“Lead by Excellence”

Recently the academy pupils undertook a small survey to see how the Academy Glow Team could benefit the learning of each person in the Academy.  The surveys were filled in during registration and were collated into the GLOW REPORT SESSION 2011-12.   A  PowerPoint of the responses can be viewed on the Academy website.  The team hope to get feedback from pupils on the changes that have be made to Glow in this session 2012-13 by the national team.  The Academy was commended by the Cabinet Secretary recently as a “credit to the education system.  The work by Kemnay Academy Glow Team shows the stellar leadership of the group and shows the next generation making great changes in education and Glow“.  All stakeholders along with Dr Hunter and staff should be encouraged by this. 

As pupils are aware, the Scottish Government are looking at ICT in Education and how they can support it.  The Cabinet Secretary asked Professor Muffy Calder to conduct a review process into the use of ICT in Education. Her report had been submitted and parents and pupils across Scotland can view the report on the following site: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Education/Schools/SSDN/ExcellenceGroupReport.

Kemnay Academy Glow Team has given feedback on the recommendations of the report.  The new Glow portal, Stage One, was rolled out to all Aberdeenshire schools in early December.  The Glow team is currently training pupils on it.  We encourage pupils to get involved and help us make this a good resource for the next generation.  

Finally, the Academy has great resources for exam revision and and I encourage each pupil to have user names and passwords to allow use of them at home. Updates of the Academy’s work on Glow will be included in future newsletters. The next few moths will see us conduct our second annual Glow report.

I would like to thank the Academy’s faculty PTs, staff, pupils, SMT and Dr Hunter for the continued support they give the Team.

Kieran Swanson (S5), Head of Glow Team.