John
MacKay
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John
is one of the best-known faces in Scottish
journalism. His relaxed style as the presenter of the
Scotland Today news programme on STV
hides a hard-working journalist with a sharp mind. John
also uses his
love of words in his other occupation - a writer who
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Dave
McPherson
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Dave
played for a number of clubs including Rangers and
Hearts. He was also proud to be capped by Scotland.
Later in his career he played in Australia. As an
effective centre-back, Dave enjoyed many successes
in Scottish and European football. He went on to
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Robert
Kelsey
Painter |
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Robert was born in 1949. After he left
Rosshall he studied at Glasgow School of Art. Robert
followed a career in art education until in 1995 he
decided to paint full time. His work often
shows the beauty of the Scottish coast. Robert
has had many successful exhibitions over the years.
For further info visit his website
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Julie &
Kirsty
Star
Pupils |
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Julie
and Kirsty are making a big impact in the world of
dance. After performing on the Stars In Their
Eyes variety show in London, they were part of a
group asked to perform at Disneyland Paris. This
success was a result of years of hard work by the
girls. |
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Deirdre
Davis
Actor |
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Deirdre is well-known in Scotland thanks to her role
as Eileen in Glasgow's own TV soap opera, River
City. She has also achieved another acting
ambition with her role in Orphans, a film
written and directed by fellow Glasgow Achiever,
Peter Mullan. |
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Craig
Star
Pupil |
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Craig
has received international recognition for his great
table tennis skills having already travelled to
Serbia to represent Scotland in the European Youth
Championships. To maintain his progress he
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Billy
Davies
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Billy
manages English football club Preston North End.
Before this, he became one of Britain's youngest
managers when he took charge at Motherwell where he
quickly showed an ability to spot and develop young
players. During his own playing career, Billy
took part in more than 300 matches with clubs in
Scotland, England and Sweden. |
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Rosshall
Students'
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Rosshall Academy made an impact in the Scottish
Parliament in March 2005, when they submitted a
Public Petition calling for lockers in all schools
because heavy bags can damage pupils' backs. The
MSPs discussed the idea and undertook to investigate
further. They were clearly impressed and
thanked the Rosshall pupils for participating in the
Parliament. (more
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Louise
Brown |
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Nurse |
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Louise
realised a childhood dream when she gained a place
on a nursing course. She is now in the third year of her
training and has passed all her assessments so far.
Louise is looking forward to working in Accident &
Emergency (A&E) as she will discover whether TV's
Casualty is accurate! She eventually hopes
to become a hospital ward sister.
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Sarah
Innes |
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Police |
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Sarah
decided on a career in the police when she was in
her final year at school. She has never regretted it. Her work is varied and
she enjoys helping the public in many ways. Sarah
also likes being part of a hard-working team who
help each other. She believes it is important to uphold the law and finds it is very
interesting to deal with those people who decide to break it.
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Jim
Watson |
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Education |
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Local
families believe learning is important and
it is therefore no surprise that many former pupils
have achieved a lot in the world of education. Jim
is a good example. After going to university and
then studying to become a teacher, he has enjoyed a
long and successful career in the classroom.
Jim has helped many young people not only pass exams, but also enjoy school!
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John
Smith |
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Soldier |
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John
was one of many whose great achievement was to help
Britain and its allies win the First World War.
Sadly, he paid the ultimate price as a report in a
local newspaper in 1916 tells: "Corporal J. Smith has been
killed in action near Somme in France. He was
educated in the local school and before being called up was
a farm labourer. He was
19 years of age."
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Susan
Jones |
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Engineer |
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In the
workplace, people must be prepared to re-train and
keep their skills up-to-date. Susan is a good
example. She first served an apprenticeship as an
engineer and has since trained in computer studies.
She enjoys using
modern technology in her work. In fact, Susan
now trains other engineers in the use of Computer Aided Design (CAD)
at work.
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Brian
Hall |
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Business |
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Brian
always wanted to run his own business and has now
achieved his aim. As the owner of a local
building firm he tends to be very busy because a lot
of people know and trust him. Of course, Brian
knows he must do a good job or his reputation will
quickly begin to suffer. Brian is very proud
of the fact that his company now creates jobs in the
community where he grew up.
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Robert
White |
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Social Work |
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Robert
spent a gap year working as a volunteer in a
developing country before completing a university
degree in Politics & Economics. He then decided to train as a social worker.
Robert now has a heavy case load at work and at
times, his job can prove demanding. However, he
has no regrets because he finds it very satisfying
to help people in great need.
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Callum
Lawson |
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Sport |
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Callum
showed a lot of promise as a young footballer at
school and has gone on to enjoy a career in the
professional game. He knows there are many
gifted players around so he trains hard to
develop his skills and remain fit. He also
goes into each game prepared to work hard for his
team. Callum has a very positive attitude which means he enjoys
life even when his team loses.
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Mary
McKay |
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Politics |
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MPs and MSPs may be better known to the general
public, but local councillors such as Mary, take
many decisions that have a real impact on the lives
of local people. Each councillor is elected to represent an area called an
'electoral ward'. Mary is a hard-working councillor
who tries her best to help people with a very wide
range of problems.
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Pauline
Robertson |
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Finance |
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Pauline liked accountancy at school and chose to
study it at university. She then joined a large
Scottish bank and quickly became a team leader who
enjoyed the challenge of helping others to perform well.
Pauline has since shown that Scottish qualifications
are respected throughout the world by moving to a
senior post with a large accountancy firm in Australia!
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Alan
Shaw |
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Government |
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Politicians make Government decisions but it is
civil servants who put them into practice.
Without civil servants, important services such as
hospitals and schools would grind to a halt. Many
former pupils have gone on to enjoy successful
careers in the Civil Service. Alan is a good
example. He has held many top posts including
a spell working closely with a government minister.
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Janet
Wood |
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Health |
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The
school is proud of many former pupils who have gone
on to work in the National Health Service (NHS).
Janet studied Medicine at university and at one
stage was a doctor in the Accident & Emergency Unit
of a major hospital dealing with victims of major
road traffic accidents as well as patients with
sprained ankles! She is now a General Practitioner (GP)
based at a local health centre.
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Emma
Hughes |
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Community |
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Many
pupils choose to help people less well
off than themselves. For example, Emma spends a lot
of time working with a volunteer group which helps
the families of local children with special needs.
Emma is happy to give up her spare time in this way
because she finds it very satisfying and has also
made many good friends. Now she is considering
a career in education.
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Sandra
Grey |
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Law |
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Many
former pupils have followed a career in the law.
Sandra is a good example. She studied law at
university before joining a law firm to complete her
training. She has since gained experience of many
aspects of the Scottish legal system. Sandra
now puts this knowledge to good use as a senior
partner in a local firm of solicitors.
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