of Campus, with direct responsibility for the daily operation of Grange Campus which includes Annanhill Primary School and Park School. A similar arrangement is in place at another East Ayrshire school, Robert Burns Academy, where the Head Teacher of the secondary school is also Head of Campus (Barony Campus) in Cumnock. Scott Robertson was released from his duties as Head Teacher at Loudoun Academy on 5 March 2022 to take up the post at Grange Academy, allowing for a period of transition between him and Johnston before Johnston retires at the start of the Easter holidays. School motto The motto for Grange Academy which is displayed on the school badge is ‘Bono Animo Esto’ which means ‘Be of Good Courage’. This, the school says, is an encouragement for pupils to go about their lives in a spirit of positivity and grit which reflects the school ethos and underpins the core values of the school which are Respect, Responsibility, Resilience, Excellence and Ambition. SFA Performance School Grange Academy is home to the Scottish Football Association performance school, one of seven schools in Scotland that have been operating since 2012 with the aim to support the development of Scotland's best young footballing talent. The Performance Schools programme is designed to give talented boys and girls, with the best potential to develop their abilities, the opportunity to practise football everyday within an educational environment. Footballer Billy Gilmour previously attended Grange Academy and the SFA Performance School for four years between 2013 and 2017. Notable former pupils Kirsty McCabe, weather forecaster Billy Gilmour, attended the SFA Academy at Grange, currently plays for Norwich City F.C. Harry Cochrane, Scottish footballer Zoë Strachan, author References Secondary schools in East Ayrshire Kilmarnock Scottish Gaelic-language secondary schools School of Rugby 1966 establishments in Scotland Educational institutions established in 1966 Youth football in Scotland