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August 10, 2020
by Mr COWAN
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BackToSchool2020 #4 – New S6

Would S6 Pupils please note the following:

Can you please read the message going out to S1 about what they should be doing to get organised into their classes period 1 on Wednesday.  This process has to be different from previous years but it would be really helpful if you know what they need to do and help out with that by answering their questions outside before they come in and as you move through The Street as you head up to your class.

Further to the information which will be sent out about where you should go Period 1 on Wednesday this week if your timetable says that you have Leadership P1/2 can you please come back down to The Street to help the Guidance staff organise their classes.  You should then go along with a class and help out in the classroom until the end of period 2.

While the Guidance team are organising their new class I will come round each S6 class to ask for volunteers to act as guides to take the pupils to class and then return later to take on to their next class.

Please note that this will also include Friday morning even though the rest of S6 will not be in school.  I will be looking for 6 volunteers for each of the eight S1 classes. We will then have a brief meeting in the Assembly Hall and you can join the class assigned to you.

Thanks in advance for helping to make this as easy as possible for this session’s S1 cohort who have been unable to have transition in June and while excited will also no doubt be feeling understandably nervous as well.

Mrs Crawford

August 10, 2020
by Mr COWAN
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BackToSchool2020 #3 – New S1

Well S1 we are almost there your first day at Grange Academy which we have been preparing for since mid-March. We hope you are feeling positive and excited about this and remember we are all there to help you settle in and find your way about.

Further to the information for all pupils attending on Wednesday would S1 pupils please do the following at 8.45am:

As S3 and S5/6 pupils go to class can you remain in The Street area.

The Assembly Hall doors will be open and Bruce House pupils should move into the Hall and look for the sign for either 1B1 or 1B2 and join your class.

Douglas House pupils should go to the far end of The Street at the First floor stairs and join either 1D1 or 1D2 – look for the signs there.

Graham House (1G1 and 1G2 ) signs will be in the middle of The Street area.

Hamilton House (1H1 and 1H2) signs will be at the Canteen/ Second floor stairs end.

The Guidance Teachers will meet you here and check the class list to make sure they have everyone before they take you to a classroom.

I will be in the Street with all the class lists so if you are not sure which class you are in just come and ask.  There will also be a group of Senior Pupils who will help you get to the right place as well.

You will be with your Guidance Teacher for the first three periods as they want to get a chance to begin to get to know you and also to help go over information that you need before you start going to your teaching classes from period 4.  This will also give you a chance to get to know one another as a class group. You will get a copy of your timetable at this point as well – please take a photograph of this on your phone if you have brought it with you.

One thing that we need to do as quickly as possible is get you onto the portal that allows you to pre-order a canteen meal if you want to and will also mean that you will know your Grange username and password and be able to use the school computers.  You will also get a tour of the building at one point during this time too.

Each class will be have a group of S6 pupils from your own House group to link with you and take you from class to class each day this week.  They all remember how it feels to be starting school and want to make sure you feel secure and confident and will look out for all of you and answer your questions as you go through the week.

Please remember to bring a snack/drink for interval each day as the canteen will not be open at that time and the can vending machines and water dispensers will not be available at any time.

We are very much looking forward to meeting you all.

Mrs Crawford

August 6, 2020
by Mr COWAN
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Requests for Timetables

We are receiving a steady flow of requests for pupil timetables to be issued in advance of our return next week.  As our focus is currently on preparations for re-opening, and due to limited staffing during the school holidays, we are unable to action these at present.

Arrangements are being made for pupils to receive their timetables and other important information during Period 1 on their first day in school next week.  These arrangements will be communicated in advance.

Many thanks for your ongoing support

August 5, 2020
by Mr COWAN
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School Meal Pre Order System

As communicated by East Ayrshire Council, a lunch pre-order service will be in operation from Wednesday 12th August 2020.

NEW S1

No action is needed at preset – we will support the pupils to activate the pre-order system on Wednesday 12th August 2020.

NEW S2-S6

In order to access the pre-order portal, pupils will need their school computer username (granac…) and password.  They will also need to be able to access their Glow eMail account.

If any pupils have forgotten their usernames or passwords, please complete this form no later than Friday 7th August 2020.

June 26, 2020
by Mr COWAN
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Summer Update

Dear Parents/Carers and Pupils of Grange Academy,

It seems strange to be sending you our best wishes for a great summer holiday under the circumstances however I think it’s important to acknowledge that we have finally reached the end of another school year.

 

These past 14 weeks have been the strangest and perhaps the most challenging experience of most of our lifetimes, an experience from which we will hopefully learn and talk about for many years to come.  While working hard and doing our best to keep learning and teaching going it has also been a time for us to reflect and think about the future.  As a staff here at Grange Academy we have had to learn and develop new skills and ways of teaching and in many ways this has been a very positive experience.  Hopefully the lessons and new skills we have learnt and continue to develop will stand us in good stead for the new session when we get back to school.

 

As learners, you have done an amazing job in keeping up with your studies.  Many of you, at all stages, have shown great maturity as you have engaged with digital learning.  There have been many obstacles which you have had to deal with but you have shown great resilience and creativity in rising to this challenge. Your teachers are very proud of the way you have engaged with learning at home but we are really missing you and can’t wait to have you all safely back in school!

 

We learn best through reflecting on our experiences and interacting with other people. Digital learning at home is wonderful but it certainly cannot replace being in a class with other learners and a teacher and I know that many of you are desperate to get back to school.  Hopefully the COVID-19 virus will continue to be suppressed over the coming weeks and we can plan for the safe return to school in the not too distant future.

 

We will keep you up-to-date with plans for the new session over the summer so please please keep an eye the following sources for information:

 

  • East Ayrshire Council website and Twitter feed
  • Grange Academy School App, Twitter feed and website.

 

Thank you to all parents and carers for your forbearance throughout lockdown.  It has been a challenge for everyone in our school community and I sorry that I am unable to give you definitive answers at this late stage to many of the questions you will have about our return to school.

Please accept our best wishes to you and your family for the summer break.

 

Yours faithfully,

Robert Johnston

Head Teacher

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