Annualt report 2013

2012-13

ANNUALREPORTSUMMARY

RECTOR’SINTRODUCTION

Morrison’s Academy has, in its 153 years of successful schooling, educated thousands of children, many of whom have achieved great things throughout the world. We number physicians, scientists, professionals, business leaders, entrepreneurs, actors, adventurers, authors, artists, athletes and teachers. We have made our mark on the world and we continue to do so.

Our pupil roll remains constant and through our engagement with our community of former pupils, parents, trusts and corporate friends we have been able to offer 43 pupils transformational, means-tested bursaries worth £187,141 (2011-12 £164,083).

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CO-CURRICULAR

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There is far more to the experience of a Morrison’s Academy education than the accumulation of good examination results. We offer a rich and comprehensive curriculum: trips and expeditions, both local and international; the thrilling, successful Brewin Dolphin Bowl rugby final at Murrayfield; ski-trekking in Norway; surfing at Machrihanish; a drama trip to London to see ‘We will Rock You’; the David Wilson Trail Relay Race in Hong Kong, a joint enterprise with Crieff High School and St John’s Academy, Perth. Added to that are Quiz teams, poetry competitions, Karate and Climbing clubs and the new Film Making Club.

We are also very proud of our commitment to Music with over half the school taking part in musical activities and we have won many awards and competitions. There really is something for everyone.

OUR SCHOOLPERFORMANCE& ACHIEVEMENTS

Our objective remains to provide

a first-class education through

a combination of skilled and

challenging teaching and the

participation of all the pupils in

the programme of co-curricular

activities. Through this we will

ensure our pupils develop into the

confident individuals, successful

learners, effective contributors

and responsible citizens that the

Curriculum for Excellence intends

for all our pupils.

2012-2013 proved to be, once

more, a successful year for

examination results. The Advanced

Higher results are almost a carbon

copy of the previous year with a

96% pass rate, 40% of which were

at ‘A’ Grade. The Higher pass rate

improved to 90%. At Intermediate

2 level, the pass rate was 96%

and the Intermediate 1 pass rate

was 94%.

The School has invested £1,005,348 in the fabric and furniture of the school. The Library has benefitted from employing a part-time librarian and installing a suite of 25 computers in the Summer of 2012. At the same time, all the school’s computers were replaced and the Primary School was furnished for the first time with 25 laptops. In combination with the SMART Boards that have

been introduced into each Primary School classroom, it is safe to say that IT is thriving in Primary! A great deal of work was undertaken to upgrade and improve aspects of the school’s fabric and facilities. By far the most exciting and expensive investment in the future, however, was the completion of the new Nursery building. This is the first new building on the campus for 40 years.

WHAT DID WE ACHIEVE?HOW DID WE INVEST?

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Fundraising in pursuit of the School’s charitable purpose is managed through the Development Office. Its focus is to develop a community beyond the boundaries of Crieff, to create global networking opportunities for children as they leave school and to promote friendships and support. We seek to encourage investment in the school through engagement to bring to life the Board’s vision: the creation of a fully endowed bursary scheme and an ambitious

redevelopment of the school’s facilities and buildings. To accomplish this vision, the school has introduced a campaign to create an endowment fund that will be used to provide financial support for those parents who cannot afford the full fees. Looking to the future, the school aspires to develop this fund to support financially up to 10% of the pupil population. Former pupils, staff and governors are all being encouraged to join the legacy programme and thus leave

money to the endowment fund in their wills. The Development Office has also put in place a Patrons’ Programme, whereby former pupils are being asked to sponsor pupils directly through the school. We want to reach out and provide financial assistance to a wider range of pupils who desire access to, and would benefit from, the life-changing opportunity that is a Morrison’s Academy education and so fulfil the wishes of our founder, Thomas Morrison.

OUR VISION FOR THE FUTURE

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MORRISON’S ACADEMY SUMMARISEDSTATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIESFOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2013

Incoming resourcesIncoming resources from school fees

Incoming resources inc. donations and rental income

Other incoming resources inc. gain on sale of property

Employment costs and overheads

Net movement in funds

Total funds brought forward

Total funds carried forward

Summarised balance sheet as at 30 June 2013Fixed assets

Current assets

Creditors falling due within one year

Total assets less current liabilities

Creditors falling due after more than one year

The funds of the charityRestricted funds

Unrestricted funds

UnrestrictedFunds

£4,868,062

38,378

21,102

4,927,542

4,904,269

23,273

1,175,909

1,199,182

DesignatedFunds

£-

-

115,451

115,451

31,722

83,729

525,308

609,037

RestrictedFunds

£-6,888

39,149

-

32,261

12,199

20,062

209,656

229,718

Total Funds2013

£4,861,174

77,527

136,553

5,075,254

4,948,190

127,064

1,910,873

2,037,937

2013£

2,668,655

356,653

-522,780

2,502,528

-464,591

2,037,937

229,718

1,808,219

2,037,937

Total Funds2012

£4,780,821

60,060

546,260

5,387,141

4,791,836

595,305

1,315,568

1,910,873

2012£

2,062,967

776,581

-549,021

2,290,527

-379,654

1,910,873

209,656

1,701,217

1,910,873

The above figures are extracted from the full audited Financial Statements of Morrison’s Academy Trust Scheme for the year ended 30 June 2013.

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by Kieran Dodds, former pupil 1998