Author: Mr McGurn

Support Our School Library!

Please follow the link below to be in with a chance of winning a £100 book voucher while supporting our school library!

https://www.nationalbooktokens.com/schools?utm_source=nbt&utm_medium=email&utm_content=rebuild-the-library&utm_campaign=20220607_schools

 

 

 

 

Prizegiving Ceremonies

S1-3 Prizegiving will take place on Thursday 23rd June for pupils only. The ceremony will be filmed and made available to parents and carers. Prize-winners will be informed in due course.

S4-6 Prizegiving will take place on Wednesday 14th September, and we hope to invite parents and carers to this ceremony. Prize-winners will be informed in late August/early September.

Cash for Kids Day!

We are raising money to support Cash for Kids Day so the charity can make a real difference to the lives of local children and young people. On Friday 27th May we are encouraging all pupils and staff from Robert Burns Academy to dress down and wear bright colours.

Everything raised in our area stays in our area, with a focus on alleviating poverty. Many of our pupils benefit from Cash for kids every year at Christmas. Any amount you care to give is very much appreciated.

Please donate to our page:
https://www.cashforkidsgive.co.uk/campaign/cash-for-kids-day-2022-west-general-fundraising/fundraisers/robert-burns-academy/

Barony Collections Won the Ayrshire Finals!

This year, S6 pupils from Robert Burns Academy have taken part in Young Enterprise Scotland’s Company Programme, where they start up and run their own company. All pupils are also working towards their accreditation where they gain recognised qualifications.

Barony Collections was one of the teams who took part, who have successfully started their business creating personalised marbled mugs which they have then sold on in order to make a profit. The team have worked through all stages of developing their business by fundraising, conducting market research, designing their logo and branding, marketing their product and selling it. Throughout the programme they have developed lots of new skills such as leadership, communication, creativity and finance as well as demonstrating their resilience as a team.

Barony Collections competed in the Ayrshire Finals last week where they had to product a report, presentation and take part in an interview about their company and experiences. They were officially named as ‘Ayrshire’s Young Enterprise Company of the Year 2022‘ after achieving the Best Report, Sustainability Award and Best product/service. Our team will now represent Ayrshire at the Scottish finals in June.  Well done and good luck to all involved!

Pictured left to right:

Front row – Robyn Cunningham, Miss Kilpatrick (Lead Teacher), Kara McLean

Back row – Kacey Smith, Kate Drummond, Murray Sloan, Robyn Black, Gracie Norris

 

 

Study Leave update

Study Leave for senior pupils will start on Wed 27th April. All senior pupils should continue to attend school as normal till then. The last day of Study Leave will be Friday 20th May with the new senior timetable starting on Monday 23rd May.  The parents of young people sitting 3 exams or less will also be emailed with some additional arrangements for pupils to engage in during study leave.

As we get towards the end of this busy term we would like to remind the parents and carers of our S4-6 pupils that Easter School classes will be running during both weeks of the break. The timetable for these is attached. below:

Easter School Timetable 2022

 

Anyone attending Easter School must enter through the main entrance to the campus and sign in at the reception. All other external doors will be closed.

In order to make these classes more accessible we will also provide a limited bus service to the school each day. Details of the bus routes and times are as follows:

Bus 1- Mauchline / Catrine / Auchinleck (first pick up at 8.15am)

Pick up point 1- Loudoun Street

Pick up point 2- Catrine Square

Pick up point 3- Auchinleck Academy

 

Bus 2- New Cumnock / Logan / Lugar (first pick up at 8.15am)

Pick up point 1- The Castle, New Cumnock

Pick up point 2- Logan

Pick up point 3- Lugar

 

Bus 3- Muirkirk / Sorn (first pick up at 8.15am)

Pick up point 1- Muirkirk Main Street

Pick up point 2- Sorn

 

Bus 4- Drongan/ Ochiltree (first pick up at 8.15am)

Pick up point 1- Mill of Shield Road, Drongan

Pick up point 2-Ochiltree

 

All buses will leave the campus transport hub at 3.10pm