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/

We are looking to start a new S1-3 Girls football club after school on a Monday 3.45-4.45pm coached by

If you are interested please speak to the PE department ASAP.

A group of S1 and S3 pupils visited Skye View care home as part of Mrs Crosbie’s ‘Letters to the Elderly’ project yesterday.

They chatted with residents, read them letters, showed them artwork and were a credit to themselves and the school

Well done!