Merry Christmas from the Senior Management Team at Northfield Academy!
Christmas Bulletin
Download: Christmas Bulletin 2015
As we come to the end of 2015, it is fitting that this bulletin is once again packed full of so many successes and achievements from our young people. Our pupils continue to take advantage of the many different opportunities being offered at the Academy.
Congratulations to all the pupils who have been successful in so many different areas this term and thank-you to all the staff who continue to go the extra mile to support our young people through the curriculum and beyond.
PSAs do 12 Days of Christmas
You didn’t ask for it….
No-one wanted it…
But they did it anyway!
Merry Christmas from Business and Tech
Funding from the school sponsored walk fund enabled the Library to buy several Lego education kits and set up a new lunchtime club. First meeting in October 2015, Lego club has members from S1-S4.
We set ourselves the challenge of recreating the John Lewis advert using Lego. We had great fun making it and hope you like it!
Food Waste Transition Project comes up top in Ecocity Awards
Northfield Academy’s Food Waste Transition Project comes up top in Ecocity Awards
The transition project came runner up in The Eco Learning Award, this award celebrates projects that have a significant impact on the environment and learning.
The transition project enables primary pupils to become more familiar with the academy. This project was designed to introduce the pupils to the concept of waste food, environmental problems and raise awareness of food waste and campaign to reduce the amount of waste.
Aberdeen’s Christmas Village & Winter Festival
New for 2015!
Aberdeen City Council are working with Aberdeen Inspired to bring a brand new Christmas Village to Union Terrace which includes an open-air ice rink, German market, fairground rides, refreshments and entertainment.
Open 7 days a week, the village will take over the whole length of Union Terrace from 26 November – 3 January. Popular winter festival events such as the Christmas Tree Switch-On, Christmas Lights Switch-On, Carol Concert, St Andrew’s Day Ceilidh and Nativity Scene also return to the city.
For full details visit www.aberdeenchristmas.co.uk
OAP Christmas Party
Senior pupils and staff at Northfield Academy are pleased to announce this year’s OAP Christmas Party on Monday 14 December from 2pm – 3.30pm.
Christmas Concerts
Northfield Academy are again delighted to host this year’s Associated Schools Group Christmas Concerts on Tuesday 8th and Wednesday 9th December 2015.
Tickets are available from the School Office.
Results of community vote
On Friday 20 November, all pupils at Northfield Academy were invited to vote to decide how to best fund activities to enhance the Northfield area for young pupils.
The results have been counted and votes, and funds will be allocated to the following activities:
- AFC Community Trust: School of Football
- Police Scotland & Youth Volunteers: Litter Reduction
- Byron Boxing Club: Fitness Classes
- SHMU: Young People Call the Shots
The AFC Community Trust: School of Football received the most votes. Their proposal and video are attached so you can see how the area will benefit:
Northfield School of Football – Proposal 13.11.15
Christmas Crackers Needed
Can you help Northfield Academy and its associate primary schools to achieve something very special this Christmas?
On the afternoon of Tuesday 15 December 2015, we are attempting to beat the world record for the longest Christmas cracker chain pull. We have been given permission by Guinness World Records to attempt to set a new world record and we plan to have 1000 pupils and staff involved.
Northfield Academy is working with STV to raise funds for the STV appeal and every person who takes part in the attempt to be a record breaker will be asked to give a donation.
How can you help? We need crackers. Whether you can donate 20 or 200, your support will be hugely appreciated.
Staff Reading Confessions
To celebrate Book Week Scotland we decided to find out some of the deepest darkest reading confessions of Northfield Academy Staff.
Holy Family Maths visit
Holy Family RC Primary 7 students taking part in a relay competition then cooperative learning activity in Maths. A big well done to all the students but especially to team ‘We like Pi’ who won.
Anti-bullying week
1S2 students in Maths taking part in #antibullyingweek #wearealloneeighteenth
Fields of Favour
This year, our senior enterprise group, Fields of Favour, are working hard to put together stationery sets for sale. The first batch are nearing completion and will be on sale next Wednesday, 18th November, during the S3 parents evening.
Get yours before they sell out!
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