News Items September 2010
Pakistan Flood/House Assemblies
Everyone is aware of the suffering and devastation caused to millions of people by the flood in Pakistan. Supplies and aid continue to be urgently needed and the Charities Committee is organising a collection for this very good cause this week.
House Assemblies are taking place this week and at the end of each a collection will be taken with all proceeds going to the disaster appeal.
This advance notice should allow everyone a chance to be organised with change for the morning of House Assemblies – all offerings, no matter how small will be gratefully received.
Dundee Schools Music Theatre
Very well done to all of our pupils and all the other Dundee School pupils involved in the Dundee Schools Music Theatre production of Godspell showing at The Space last week.
This was another excellent production and the singing, dancing and acting was again superb – well done once again to all those Morgan pupils taking part.
They were:
Alex Malone 6C1, Maria MacKay 4A2, Natalie McKnight 5A2, Paul Strachan 6C1 and Andrew Waghorn 6C1.
Good luck to our pupils taking part in this week’s Dundee Schools Music Theatre production of Crazy For You which takes place at the Whitehall Theatre – tickets are still available.
McIntosh Patrick Award
The annual McIntosh Patrick Art Awards for Dundee Schools pupils took place last week in the McManus Gallery.
A superb setting for these Awards and the work on display from pupils from across the city was of a very high standard. The awards were presented by the Director of Education and the daughter of McIntosh Patrick (McIntosh Patrick himself was a former pupil of Morgan).
Very well done to our own pupils Laura Marshall and Lisa Ballie whose work was commended and particularly well done to Shannon Laing who was a very worthy runner up for the main Award. All three girls were in S6 last year.
Discovery Film Festival
This takes place from 16th October – 3rd November 2010 and provides an opportunity for young people to enjoy international films. Film tickets are £3.00/pupil. 400 Dundee pupils attended last year.
Two booklets outlining the Schools Programme during this period have been received. One copy has been passed to Mrs Anderson, PT English and the 2nd copy of the programme has been placed in the staffroom for any staff who may wish to find out more about the Festival.
Former Pupil
Congratulations to former pupil Simon Bree (a former Cortachy pupil) who graduated this year from Heriot Watt University with an MA in Accountancy and Finance.
Baccalaureate Award Ceremony
There was an award ceremony in the City Chamber last night for all those pupils in the City who received the new Baccalaureate Award and passes in the related interdisciplinary project awards. In their absence (both on holiday), Mrs Herd, who coordinated the work of our Baccalaureate candidates, picked up certificates for Harjinder Bains who obtained the full Baccalaureate and Samantha Christie who passed the interdisciplinary project – very well done to both of these former pupils (S6 last year).
Staffing
A warm welcome to the following new members of staff. We hope they all enjoy working in Morgan Academy.
Mr G Kiddie PT PE
Mrs L Cameron PE teacher
Mr R Nisbett English teacher
Mr N Mackay Biology/Science teacher
Mrs L Stevens Classroom Assistant in the ASD Provision
Mr S Crawford CDT (0.6)
Miss C Donaldson Art (0.4)
Ms A Kata Bilingual Support (part time)
Mrs J Munro Multi Sensory service
Welcome to six newly qualified teachers who join us:
Miss A Gunning English
Mr R Hanlon Maths
Miss G Martin HE
Miss G Mackintosh Physics
Mr G Shepherd PE
Miss K Whyte Music
Photographs
New photographs added: Rock&Pop Awards, Halloween, Ceilidh and Chris Hoy Challenge