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
Following elections involving the Senior Students and Staff at the Academy the following Students have been elected as Prefects for session 2020-21: Maya Johnston (Head Girl) Douglas Copeman (Head Boy) Jemima Grounsell Rosie Norman Samantha Oliver Karolina Szafer Paddy Traynor Kirkcudbright Academy Prefect Team has a strong tradition within the Academy and Community, it is something
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As I am sure you will have seen in the news, the Government have acted on new advice from the World Health Organisation and have from made the wearing of face coverings compulsory for all secondary students when they are moving around the school and in communal areas, including toilets. The requirement to wear face coverings
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This week we have received updated Government advice on school trips and unfortunately, at this stage, residential trips are not recommended. This is due to a greater risk of transmission of Covid-19 on an overnight stay with shared facilities. It is with regret that I have had to cancel our trip to Langdale and we
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In line with Scottish Government guidelines being updated for school pupils and young people travelling on both dedicated/contracted and non-dedicated bus services, Stagecoach Busses have created a web page with information for both pupils and parents: Please click on the link below: https://www.stagecoachbus.com/promos-and-offers/west-scotland/aug-20_back-to-school-with-stagecoach
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Dear Parents and Carers, As we prepare to welcome back all students on Wednesday I am writing to update you. When pupils arrive at school they must clean their hands before entry. For the first day back only, S1 pupils will go directly to the Cochran Hall and all other pupils will go to their
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The start of a new session is busy time, especially this year due to covid-19, it is therefor essential that any changes to subject choices, as a consequence of exam results, are made before the session starts. Pupils will receive their results by post on Tuesday 4th August and if any changes to their subject options, or course levels, are required they
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In response to the cancellation of the 2020 exam diet, SQA has developed an alternative certification model for 2020 to ensure the hard work of Scotland’s students is fully recognised through the qualifications system. The alternative certification model allows SQA to award grades to all students entered for National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher courses
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Welcome everyone to the start of our New Timetable. It’s a strange beginning with having to work from home, for both students and staff, however I am sure we will all show we can get through these difficult times. Below is some advice we have sent out to students to help engage with the Learning
