Question: How does a clothes appeal relate to Child Rights? Answer: article 22 (refugee children) states that if a child is a refugee or seeking refuge, governments must ensure that they have the same rights as any other child. Governments must help in trying to reunite child refugees with their parents. Where this is not possible, […]
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Spring Concert
Question: How does a concert relate to Child rights? Answer: article 15 (freedom of association) states that every child has the right to meet with other children and to join groups and organisations, as long as this does not stop other people from enjoying their rights. Answer: article 31 (leisure, play and culture) states that every […]
Groupcall Xpressions App
View your child’s information on your mobile phone! An exciting new service is now available for parents to ensure communication between the school and yourselves is easier and more effective. Groupcall Xpressions is created by the award-winning school communication company Groupcall Limited.The app is completely free of charge to you and can be installed on […]
22nd-26th August: Tragic news
This week has been overshadowed by the tragic deaths of a 7 year old and his mum at Aberdeen beach at the weekend. Two of the family members are pupils at our school and our thoughts and respects are with the family at this desperately sad time. We have indicated to any pupils who have […]
Harlaw Academy Survey on School improvements
Please click this link to complete the survey on proposed school improvements. The Rights Respecting group have made a plan to change the appearance and add new features to the school and we are looking for YOUR opinion. Tell us what you think. Article 31 of the UNCRC tells us that, all children have the […]
Youth Consultation Event 2016
Youth Consultation Event Wednesday 23rd March 2016 Harlaw is hosting an all-day event organised through its Learning Partnership with its local community, ACC and industry partners. Primary pupils will visit in the morning session, followed by secondary in the afternoon. We want pupils to be aware of the different services and activities on offer from various […]
15th – 19th February
I hope everyone had a good holiday weekend. Whether it was staff who were off on the Monday, pupils who had three days off or parents it is important we take time to relax. I know some of you took time on the Saturday to attend a very moving funeral service for Kathy Rohan Head […]
Parents invited – Discovering Digital World
Parents Insight Invite Young Scot and My World of Work invite parents and career influencers to join the evening insight session on the 29th of February at the Sir Ian Wood Building at Robert Gordon University. Kicking off at 6:30pm the evening will give you the chance to hear from industry leaders, colleges and schools […]
8th – 12th February
Earlier this year we had the offer to work with the above initiative which links world class athletes to schools. The athletes commit to 3 sessional in the schools to help groups of youngsters to set goals, learn to cope with setbacks and hopefully meet personal targets. We met our athlete Fiona Duncan to make a plan for Harlaw. Fiona is a […]
Christmas in Scotland
Pupils at Harlaw Academy made a short video about what Christmas is like in Scotland.