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S5/6 Work Experience in Technology

S5/6 Work Experience in Technology

An opportunity has arisen for S5 and S6 pupils interested in a career in Technology to attend work experience. The events are in Glasgow but may be of interest to some S5/6 pupils.

Please use the links to learn more about the J.P. Morgan Work Experience Day and Application Masterclass events.

 

Eligibility criteria:

  • JPM Work Experience – S5 and S6 students (no students over 18)
  • JPM Application Masterclass – S5 (no students over 18)

 

 

#Nowrongpath

#Nowrongpath

Whatever your exam results please don’t despair many people in interesting job roles across Scotland and at Alford Academy haven’t taken a straight, obvious or traditional path to get there…

Everyone’s journey is different.  There is #NoWrongPath.

 

Interested in working in film & tv?

Interested in working in film & tv?

The BECTU Vision Roadshow is here to help.
Do you know anybody looking to get into film & tv? We’re touring Scotland in May and June with our free to attend events which will be sharing insight on:

  • What roles exist within a film crew
  • What it’s like to work on a film/television drama production
  • How crews are hired and what employers are looking for
  • Practical signposts for support available to help with your next steps

Each fun and informal Roadshow consists of a 1-hour presentation followed by an opportunity for coffee and a mingle where we’ll have industry professionals on-hand to share their experience and advice.

Attendees will be the first to find out about a range of exciting opportunities coming up in 2023, which includes our flagship training course Hit the Ground Running, monthly sessions and networking events.

Book ticket via the links below:

 Aberdeen: Tuesday 30 May 2023, 18:00, Aberdeen Arts Centre

 Inverness: Thursday 1 June 2023, 17:30, Eden Court

 Dumfries: Tuesday 6 June 2023, 19:30, Robert Burns Centre

 Dundee: Monday 12 June 2023, 18:00, Dundee Contemporary Arts

 Glasgow: Thursday 22 June 2023, 17:00 , Grosvenor Picture Theatre

 Edinburgh: Tuesday 27 June 2023, 18:00, Grassmarket Community Project 

We welcome all ages to the Roadshow. Under 16s need to be accompanied by an adult. All venues are fully wheelchair accessible. We offer BSL interpretation on request via vision@bectu.org.uk

S1 Pupils learn lifesaving skills

S1 Pupils learn lifesaving skills

Paramedics from Scottish Ambulance Service came into Alford Academy today to teach pupils how to deal with a casualty who has suffered cardiac arrest.  The input was part of a series of scenarios S1 pupils have been going through with Guidance teachers called – ‘keeping yourself safe’.

The pupils learned how to –

  • check for danger to help keep themselves, the casualty, and bystanders safe.
  • check for a response from the casualty by shouting and gently shaking them.
  • shout for help & how to call 999 and what information is required.
  • check the casualty’s airways by looking into their mouths and opening their airway.
  • check for breathing by watching if their chest moves up and down & putting an ear above their lips and nose to hear if they are breathing.
  • check their circulation by looking at the colour of their skin.
  • perform chest compressions & use the defibrillator to help a casualty who has suffered cardiac arrest.

Pupils were able to put their learning into practice by using the manikins to perform this sequence.

Alford Academy would like to thank Scottish Ambulance Service for providing such fantastic, worthwhile and potentially lifesaving training to our S1 pupils.

S3 Admin & IT help Alford Golf Club with digital technology

S3 Admin & IT help Alford Golf Club with digital technology

The S3 Admin & IT class visited Alford Golf Club on 16th May with their teacher Mrs Forsyth and the school’s DYW Employer School Coordinator, Romana Richards to present their admin and business project.

Iain Affleck (club manager), Harry Yorston (club captain) and Stuart Storrie (Club Council / School Liaison) represented the golf club and each of the pupils took it in turns to present their findings and suggestions on how the club could move forward in terms of technology. The pupils had researched the best options for the club’s filing system (saving files onto the cloud instead of locally), a facility for scanning images into usable documents, improving their website, social media presence to appeal to members of all ages, and a human resources app for staff. The presentation was very well received by the club and made the pupils and teachers feel very welcome.

Head Teacher Angela Wotherspoon said “The project was a valuable experience for our pupils as they were able to transfer the knowledge and skills that they have, to help solve a real-life problem.

Thank you to Alford Golf Club for giving our pupils the opportunity to work alongside them and for being so accommodating and open to their ideas, it is much appreciated”.

Business Breakfast – Thank you to our partners

Business Breakfast – Thank you to our partners

Alford Academy say thank you to our partners by hosting a Business Breakfast 

On Friday 5th May 2023 Alford Academy hosted a Business Breakfast and welcomed partners into the school.  The event celebrated our successes and explored how we can further enhance our relationships to prepare the young people of Alford Academy for the world of work and life after school.

