Ardvreck Alumni - Old Ardvreckians, Ardvreck School, Perthshire, Scotland

ARDVRECK ALUMNI
OUR CHERISHED OLD ARDVRECKIAN COMMUNITY

Since 1883, Ardvreck has been preparing boys, and later girls, for further education and life beyond. For over 135 years the school on the hill has inspired each child to develop their full potential through a spirit of achievement and educational adventure, in the process making friends for life. Every pupil at Ardvreck becomes an Old Ardvreckian and is warmly welcomed into the wider family community.

Our aim is to maintain strong links with our Old Ardvreckians and we encourage you to ensure that we have your current contact details so that we can keep in touch with you about upcoming events and OA news. If you have lost touch with the school, or know anyone else who has, we would love to hear from you.

In time, we hope to expand our alumni services to provide regular newsletters and invitations to OA events, as well as putting pupils back in touch with each other. Old Ardvreckians are always most welcome to return and visit the school, and can be assured of a warm welcome. You can follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter where we enjoy sharing Old Ardvreckian news, photographs and memories of Barvicks, dams and dens and the Crabbie Hall to name but a few!

If you have not heard from us recently or if you think we may not have your current contact details, we strongly encourage you to email our Alumni Secretary, Annie Le Roy-Lewis, at alumni@ardvreck.org.uk; she can give you access to the login area of our Ardvreck Alumni page where you can update your details in full. If you do not have access to email then please call Annie on 01764 653112 so that she can update your postal address.

ARDVRECK TIMELINE

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Alumni Series: Paddy Duff

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Alumni Series: David Nicholas Henderson James

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Alumni Series: Sandy Trust

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Alumni Series: Molly Brocklehurst

An Interview With Molly Brocklehurst [...]

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Alumni Series: Pollyanna Murray

An Interview With Pollyanna Murray [...]

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Alumni Series: Charles Bushby

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OLD ARDVRECKIANS ON INSTAGRAM

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Does anyone know the story behind this young Ardvreckian's black eye? We wonder if it was received during or before the match! #rugby #teammates #friendsforlife

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Some of the Ardvreck staff have decided to take on The Artemis Great Kindrochit Quadrathlon on 4th July. The Quadrathlon is an exhilarating test of stamina, strength and fitness through some of the most spectacular and historic areas of the Scottish Highlands. It will be a weekend you’ll never forget! It is an event for Teams of Two, who complete all disciplines together. Are you 'Ard enough to take on the challenge and compete with (or against!) the staff. If so please visit the website and then the organisers know how many of the Ardvreck Family will be taking part. www.artemisgreatkindrochit.com. #challenge #ard #artemisgreatkindrochitquadrathon #wildfoxevents

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We wish all of our Old Ardvreckians a very happy and healthy 2020. We wonder how many of you started Ardvreck at the beginning of a new decade? If you didn’t hear from us on 2019 and would like to choose this new decade to get in touch, then please do email us on alumni@ardvreck.org.uk. #alumni #happynewyear #2020 #decade

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There can’t be many Old Ardvreckians who can boast a world record! Blair Morton (OA 15) is one of the few who can …. by being part of a team who, earlier this year, played the longest continuous game of Fives ever played. Blair, and his Uppingham team mates, broke the 30 year old record by a staggering three hours and two minutes by playing fives continuously for just over 40 hours. What an achievement - well done Blair. If you are an OA and have broken a world record, then please let us know! #alumni #fives #worldrecord

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We were delighted to hear that after completing a gruelling eight week training course, Ben Humphries (OA 14), was one of only 10 students (out of 500 applicants) to be awarded a Gap Year commission. Ben will spend the next year with the Household Cavalry before going on to University, after which he will be able to choose to go back to the army for a full commission. We will be following Ben's career with real interest. #gapyear #householdcavalry #alumni #army

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Briona Mannion (OA 2011) played in the Wilfrid Parry strings competition at the Royal Academy of Music this week. From over 40 entrants, Briona (and her pianist Julian) were selected as one of the 7 duos to perform in the final. They were the youngest competitors and were commended in the final for their fine performance. Many congratulations
Briona! #alumni #violinist #royalacademyofmusic

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ARDVRECK – A BRIEF CHRONICLE

Here you will find a timeline of some key events that make up significant dates in Ardvreck School’s history and evolution.
It is by no means an exhaustive list!

