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Aberdeenshire Council Parent Survey – have your say in shaping Parental Engagement in Aberdeenshire

Aberdeenshire Council Parent Survey – have your say in shaping Parental Engagement in Aberdeenshire

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From Aberdeenshire Council: Parents and carers are the most important influence on children’s lives. We would like you to share your views with us about the engagement you have with your child’s school in areas such as communication, your child’s learning, your involvement as parents and family learning by completing this short survey. The survey link is below. We will use your responses in our next steps in improving our work with families and to inform and review our strategy and action plan on Parental Engagement. Completion of the survey is optional and no personal identifying information will be collected. Each school’s results will be shared with them to support their ongoing work on Parental Engagement. The survey will be open from Monday 22ndApril until Monday 13th May 2024.

https://forms.office.com/e/c8D766smMW

If you would prefer to have a paper copy of the survey posted to you, please email christine.mclennan@aberdeenshire.gov.uk.

Thank you for taking the time to complete the survey – your feedback is appreciated.

 

Digital Parenting Sessions

Digital Parenting Sessions

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Digital Parenting Sessions – link to a recorded session

In March, Aberdeenshire Council offered two sessions for parents on supporting children in growing up online. These were very popular, but some people were not able to attend the sessions at that time.  The Council have therefore created a recorded version of the session which can be accessed using the following YouTube link:

https://youtu.be/XKKaX-HS9i0

 

U15 Girls Football

U15 Girls Football

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The U15 girls travelled to Banff Academy for a league fixture on Monday 22nd April. Weather conditions were challenging but the team made a strong start and were 3-1 up at half time, however Banff scored two quick goals early in the second half to even things up. Banff then took the lead but the Alford players worked hard to take back control of the game and turned possession into goals, winning the match 8-4.

Scorers :

Olivia (S2) = 4

Amy (S1) = 2

Leia (S1) = 2

 

Community Food Resource : Country Food Trust

Community Food Resource : Country Food Trust

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Many thanks to Geva Blackett, our councillor for Ward 15 (Upper Deeside & Donside) and Vice Chair Marr Area Committee who has provided our community food resource, situated outside the library in our community campus, with food items from the Country Food Trust.

You can choose from : Lentil Curry, Country Curry and Venison Bolognaise.  During the Easter break you can access the food resource during campus opening hours.

Home – The Country Food Trust

 

Daily Bulletin – Tuesday 5 March

Daily Bulletin – Tuesday 5 March

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World Book Day

Thursday 7th is World Book Day. To mark this event, we are asking everyone to Read the Film. Look out for posters on Clan classroom doors across the next week for some suggestions of what to read as well as a great display in the library. Remember you can use Libby to access eBooks and audiobooks as well. Happy Reading!

Iceland Meeting

Could pupils who are coming on the Iceland trip please attend a meeting in D061 on Friday 8th at 1:30

This meeting aims to get your input in sorting rooms for the trip.

 

Daily Bulletin – Monday 4th March

Daily Bulletin – Monday 4th March

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Young Musician of the Year

The Young Musician of the year deadline for applications has been delayed until 8th of March.  We still strongly encourage pupils to get involved in this fantastic opportunity.  Tickets will be on sale from Monday the 4th of March until the event, in the pupil entrance, at a cost of £2.50.

Junior Rangers Program

You will see posters around the school for the 2024 Junior Rangers Programme.  This is a 6-day program open to any pupils from S1-S3.  It takes place in May and you will head out to various locations in Aberdeenshire to learn about conservation and land management, working with Balmoral and Cairngorms rangers. There are only 15 places on the program so we are requesting that all pupils complete an application form. From this, pupils will be selected and informed if they have a place. If you would like more information and to collect an application form, please see Mrs Cameron or Mrs Niven in Humanities or Mrs Rees-Jenkins in Science.   The deadline for handing in application forms is Friday 22nd March.

Red nose day 2024

The 15th of March is Red Nose day, and it will be a dress-down day with a donation for anyone who wants to wear their own clothes.  Also, at lunchtime there will be a Teacher Taskmaster in the theatre with a price of 50p for entry.  If you want to go, there will be some of the teachers in the school doing silly tasks.  Please come and watch to help raise money to end child poverty.  We will sell tickets for the Taskmaster event the week leading up to the event!

World Book Day Quiz

The library is holding two quizzes to celebrate World Book Day this week: Who Read What? And Who Said It? – Batman Or the Bard?

Everyone is welcome to take part.

There may be some prizes involved! Feel free to speak to Mrs BM in the library if you have any questions.

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