ARBROATH ACADEMY

Newsletter for Parents & Carers

Summer 2014

Arbroath Academy “Together – With Pride!”

The learning and the achievements of young people are

at the heart of our vision for Arbroath Academy.

Arbroath Academy is a learning community, integrated

into the wider community, where relationships matter.

This learning community has been shaped and continues

to be reshaped by the interactions between young

people, teachers, parents/carers and everyone

connected to the school. This is what makes Arbroath

Academy such a warm, caring and dynamic place. It is

this vision that needs to drive the direction of the school

so that it will become much more fully a learning

community where all young people are supported and

challenged to develop and grow; and where they are

encouraged to be ambitious and successful.

Dear Parents/Carers

I would like to thank all parents/carers for their continued

support. Arbroath Academy continues to grow from

strength to strength. We have focused this year on

improving attainment and all the signs are that this will

be the case. We have also focused on wider

achievements and have a growing number of

opportunities both within school and in the community

for pupils to develop their leadership skills.

Staff have worked extremely hard to deliver the new

National Qualifications and also in preparing for the new

Highers.

An increasing number of pupils are keen to wear school

blazers, so we are making it possible for all pupils to

purchase blazers through the school.

Please note there is an additional In-Service Day from

the Scottish Government, to prepare for the new Highers.

This means that pupils will return to school on Wednesday

13 August 2014 after the Summer holidays.

We continue to value your support in encouraging good

timekeeping, attendance and smart school uniform.

As a school we are keen to hear views on how we can

continue to improve.

This Summer newsletter can also be viewed online

through our website http://www.arbroathacademy.angus.sch.uk)

Wishing you a happy Summer holiday.

Doreen Redfern

Head Teacher

Mon 11 August In-Service Closure Day 1

Tue 12 August Extra In-Service Closure Day

Wed 13 August Pupils return to school

Sat 4 – Sun 19 October Autumn Holiday (pupils return to school Mon 20 October)

Thu 27 November In-Service Closure Day 2

Fri 28 November In-Service Closure Day 3

Mon 1 December St Andrew’s Day Holiday

Tue 23 December Last day of Winter term – school finishes

at 12 noon

Wed 24 Dec – Tue 6 Jan Christmas Holiday (pupils return to school Wed 7 January 2015)

Fri 13 – Mon 16 Feb Mid-Term Holiday

Tue 17 February In-Service Closure Day 4

Fri 3 April Last day of Spring term – school finishes

at 3.40pm

Sat 4 – Sun 19 April Spring Holiday (pupils return to school Mon 20 April)

Mon 4 May May Day Holiday

Mon 25 May In-Service Closure Day 5

Thu 25 June Last day of Summer Term – school finishes

at 12noon

HOLIDAY DATES FOR THE CALENDAR 2014-15

� Mr Scott Brown started with us as Depute Head Teacher at the beginning of June 2014.

� Mr Gerry Austin joined the Business, Computing and Technical Education department in May 2014.

� Mrs Audrey Simpson joined the Language & Communication department in May 2014.

� Mr Garry Reeve has joined the Business, Computing and Technical Education department to cover Mrs

Russell’s maternity absence.

� Mr Joe McGalliard returned to his post of Principal Teacher Social Subjects & RME.

� Mrs Diane Smith returned to her teaching post within Social Subjects & RME.

� Mrs Sheila Anderson moved department to join the Business, Computing and Technical Education

department to teach Business Studies.

Some members of staff have moved on to pastures new

and we wish them all the best in their new post:

� Mrs Fiona McIntosh has moved to Arbroath High School.

� Mrs Nancy Croall has moved to Carnoustie High School.

� Mrs Gillian Cunningham has moved to Buckhaven High School.

