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Alford Academy Parent Council Meeting 25th February 2025 – agenda items

Alford Academy Parent Council Meeting 25th February 2025 – agenda items

The Alford Academy Parent Council’s next meeting is on Tuesday 25th February 2025 at 7-9pm.   The meeting offers an opportunity for agenda items to be discussed with Mrs Wotherspoon and the Deputy Head teachers, parents and carers and local councillors who come to the Parent Council meetings. Topics for the agenda can be sent to me at alfordaca.pc@outlook.com  or through the school email by Monday 17th February.  

Work experience opportunity for new S4/S5/S6 students in June 2025

Work experience opportunity for new S4/S5/S6 students in June 2025

Subsea 7 Work Experience Week at their Aberdeen, Westhill Office.

 “We are excited to inform you about our upcoming general work experience week, which will be held the week commencing the 16th of June 2025. This program offers secondary school pupils the opportunity to learn about Subsea7 and the various types of work we are involved in. The experience spans one week and provides exposure to a range of careers that support the global offshore delivery of projects and services. 

 

Participants will work in groups to create solutions for extracting energy from designated areas, with each day focusing on different specialisms such as Engineering, Finance, Maths, Marketing, Human Resources, and IT. The week will also feature talks from professionals across different levels, from graduates to senior leadership, and will conclude with project presentations to a panel of judges.”

 This is open to pupils from 4th/5th/6th year who will be studying Highers, potentially seeking to go to university, interested in the energy industry. 

Due to demand this will also be a first come first serve basis.

If you are interested, please give your name to Mr Cookson.

Aberdeenshire Council to develop active travel route between Montgarrie and Alford

Aberdeenshire Council to develop active travel route between Montgarrie and Alford

A range of improvements are about to be introduced between Montgarrie and Alford as Aberdeenshire Council develops an exciting new active travel route.

The existing path will be closed for construction at the end of January to enable the route to be widened, surfaces improved and a new footbridge installed to improve it for walking, wheeling and cycling, as well as running and jogging.

It is anticipated that the new route – which is being fully-funded by Nestrans – will be open for use, weather-dependent, by March 31.

Last year, the council engaged with the local community for feedback on the proposed route which follows existing paths through Haughton Country Park which will be upgraded to a 2m wide path to create a more accessible route for all users and mobility.

Around 64% of respondents expressed support for the suggested route with 74% stating that they would use it for leisure or travel.

The chosen route was designed to find a balance between using the most direct route and utilising the existing paths while causing the least disruption to the environment and making the most of the natural features.

Ewan Wallace, Head of Environment and Sustainability at Aberdeenshire Council, said: “I would like to thank all those who participated in our engagement work which has helped our team develop the improvement work. Following that process we have continued to work on our original proposal with the aim of designing a route which is accessible for all users but also in-keeping with the natural environment.

“We do appreciate that there will be some temporary disruption to park users as the improvement works are undertaken – in particular the replacement of the wooden bridge – however there will be a diversion in place for this. There will also be some temporary changes to the existing one-way system while works are undertaken on the entrance and exit roads, but these will be signed and controlled.”

You can read more about the improvements online at https://engage.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/montgarrie-footpath-design-consultation

Daily Bulletin – Thursday 9 January

Daily Bulletin – Thursday 9 January

PE Clubs

Due to the poor weather conditions. All afterschool and lunchtime PE clubs will restart next week, week beginning 13th January.  Thank you.

Basketball Club

After school Basketball is restarting on Monday 13th January, 4-5.30pm and is open to pupils of all abilities in S1-6. If you haven’t attended before please scan the QR code in the PE corridor or visit the Active Schools Alford website to complete the sign up form.

 

Rescheduled prelim dates

Rescheduled prelim dates

As we communicated on Monday the prelim diet will now begin on Tuesday 14th January 2025 and finish on Wednesday 29th January with pupils returning to class on Thursday 30th January. Please find an amended timetable below with the “old” and “new” dates.  Pupils will not be reissued with new personal timetables and so we are asking pupils to amend their own timetables.  We will have an assembly today for S4-S6 pupils to explain this to them.  We will also display the new timetable around the school.

Prelim Timetable 2025

Daily Bulletin – Wednesday 8 January

Daily Bulletin – Wednesday 8 January

S1 Leadership Programme 2025

Active Schools are happy to announce the S1 leadership programme in January 2025

This is a course aimed at S1 pupils with an exciting practical based course, providing pupils with the knowledge in how to lead a sport, the rules of small games and how to work with different participants, how to be inclusive and provide an understanding of the importance of positive well-being and improving self-esteem. Pupils will plan, organise, and deliver a festival to primary pupils and run a 4-week extracurricular club. Upon achievement they will gain a certificate and be eligible for a place on “I can Lead”.

This a 6-week block starting 16th January 2025 Thursdays 3-4pm Location: Dance Studio- Scan QR code to sign up or see Kerry in PE.

Applications close lunchtime Wednesday 15th January 2025.

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