The online Grampian Psychological Resilience Hub can provide short-term mental health advice and support to children, young people and their parents/carers. NHS Grampian Psychological Resilience Hub To find out more visit the NHS Grampian COVID-19 webpage at: http://rb.gy/hkrwwi
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Aberdeenshire School Counselling Listening Service
A confidential listening service for Aberdeenshire pupils aged 14-18 will operate during school closures. It will provide a trained counsellor to listen to you if something is impacting on your emotional wellbeing. For more information and how to make an appointment please click here.
Monday 11 January 2021 – Start of term for pupils
Good morning to everyone, time to get planning as we start remote learning! We’ve shared information about ‘live’ check-in sessions (via e-mails at the end of last week) and throughout today teachers will be uploading learning resources to Google classrooms. It’s important pupils plan their week ahead and take care to be kind to themselves. We may all feel the… More →
Hello from Alford Academy Staff
The end of a busy week for the Alford Staff Team, planning and preparing for remote learning starting from Monday 11 January 2021. We are sorry that we are not welcoming you back on campus but that’s how it has to be to keep us all safe and well. Looking forward to Monday and working and learning together on-line. Look… More →
Aberdeen Articulation Week
Articulation Week Parent and Guardian flyer Aberdeen University are hosting an event to promote the routes to degree studies through articulation from HNC/D courses. Aberdeen University have organised a 1 hour presentation and Q&A session for school pupils (in the senior phase) and their parents/guardians that will focus on Articulation – how it works and the opportunities that are available.… More →
Parent Council Meeting Wednesday 18th November 2020
The next Alford Academy Parent Council meeting will be held on Wednesday 18th November at 7pm via Teams (details of how to join will be sent nearer the meeting date). The Agenda can be found below as well as the minutes of the AGM and the last meeting for your information. Best wishes Monica Iloya (Secretary) Parent Council Agenda 18.11.20… More →
Reminder – Parent Council Virtual AGM tonight (Tuesday 15 September 2020) at 7pm
A link to the meeting has been sent to you. All parents/carers welcome. Alford Academy Parent Council
S1 Literacy Home Learning
S1 parents – we have launched our personal reading programme for S1 – Book Bingo. We’re asking learners to complete at least one task by the end of term & submit via their Google Classroom (it will be assigned to them on there). This will be their only piece of homework / home learning across the school this first term… More →
Parents Portal – help and support
Further to Mrs Milne’s email to parents/carers of 2 September, just a reminder that if any parents would like support signing up to parentsportal.scot, Alford Academy’s admin team will be on hand this afternoon/evening from 4-7pm so assist parents with the sign up and matching of details process. For assistance please ring the main school number 019755 20430. This additional… More →
Link to request a locker
The schools lockers have now been cleared, cleaned and sanitized for pupils to begin using them again from Monday of next week. It is important that parents do not request a locker on behalf of their child. You are welcome to support them in applying, but it must be the pupil who accepts the conditions of use. It also prevents… More →