Hello,

Congratulations to everyone who took part in Sports Day ’22.  Thank you to our families who came along to support this event.

 

We are looking forward to welcoming back our Senior Phase Learners on Monday. As part of their induction they will be trained to become MVP Mentors.

Based on the ‘bystander’ approach MVP motivates everyone to get involved in safely challenging abuse. The programme sees students as a school’s greatest resource in achieving this and trains senior pupils to act as peer mentors who then deliver sessions to younger students in the school. Since 2014 more than 10,500 mentors have been trained, with around 3,500 sessions delivered by mentors in 2018/19. Sessions target issues such as bullying, gender norms, domestic violence, knife crime and harmful sexual behaviour.

Presenters across the two days induction include Medics Against Violence and Rape Crisis.

It is time to announce the grand finale of our West Sound Cash for Kids School’s Challenge…

On Thursday 31st March, the seniors will be holding an activity day in which students can come in with their non-uniform. A donation of £1 will be accepted on behalf of our Cash for Kids Schools’ Challenge, which we have been participating in for the past week.

In the morning, seniors will come round classes and collect these donations. When doing this, we will also be asking volunteers to participate in a tug of war tournament! The volunteers will be split amongst two teams, in which the leader of one team will be Mr Hannah and the second team leader will be Mr Berry. This will take place during breaktime. Pupils, please come along for some entertainment!

The captain of the team who lose the tug of war will then have their legs waxed ON STAGE by Miss Clark, during lunchtime in the Assembly Hall!

So…Team Hannah or Team Berry?

Good luck!

Jill & Geddes

This week, Sanquhar Academy will be hosting our next exciting activity in order to raise more funds for ‘Cash for Kids.’

This whole week, we will be promoting our luxury raffle. Tickets will be available for £1 from the Main Office. Please feel free to pop in any time. Tickets will also be making their way through the local community, so keep an eye out! Thanks to the kindness of local businesses, we have around twenty prizes on offer, including afternoon tea at A’ the Airts, a designer Sanquhar pattern scarf and £50 to spend at Blackaddie Country House & Hotel.

The raffle will be drawn on Wednesday 30th March, at 4pm so no time to waste!

Please contact us if you would like to purchase any raffle tickets, or pop into the main office any time.

Thank you and good luck!

Jill & Geddes

Our fundraising efforts for the Schools Challenge, Cash for Kids appeal are well underway.   S6 have gathered donations from across the community for the raffle.  Thank you to everyone how has supported us.  The raffle will be drawn on Wednesday 30 April – Get your tickets from any of our S6 leadership team!

Glendyne Hotel – £20 voucher

A’ the Airts – Afternoon Tea voucher

A’ the Airts – Sanquhar Pattern Scarf

Cakes by Harry – 3 boxes of 12 homemade cupcakes

Angela’s Sweet Bites & Delights – £10

Memories Forever – Voucher

The Nail Den – BIAB Voucher

Laura’s Café – Box of pre-ordered cupcakes

Carrottop – Voucher

Granny Nel’s Cakes and Bakes – £20 voucher

Pegs Plaice – Voucher

East n West Takeaway – Either a pizza deal/trial meal

Poppy’s – Voucher for a tray for two

Granjas Hut – Gift box

Lean Bean – £20 voucher

TFW, Training for Warriors – 5 Class-Pass

Happy Hooves – Voucher

Bottle of Jura – Mr Cree

Jarmazing By Ashley – mystery gift

Hair by Kelly – cut and blow dry voucher

Crawick Multiverse – mystery donation

Blackaddie Country House and Hotel – £50 voucher

Cash for Kids Quiz!

 

This month, Sanquhar Academy have joined West Sound’s Cash for Kids Schools’ Challenge. This includes two weeks of fundraising activities throughout the school, with the aim of raising as much as possible for our school. All money collected will remain in the school funds, to be used for wellbeing and end of year activities for all. We also have the chance for our funds to be topped up by at least £500 if we successfully place 1st, 2nd or 3rd of all Dumfries & Galloway schools entered.

To start us off, this Friday (18th March 2022) we will be hosting a quiz morning for ALL pupils and members of staff. By giving a donation, you will be able to participate in 5 rounds of fun, including ‘guess the teacher’ and ‘movie trivia.’ There will also be a mystery prize for our overall winner, so get your thinking caps on!

Keep your eyes peeled for more fundraising activities going on throughout the next two weeks.

We believe that this fundraising is vital in enhancing the school experience for all pupils, S1 – S6, and would appreciate any donation that you are able to give this Friday!

Good luck!

Your school captains (Jill & Geddes)

Our new Library is looking rather fantastic for World Book Day.  Thank you to Chloe and Miss Clements for their wonderful decorations. We are looking forward to our new books arriving in school very soon.

As part of LGBT History month pupils will be hosting ‘The Big Quiz’ on Thursday 24th Feb at Lunchtime. Pupils who wish to take part should go to the assembly hall at 1pm. Looking forward to seeing who wins all the fabulous prizes!