Pupil Copy of Final S5-6 Prelim Exam_Timetable_2020 II

Club 365 is an activity programme, which provides free meals for pupils during the holidays and weekends.

Sessions are open in eight venues every weekend and throughout the festive break in 18 venues .

Primary school pupils who qualify for free school meals can come along and enjoy a hot lunch, sports and activities in a fun setting.

Sessions open from 11.30am to 1.30pm:

• Every weekend in the participating eight venues.
• Christmas and New Year: Friday 20 December to Sunday 5 January (18 venues)
• February break: Saturday 8 February to Tuesday 11 February (18 venues)

During week beginning 9^th December we invite you to donate items for our campaign to support families in our community and these items could include:

• Food bank items (with long dates please)
• Pre-loved school uniforms (for any Airdrie school –primary or secondary and including outside jackets)
• Christmas hamper food items (something special and not perishable)
• Christmas gifts for young people and parents

PUPILS CAN BRING ITEMS INTO SCHOOL EACH DAY NEXT WEEK AND PUT THEM IN THE COLLECTION BOXES DURING PERIOD 1

OR

TAKE THEM TO G31 OR G32 (HOME ECONOMICS) BEFORE THE START OF SCHOOL

Following on from our Literacy Festival, we are hoping to gain some feedback from the event and would be delighted if S1-3 pupils would take the time to complete the survey below:

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/C6NJNZ2

On Wednesday 30^st of October, two teams represented Airdrie Academy at the West of Scotland Heat of the Kids Lit Quiz held at The High School of Glasgow.

The Kids Lit Quiz is an annual global literature quiz with the winning team from each heat competing in a National Final. National champions then compete in the World Final. 

Both teams worked very hard to prepare for the event and did very well on the day. Although we didn’t make the top three, the final result was close. Pupils also had the pleasure of meeting Quiz Master Wayne Mills and had the opportunity to purchase a book by visiting authors Elizabeth Wein (Code Name Verity, Black Dove White Raven), Alex Nye (For My Sins), Victoria Gemmell (Follow Me), Lindsay Littleson (Guardians of the Wild Unicorns, The Titanic Detective Agency) and Ross Sayers (Mary’s the Name, Sonny and Me).

The day was a fabulous celebration of books and reading and the pupils were a credit to the school.

S1 Parents’ Evening will be held

on Tuesday 12th November

from 4 to 6 pm

A great write-up in the Airdrie & Coatbridge Advertiser about our Mental Health Festival.

Thank you to our partners for making this such a sucess:

Back Onside
Samaritans
North Lanarkshire Carers Together
Voice of experience forum Airdrie
Lanarkshire Links
Stigma Free Lanarkshire
SAMH
Well Informed
Experience Counts
NHS Lanarkshire Health Improvement 
School Chaplains

All students intending to apply for university next year should now be registered on UCAS. GCU have delivered a Personal Statement workshop and students should now be working on their Personal Statements. This should be submitted to PT Pupil Support by 1 November at the latest. Any questions, see Mrs Baird.

As part of NLC’s Read to Succeed initiative, Airdrie Academy had the pleasure of welcoming writer and illustrator Alex Scarrow.  Alex is best known for his teen science fiction series TimeRiders.

S1 pupils were treated to Alex’s enthusiastic presentation which focused on the books he writes, the inspiration behind his writing and the creative writing process.

Pupils were enthralled by his reading of the opening first two chapters of TimeRiders book one.

After his presentation, Alex kindly stayed on to answer the many questions asked by pupils inspired by his work. Pupils also had the opportunity to purchase a book and have it signed for which there was a large queue!

All pupils are encouraged to read for pleasure and the school library has a large collection of books for pupils to access and enjoy.

Click here for more information on the Read to Succeed initiative and to complete a short survey:

https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/ASSMO/