Waid Academy

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name =Waid Academy
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motto = “Multi Pertransibunt Et Augebitur Scientia” many will pass through and knowledge will be increased.
rector = Ian Huges
established = September 1886
address = St. Andrews Road, Anstruther
city =Anstruther
state =Scotland
country =United Kingdom
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type =Public School
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founder = Lt.Andrew Waid
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district =Fife
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colours =Red and Black
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The Waid Academy is a public secondary school located in the town of Anstruther, Fife. The schools catchment area extends out to the area of Colinsburgh but accepts pupils from town such as Leven and Largo.

History

Lieutenant Andrew Waid (1736-1804), an Anstruther man, left his money for the founding of Waid’s Orphan Naval Academy for the sons of poor mariners and fishermen. For a variety of reasons it was not possible for his wishes to be carried out in the years following his death, and for much of the 19th century his will was ignored and the value of his estate accumulated. At last in 1884, Commissioners appointed under the Educational Endowments(Scotland) Act of 1882, proposed a scheme for his money to be used for the creation of a secondary school to serve the East Neuk of Fife. On September 6, 1886, The Waid Academy opened for the first time. It was the first school in Scotland to be created under the 1882 Act and its constitution became a model for other schools which were created or changed as a result of the Act.

The Waid Academy received a coat of arms in 1959 which was approved by the Lord Lyon King of Arms. It was designed by Stewart Lees, teacher of Art at the school from 1953 to 1960. The design and motto are based on the carving in stone above the school’s main entrance. The coat of arms shows a ship passing between towers or pier heads. The logo is underscribed by the latin phrase “Multi Pertransibunt Et Augebitur Scientia” - many will pass through and knowledge will be increased.

A new sports hall and playing fields was opened for the school in 2003.

Alumni

*Edith Bowman - Radio 1 presenter
*Stuart McCowan - Skywalker Sound sound editor

External links

* [http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/scottishschoolsonline/schools/waidacademyfife.asp Waid Academy's page on Scottish Schools Online]