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Due to the restriction imposed which resulted in schools’ being put into lockdown the Academy has been unable to run it’s Annual P7 Open Evening this year. We, however, feel it is important for our New, up and coming, student to gain an insight into aspects of the Academy that would have been covered during […]

Dear Parents and Carers, Thank you for your continuing efforts in supporting your children to learn at home. We still have no definite idea of when a return to school for some or all pupils might take place, and it is vital that children stay focussed on their learning to prevent them from falling behind.

See below for the latest Update for Parent and Carers from the SQA: Update on National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher courses 2020-21 A message for parents and carers Wednesday 13 January 2021 On Monday 4 January, the First Minister announced that, as part of a national lockdown, schools across Scotland will operate on a

Dear Parent/Carer, I am writing as we start a new term, with school closed and pupils having to engage with home learning.  In many respects we are in a better place than we were in during the last lockdown with pupils and staff being much more familiar with the tools of home learning; namely SatchelOne (formerly

Due to the imposed School Closures, Academy students should switch to Online Learning as of Monday 11th January. Staff will use a variety of techniques to provide Learning Online: Posting work for students to work through in their own time. Setting assignments/projects for students to work on. Posting video material for students to view. Requesting

Due to the extension of the school closures, until 1st Feb at the earliest, we have taken the decision to cancel the January Mock Exams (Prelims) as a formal Exam Diet. It should however be noted that some subject areas may still use the prepared exam papers as part of a class assessment to gather

A letter from Gillian Brydson, Director of Skills, Education and Learning on the reopening of schools in January 2021. 22 December 2020 Dear Parent / Carer Following the First Minister’s announcement on Saturday evening (19 December) I want to update you on what will happen in January when your child would normally return to their

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As you will have no doubt heard in the National press, the Scottish Government has decided that in the interest of fairness across the whole country, all National Exams have been cancelled.  The decision to cancel the National 5 exams was taken a while ago and we have been working to make sure that systems

S3 Exams will be held during the week of 23rd – 27th November. Students should make a note of when the exam for each subject is to be held and prepare thoroughly. Students should draw up a study plan for the weeks leading up to the exam and revise well in advance. This year, due