Happy Holidays

Sending best wishes to all our families, friends and partners agencies for a relaxing October Holiday.

A Massive congratulations to all our competition winners and contributors during Maths Week Scotland.  Our fantastic Teams worked through a range of challenges across the week using their Numeracy and Maths skills.  Click on the presentation below to see all the activities our learners got involved in!

Making Maths Count Scotland 2021

Football Trials for S1 & S2 boys will take place in the PE Department after school on Monday 27th September 2021 at 3.30pm – 4.30pm.

Hello,

All children and young people who are aged 12 years and older are now being offered the COVID-19 vaccine. This offer is being made across the UK following a wider review by the four UK Chief Medical Officers. Medical organisations including the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health have also contributed. More information on why young people are now being offered the vaccine is at www.nhsinform.scot/covid19vaccineyoungpeople

The vaccination will be delivered in Sanquhar Academy on the 5th of October 2021.

Please read the following leaflets which give you information about COVID-19 vaccination.  http://www.healthscotland.com/uploads/documents/56564-_COVID-19%20vaccine%20information%20leaflet%20for%2012%20to%2017-year-olds-Sep2021-English.pdf 

http://www.healthscotland.com/uploads/documents/37391-What%20to%20expect%20after%20the%20COVID-19%20vaccine%20for%2012%20to%2017-year-olds-Sep2021-English.pdf

Consent form will be issued to pupils in the next few days. Please return your consent forms to the school office and we will forward them to the vaccination team.

Message sent on behalf of Developing the Young Workforce

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22^nd LIVE AT 18.00

Another in our series of conversations around matters of business interest.

There is lots of preparation currently taking place for the forthcoming #COP26 summit in Glasgow.  But, what is it? 

Join our panel; Emma Piercy (Food and Drink Federation), Rebecca Wade (Abertay University) and Richard Smith (SOSE) as we ask them more about what exactly is going on … 

SET A REMINDER :    https://youtu.be/2h-4UIbiOnQ

BE PART OF THE SHOW!

This is a livestream show where you can ask questions or comments to the panel via our you tube channel. All you need is to log on to you tube with a gmail account.

Football Trials will take place for boys in S3, S4, S5 & S6 on Thursday 23rd September with Mr Rowe & Mr Pagan, from 3:30pm to 4:30pm.

Please see attached letter for the attention of all parents and carers.

Letter to Parents and Carers from Jason Leitch National Clinical Director – 16 September 2021

Hello,

As you are aware Flu Vaccinations are available for all secondary pupils this year.  Forms were distributed to pupils over the last few weeks.

Our Vaccination date is the 17th September.  All pupils requesting a flu vaccination must have returned the paperwork to school by the 13th September to receive their vaccination on the 17th.

https://www.publichealthscotland.scot/media/8717/web_secondary-school-leaflet_0368.pdf

Hello,

We are so looking forward to prize giving tomorrow morning and are gutted that unfortunately parents and carers are unable to join us again this year.  We are taking photos of the prize winners to share with parents and carers over the next few days.