Category Archives: Curricular News

English

Trailer: Say my Name by James Dawson

Top marks to Jordyn and Jordan in Mrs Mackintosh’s S2 English class for winning first place in the book trailer competition at the Grampian Children’s Book Award. They created a book trailer for shortlisted book Say my Name by James Dawson.

The Grampian Children’s Book Award is judged by S1 – S3 pupils in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray. A lively awards ceremony led by award winning Cathy MacPhail and a panel of 3 of the shortlisted authors (James Dawson, Dave Cousins and Kevin Brooks) kept school pupils from across the region enthralled and entertained at the event at Aberdeen University. Author James Dawson was pronounced 2015 winner to great applause.

Creativity and Expressive Arts

Photography Exhibition

Photography Exhibition

What is a Photography Exhibition? Well it is an exhibition that will hold current pupils and staff photographs in Northfield Academy.

How do you get the photos to us? Well you can either take them in on a USB and give it to Miss Yule or if you have them printed out then take them in.

When is it happening? It will be happening on 22nd to 24th April, however you need to have you photos in by 20th April.

Where? Class room area in the library on 22nd – 24th April.

How much? It is free to enter and to come and see the work.

Scientific Studies

Great Scottish Scientists

S1 pupils at Northfield Academy worked on a cross curricular project to research a Scottish Scientist and turn their research into a short comic. Working with our fantastic Patrons of Reading Metaphrog, and inspired by the enthusiasm of Allan Burnett (author of “Invented in Scotland”), this short film documents the journey the project has taken so far, showcasing the work pupils produced. The project was supported through the Scottish Book Trust Live Literature Fund and organised by School Librarian Mandy Wilson.

Wider Achievement

Statoil helps students prepare to become “Heroes of Tomorrow”

Months of hard science by budding young students at an Aberdeen school came to an end yesterday when they presented their projects at TechFest last week.

TechFest’s Heroes of Tomorrow event, sponsored by Statoil, had pupils from S1 to S6 from Northfield Academy give short presentations to their families and peers on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

Sarah Chew, managing director of Techfest, said: “Statoil’s Heroes of Tomorrow programme is closely aligned with Techfest’s aim to engage young people in the four main STEM subjects.

“Statoil’s aim is to encourage them to go on to follow a career which utilises these skills by demonstrating that they are fun as well as relevant in day to day life.

Gunnar Breivik, managing director for Statoil Production UK, said: “It is very important to Statoil, and to the wider oil and gas industry, that we attract the next generation of scientists and engineers.

“Through the TechFest Heroes of Tomorrow event, we’re pleased to support these talented young people from Aberdeen and the north-east.”

Students presented projects on a variety of topics, not just in relation to the oil and gas industry but also to geothermal energy, space and time travel, and DNA.

Breivik added: “We hope this experience will encourage them to build on their passion and knowledge of STEM subjects and strive for future success in this area.”

Written by – 05/03/2015 2:00 pm on EnergyVoice