All new S3 pupils will be involved in the Natural Disasters IDL on Friday 10th June. Pupils have received an information leaflet from their social subjects teacher. Please encourage your child to check the weather forecast on Thursday night and dress appropriately. Pupils are NOT required to wear school uniform but should not wear their best clothes as they might get mucky/wet (and no football colours). Pupils should wear sun cream if it is going to be sunny as they will spend a lot of time outside.

The Minutes from the last two Parent Council Meetings have now been added to the Parent Council Page on the website

Following a very successful year Auchinleck Academy School of Rugby held their Awards period on Tuesday 31st May.

The first award was presented to School of Rugby Player of the Year, Lewis Young. The Happiness is Egg Shaped award for the pupil that encapsulates everything that is Rugby went to Alasdair Rogers. The Team Player of the Year highlighting the pupil that puts the team first and is a great team mate was awarded to Fraser Littlejohn. The Most Improved Player of the Year could have went to so many pupils however Callum White was the winning player. The final award was Players Player of the Year and was voted for by the pupils themselves, this award also went to Alasdair Rogers.

Well done to all winners pictured with Head of Rugby Mr Raby and to the S1 SoR side as a whole. A brilliant first year with so many highlights. Enjoy your summer break from Rugby and remember “Happiness is Egg Shaped”

At Prizegiving each year we recognise the contributions that a senior pupil has made to the school.  Members of staff and pupils nominate senior pupils who they feel have made a considerable contribution to the life of the school.  This can be as a role model; as someone who has contributed their time and energy to supporting other young people in the school; as someone who stands out from the others in their drive to improve the life of the school or someone who has achieved success despite difficult circumstances.

The winner of this award will be chosen by a panel of staff and the award will be presented at Prizegiving on Thursday 16^th June.

Nominations can come from individual members of staff, departments or fellow pupils.  To nominate a pupil for this award, please provide Mrs Macara with a short description of the young person’s role and contributions in support of the nomination.  Closing date for nominations is Tuesday 7^th June.

 Supported Study days for ALL National 5 and Higher Design and Manufacture pupils:

1. National 5 Design and Manufacture – Tuesday 31st May

2. Higher Design and Manufacture – Wednesday 1st June

 All Design and Manufacture pupils are invited to spend a day revising with their class teachers in preparation for their SQA examination (Thursday 2nd June)

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The next Parent Council Meeting is on Wednesday 1^st June, any apologies please by Tuesday 31^st May. Thanks

The school will be open as normal for staff & pupils on Friday 27th May.

Monday 30th May is a school holiday.

Auchinleck Academy are hosting a Mary’s Meals Backpack collection to be completed by 31^st May. If you can spare ANY of the following items, please hand into school office by then.

Old backpack, crayons, pencil cases,  towels, spoons, flip flops or sandals, skirts/shorts or dress, t-shirts, rulers, toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, small ball e.g. tennis ball, pencils, eraser, sharpeners, notepad/jotter.

https://www.marysmeals.org.uk/get-involved/the-backpack-project/

This term a committee of staff and pupils at Auchinleck Academy has been working together to obtain their recognition of commitment which is the first step in achieving Unicef’s Rights Respecting School Award.

The award started in 2006 and to date Unicef works with over 4000 schools in the UK. Unicef UK supports schools to embed the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. There are forty-five articles or rights which all children should receive.

In order to achieve their recognition of commitment the committee members at Auchinleck Academy have been working hard to raise awareness of children’s rights and the award. Members of the committee held special assemblies to inform the whole school community about their work. There are also visual displays throughout the school highlighting particular rights. It has also been decided that each week there will be a focus on one right and that this will be shared in the daily bulletin and on the school Twitter account. The committee have highlighted the rights which they feel are most important to the pupils of Auchinleck Academy and they will begin with these.

Committee members were also keen that children’s rights should feature in the school curriculum. Inserts will therefore be developed for the English, RME and PSE courses.

The work of the committee has struck a chord with two pupils whose relative, a little girl called Layla Anderson, has been diagnosed with kidney cancer. Angelina Scott (S2) and Rachel Scott (S6), sisters and both members of the committee, explained that Layla is only fourteen months old and is currently undergoing treatment. They were very keen that the committee raised funds to support Layla at this time. The girls held a raffle for signed Ayr United and Kilmarnock football strips; had a ‘guess the teddy’s name’ fundraiser and they hosted a whole school bake sale. Their endeavours raised over £200 for Layla. Head Teacher, Mr Gilchrist commented: “I am delighted with the work initiated by our committee in taking us on an exciting journey towards accreditation as a Rights Respecting School. I am also very proud of Rachel and Angelina who have already shown real care and concern for a younger child and determination in taking forward aspects of several Rights of the Child through this fundraising initiative. Well done girls!”

The committee hopes to achieve the recognition of commitment by the end of this school session. This will place Auchinleck Academy securely on the path to becoming accredited as a Rights Respecting School.

Thank you to everyone who ordered from our Book Club in March. Our latest Scholastic Book Club is now online at http://schools.scholastic.co.uk/auchinleck-academy. There are hundreds of fantastic children’s books to choose from, and every £1 you spend on this month’s Book Club will earn 20p for our school in Scholastic Rewards.

Please place your order online or by handing the printed order form and payment to Miss McGill in the School Library or your English teacher by May 20th, 2016