The Buchan School ( gv, Yn Scoill Buchan) is an independent primary school in the south of the

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, catering for children aged 3–11. It is the junior school of

King William's College King William's College (nicknamed KWC or King Bill's; gv, Colleish Ree Illiam) is an independent school for pupils aged 3 to 18, located near Castletown on the Isle of Man. It is a member of the International Baccalaureate and Headmasters' and ...

History

The Buchan School was established by Lady Laura Buchan in the 1875 as a "school for females" and was originally known as The High School for Girls. The original campus was located on

Douglas Road The Douglas Road, a.k.a. the Lillooet Trail, Harrison Trail or Lakes Route, was a goldrush-era transportation route from the British Columbia Coast to the Interior (NB another route known as the Lillooet Trail was the Lillooet Cattle Trail, which ...

, 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

and changed to a co-educational prep school for

. the school had approximately 250 pupils. The Buchan is the only independent primary school on the

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. The houses are named after famous Norse rulers of the Isle of Man. * Magnus - Represented by the colour green * Olaf - represented by the colour red * Lagman - represented by the colour blue * Godred - represented by the colour yellow

The Buchan Badge

The School has its own award system - the Buchan Badge. This is awarded to pupils in Prep. (years 3-6) The award is based on the

Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme The Duke of Edinburgh's Award (commonly abbreviated DofE) is a youth awards programme founded in the United Kingdom in 1956 by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, that has since expanded to 144 nations. The awards recognise adolescents and young ...

. Each pupil must take part in, and complete each of the sections of the award; Physical Activity, Country Craft ''or'' Field Craft and a Service.

Motto

The motto of The Buchan is ''Fortior Qui Melior'', which means "The Braver The Better".

References

External links

The Buchan School
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