Cumnock Town Takeover

Our school is working in partnership with the National Gallery to support the Cumnock Town Takeover taking place in December. This project will see a celebration of street art and music.  Many of our S4-6 pupils have started working on this exciting initiative and we are looking to welcome new students from S1 – S5 to join. In order to take part you must complete the consent form at the link below. Please note transport will not be provided.

https://y35386om1o1.typeform.com/to/g1vx6ZC3

The sessions will take place

Tuesdays 4pm – 5.30pm at Barhill Community Education Centre, Bank Avenue, Cumnock, KA18 1PQ
Wednesdays at 4pm – 5.30pm at Yipworld, 19 Barrhill Rd, Cumnock KA18 1PG

 

 

SLC- Fundraising for Mary’s Meals Initiative

Pupils in the SLC are taking part in a sponsored walk on Friday 8th October to raise funds for the Jebbeh Kiazolu School in Liberia, Africa. All donations will go towards ensuring that every child in the school can receive a daily meal. Sponsorship forms have already been issued to pupils. Click on the following link to see more information about the initiative.

Covid-19 Testing Programme and Self Evaluation Procedures

As you know, we are currently in the middle of a week-long pilot programme with Public Health to conduct LFT Covid-19 testing on our campus.

We are encouraged by the high uptake from our young people so far. However, we politely remind all parents and carers that if their child is showing Covid symptoms they should immediately isolate and book a PCR test. The LFT testing in school is not appropriate for those already displaying Covid symptoms.

Please see the government guidance on this below.

https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-test-and-protect/pages/who-needs-to-self-isolate/

We thank you for your support with this.

Asymptomatic LFT Covid Testing Programme

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

Leadership Opportunities for S5/6

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 23rd 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

S3 Modern Languages

S3 Modern Languages 
New S3 pupils will have the opportunity to choose which language they would like to study in S3. They can choose from French, Spanish or German. If they are unsure, they should contact their teacher who will help them to decide. Can all new S3 pupils please complete the following Microsoft Form to select the language they would like to study by Thursday 24th June?

Important information re school transport and S4-6 provisional SQA grades

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 9th-11th 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 18th.