The Buchan School
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| FORTITER QUE MELIOR | |
| Established | 1878 |
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| School type | Independent school |
| Headmistress | Mrs. Alison Hedley BEd |
| Deputy Head | Mr. John Foster BA, ATD |
| Location | Castletown, Malew, Isle of Man |
| Students | 250 |
| Website | http://www.buchan.sch.im |
The Buchan School (Yn Scoill Buchan in Manx) is an independent primary school in the south of the Isle of Man, catering for children aged 3-11. It is the junior school of King William's College.
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[edit] History
The Buchan School was established by Lady Laura Buchan in the 1878 as a "school for females" and was originally known as The High School for Girls. The original campus was located on Douglas Road, on the promenade in Castletown, however the school soon out-grew its original site and moved to a new site named "Westhill" about a mile away. In 1991 The Buchan amalgamated with King William's College and changed to a co-educational prep school for King William's College. As of 2005 the school had approximately 250 pupils. The Buchan is the only independent primary school on the Isle of Man.
[edit] Houses
The Buchan comprises four houses. Every pupil in the school is a member of one of the houses and represents them in awards and sporting events. The school used to have a boarding house however this closed in 1999.
- Magnus - Named after the Viking King Magnus - Represented by the colour green
- Olaf - Named after the Viking King Olaf - represented by the colour red
- Lagman - Named after the Viking King Lagman - represented by the colour blue
- Godred - Named after the Viking King Godred - represented by the colour yellow
[edit] The Buchan Badge
The School has its own award system the Buchan Badge. THis is awarded to pupils in either the 3rd or 4th form. The award is based on the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, but is very much toned down. Each pupil must take part in, and complete each of the sections of the award; Physical Activiity, Country Craft or Field Craft and a Service.
[edit] Motto
The motto of The Buchan is FORTITER QUE MELIOR, which means "The Braver The Better".
