News Items February 2010
Haiti Appeal
A huge thank you to all staff and pupils involved in last week’s fund raising for Haiti either through helping organise the collection, doing the collecting, or simply through donating some money.
The generous sum of £450 was banked on Friday and this will be used to provide much needed relief. It has been heartening to see such widespread concern and generosity translated into meaningful support in such a short time.
Particular thanks to Miss Henderson, Mrs Sievwright and the Charities Committee for coordinating the appeal.
Assemblies
Assemblies this week are focussing on the holocaust. They will be presented by Ashley Norrie 6A and Lisa Ballie 6G and coordinated by Miss Devlin. To make it as meaningful and relevant as possible the assemblies will be in year groups.
New Year’s Dook
Accidently omitted from an earlier news-sheet but never the less still worthy of a mention – well done to Ashley Norrie, Hollie Brand and Nicolle Dunn in S6 along with Mrs Rew who built up the courage to take part in the ‘New Year Dook’ on the 1st January at Broughty Ferry.
The water was at a frighteningly cold temperature of 2.2C as they plunged in to the sea. The event raised an estimate £600 for Ashley’s Uganda visit.
Under 15s Scottish cup tie – Montrose Academy Vs Morgan Academy
Our boys did very well against Montrose on Friday and although they played some very good football they went down 3-1.
Players behaviour and sportsmanship was excellent – well done to everyone involved (see Mr Baird’s note in today’s absence sheet and in the pupil section of this news-sheet)).
S4/S5 Parent Support Evening
An S4/S5 Parent Support evening took place last Thursday evening (21st) where members of the SMT and Guidance (Mr Bowser, Mrs Cunningham) provided a course choice/study support evening for S4-S5 parents/carers.
Over 40 attended and informal feedback over coffee at the end indicated that parents and carers found the evening useful and appreciated the efforts of staff.
Thank you to members of the SMT and Guidance staff who provided this opportunity for parents and thank you also to the following S6 pupils who provided refreshments and welcomed parents –
Emma Brown 6A, Traeger New 6M, Ryan Watson 6M, Shannon Craig 6M, Nicole Dunn 6A, Megan Buchan 6G, Stacey McKenzie 6M
Some Important Dates this Term
| January | |
| Friday 29th | S5/S6 Prelims Start |
| February | |
| Thursday 11 | Inset day |
| Friday 12 | Holiday |
| Monday15 | Holiday |
| Tuesday 16th | S4 Parents Evening |
| Thursday 25th | S2 Parents Evening (S3 course choice evening with SMT/Guid) |
| March | |
| Tuesday 9th | S2 Parents Evening (subject teachers) |
| April | |
| Friday 2nd | Easter Holiday begins |
Photographs
New photographs added: Rock&Pop Awards, Halloween, Ceilidh and Chris Hoy Challenge