STAFFING UPDATE

A reminder of the school meal prices:

Primary Secondary

Pupils £2.00 Pupils £2.10

Staff £3.00 Staff £3.00

Twitter

Keep up-to-date on the lastest news from Arbroath

Academy via our Twitter account:

https://twitter.com/ArbroathAcad

Web Site

We continue to work on the Arbroath Academy’s web

page. http://www.arbroathacademy.angus.sch.uk

SCHOOL MEALS FOR 2014-15

ARBROATH ACADEMY COMMUNICATIONS

Thu 19th June P7 Induction Day

Fri 20th June P7 Induction Day

Tue 24th June S1-3 Celebration of Achievement Evening

Wed 25th June S4-6 Celebration of Achievement Evening

Fri 27 June Last day of Summer Term – school finishes

at 12 noon

September 2014 S4-6 reports issued

October 2014 S1-3 reports issued

Tue 4 November S2 Parents’ Evening

Thu 20 November S3 Parents’ Evening

November 2014 S4 reports issued

Thu 4 December S5/6 Parents’ Evening

Tue 13 January 2015 S1 Parents’ Evening

February 2015 S2-3 reports issued

Wed 25 February S4 Parents’ Evening

March 2015 S5-6 reports issued

May 2015 S1 reports issued

Wed 17 June P7 Induction Day

Thu 18 June P7 Induction Day

DATES OF INTEREST 2013-14

DATES OF INTEREST 2014-15

Arbroath Academy’s colours are BLACK and GOLD.

Pupils are expected to wear:

� A white or black blouse/shirt � Black cardigan, v-neck sweater or plain black

sweatshirt (no hooded tops)

� School tie (available from the school office) � Black trousers or skirts (no shorts or leggings) � Black shoes � Dark coloured jacket (no denim jackets)

All outdoor garments and anything that is not uniform is

to be removed in the classroom.

For P.E. and sports activities in school, pupils are

expected to wear:

� A plain white t-shirt/polo shirt (no football tops) � Black shorts/tracksuit trousers � Training shoes or a change of shoes.

In cold weather you might also like to wear a tracksuit or

warm top.

For health and safety reasons pupils will asked to remove

jewellery and piercing in P.E.

OUR UNIFORM

P.E KIT

Easter School

The Science Faculty ran a successful 2 day revision

school during the Easter holidays where a good number

of students came in for extra support and 'fine tuning' in

preparation for their exams.

nPower Scottish Energy Competition

In March, Eilidh Kelly, S4, Ceri Saddington, S4, Connor

Troup, S4, and Aayush Bashyal, S4, represented the

school at the National Museum in Edinburgh, at an

engineering competition which focused on the feasibility

of different options in terms of raising the amount of

electricity which Scotland generates from renewable

energy sources. As well as Physics, Maths and Business

Knowledge being used, the team had to give

presentations and answer field technical questions

about their decisions.

The Academy has pupils working through their Bronze

and Silver Duke of Edinburgh Awards, along with pupils

from a range of other local schools, who all meet at the

Academy regularly and go on expeditions together.

Duke of Edinburgh is run and coordinated by the Angus

Community Learning Unit, and supported by a small

number of teachers from the participating schools.

SCIENCES

DUKE OF EDINBURGH

Graphic Novels Talk

In a series of visits to Arbroath Academy in May and early

June, local librarian David Robertson introduced S3

pupils to the graphic novel as a storytelling form. Pupils

then had the opportunity to explore comic panels and

storyboarding, creating their own narratives from

scratch. This was an extremely interesting experience,

enjoyed by all S3 pupils. We take this opportunity to give

thanks to David for his inspiring visit. Pupils really

appreciated this introduction to storytelling through a

visual medium.

S3 pupils listening to David Robertson

LANGUAGES & COMMUNICATIONS

Arbroath Academy S1-S3 girls Football Team:

Back row

L-R:

Allana Mason, Sydney Cairns, Sinead Watson,

Demi Dickson, Chloe Guthrie

Front row

L-R:

Chloe Morison, Ellie Cook, Katie Boyd

Arbroath Academy S1-3 Girls football

The S1-3 football team have been successful in two

competitions this term. They