Former Pupils
We have been ferreting out some information about former pupils at Kemback and are pleased to bring you news of four more pupils. If we haven't contacted you and you would like to send in a contribution we would be delighted.

Adam Young was a former pupil at Kemback School. Adam went to study at the University of Stirling. He studied Business Studies and Sport Studies gaining an upper second class honours degree. Adam thought the best thing about being a student was meeting new friends, seeing new places, having fun, independence and responsibility. He said that he enjoyed sport quite a lot and thought business studies were interesting. Stirling University has a reputation for being sport orientated. Adam is now a fruit production manager at Cairnie Farm near Cupar.His special memories of Kemback are having many friends both pupils and teachers, beautiful scenery ,football tournaments and a school trip to Beamish. When Adam was a Kemback Mr Owen was the head teacher.

Carly Lee sent us some information. She was at Kemback when Mrs Young and then Mr Owen were headteacher. She went to study at the University of Wales at Aberystwyth where she graduated with a BSc (Hons) degree in equine science. She went on to gain an MBA in Business Administration. She is hoping to become a lecturer and is currently completing exams in horse instruction.
She always loved horses so the decision to make this her career wasn't hard. She went as far away from her parents to study as she could! She enjoyed being a student as it gave her the chance to fend for herself and have a lot of fun.
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Kirsty Lee was a pupil at Kemback School when Mrs Young was headteacher. She studied at Durham University gaining a BA(Hons) degree in Business Administration. She really enjoyed Durham University, especially the freedom and all the new people she met. As part of her course she developed an interest in marketing, fitting her for her current position. She is now working for the Scottish law firm Shepherd and Wedderburn. She is the web designer for the company.
At Kemback she remembers enjoying taking part in school shows such as Sir George and the Turkish Knight!

Douglas Aiton sent us some information. He went to study history at Glasgow University and in 2002 he graduated with a first class degree. Congratulations, Douglas - that is fantastic. He is going on to do postgraduate work in Mediaeval history at Glasgow University. He is pleased that thing he likes doing best he has been able to continue doing.
When he was at Kemback School Mr Owen was head teacher. He said that his special memories were when he was representing the school team, school plays, singing with Mrs Cantlay. On Friday morning's he enjoyed playing "Dread Dragon Droom and King of the Jungle on the BBC computer.


Trina Malcolm (maiden name Miller) was a pupil at Kemback School when Mrs Young was head teacher. She went on to take up a career in banking which she said gave her the opportunity for learning while earning. The thing that she liked at Kemback School was taking part in school concerts, services and school trips. She studied at Dundee College and Fife College. Recently she got married, has a beautiful wee girl and is enjoying a new career, compatible with family life, as a nursery teacher.

Andrew Scott was a former pupil of Kemback School. While he was there his headteacher was Mr Owen. His special memories of being at Kemback are the School Sports' Day and Mr Owen's sailing stories. Once he left school Andrew went to Glasgow University. The best part of being at university was making lots of new friends. Andrew Scott is currently in his third year of an honours degree in plant science.

Gillian Scott also went to Kemback School. When Gillian was at Kemback Mrs Young, Mrs Robertson and Mr Owen were all headteachers during her school years. The thing she liked most was being Cinderella in one of the school plays. She chose to go to Glasgow University because it looked fun and had a good reputation. Gillian also went to Strathclyde University. Gillian thinks that the best thing about being a student was that she was always learning new things. She got a BA Honours in Sociology and an MSc in Marketing. Gillian is currently in her third year of a PhD in Marketing at Strathclyde University.

Lizzie Scott was a pupil at Kemback School The headteacher at the school was Mrs Robertson. Her special memory was walking down the steps from Blebo Craigs and also sledging to school on snowy days. After Lizzie finished school she went to Gray's School of Art in Aberdeen. She thinks the best thing about being a student was the social life and studying a subject which she really enjoys. Lizzie got a BA Honours in Textile Design and Surface Decoration. She is now studying for an MSc in Fashion Marketing in Glasgow.

When I was at Kemback. Donald Gellatly

I went to Kemback between 1985 and 1992, when there were around 30 pupils and Mr Owen was headmaster. I remember various things such as singing with Mrs Cantlay and using the school's first ever computers, the BBCs. I also recall performing Jack and the Beanstalk in Blebo Village Hall and playing football for the school at the Cosmos Centre in St Andrews where Derek Brady was the coach. We still play football on the Kemback pitch today!

I think we were the last class to be given free recorders - an instrument I no longer play but which inspired me to take up the chanter. I am also old enough to recall free milk and the school before the hut was built.

Of the subjects I studied I most enjoyed geography and art. We used to get 'free time' and I would always draw. I least enjoyed maths and spelling - two subjects I am still not very good at despite highers in Maths and English!

Outside the classroom I remember walking down the steps to school and down the hill to do gym in Dura Den Hall with Mrs Wright and to catch the bus to Cupar 'pool. We once went to Blebo pond to catch tadpoles but I don't think we ever nursed them into frogs!

Since leaving I managed five highers from Madras and am currently studying at Robert Gordon's University in Aberdeen. Whilst pupils and teachers have come and gone at Kemback I don't think it has changed much since I was there.

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