Grange Academy

September 26, 2021
by Mr COWAN
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NHS Flu Immunisations

Would all parents, carers and pupils please note the following information as to the timings of the flu immunisations. Due to the large number of pupils involved this is spread across 5 days:

Wednesday 29th September – All of S6 plus 5D2, 5G1, 5G2, 5H1 & 5H2

Thursday 30th September – 5B1, 5B2 & 5D1 plus All of S4 (except 4B1)

Friday 1st October – All of S3 plus 4B1

Thursday 11th November – All of S2 plus 1H2

Friday 12th November – All of S1 (except 1H2)

Thanks to all who have returned consent forms. The NHS staff will be based in the Assembly Hall on these dates.

Our office staff have collated the returns and will put copies of the pupils’ names and the date and time of their immunisation up in The Street Area.

The information for the first three days, which takes place next week, have now been posted in The Street area. Pupils involved in these dates should check on Monday what date and time their immunisation has been scheduled for and add a reminder on their phone with an alert set to make sure that they go to the Assembly Hall at the correct time.

The sheets for the two dates that involve S1 and S2 in November will be posted in The Street on Monday 8th November and again S1 and S2 pupils should add a reminder and alert onto their phones and go to the Assembly Hall at that time.

If your child’s name is not on the sheets and they do wish the flu nasal immunisation they should collect a consent form from the office and return the signed form to either Mrs Crawford in the morning or hand directly into the office as soon as possible.

Kind Regards
Elaine Crawford

September 15, 2021
by Mr COWAN
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S1 Parents and Carers – Introduction to Skills Development Scotland

At Grange Academy we work closely with Rebecca, Scott and Kirstin, our Skills Development Scotland Careers Advisers, to support pupils in planning for the future.

Rebecca, Scott and Kirstin participate in group sessions (through PSE) and are also available for one to one consultations.

The national team at Skills Development Scotland are offering an Introduction to SDS Webinar for Parents and Carers of S1 Pupils. This virtual session will give an overview of the work of Skills Development Scotland and the support the school based Careers Advisers can provide.

This will take place on Wednesday 29th September from 6:30pm – 7:15pm.

For further information, and to register, please click here.

September 9, 2021
by Mr COWAN
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Important Update from NHS Ayrshire and Arran – LFD Testing

Please see below an important update from NHS Ayrshire and Arran regarding LFD Testing. Pupils who wish to take part in the LFD Testing Programme can collect test kits from the school office (on completion of the appropriate consent form). Please contact the school office for more information.

2021.08.31 NHS AA Schools Letter LFT (please click here to open in a new tab)

Click to access 2021.08.31-NHS-AA-Schools-Letter-LFT.pdf

September 2, 2021
by Mr COWAN
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NHS Flu Immunisation Programme

NHS staff will be in school at the end of September to offer flu immunisations to all pupils (S1 – S6). This process involves a nasal spray.

Guidance staff will be taking pupils through the information pack and video during PSE over the course of the next week.

Pupils can only receive the immunisation if a consent form has been completed by a parent/carer.

The consent forms have now arrived in school and will be issued during PSE lessons over the course of the next week. S1 Pupils will receive their consent forms tomorrow period 5.

If you wish your child to receive this immunisation they should return their completed and signed consent form to Mrs Crawford. Mrs Crawford will be available in the street each morning before Period 1, at morning interval and at lunch.

Kind regards

Grange Academy

August 27, 2021
by Mr COWAN
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School Photographs (Individual)

Dear Parent/Carer,

School Photographs (Individual) will take place next week on Tuesday 31^st August and Wednesday 1st September as follows:

Tuesday: S4, S5 and S3
Wednesday: S1, S6 and S2

Pupils should attend class as normal and will be released at the appropriate time by their class teacher.

Tuesday 31^st August

S4 during Periods 1 and 2
S5 during Periods 3 and 4
S3 during Periods 5 and 6

Wednesday 1^st September

S1 during Periods 1 and 2
S6 during Period 3
S2 during Periods 4 and 5

Period 6 and 7 will be used to capture any absentees etc

COVID measures will be in place for the safety of staff and pupils. Can you please ensure the following:

As usual, pupils should wear their full school uniform.
Photographs will be taken in the Assembly Hall.
Pupils should bring their jackets and bags with them to the hall.
Please note that family photos will take place at a later date.

Pupils will receive a sample photograph and order form from the Tempest Photographer. Parents and Carers who wish to order a school photograph should complete the order form and return to the school office as soon as possible.

Kind regards

Grange Academy

August 18, 2021
by Mr COWAN
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August Letter from Mr Johnston

Dear Pupils, Parents and Carers,

We hope you have had an enjoyable and restful holiday and look forward to welcoming all pupils back to school full time at 8:45am tomorrow.

Thankfully we appear to be in a healthier situation than we were this time last year and I think it’s important to start the year in a ‘positive’ frame of mind, (perhaps a poor choice of words!). We are keen to get the year off to a good start tomorrow and to get down to work right away. Safety is however our top priority and it’s important to emphasise the need for ongoing precautions and good practice to minimise the risk of spreading the COVID virus. The following mitigations remain in place in all schools:

Face coverings: All young people and staff will be expected to wear a face covering in class and around the school unless medically exempt from doing so;
Asymptomatic Testing – Lateral Flow Testing: All young people and staff are encouraged to self-test twice a week, (kits available from school office);
Hand hygiene and social distancing: We should all wash our hands or use hand sanitiser regularly throughout the day. Despite the relaxation of the 2m distancing between pupils, we ask that pupils continue to maintain distance between themselves where possible, and always around staff, to whom the distancing still applies;
Use of outdoor space: If the weather is dry we will be asking young people to go outside when not in class; additionally, during class times classrooms will continue to be well ventilated;

As mentioned prior to the summer break, it would be great to see all young people in school uniform. Contrary to what some pupils tell their parents, (“…but nobody else is wearing it!”), the majority of pupils do make a good effort with uniform and a good number of them even wear a school blazer when the weather permits. Not only does it help with campus security but uniform really sets the right tone in a school.

I know it can be a battle of wills at times but a high standard of uniform is really worth the effort and I would certainly appreciate your support in making this happen.

Uniform Basics:

School tie;
White/black shirt;
Black trousers/skirt (No jeans or leggings please and skirts should be appropriate for school);
Black jumper/cardigan (No hoodies or baseball caps etc); and if possible. . .
A blazer would be wonderful. This really does bring the standard of uniform to a different level
No hats or hoods are permitted in the school building.

We are really looking forward to welcoming pupils back to school tomorrow!

Robert Johnston
Head Teacher

Returning to School Education (please click here to open in a new tab)

Click to access Returning-to-School-Education.pdf

June 24, 2021
by Mr COWAN
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Summer Letter from Mr Johnston

Please find below a letter from Mr Johnston in advance of the summer holidays. We will close on Friday 25th June 2021 at 1pm and reopen to pupils on Thursday 19th August 2021 at 8:45am.

20210624 HT Letter to Parents (please click here to open in a new tab)

Click to access 20210624-HT-Letter-to-Parents.pdf

June 20, 2021
by Mr COWAN
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THANK YOU to our Captains and Prefects of 2020/21

Grange Academy says a big thank you to our 2020-21 Student Leadership Team of Captains and Prefects. During the most challenging of years, their optimism, goodwill, ingenuity and resilience shone through, and we are really proud of them!

Amongst their achievements are