{"id":520,"date":"2018-02-05T10:45:27","date_gmt":"2018-02-05T10:45:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/kilsythacademy\/?p=520"},"modified":"2018-02-06T21:59:56","modified_gmt":"2018-02-06T21:59:56","slug":"kilsyth-academy-news-26-1-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/kilsythacademy\/2018\/02\/05\/kilsyth-academy-news-26-1-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Kilsyth Academy News – 26\/1\/2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

Burns supper<\/u><\/strong>
\nOur annual Burns Supper will take place on Wednesday 7th<\/sup> February in the school caf\u00e9. This event is entirely organized by senior pupils as part of their Leadership award. This year both Olivia Anderson and Nicole Lowther are leading what will be a very enjoyable event.<\/p>\n

Parent Council<\/u><\/strong>
\nThe Parent Council met on Monday and heard directly from pupil members of our Rights Respecting Schools committee who outlined our journey so far and discussed our plans to gain Right Respecting School Level 1 status in the next year. In addition, the council discussed our progress with the Pupil Equity Fund and were updated on school issues by the Head Teacher.<\/p>\n

First Steps Training<\/u><\/strong>
\nAs part of providing some targeted work based learning we have teamed up with First Steps Training in Glasgow to provide a ten week introductory course to five young people in S3 and S4. This course focuses on the skills required in the construction industry and introduces pupils to a range of trades including brick laying, joinery and scaffolding.\u00a0 The pupils involved have really enjoyed the experience so far and will work with First Steps until Easter.<\/p>\n

Peers into schools<\/strong><\/u>
\nOn Friday 2nd<\/sup> February, as part of the Peers into Schools programme run by the House of Lords, Lord Purvis of Tweed<\/strong> will visit Kilsyth Academy to talk to senior pupils about the work of the House of Lords and his role as a member before participating in a question and answer session with pupils in S6.\u00a0 This programme is designed to develop the political literacy and engagement of young people with a specific focus on the role of the Lords.<\/p>\n

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Top row (Left to Right):
Mr G Orrock (Head Teacher), Lewis McLean and Iona Brownlie, MR G Stevenson (Right) (Acting Faculty Head, Humanities Faculty)
Bottom row (Left to Right):
Catie Gray, Olivia McTiernan, Lord Purvis<\/strong>, Karis Abercrombie (School Captain), Rachel Griffin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dates<\/u><\/strong>
\nPlease note that the school will close for the mid-term break from Monday 12th<\/sup> to Wednesday 14th<\/sup> February.\u00a0 Pupils return to school on Thursday 16th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n

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Burns supper Our annual Burns Supper will take place on Wednesday 7th February in the school caf\u00e9. This event is entirely organized by senior pupils as part of their Leadership award. This year both Olivia Anderson and Nicole Lowther are leading what will be a very enjoyable event. Parent Council The Parent Council met on … <\/p>\n

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