Northern Lights Celebration Event

On Wednesday 25th May, Robert Gordon University hosted the second Northern Lights Celebration event. Northern Lights is a program run for Northfield Academy by RGU. The aim of the program is for S1 and S2 pupils to experience university and inspire them to consider higher education in the future.

This year the S1 group learned about what university is and what it can offer, one thing that stuck out for one pupil was toast club. They visited the school of Architecture and were hands on in a number of activities including building castles out of cards and stop animation. For the final S1 session pupils discussed careers and personal qualities, after matching qualities to careers pupils began to think about the qualities that they have and what they may be able to do with them in the future.

The S2 group visited the RGU campus three times this year, each time visiting a different faculty and experiencing a wide range of hands on activities. In engineering they created complicated circuits, in media they made radio and tv clips and at the health faculty they tested their balance when working with physiotherapy students and lecturers.

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At the celebration event some pupils shared their experiences of the program, then guests got to see some of the activities for themselves with pupil helpers to share their expertise. Guests also got the opportunity to tour some of the RGU faculties. Before the group was brought back together for some presentations. S1 pupils received a certificate and a Northern Lights hoodie. S2 pupils who had completed the program received a scroll and a Northern Lights Class of 2016 pen.IMG_0097

60th Anniversary Football Festival

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This Saturday, we are holding, with Aberdeen Football Club Community Trust, a Football Festival for the young people of the area.

The following teams should show up to participate:

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  1. Kingsford
  2. AC Mile End
  3. Inter Mile End
  4. Westhill Wanderers
  5. Kinellar FC
  6. Cults Barbarians
  • 8:45am – welcome meeting
  • 9am – festival commences (5x 15 minute matches)
  • 10:30am – festival complete

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  1. Manor Park Spartans
  2. Quarryhill
  3. Mile End Rovers
  4. Scotstown
  5. Muirfield FC
  6. Bramble Brae
  • 10:45am – welcome meeting
  • 11am – festival commences (5x 15 minute matches)
  • 12:30pm – festival complete

Senior Management Team to tackle Kilt Walk

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On Sunday 5th June, our intrepid Senior Management Team will take on their toughest challenge yet – 8 miles of gruelling, agonising walking all while sporting kilts.

To raise money for the school’s supported charity – the STV Appeal – Mr Hendry, Mr Will, Dr Campbell and Mr Dow will don traditional Scottish garb and take on the Aberdeen Kilt Walk, along with many others. To support the team, you can donate at their JustGiving page – and come along on the day to cheer them on!