NHS Ayrshire & Arran Public Health are currently piloting testing of pupils and staff to help manage the number of Coronavirus cases within schools. Testing teams are going into secondary schools and supporting pupils and staff with asymptomatic Lateral Flow Device (LFD) testing. To date, this has been piloted at two schools within North Ayrshire. The testing team will be attending The Robert Burns Academy next week from Tuesday 28th September 2021 to Friday 1st October 2021 to offer this support.

Please see the attached letter for further information

LFD Testing Information Letter for Parents and Carers

Please follow the link below to apply for a space in the RBA School of Rugby. This is open to all S1/2 pupils.

You can find all you need to know about the programme here:

RBA school of rugby

The link to the application form is here:

https://forms.gle/k7VSfaQXJAfyzDX47

A number of leadership opportunities are open to S5/6 pupils in the school:  school prefect, house captains and school captains.

Follow the links below to apply for one (or more) of these positions. More information will be issued during PLP tomorrow but all applications must be submitted before Monday 23^rd August. You can do this at home or during PLP in school on Thursday and Friday.

Prefect:

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=oyzTzM4Wj0KVQTctawUZKbZzaB1aKwpGlJJ38fsjZRpUMjIzVFNGT1M1WTNQNEwzTVlFOVcwQkEwRC4u

House Captain:

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=oyzTzM4Wj0KVQTctawUZKbZzaB1aKwpGlJJ38fsjZRpUNjJNRTlFWFY4SDhTUTY5R1RIMzJKWlZTTC4u

School Captain:

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=oyzTzM4Wj0KVQTctawUZKbZzaB1aKwpGlJJ38fsjZRpUMDJSM0JNUDg5V0ZQOFYzUjdUUlFUUjBDUi4u

We look forward to welcoming our young people back this Thursday and hope that you have had a restful break. Please take time to look over the following two documents which detail changes to the PLP tutors, including room allocation and the revised travel plan.

See you on Thursday!

 Travel Plan

RBA House Structure Aug 2021

Please read the attached joint letter from our Head of Education and Public Health regarding the early closure of The Robert Burns Academy.

RBA – letter to parents and carers – 22.6.21

Good morning

Please find attached documents showing changes to the upgraded transport hub. This information will be shared with all pupils at PLP tomorrow, it is important they remember that these changes will come into effect on Thursday.

Map of Bus Parking Area

New Bus Parking Arrangments1

S4-6 pupils will receive feedback on their May assessments, in addition to other assessable course work on 9^th-11^th June. This will ensure transparency and give pupils a chance to discuss this with each class teacher. A final tracking report with the provisional grade for each subject will be issued on June 18^th.

Below is a link to a consultation exercise we would like to carry out with all pupils who are about to move into S5 regarding their preference for core P.E and Mentoring next year. Please click on the link below to complete this. This will be discussed in PSE this week and you will have an opportunity to complete the short survey then.

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=oyzTzM4Wj0KVQTctawUZKaDI7Y0dt5VJleaMOGXvMYBUME1ITzUwU0NEMjBDRUUxUU05VDhRT09HWS4u

We would also like to ask new S6 pupils to select whether they would prefer one period of PE or Leadership for next year.  This will be discussed in PSE this week.  Pupils can click on the link below to complete the form

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=oyzTzM4Wj0KVQTctawUZKaDI7Y0dt5VJleaMOGXvMYBUMzFKSFZXT0tOOVhCUDEzTUNENzRNVUMwSy4u

Thank you

• If you are attending school for your exam or a masterclass you should wear full school uniform.
• The STEM plaza in C-block has been allocated as a dedicated study area for anyone who wishes to use their time before exams to study. It is important that you report to this area as it will be supervised.
• Please contact your teachers through Teams if you require additional help in the first instance. If you come to school your teacher may have a class or be involved in supervising an exam and unable to see you.

We wish you all the best of luck and remember to contact your teachers through Glow if you need any help!

Please find attached a copy of our May Assessment Timetable. If you have any questions about this please see Mrs Macara or your guidance teacher / depute head.

RBA May Assessment Timetable