill, St Columba's Roman Catholic High School, and Fife College.[3]
2019 fire
Woodmill was seriously damaged by fire on 25 August 2019. The fire started in the school's Department of Additional Support (DAS) and spread to the main building causing severe damage; the DAS was completely destroyed. Over 80 firefighters fought the fire. The school was temporarily closed on the 26 August 2019 and is likely to remain closed for the foreseeable future. Fife Council will put together a plan for pupils and staff for where they will work and learn while the school's future is decided.[4] Subsequently, a 14 year old boy was charged with arson.[5]
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