Cardinal Newman High School, Bellshill Explained

Cardinal Newman High School
Motto:In Veritatem
Established:1977
Type:Comprehensive School
Religious Affiliation:Roman Catholic
Head Label:Headteacher
Head:Robert Smith
Address:Main Street
City:Bellshill
County:North Lanarkshire
Country:Scotland
Postcode:ML4 3DW
Local Authority:North Lanarkshire Council
Enrolment:1041 [1]
Gender:Mixed
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:18
Houses:Andrew, Columba, Kentigern,and Ninian
Colours: Red, gold, blue
Free Label 1:School Years
Free 1:S1-S6
Free Label 2:Telephone
Free 2:01698 274 944
Website:Cardinal Newman High School

Cardinal Newman High School is a Roman Catholic, co-educational, comprehensive secondary school located in Bellshill, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The school was formed by the amalgamation of Elmwood Secondary, St. Saviour's High School and St. Catherine's. The school's catchment area includes Bellshill, Mossend, Viewpark, Birkenshaw and Tannochside. The feeder primary schools are St Gerard's, Sacred Heart, Holy Family and John Paul II (St John the Baptist Primary in Uddingston [was re-aligned to [[Holy Cross High School, Hamilton]]).[2]

Senior management

The Headteacher is Mr Robert Smith, he is assisted by 5 Depute Heads. Mr J Brown (S4), Mrs. L Fagan (S4), Mrs T McDade (S5-S6), Mrs H McGhee (S1-S2) and Mrs M Murray (S3).

Name

In 1977, the school was named after Cardinal Henry Newman by Monsignor Philip Flanagan, the then Parish Priest of Sacred Heart Parish and a former Rector of the Scots College in Rome.

Uniform

The uniform for all pupils is a white shirt, black trousers or a black skirt and a black blazer. S1-S4 pupils wear a striped blue, yellow and red tie, whereas S5 years wear a plain blue tie and S6 pupils have the same tie with red stripes. The S6 blazer is black with blue braiding.

Houses

The school has four houses all named after Scottish Saints, Andrew, Columba, Kentigern and Ninian.

Upgrade

In 2017, North Lanarkshire Council pledged £2 million to the school as part of a modernisation scheme to develop more facilities for the school. This funding was used to open a multi-use games area at the rear of the school during the session of the 40th anniversary of the school.[3]

In the media

The school was featured in the Scottish Catholic Observer newspaper and website after a group of staff and pupils embarked on a pilgrimage to Cofton Park, Birmingham to attend the beatification mass of the school's namesake.[4]

In February 2013, Cardinal O'Brien visited the school to bless a large set of Rosary beads to launch the Mission Matter Rosary Campaign.[5]

Notable alumni

Notable teachers

A notable teacher at the school was William Collum, a football referee in the Scottish Premier League, Scottish Football League and UEFA competitions, who was the principal teacher of religious education.[9]

References

  1. Web site: Error | Education Scotland.
  2. Web site: Directory records | North Lanarkshire Council.
  3. Web site: North Lanarkshire Council - First class sports facility for Bellshill pupils. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180424072126/https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=33290. 2018-04-24.
  4. Web site: Pupils represent their patron . SCO News . 2013-01-07.
  5. Web site: Pupils make Rosaries their mission - SCO News. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023703/http://www.sconews.co.uk/youth/25479/pupils-make-rosaries-their-mission/. 2016-03-04.
  6. Web site: Steven Bonnar MP - Who is he? . Politics.co.uk . 24 December 2021.
  7. Web site: Haggerty . Anthony . Youngster turns down deal with Celtic for football scholarship at US university . Daily Record . 24 December 2021 . en . 25 July 2015.
  8. https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle/local-lifestyle/mogwai-were-not-post-rock-2418275
  9. Web site: Alan Pattullo: Man in the middle can't get away from fact that penalty call defined his game . https://web.archive.org/web/20160418104312/http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/alan-pattullo-man-in-the-middle-can-t-get-away-from-fact-that-penalty-call-defined-his-game-1-826103 . April 18, 2016 . October 25, 2010 . dead.

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