Banchory Academy is a six-year (12-18) comprehensive school. The school roll is currently around 850 pupils.
The school day starts at 8.40 am and ends at 3.50 pm (Monday, Wednesday), and 3.00 pm (Tuesday, Thursday-Friday).
The timetable consists of 32 periods per week of 50 minutes, and is organised as follows:-
Warning Bell (pupils proceed to US Time) 8.35 am
US Time 8:40 am – 8:50 am
Period 1 8:50 am – 9:40 am
Period 2 9:40 am – 10:30 am
Interval 10:30 am – 10:50 am
Period 3 10:50 am – 11:40 am
Period 4 11:40 am – 12:30 pm
Lunch 12:30 pm – 1:15 pm
Warning Bell (pupils proceed to period 5 class) 1.15 pm
Period 5 1:20 pm – 2:10 pm
Period 6 2:10 pm – 3:00 pm
Period 7 (Mon, Wed) 3.00 pm – 3:50 pm
Each child is allocated to a House and to a register group. This allocation will be based on a number of factors, including siblings already at the school and the advice of the primary school. Each Guidance teacher has responsibility for a House and for overseeing your child’s personal, pastoral, social and academic progress. There are currently 4 Houses. Each House is linked to a Guidance teacher.
Kerloch - Mrs Stewart
Lochton - Mr Smith
Monearn - Mrs McIlraith
Ternan - Mr Duncan
Universal Support - Mrs Will
Guidance teachers should be contacted to discuss any concerns and are pleased to discuss progress with parents. The Depute Rectors are also linked to Houses.