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Performing Arts Showcase

Performing Arts Showcase

We are looking forward to welcoming parents and the wider community along to this year’s Performing Arts Showcase on Wednesday 27th March at 7pm.

The evening will follow the same relaxed format as last year, featuring various performances at different locations in the campus.

The event kicks off on our “Main Stage” (the school canteen) with a performance by the Alford Academy Pipe Band.

From 7.30 – 9.00pm, guests can freely choose which venues to visit, including further music performances at the Main Stage, drama performances in the Theatre and the Young Musician of the Year competition in the staffroom.

Tickets are priced at £2.50 and can be purchased from the Interact group from Monday 4th March at the pupil foyer. All proceeds are going towards the school fund and the Interact group to support future school concerts.

Consent forms for participants will be issued in the coming weeks, but there is still time for more young people to get involved! If your child is interested in being part of a music, drama or Young Musician performance, please get in touch with a member of the Performing Arts faculty.

Coding Prize Winner Announced

Coding Prize Winner Announced

The Faculty of Business and Digital Education are proud to announce the latest winner of the DressCode coding competition held back in October.  Brodie in S3 coding a wonderful entry that caught the judge’s eyes and has been awarded a prize.  Brodie received his Tobbie the Robot Interactive IR Robot Kit this week.

We are thrilled Brodie has won a prize and his excellent coding skills have been acknowledged within this UK wide competition for both primary and secondary schools.  Very well done Brodie.

https://www.dresscode.org.uk/

 

“Minecraft Santa’s Challenge” Computing Competition – Winners

“Minecraft Santa’s Challenge” Computing Competition – Winners

Congratulations to Shea and Oliver in S3 who took first prize in the LoveLearning Aberdeenshire Minecraft Santa’s Challenge competition.  Their entry had all 4 areas of innovation and they put together a fantastic recording to represent their creation.

Second place went to Team Mrs Clause of Ava, Samantha, Ava and Isabella – an excellent presentation covering all the requirements – we hope you enjoy your prizes.

Third place went to the well deserving Team Charlie with members Riley, Charlie and Dominic producing a top quality representation of their Minecraft world.

Congratulations to all the winners and everyone that took part in this keenly contested competition across our BGE.

Miss Collett and Mrs Czarnecki

Bebras UK Computing Challenge 2023 – Winners Announced

Bebras UK Computing Challenge 2023 – Winners Announced

A massive congratulations to everyone who took part in the Bebras UK Computing Challenge 2023 within the Business and Digital Education Faculty.  The results are in and we are delighted to announce that 234 pupils in S1 – S3 took part with 65 Certificate of Distinction being issued and a further 58 Certificates of Merit were also awarded.  There were also 111 Certificates of Participation given out.

There are 4 pupils who have been successful in coming in the top 10% of their age group in 2023 in this UK wide competition.  These students are also invited to enter the Oxford University Computing Challenge in January 2024.  Very well done to Yana in S2 (Best in School), Brodie in S3 and Jamie and Dominic in S1 who will all go through to the OUCC.

Well done everyone.

Science Logo – Competition Winner

Science Logo – Competition Winner

Congratulations to Isla in S2, who has won the competition to design a logo for the Faculty of Science.

Below Isla is shown with her winning design, next to her Science teacher Mr Hopwood.

Miss MacRae the Faculty Head of Science said ‘I would like to congratulate Isla on her design that perfectly links Biology, Chemistry and Physics within the Alford Academy crest. It will be used throughout the Faculty on our resources and should be seen for many years to come. We feel it is important to offer our pupils opportunities to demonstrate their creative skills and to contribute to the Faculty in a wide variety of ways’.

Santa’s Workshop Minecraft Competition – BGE

Santa’s Workshop Minecraft Competition – BGE

Our Business and Digital Education S1 – S3 pupils are currently working on their entries for a competition from the LoveLearning team within Aberdeenshire Council.  Design a new workshop for Santa, in Minecraft, with 4 Success Criteria that Santa is looking for: –

  • An area where the toys will be built
  • An area where Santa can relax
  • An area for Santa’s sleigh
  • An area where the reindeer are housed

In all of these areas, there needs to be at least one innovative way where Santa can use technology to make things easier.

Competition entries have to be a two minute screen recording of the Minecraft world and entries must be submitted to your teacher by Tuesday 19 December.  Ask Mrs Czarnecki or Miss Collett if you have any questions.  Good luck.

Bebras UK Computing Challenge 2023

Bebras UK Computing Challenge 2023

A massive congratulations to everyone who took part in the Bebras UK Computing Challenge 2023 within the Business and Digital Education Faculty.  The results are in and we are delighted to announce that 234 pupils in S1 – S3 took part with 65 Certificate of Distinction being issued and a further 58 Certificates of Merit were also awarded.  There were also 111 Certificates of Participation given out.

There are 4 pupils who have been successful in coming in the top 10% of their age group in 2023 in this UK wide competition.  These students are also invited to enter the Oxford University Computing Challenge in January 2024.  Very well done to Yana in S2 (Best in School), Brodie in S3 and Jamie and Dominic in S1 who will all go through to the OUCC.

Well done everyone.

 

Class Magazine

Class Magazine

S2 Study and Organisation have been working on a project to create a digital magazine.

We wanted young people to read more so we decided to make a digital magazine because everyone uses their phones nowadays. We wrote lots of different articles as people are interested in lots of different topics. 

During this project we had to work as a team and communicate with each other. We had to use our literacy, research and IT skills, and work towards a deadline. You can read our magazine by scanning the QR code advertised around the school or clicking the link below. 

We enjoyed working on this magazine project and we hope you enjoy reading it.

S&O Magazine

 

 

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