S1 pupils have a disco this evening arranged by the Parent Council. Doors open at 7pm and last dance is 9pm. S1 pupils can still pay at the door. Many thanks to everyone involved in organising this event and in helping out tonight.
Hope everyone has a great time!
There are some important dates and deadlines coming up in the Reach and Access programme calendar listed below.
S5 REGISTRATION
Can I remind you that the deadline for S5 pupils who wish to take part in either the Reach or Access to a Career programme is the 20th October.
INTERVIEW WORKSHOPS 2018
Interview workshops will take place at the University campus for applicants to Teaching, Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine on the following days and times –
Teaching
12th November 11-1pm
Meet from 10.45am onwards in the Boyd Orr building, University Avenue
Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary medicine
14th November 1-3pm
Meet from 12.45pm onwards at the Boyd Orr building, University Avenue
Registration for the Interview workshop
Pupils attending should register via the form available here by the 8th November: http://www.gla.ac.uk/reachforms
More details about the meeting location and travelling to and from the University will be issued nearer the date. The WP team will also e-mail pupils to let them know the times and dates and the link to the interview registration form.
PERSONAL STATEMENT FEEDBACK – Law, Accountancy and Finance, Engineering and Teaching
Applicants to Law, Engineering, Teaching and Accountancy and Finance can submit a draft of their personal statement between the 1-7 November to the webform available here: http://www.gla.ac.uk/reachforms
Pupils will be contacted individually with instructions on how to submit your statement
On Wednesday and Thursday this week Mrs Carlin has organised a host of activities which all focus on Health and Wellbeing and talking about Mental Health. We have made a commitment in our work this year to train senior pupils as Mental Health Ambassadors. These senior pupils will deliver information in our PHSE classes to younger pupils. Our Drama department have made their very own production which focusses on Mental Health and this will be showcased as part of our commitment to opening up discussions with staff and pupils.
Pictured above is our pledge signed in partnership with Stigma Free Lanarkshire and Airdrieonians F.C. which highlights our working partnership in tackling Mental Health and Wellbeing.
Also pictured above is our Mental Health and Wellbeing icon and slogan for this years 2 day conference.
Fantastic teamwork!
Last week I thoroughly enjoyed my visits to all seven of our associated primary schools. I had a fantastic time meeting all of the pupils in primary 7. We completed a fun quiz and talked about moving to secondary school.
This evening, at our p7 open evening, we say a warm welcome to families who may be new to Airdrie Academy. We also say a warm, welcome back, to families who are working with us now or who have worked with us in the past.
Our p7 open evening starts at 6pm prompt with a short information session in the assembly hall. Staff and the parent council will share information with you and be on hand to answer your questions. Families and p7 pupils will then have a mini timetable to follow. All of our staff are ready to meet you, greet you and showcase aspects of their subject areas.
I and we look forward to meeting you all.
Information just received from Mr Beattie in the Geography department…..
Thank you so much to all who cast their votes for this years’ school charities. It is so important because as a school we selflessly give so much to charities over each academic year, not just our chosen 3 school ones but also the house charities, different events for St Andrew’s Hospice and individually for those close to our own hearts.
The Charity Group is proud to announce the following 3 Charities as this years officially supported organisations:
LOCAL – Lanarkshire Association for Mental Health (LAMH)
NATIONAL – Huntington’s Disease Scotland (Scottish Huntington’s Association)
https://hdscotland.org/
INTERNATIONAL – Water Aid
https://www.wateraid.org/uk/
We look forward to supporting our chosen charities and other organisations throughout this school year – as ever we can’t do this without all of you.
Thanks.
On a regular basis I meet a group of 10 pupils from S1-S6 as chosen by their Depute Headteacher / Pupil support teacher. These meetings are called “Top 10” and this is my way of taking on board the thoughts and opinions of our pupils throughout the year. We focus on 5 main themes;
My Relationships
My School
My Learning
My Achievements
My Health and Well-being
I gather the opinions and thoughts of the pupils involved in these meetings and email the main points to all staff in the school as they happen.
At the end of the year these important conversations are used to help us to plan for the future. Making sure our pupils voices play an active part in our school improvement plan is one of the keys to our success.
Over the course of last session the school community supported a wide range of charities (listed below). Thanks to your generosity we have been able to support the lives of so many people.
Well done to everyone who supported our charity drives last year. YOU RAISED A STAGGERING £11,500 – INCREDIBLE.
This morning 20 S2 pupils accompanied by Mrs. O’Connor and Mr. McDowall will travel to the Isle of Arran for a week long leadership and team building course. Pupils will enjoy a range of activities aimed at building their skills in problem solving, team work, leadership and learning. We hope that the weather is as kind as possible and that all staff and pupils have a fantastic experience!
The trip organised in partnership with “Tree of Knowledge” is a first for the school and we look forward to their partnership this week and our partnership with the Arran Outdoor Education Team.
I look forward to the updates throughout this week and hope that you all have a brilliant time!
On the 13th of September S6 pupils Jill Adam and James Marling attended the Young Ambassador conference at Hampden Park. This is their experience….
“We were excited to learn what a Young Ambassador was and the role they have within and outwith of the school, as neither of us had any experience of this before. Their main role is to generally promote sport but also to motivate and inspire young people to get involved in sport. Young Ambassadors should be good listeners, good at communicating, confident, approachable and should have good leadership skills. We participated in a variety of team building exercises that allowed us to get to know the other young ambassadors from schools all over Scotland. It was a great experience being able to share our time with the other ambassadors. Our final discussion focused on what ideas and initiatives we could bring back to Airdrie Academy. We had the opportunity to meet with our Active Schools Coordinator and we all agreed to bring back favoured clubs and to introduce new ones to Airdrie Academy”
Thank you Jill and James for your leadership and your TEAMWORK. Well Done!
What a pleasure to sit in the audience and enjoy the talent of all of our performers last night! Congratulations to the performing arts department (and everyone else who helped) for organising this superb showcase. Thanks to the staff who came along and took in the show. To all of the proud parents and family members who supported us last night by coming along and cheering on our pupils – THANK YOU! What a lovely atmosphere you created, your encouragement and enthusiasm is very much appreciated. Our comperes for the evening Erin McMillan and Sonny Joe McPherson took us through the evening with aplomb – well done to them.
Congratulations to all of the performers, the overall results-
Junior musician of the year
Winner Mackenzie Reilly
Runner Up Lucy Haggerty
Junior singer of the Year
Winner Eva Kerr
Runner Up Robyn Ward
Senior musician of the year
Winner Georgia Gunn
Runner Up Adam Campbell
Senior singer of the Year
Winner Eve Smith
Runner Up Erin Swann
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