A few weeks back we held a set of assemblies linked with anti-weapons and knife crime. These assemblies were part of a city wide initiative aimed at keeping children safe. At the assemblies I made reference to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and to article 6 – the right to life. […]
Monthly Archives: March 2017
Senior Prefect Structure
Youth Recruitment Event
A free youth recruitment event for school leavers (16-18) will be held from 12.30pm to 7pm on Thursday 30 March in the Town House, Broad Street. Local businesses will highlight employment, training and apprenticeship opportunities. Parents are welcome to attend the event. For further information please contact Shevonne Bruce, Communications Business Adviser, Communications and Promotion, […]
6th-10th May: “Best work, first time, on time, every time”
A big focus for teachers and pupils at present is getting work complete for internal SQA deadlines. It is difficult to underestimate the importance of this work as the coursework can represent a big part of the overall course award. In addition, many pupils are trying to finish off unit assessments and re-assessments without which […]
27th February – 3 March 2017: Anti weapon initiative
This week saw us hold a series of special assemblies to highlight the issue of anti weapons/knife crime. Aberdeen City Council has developed a series of initiatives as a result of the fatal stabbing which took place last year. Part of the strategy involves educating all young people about the issue. It also encourages them never […]
20-24th February – Choices and changes
Choices (Course choice): There is a lot of work going on at present to ensure pupils can make informed choices. Our S2 pupils have the chance to choose a broad ‘pathway to follow in S3 giving them some specialisation but ensuring that they are not locked into life changing decisions from a very young age. […]
13th-17th February – Facing up to challenges together
This week was a short one for our pupils with a holiday Monday and then two days with no school. On these two days staff were involved in a range of work aimed at developing their skills and taking forward some of the priorities of the school. The Tuesday saw many of us go over […]