I am pleased to share with you our Easter School timetable for S4-6 pupils. If you are interested in attending any of these sessions you must complete the form below by next Tuesday (29th). More information on transport and instructions for each day will be sent out early next week.
Parental Empowerment
We are looking for any parents or carers who would be interested in joining other like-minded adults in participating in our Parent al Empowerment Programme. This programme is a joint venture between the school and other East Ayrshire council partners.
The Parental Empowerment Programme is the key to unlocking the potential held within us. It provides scope to develop our skills and qualities whilst enhancing our self-esteem and confidence. Training and volunteering opportunities out-with the Parental Empowerment Programme will be available. Opportunities will be provided for community led projects or ideas. The attached flyer has more information on what options are available to participants.
If you would like to take part, all you have to do is express your interest by emailing the school at: eaRobertBurns.Ac@eastayrshire.org.uk
Please mark this for the attention of Mr McGurn, we will then contact you to talk through the stages of the programme, by emailing us, you are not signing up to the programme.
We look forward to hearing from you.
The Cost of the School Day-
Important Information for S1 and S3
Please see the attached letter from Mr Gilchrist, concerning for partial closure of the school for the remainder of this week.
S1 Parents’ Evening- Tuesday 22nd March
We are pleased to announce the details of our S1 Parents’ Evening on Tuesday 22nd March. Please see the attached letter for information on how to book appointments. Please note that the evening will be hosted using the Parent Booking online platform as face to face meetings are not permitted at this stage.
Ukraine Appeal- Please donate via Parent Pay
Good morning
We would just like to amend a detail regarding our dress down day this Friday. Any pupil who wishes to make a donation will need to do so via Parent Pay. This is now active on our Parent Pay system, if you do not have a Parent Pay account set up you can still donate by asking your child to collect a letter containing a bar code from the downstairs office. This will allow you to make a contribution without signing up to Parent Pay.
Thank you for your support with this worthy cause.
Ukraine Appeal
We have all seen the images of the dreadful situation people of all ages are experiencing in Ukraine and I am sure we all share the desire to help in any way we can. My information is that the best way to do this is to send money rather than supplies.
I therefore invite all staff and pupils of the Barony Campus to wear blue and yellow on Friday 11th March and make any donation as you see fit towards this cause. Collection buckets will be circulated around the campus for staff to make a donation to support the children and families at this difficult time.
We are also very proud of one of our own pupils, Lochlan Murdoch, who has his own charity, Lochlan’s Legacy, that he is using to help the people of Ukraine. Type One Style are leading a collection for supplies for people with diabetes that can be sent to T1D warriors in Ukraine and Lochlan wants to collect as many supplies as he can for them.
More information on Lochlan’s legacy and their appeal can be found below.
HPV & MMR Immunisations All S1 Girls and Boys, S2 & S3 Girls and Boys Catch-up, S4-S6 Girls catch-up
HPV & MMR Immunisations
All S1 Girls and Boys, S2 & S3 Girls and Boys Catch-up, S4-S6 Girls catch-up Gentle reminder: The HPV/MMR Immunisations will take place in school next week on 9th, 10th and 11th March. A further date of 22nd March has been added to accommodate any remaining catch-up pupils.Trauma Informed Contact and Care
Dear Young People, Parents/Carers,
Robert Burns Academy will become part of Trauma Informed Contact and Care from March 2022.
Trauma Informed Contact and Care (TICC) is a unique Police and Education early intervention safeguarding and wellbeing partnership, which supports children and young people exposed to domestic abuse.
Being part of Trauma Informed Contact and Care means that our school will receive a notification from Police Scotland before the start of the next school day when a child or young person in our school has been involved in or exposed to a domestic abuse incident in the previous 24 hours.
The information is given in strict confidence to one of two school designated contacts, who will be the Head Teacher, Depute Head Teacher or Child Protection Co-ordinator. This will enable support to be given dependent on the wellbeing needs and wishes of the child.
The designated contacts in our school are Amanda McPheator, DHT and Carrie Smith, PTG and they have received an additional briefing about Trauma Informed Contact and Care and the impact of Domestic Abuse on children and young people.
This notification process will be subject to an evaluation process at the end of the school term and should you wish any further information please request this from one of the above designated contacts.
Trauma Informed Contact and Care supports us to get it right for every child.
Yours sincerely
P Gilchrist
S2 Online Parent’s Evening
Our S2 Parents’ Evening will be held online. This will take place on Thursday February 17th from 5.00-7.00pm. Please see the attached letter that was issued to all S2 pupils at PLP today. The attached Parents’ Guide will also give you an overview of the software we are using. Our recent S5/6 Parents Evening using this format was very successful.