History St Mungo's Academy

1 history

1.1 founding
1.2 1860-1949
1.3 1950-1998
1.4 1999-present

history
the founding

st mungo’s academy founded marist brothers in 1858 @ 96 garngad hill, glasgow educate poor catholic boys, largely irish immigrants or children. school named patron saint of glasgow, saint mungo, , had ambitions create catholic professional class educating boys secondary level , prepare them university studies. in had level of success, providing steady stream of boys wishing pursue career in priesthood or other religious orders.

marist brothers played large role in shaping educational , social life of catholic residents of glasgow in second half of 19th , beginning of 20th century. in addition founding st.mungo’s academy active in running , staffing of primary schools of st. mungo’s, st. alphonsus’, st patrick’s, st mary’s , sacred heart junior secondary schools of st. mark’s , st. mary’s. marist brother, brother walfrid, founded celtic f.c. in 1888.

1860-1949

after 2 , half years school moved st. mungo street, townhead, , in 1883 overcrowding led school move again, time parson street in townhead remained until 1973. in wake of education act of 1918 demand admission school surged. in 1919 school absorbed state system, while retaining roman catholic character under running of marist brothers.

the school roll increased 350 580 , within 10 years stood @ 1,147. access school opening up, more lay teachers recruited. these included brothers colm , willie brogan. until 1930s many boys attended school came beyond glasgow. pupils travelled daily lanarkshire, renfrewshire, stirlingshire, ayrshire , dunbartonshire due lack of catholic secondary schools in these parts.

during these years school population reflected migration city highlands, italy , after second world war, poland. during period former pupils began return school teach.

in 1923 school motto nil sine labore included in new badge. motto came 2 lines in 1 of horace’s satires ‘nil sine magno, vita labore dedit mortalibus’. motto means nothing without work. result of increasing numbers of pupils new annex, st. kentigern s (formerly alexander s school) in duke street, purchased. st. mungo s academy transferred glasgow corporation in 1918 , nominal fees abolished in 1928. before second world war st. mungo s not neighbourhood school selective 1 highly competitive entrance exam.

according @ least 108 former pupils killed during world war ii. 1 of those, john gerard woods, posthumously awarded m.c. in 1945 gallant , distinguished service in burma. of school s casualties saw service in raf. there war memorial located in school.

1950-1998

further increases of school population in 1950s required use of additional annexes, including, directly across road, barony street (the former martyrs public school, designed charles rennie mackintosh), kennedy street primary school (built in 1875) shared city public school, , rigby street in carntyne in 1954 housed 2 prep (preparatory) classes , 2 first year , 2 second year classes, under local headship of mr. sweeney. brother clare (the historian james e. handley) overall headmaster of academy @ time. rigby street annexe later used st. gregory s secondary cranhill.

during late 1960s secretary of state scotland, william ross, mandated changes scottish secondary education. glasgow corporation committed system of rigid catchment areas using existing , planned new facilities. result, in 1967 st. mungo’s academy facing future without catchment area 4 new catholic secondary schools completed service districts. in addition, school lacked facilities , overcrowded.

despite these changes school headmaster, brother kenneth, still contended school had role play , wished continue selective recruitment policy in order create centre of excellence providing catholic community leaders. @ time catholics tended occupy lower half of class group in glasgow.

in 1973 buildings in parson street declared unsafe , work began on new school in crownpoint road. next year part of buildings in parson street demolished, though still remain. old school registers destroyed in fire in december 1975.

the school rehoused new premises in hanson street part of central college of commerce short period before move newly built school in crownpoint road, bridgeton, in 1976. @ time st mungo’s academy still boys school run marist brothers on following years brothers moved other work , 1988 when first girls arrived our lady , st francis secondary school brothers had passed control of school lay staff. 1989 school comprehensive, co-educational state roman catholic school, still called st mungo’s academy equal numbers of boys , girls.

1999-present

since august 1999 school has been part of education pilot project in works closely associated primary schools, nursery schools , other agencies such health, social work, careers , psychological services. known st mungo learning community , has considerable autonomy devolved budget organise own affairs. aim reduce administration in individual schools, leaving more time teaching , learning , work other agencies in addressing pupils needs. in october 2001 staff , pupils transferred new purpose built school.

in 2005, school comprised 29 general classrooms, 7 dedicated ict teaching areas, 10 science labs, 4 technical rooms, 4 art , design rooms, 3 home economics rooms, 3 music rooms, 2 gymnasia, drama studio, games hall, , purpose built oratory. physical education facilities include 4 indoor areas , new all-weather sports pitch, used extensively local community.

in 2005, 937 pupils enrolled in academy, of 353 had learning difficulties, 19 had special educational needs , 11 spoke english second language.

the school motto updated in 2006 bringing out best .

the 150th anniversary of founding of st. mungo s academy celebrated in april 2008 @ dinner in glasgow hotel. pride of place @ dinner went 100-year-old alasdair mccann, govan native, living in galway. icon of saint marcellin champagnat, founder of marist brothers unveiled @ celebratory mass, @ st mungo s church, townhead, in june 2008.

in 2012 mungo boys , play based on reunion of six, former st mungo s academy boys, meeting again 40 years after left school in 1968 played @ edinburgh fringe festival. play described funny gentle heart-warming record of youthful naivety, hope , optimism; story of 6 pals who, paraphrase school motto, achieved nothing without work - never lost dream.