{"id":726,"date":"2015-09-05T08:05:36","date_gmt":"2015-09-05T08:05:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/harlawacademy.aberdeen.sch.uk\/?p=726"},"modified":"2015-09-05T08:05:36","modified_gmt":"2015-09-05T08:05:36","slug":"harlaw-academy-weekly-blog-31-august-4-september-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harlawacademy.org\/new\/2015\/09\/05\/harlaw-academy-weekly-blog-31-august-4-september-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Harlaw Academy weekly blog: 31 August – 4 September 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this blog I want to promote the wide range of opportunities available to pupils at Harlaw Academy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Monday<\/td>\nNetball for S1 \u2013 games hall \u2013 Miss McGroryTable tennis for S1-S6 \u2013 east gym \u2013 Mr Connor<\/p>\n

Senior concert band \u2013 Assembly Hall<\/p>\n

*Running for S1-S6 \u2013 various \u2013 Miss McGrory<\/p>\n

*Junior Basketball for S1-S3 \u2013 games hall \u2013 Miss Ritchie<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Tuesday<\/td>\nBadminton for S1-S6 \u2013 games hall \u2013 Mr ConnorRowing for S1-S6 \u2013 east gym \u2013 Miss McGrory<\/p>\n

Jazz band \u2013 D30<\/p>\n

Senior woodwind group A90<\/p>\n

Ukulele group D9<\/p>\n

*Netball for S4-S6 \u2013 Games Hall \u2013 Miss McGrory\/Mrs Paul<\/p>\n

*Junior concert band \u2013 Assembly hall<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Wednesday<\/td>\nS1 football \u2013 games hall \u2013 Mr DonaldsonGirls basketball for S1-S6 \u2013 east gym \u2013 Miss Ritchie<\/p>\n

Ceilidh band \u2013 D30<\/p>\n

*Volleyball for S1-S6 \u2013 games hall \u2013 TBC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Thursday<\/td>\nDodgeball for s1-s6 \u2013 games hall \u2013 Mr BellJunior netball S2-S3 \u2013 east gym \u2013 Miss McGrory\/Mrs Paul<\/p>\n

S1 dance\/cheerleading \u2013 west gym \u2013 various staff<\/p>\n

Leos club \u2013 assembly hall \u2013 Mr Hogg<\/p>\n

Harlaw defenders \u2013 B33<\/p>\n

*Senior basketball for S4-6 \u2013 games hall \u2013 Miss Ritchie<\/p>\n

*Film club for S1-s6 \u2013 library \u2013 Mrs Ustun<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Friday<\/td>\nGirls football S1-S6 \u2013 Games Hall \u2013 Mr DonaldsonShinty for S1-S6 \u2013 east gym \u2013 Mr Macfayden<\/p>\n

Scripture Union \u2013 C36<\/p>\n

S1\/2 book quiz group \u2013 Library \u2013 Mrs Ustun<\/p>\n

Choir \u2013 D31<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

* = after school<\/p>\n

There are also clubs\/groups running for:<\/p>\n

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  • eSports\/Gaming club \u2013 Mr Raffarty<\/li>\n
  • Rock Challenge rehearsals \u2013 Miss Yates<\/li>\n
  • Duke of Edinburgh \u2013 Mrs Cooper<\/li>\n
  • Micro tyco \u2013 Miss Maxwell<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Other groups and visits etc:<\/p>\n

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    • Various sports teams are starting their fixtures \u2013 these include football teams at various age levels.<\/li>\n
    • Staff have already started up some catch up\/homework support sessions<\/li>\n
    • Many seniors are also stating to sign up for opportunities to be peer educators for younger pupils and sports leaders.<\/li>\n
    • We have a group of pupils heading to Poland to visit Auschwitz in late September\/early October.<\/li>\n
    • On Friday 28 August we had 6 seniors taking part in an engineering challenge called \u2018Stem in the Pipeline\u2019. On the same day a group of 7 seniors visited Aberdeen University to take part in an AH Optics day.<\/li>\n
    • We are in the process of planning the annual forest walk \u2013 which takes place on 2 October. Curriculum for Excellence tries to go beyond conventional subject teaching and we see the forest walk as a key element in ensuring school is about more than accumulating qualifications \u2013 it is also about building memories and experiences we would not normally have.<\/li>\n
    • We are also planning for a visit of a group of guests from our partner school in Regensburg. This will take place 28 Oct \u2013 1 Nov.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Involving parents\/community in school life:<\/strong><\/p>\n

      This week we also had meetings of two important parent groups:<\/p>\n

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      • Our Parent Teacher Association (PTA) held its first meeting on Monday 31 August. Notes of this are on the school website and the PTA Facebook page.<\/li>\n
      • The Parent Council then held its meeting and AGM on Thursday 3 September \u2013 again notes of the meeting will appear on the school website.<\/li>\n
      • We are keen to engage with parents and are planning a curriculum information event on Wednesday 9 September 7.00-8.00 in the school.<\/li>\n
      • Another date for your diary is Saturday 12 September. On this date the school is open from 10.00-4.00 as part of Doors Open Day. We will be running tours of the school every 15 minutes from 10.00 until the last tour at 3.30. It would be great to see families and friends along on that day.<\/li>\n
      • This Saturday, 5 September, some senior pupils and I will be meeting our Former Pupils in the school to discuss ways in which we can build on links between the groups to promote intergenerational learning and mutual support. Later in the day some staff will be meeting with the Mayor of Regensbourg to discuss how to further develop our school links with Von Muller Gymnasium.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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        Diary dates:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        Term dates:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Term 1: Tuesday 18 August \u2013 Friday 9 October 2015<\/p>\n

        Term 2: Monday 26 October \u2013 Friday 18 December 2015<\/p>\n

        Term 3: Monday 6 January \u2013 Friday 1 April 2016<\/p>\n

        Term 4: Monday 18 April \u2013 Friday 1 July 2016<\/p>\n

        In-service dates:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Monday 17 August 2015<\/p>\n

        Monday 16 November 2015<\/p>\n

        Tuesday 16 and Wednesday 17 February 2016<\/p>\n

        Tuesday 3 May 2016<\/p>\n

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        Holidays\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Monday 15 February, Friday 25 March, Monday 2 May<\/p>\n

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        Other dates:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Saturday 12 September 2015 (Doors open day)<\/p>\n

        Friday 2 October 2015 (Forest Walk)<\/p>\n

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