Staff-about the school

Maud Robertson Ramsay Nomiyama

M.B.E, .D.C.E., A.C.E., N.F.F.
Lady of Ramsey
Owner of Sin-Cos Group and Scottish Academy

1944	Born in Glasgow, Scotland, U.K.
1966	Acquired teacher's license, D.C.E. (Diploma of College Education) from Jordanhill College.
1966～1974	Taught at Gowanbank and Elgin St. primary schools.
1975	Acquired an A.C.E. (Associateship of College of Education) and N.F.F. (National Froebel Foundation) Certificate from Nortredame College of Education.
1976～1978	Lecturer B in Education at Motherwell Technical College specialising in Training Nursery Nurses for NNEB (National Nursery Examination Board) qualification.
1978	Attended Glasgow University for a course in Applied Sciences.
1979～1981	Travelled the world. she has now visted a total a 42 countries. Taught English in Thailand, Korea and Japan.
1981	Came to Japan. Opened the Japanese branch of Fortronic, a Scottish computer maker.
1983	Started Sin-Cos Scottish Consultants to introduce Scottish products to Japan and to help import them.
1986	First Lady Chieftain of the Kansai St. Andrew's Society.
1989	Financially supported the Ramsay Pipeband, started by her daughter Lindsay Cameron Nomiyama Kawai.
1990	Started regular lessons in British cooking, afternoon tea manners, etc. Started Scottish dance lessons. Founded the Kansai Highland Games.
2000	Started Scottish Creations including the making of kilts. Started sales of Scottish products and tartans and began kilt rentals.
2001	Opened Scottish Academy, the first British style nursery school in Kansai for children as young as 1 year old. Awarded an MBE (Member of the British Empire) in recognition of her services for, promoting cultural exchange between Scotland and Japan.
2002	Attended the MBE award reception at Buckingham Palace in U.K. Awarded the medal from Prince of Wales.
2003	Called Kirkwall City Pipeband from Orkney, Scotland, for the 13th Kansai Highland Games. Became an acting member and organiser for the R.N.L.I. (Royal National Lifeboat Institution).
Now she * Sells and rents Scottish products at Sin-Cos Group. * Educates children to the British curriculum at Scottish Academy. * Teaches English conversation, bagpipes, highland dance, Scottish country dance, and Scottish Gallic. * Teaches Methodology to English teachers. * Gives speeches on Education, Women's Work force, Life in Japan, etc. * Plays as a member of the Ramsay Pipeband at events such as British fairs, all over Japan. * Writes books on Afternoon Tea and English Language Education. * Produces Scottish style wedding ceremonies and events.

Lindsay Cameron Nomiyama Kawai

Administrator of Scottish Academy
General Manager of Scottish Creations
Pipe Major of the Ramsay Pipeband
Mother of a child

1969	Born in Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
1981	Came to Japan.
1988	Graduated from Ikeda Municipal Senshin High School in Osaka.
1989	Founded the Ramsay Bagpipe Band.
1991	Taught English conversation at Handicapped People Support Centre in Ikeda-shi, Osaka.
1992	Graduated from Momoyama University in Osaka with degree in economics.
1992～1994	Worked at Public Relation Section in Sales Department of Sansha Denki Seisakujo.
1994	Acquired an M. Ed. (master of education) at Stirling University in UK. Substituted for Maud and ran Sin-Cos Scottish Consultants for seven months.
1995～1998	Taught English at Tezukayama High School in Nara.
1998～2000	In charge of Sales at Sin-Cos Scottish Consultants.
2000	Assumed the office of General Manager of Scottish Creations.
2001～	Worked as the Administrator of Scottish Academy.
Now she * Works as accountant of Sin-Cos Group. * Is Pipe Major of the Ramsay Pipeband and plays at events all over Japan. * Teaches English conversation at educational organizations. * Works at Scottish Academy as Administrator. * Lectures at lessons for afternoon tea manner, etc. * Interprets at events such as the annual British Fair at Hankyu Department Store, etc.

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