Belmont House School
Belmont House School is a private co-educational school in Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire, Scotland, in the greater Glasgow area, providing primary and secondary education. It is based in the former Broom House, a Georgian category B listed building.[1]
| Belmont House School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Sandringham Avenue, Broom , G77 5DU Scotland | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private school |
| Motto | Strenue sed aeque strong but fair |
| Established | 1929 |
| Principal | Melvyn Shanks |
| Staff | 55 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 3 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 300 |
| School Years | Nursery - S6 |
| Website | http://www.belmontschool.co.uk/home |
History edit
The school was founded in 1929[2] in Greenhill Avenue, Giffnock[3] as a boys' preparatory school, and moved to its current home in the former mansion house of the Broom Estate in 1934. The Broom House was built in 1840, possibly to a design by Davvid Hamilton, and was the birthplace of Margaret Campbell, Duchess of Argyll.[3] In 1977, the secondary department opened, and the school began admitting female pupils in 2000.
Junior school edit
The school was originally established as a preparatory (or primary) school.[2] Today, pupils sit the cycling proficiency test and a programme of Emergency First Aid in Primary 6.
Notable alumni edit
References edit
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "BELMONT HOUSE SCHOOL, FORMERLY "BROOM HOUSE", SANDRINGHAM AVENUE, NEWTON MEARNS (Category B Listed Building) (LB18528)". Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ a b Belmont House School | History December 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Belmont House". Scran. 5 January 1998. Retrieved 17 May 2012.