| Reference No | ED/GR6S/B13 |
| Title | Records of Braeside School (New Deer Parish) |
| Description | ED/GR6S/B13/1 Log Books (1891 - 1978, 1996 - 2005) Please note that the log book for 1978 - 1996 is missing.
ED/GR6S/B13/2 Admission Registers (1943 -1982, 1982 - 1998)
Currently uncatalogued:
Daily Registers, 1962 - 1989, 1995 - 1998 (36 booklets)
Photographs of school activities, including sports and cooking, and projects, including visits to Macduff aquarium, Ellon church and visits to the school by musicians, vikings, wildlife experts, firemen and policemen, not dated. Whole school photographs, including staff, c. 1976 - 2004 (not named). 8 floppy disks of pupils' photographs taken by Tempest School Photographers, c. 2000 - 2004. 6 photograph albums of school activities, named and dated. Folder of papers, including copies of old school photographs concerning the history of the school. 1 folder - record of visitors, 1998 - 2005. Braeside school calendar, 1997. Braeside school booklets, 1995 - 2005 (10 booklets). 8 maps, including catchment area of Braeside school, c. 2002 - 2003. 3 certificates for save-a-can competition, 1995 - 1997. Letter and newscutting concerning the award of the Green Butterfly accolade for conservation, 2000. Also names of visitors to Braeside School Open Day held 27 June 2005, including past pupils |
| Date | 1891 - 2005 |
| Related Material | Note the 20 silver cups awarded to HR Quincey, Braeside School, 1935 - 1938 - donated to the school by an anonymous donor from Newcastle (June 2005), 2 wooden Save-a-Can shields, Shield presented to the school by Mrs E D C Cook, headteacher and awarded, 1983 - 1990, 1 Auchnagatt Gala Trophy presented to Braeside School Team, 1996 - 1999 and 1 butterfly award plaque have been transferred to Aberdeenshire Heritage, July 2005. |
| Creator | Braeside School, Savoch, Auchnagatt |
| Extent | 4 volumes, 3 archive boxes - 19 school photographs, 8 floppy disks, 6 photograph albums, 46 booklets, 3 certificates |
| Open or Restricted Access | Restricted |
| Access Conditions | The Data Protection Act may apply to these records. The records can be consulted in person or by a representative following completion of an access request form subject to conditions under the Data Protection Act (1998). |
| Administrative History | Originally known as Savoch Parish School, later known as Braeside of Savoch.
The Parish School of Savoch was taken over by the School Board of Savoch in 1873. A new Braeside School was sanction on the 2 July 1878, and opened 2 March 1880. Lord Haddo took over the old building. In Jan 1885 Lady Haddo offered to supply soup (the first school dinners?) but offer was rejected. In June 1889 extension plans for the school were passed by the Board, and estimates for additions to the school were obtained in June 1905. There were additions to Schoolhouse and Store in Aug 1906.
The school closed in 2005 and its pupils transferred to New Deer and Auchnagatt.
Head Teachers:
James Mair A M - Headmaster died 6th january 1874
James Moir A M - Assistant appointed Headmaster 1874 -1890
Ferguson (from Arnage) 1890 - 1 July 1921 (Insinuations of favouritism through personal relationship by some members of committee)
Robert Cruickshank L.C.P. (from Arnage School Aberdeen County) 23 Aug 1921 - 12 Nov 1926
Alfred W.Y. Mitchell 15 Nov 1926 - 17 Oct 1930
John F Geddes M.A. 20 Oct 1930 -
A. Smart 29 Nov 1946 - 28 Feb 1963
A D Ferries 3 Sept 1963 - 9 July 1964
Mrs Jennifer E C Mackenzie - 3 July 1973 (from Invergordon. To Kirkhill Primary School, Dunoon, Argyllshire)
Ms Elizabeth D C Cook 7 Jan 1974 - July 1982 (she presented a shield to the school which is inscribed with her dates as headteacher)
Trish (Patricia) Ramsay last headteacher, 1996 - 2005 |