Head Teacher Angela Wetherspoon welcomed guests and thanked them for their ongoing and invaluable support to the young people of Alford Academy.

Romana Richards, Employer School Coordinator, Developing the Young Workforce – explained her role of connecting employers and educators at the school.  She outlined how partners have worked with the school and explained further opportunities to collaborate. 

Stuart Cookson, Depute Head – discussed the forthcoming events that partners can support.  He explained the wide variety of Foundation Apprenticeships opportunities currently available to pupils and detailed how partners can get involved.

Jenni Rees – Jenkins, Principal Teacher of Achievement Pathways & Partnerships, explained the School Leaver Profile (SLP) which highlights the nine core meta-skills Alford Academy collectively feel are important for our young people to develop throughout their time at school to provide them with the most success for the future.  She outlined how partners can support the SLP to bring it to life for the Young People of Alford Academy.

 

Partners were shown a video explaining how they can become involved in the Young Persons Guarantee to support Young People aged 16-24 to reach a positive destination. Young Persons Guarantee

Following the presentation partners and staff enjoyed a delicious breakfast and discussed future partnership working.

 

Thank you to everyone who came to Alford Academy on Friday morning and made it such a positive event.  Your support is very much appreciated and we very much look forward to growing our partnerships further.

If you would like to work with Alford Academy to support young people into a positive destination please contact Romana@dyw.org.uk

Current Job Opportunities & Opportunities

Current Job Opportunities & Opportunities

Don’t forget to discover current job vacancies and opportunities for young people across the North East through the following websites –

Website What you’ll find
Apprenticeships.scot The latest apprenticeship opportunities, which are searchable by location.
DYW North East Jobs Portal Entry-level positions, including apprenticeships, from local employers.
Young Person’s Guarantee Opportunity Finder A one-stop shop for jobs, apprenticeships, courses and volunteering opportunities. Searchable by location.

 

 

Current job vacancies and opportunities

Current job vacancies and opportunities

Don’t forget to discover current job vacancies and opportunities for young people across the North East through the following websites –

Website What you’ll find
Apprenticeships.scot The latest apprenticeship opportunities, which are searchable by location.
DYW North East Jobs Portal Entry-level positions, including apprenticeships, from local employers.
Young Person’s Guarantee Opportunity Finder A one-stop shop for jobs, apprenticeships, courses and volunteering opportunities. Searchable by location.

 

 

Careers Evening / Alford Campus Celebrating the Past

Careers Evening / Alford Campus Celebrating the Past

Text from a letter issued today regarding the above events this Thursday.

 

21 September 2015

Dear Parent/Carer and Pupil

Dates for your Diary

 Alford Academy Careers Information Evening, Thursday 24 September, Games Hall, 6.30 – 8.30 pm

Pupils, parents and the wider community will have the chance to speak to people who have a current knowledge of individual professions and educational requirements and who can advise on career opportunities. Exhibitors this year are:

 

Aberdeenshire Council Recruitment Team Muirhead Care Home RGU
Aberdeenshire Council Work Experience Unit NHS Grampian Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC)

 

Army North East Scotland College Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

 

Clydesdale Bank Oil and Gas Authority Tullos Training
CNR International Police Scotland University of Aberdeen
LR Senergy RAF Young Smile Dental Care

 

Alford Campus Celebrating the Past – Thursday 24 September, 4-7 pm

Alford Primary School and Alford Academy are opening the doors of their existing schools on Thursday, 24th September, between 4pm and 7pm. This is an opportunity for former pupils and members of the local community, who have fond memories of the current school buildings, to say farewell to the “old” campus.

If coming by car, we recommend that parents/visitors attending either of the events on the 24th,  use the large car park at the Grampian Transport Museum as the Academy and Primary/Community Car Parks are likely to be full.

In addition, during the remaining weeks of term, we will be taking group and whole school photographs and film clips of pupils and staff to celebrate and capture this key moment in our campus history. These photographs will be uploaded on the Alford Academy blog. If you do not want your child to be photographed/filmed as part of this commemorative school record, please email Miss McIver at caroline.mciver@aberdeenshire.gov.uk by Friday 25/9/15. It is also the parent’s responsibility to ensure your child knows that you wish them to opt out of any such photographs/film clips and therefore not take part.

One final date for your diary – New Alford Campus Community Preview Event, Saturday 24 October 2015. Further information to follow.

Yours faithfully

 

Moira Milne

Head Teacher

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