Armadale Primary School Past and Present

(unofficial webpage)

Updated 19 May 2012

e-mail Rosie

On this page:

• Armadale Primary School Dux Award Recipients
• Link to Armadale Primary School, plus details of a few recent achievements
• Armadale Primary School Photos of 1950s classes (some names are still needed!)

Email below received 15 May 2012.  I was delighted to hear about this initiative and I hope it will receive plenty of support, not only from the Armadale community, but also from others with Armadale connections around the world! Rosie

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Below: Jim Ferguson and the original Armadale Primary School Dux Board for 1930s - 1950s, carved by a local teacher, Mr Slater. 

Bob Owens in Australia wrote to us about the board: 'Greetings from down under, yes that is the board that I worked on when at school, carved by Mr Slater, school holidays 1947....we took turns working linseed oil into the wood, I am very glad that it has been restored, and has it been replaced to its original position, in the hall on stage below Bruce and the spider...'

See ARMADALE PRIMARY SCHOOL DUX BOARD page for photos and speeches of the unveiling ceremony, 6 March 2009

ARMADALE DUX AWARD RECIPIENTS

Please note this was an early draft for the board

and may have changed since the Dux Event

(The hyperlink above links to documents, term dates, etc)

NEW: Armadale Primary  Parent Council webpage

Academy Street, Armadale, EH48 3JD

Head Teacher : Allison Phillips

01501 730282

fax:  01501 730301

armadale.pswled.org.uk
 

December 2008: Congratulations to Classes 6 and 7 of Armadale Primary School who have won the Enterprising School accolade at West Lothian Chamber of Commerce's annual Business Excellence Awards by successfully created their own newspaper.

2008:  As a result of the HMI visit in November 2008, the School of 383 children has been praised for its class teaching, parent-teacher partnerships, staff's commitment to inclusion, and the work of the nurture group.  Particular comments were made about the caring and supportive environment that the School provided

Executive councillor for Education, Andrew Miller, said that the School had made considerable progress in a short time and that inspectors had given particular praise to the way in which parents had been welcomed in to School to become more involved in their children's learning.

Alison Phillips, Head Teacher, was also praised for the way in which she had 'set out a clear vision for the school and has focused on improving the culture for learning. She has also effectively managed significant changes with support from teachers, and has created a positive and supportive climate for staff and pupils'.

September 2007: Armadale Primary School pupils are joining a study to compare their lifestyles with those of children in Tian Jin, northern China.  They were recently visited by Runmeng Liu, a teacher from the Chinese town.

Data for 2005 - 2006

Care Commission and HMI Inspection of Nursery Class 2005 Report

Congratulations to Armadale Primary School teachers Samantha Heneghan and Kirsty McLaren who developed the excellent Robert Burns activity learning resources pack as a result of their placement at the Burns Heritage Centre.
 

Armadale Primary School Photos of 1951

Back row (top): William Graham; Andrew Mungall; Donald Nimmo; Alex Pow; Jim McCreadie; Andrew Holt; 7 ; James McAlpine.
2nd top row: Roy Bell; Bobby Alcorn; William Watson; Billy Walker; John Smith; William Gibson; Jim Robinson; Wesley Ball.
3rd top row: Elizabeth Harris; Jane Begbie; Jean Ferguson; Linda McConnachie; Ann McAlpine; Helen Nimmo; Priscilla Furness; Mary Gibson; Mary Baird; Sandra ?.
4th top row: Margaret Smith; Mary Smart ; Gracie Brown; Ann Potter; 5 ; Christine McKenzie; Sadie Moffat; Christine Brown; Diane Henderson; Sally McAllister.
Front row (bottom): Jim Spiers; William Leech; 4;  Derek Hamlin; Peter Fleming; George McClarin.

Can you name the last names not identified in Primary 5b Armadale Public School (1951)? Please e-mail Rosie . 

Update 20 February 2009: Many thanks to 'Maxi' for the additional names.

Update 9 March 2009: Many thanks to Elizabeth Elliott (Harris) for more of the missing names.

Updated 17 May 2010: Many thanks to Anne Murray for the correction.

Updated 6 September 2010: Many thanks to Alex Pow for additional names.

Updated 6 March 2012:  Many thanks to Jane Will (Begbie) for more names, corrections and the photo below!

Last few names for the photo above- surely someone who attended last year's Bathgate reunion of the class of '51 can remember them?

Girls from the class of '51 at Gala Day

A MESSAGE FROM JIM McCREADIE

We were delighted to hear from Jim McCreadie recently when he sent us the photos shown above and below. 

He wrote: "I would like to thank you for the Armadale website. I do enjoy going in there and looking around. After looking at some of the photos. My the old place has changed.

I live in Canada now, but lived in Armadale in the early 50's, and lived on Mayfield Drive. My Dad worked at the Bathville Brick Works.  I attended Armadale Public School and was in the Boys Brigade. As a BB I was present when the Queen visited Armadale. The BB's and Boy Scouts lined the Queen's route. I was standing about 50 meters from the stand where she met all the local dignitaries.  I can still remember The Queen and Prince Philip, as they drove right by me ( just a few feet)."

and about the photos he wrote: "if you hear from any of these people I would be more than happy to hear about them.  I would also be glad to hear of any feedback. Best wishes, Jim"

Armadale Primary School Photos of 1956

Armadale Primary School 7b 1956

Teacher: Mrs. Robertson (nee Mamie Douglas)

Back Row L>R: ? Weir; Alex Mackay; Willie Murray; Roger Strickland; Tommy Bishop; Jackie Ferguson;
Zander Morton; Stewart Kerr; Ian Ellis; Maxwell Brown; Davie Cook
Middle Row: Mrs. Robertson; ?; James Dixon; Catherine Morris; ?; Isobel Fullerton?; Annie Leitch
Front Row: Eileen Dempster; Hazel Clark; Mary Brown; Norma Blain; Sheena Ferguson; Helen Christie.

from Maxie Brown 'forever a Dale boy'!

Armadale Primary School, Grade 6a, 1956

Top Row L>R: David Simpson; James Williamson; David McKenna; Tom Bennett; David Walker; Robert McKee;
Charles Robb; Angus MacRitchie; Joseph McIndoe; James Simpson; David Love; Christie; Reid; William Couper
2nd Row from Top Row L>R: Robert Halliday; Charlotte Stewart; Marjorie Mearson; Margaret Pow; Nan Allan;
Anne Potter; Elaine Sugden; Margaret Alexander; Laura Friel; Dorothy MacDonald; Mary Anne Love; Alex Pollock;
2nd Row from Bottom Row L>R: Mary Knox; Moira Dunlop; Roberta Alexander; Margaret Brekliffe; Harriet Marshall;
Miss Lamb; Mary Morris; Elizabeth Smith; Mary McAlpine; Moira McNeil; Elizabeth Anne Haddow;
Bottom Row L>R: Peter Dickson; John Archer; Robbie Baxter; Billy Clark; James Gibson; Jimmy Love; Ian Ford.

from Mary Sutherland nee McAlpine

Armadale Primary School, Grade 4a, 1956

Photo from Tom Allan, and information from Alison Hossack nee Peden received May 2012