1883

W E Frost leaves Glenalmond and sets up school at Dalmhor in Crieff

1884

School moves to Springbank

1885

School moves into its own new premises at Dalvreck

1905

Rifle Club founded. First Rugby Blue – J. Burt-Marshall for Cambridge

1908

Semi Jubilee celebrations. Purchase of surrounding ground.

1909

First O.A. Dinner – North British Hotel (now the Balmoral), Edinburgh.

1915

Ardvreck beds on Ambulance barges

1917

First Ardvreck Scouts – not attached to the Baden-Powell movement.

1920

Unveiling of the St Michael’s War Memorial

1921

Joan English born. 1st girl pupil at Ardvreck. (Margaret English born 1925).

1922

Bill Frost dies. Buried at Ochtertyre.

1925

The Usher Pavilion erected. First ‘Founder’s Days’, July 5th.

1927

Electricity replaces gas at the school.

1929

First general O.A. Dinner – Grosvenor Restaurant, Glasgow.

1930

Formation of 43rd Perthshire Scout Troop.

1931

Building of Crabbie Hall, Open Fives Court rebuilt beside the covered one.

1933

Jubilee Celebrations. Access Tunnel to the games field built under the Comrie Road.

1939

Acquisition of The Heugh

1942

Ardvreck boys provide ‘comforts’ for the troops.

1955

First O.A. Rugby Cap for Scotland – W S Glen.

1956

Start of Ivor Ramsay Essays

1960

School becomes an Educational Trust

1962

Ardlarach built. The San becomes ‘Brae of Ardvreck’. Launch of the new House system: Barrie and Scott formed from the Greeks, Buchan and Burns from the Trojans.

1964

Construction of the classroom block. Demise of the Five Courts.

1968

First Day Pupils

1970

Appeal: Classroom Block extended. Modernisation in Heugh and Main School.

1973

Present Swimming Pool completed replacing one by R Turret.

1975

Appeal: levelling and draining of the top pitch.

1976

Admission of girls.

1979

First edition of The ‘Ard Times. Launching of Friends of Ardvreck. Start of Pre-Prep.

1982

Launching of the Centenary Appeal. First School Ski holiday – Zell am Ziller in Austria.

1983

Centenary Celebrations. Opening of the Centenary Building.

1984

Opening of MacLellan House, The Heugh having been sold.

1985

Opening of Erskine House.

1987

Ardvreck’s first visit to Rua Fiola.

1989

Opening of the Music School. First Ardvreck Prep Schools’ Netball Tournament.

1990

Levelling, widening, lengthening and draining of lower games pitches.

1991

New Pavilion opened, replacing the Usher pavilion.

1992

Swimming Pool covered. New Classroom Block completed.

1993

First Hosting of the Triangular Athletics at Ardvreck. 50th issue of ‘Ard Times. Pre-prep and Form 2 move to new premises.

1994

Victorian Era Celebrations of the Centenary of the change in the school’s name. Opening of Ardvreck Nursery Department.

1995

National V.E. Day holiday. Friends Reels Party in the Crabbie on a V.E. Day theme.

1996

Inaugural Ardvreck Invitation Rugby Sevens Tournament.

1998

Francis Finlay, O.A., cuts the first turf for the Finlay Hall. First school visit to Chateau de la Baudonniere.

2000

Millennial Match at Culdees Castle between Ardvreck 1st XI and a Gentleman’s XI, Centenary of one played there in July 1900. Opening of the Finlay Hall. Demise of the old Carpentry Hut. Andrew Foster Assault Course constructed. Advent of Ardvreck Pipe Band.