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Daily Bulletin – Tuesday 5 March

Daily Bulletin – Tuesday 5 March

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

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.

Daily Bulletin – Tuesday 20th February

Daily Bulletin – Tuesday 20th February

Senior Madrid Trip 2025

Pupils currently in S3, S4, or S5 who are planning to take History, Spanish, or Travel & Tourism courses and are interested in participating in the Madrid trip in February 2025 – we are seeking initial expressions of interest from pupils. Please talk to Mr. Kilerci in room D1-49.

Interhouse Competition

There will be a Basketball themed interhouse competition in the Games Hall on Friday at 1.30pm.  Please come along to earn some house points.

Young Musician of the Year

Applications for Young Musician of the Year are now open.  Auditions are on 5th March and the event is at the Musical Showcase on 27th March.  Application forms are available from Mrs Rees-Jenkins in Science and will be handed round CLAN classes.  Completed forms should be handed to Mrs Rees-Jenkins.  Deadline for handing in forms is the 1st March.

Daily Bulletin – Tuesday 30 January

Daily Bulletin – Tuesday 30 January

Creative Writing Group

Creative Writing will meet back as normal in D1-46 at 1.30pm on Thursday.

We are going to be looking at creating and building characters for the next few weeks.

If you fancy exercising your creativity and having a bit of fun, then please do come along!

Sports Council

Sports Council applications have been extended until Friday 2nd February, If you would like to be part of the S1-6 Sports Council and become a voice and representative  for your year, please see Kerry in the PE office or anyone in the department for an application form.

Daily Bulletin – Wednesday 10 January

Daily Bulletin – Wednesday 10 January

Creative Writing Club

Creative Writing Club will start back next Thursday (18th January) in D1-46 from 1.30pm. New people welcome – come along and flex your creative muscles!

S1-3 Netball

Active Schools are delighted to announce that S1-3 Netball is restarting on Thursday 18th January, 3-4pm in the games hall. To attend the club it is essential that you sign up on the Active Schools website as numbers will be limited. Please use the QR code displayed in the PE corridor to sign up.  If any senior pupils would be interested in helping out with the club, please see Kerry (Active Schools Coordinator) in PE.

Albyn and RGC Cross Country 2024
The annual Cross Country Event takes place on Friday 15th March and is a great day out representing Alford Academy!
See any member of PE staff if you have any questions.
Deadline for sign up is Thursday 1st February via the Google Form which is on your PE Google Classroom or can be accessed via the QR Code on the poster in PE.

Library News

Just a reminder of the clubs we are holding in the library this term:

Mondays – Mindfulness Mondays – pop in and relax while doing some mindfulness colouring or crafts.

Wednesdays – Lego Club.

Fridays – Quiz and Game Fridays – come and join us for a Kahoot or to play board games.

Daily Bulletin – Monday 18 December

Daily Bulletin – Monday 18 December

S5/6 Pupils: Meeting in Theatre today at 08:45 to collect prelim timetables.  

Board Games Club

After the holidays, the Board Games club will be operating in B1-25 on Wednesday and Thursday lunchtimes from 1:25 until 1:55.

There are lots of chess boards and people looking to play, but there are also a range of other games to try out.

Bring your lunch and have fun.

 

Daily Bulletin – Friday 15 December

Daily Bulletin – Friday 15 December

S4-6 Pupils

The deadline for alternative assessment letters is today.  Please ensure you hand your confirmation letter to Miss Murray in E150 or place in the drop box inside the reception door.

Christmas with RGU – Computing Trip

For all pupils attending the trip please meet in the canteen on Monday 18th December at 8:40am for a prompt departure at 8:45am. We will be back to school for lunchtime.

Hot Chocolate & Christmas Kahoot in the Library

We are holding a Hot Chocolate and Christmas Kahoot event on Friday 22nd of December at 1.30 (the last lunch break of the term).

Tickets are available to be collected from the library on Monday and Wednesday. There are only 20 tickets, so if you would like to join us for a spot of festive fun, get your ticket as soon as possible. The library will be open only for this event on that day at lunch break.

 

 

Daily Bulletin – Thursday 14 December

Daily Bulletin – Thursday 14 December

Dance Tickets

Dance tickets will be on sale in D0-69 tomorrow from 1.30 after this you can buy a dance ticket from Mrs Taylor in C1-30 at breaktime only.

Christmas with RGU” – Computing Trip

Just a reminder that if you want to attend the “Christmas with RGU” computing trip then please get your consent forms and money to Mrs Czarnecki or Miss Collett by Friday 15th December. Alternatively, you can drop envelopes into the drop-box.

Interhouse Competition on Friday 15 December

Christmas Wrapping Challenge in D0-67 at 1:30pm.

 

 

 

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