ABOYNE ACADEMY TUESDAY 11 NOVEMBER 2014 Early Lunch this week – S4

ABOYNE ACADEMY
TUESDAY 11th NOVEMBER 2014
Early Lunch this week – S4
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MERIT STAMP REMINDER – THIS WEEK – S1
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Children in Need Talent Shows
A huge well done to everyone who took part in yesterday's Talent Show! I'm sure you'll
agree that each act was brilliant!
An even bigger well done to the winners of our first show - Emily Marshall and Kara
Taylor who will join the final on Friday!
Remember to buy your ticket for today's show at break time! The conduct in the
corridor yesterday was excellent so lets keep that up all week!
Today's acts are:
Jade Lindsay and Cameron Walker S3
Rachel Aberdein-Quirie S4
Calum Geddes S2
Jemma Ferries S4
Cameron Christie S6
Doors open at 1.10pm, first act onstage 1.15!
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Children in Need Tuck Shop
At break, during the week of Children in Need there will be a tuck shop selling sweets
and wrist bands in aid of the charity.
From Wednesday onwards there will also be "Guess Pudseys Birthday“ competition
which will be £1 a guess and a Pudsey bear will be the prize.
The tuck shop will take place in the canteen!
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Rugby Training
Could all pupils attending rugby training this Wednesday please bring appropriate
footwear for both the grass and all weather pitch. Thank you.
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The CiN Team
S6 Children in
Need team
Mr Knight
Inter House Rugby
This will take place on Wednesday the 26th of November at the following times.
Period 1 S4 girls and boys.
Period 2 S5/6 girls and boys.
Period 3 S3 girls and boys.
Period 5 S1 girls and boys.
Period 6 S2 girls and boys.
Teams will be 7 aside with two subs (9 players in total)
Mr Arthur
UKELELE CLUB
Can you play Ukelele? If so we need you to come along on Tuesday 11th Nov at 1.15pm in
room 3. We would like a group to perform at the school concert on Wed 17th Dec so
you would need to attend every week as there would only be 5 rehearsals before the
big day. Please come along and join in if you know a few chords already. (A
BEGINNERS CLUB WILL BE STARTING UP AFTER CHRISTMAS). See you there.
Mrs Johnston/
Mrs Vickers
S1/2
ARMISTICE DAY – Tuesday 11 November
I am sure everyone is aware that Tuesday 11 November is Armistice Day when people
in many countries commemorate the ending of World War 1. The war officially ended
at 11.00 am on the 11th November 1918. To give us, as a school community, the
opportunity to show respect and to mark this very important anniversary there will be
a short silence in school starting two minutes before 11.00 am on Tuesday morning. The
silence will start when a bell rings at 10.58 am and end with the interval bell at 11.00
am. I am sure we will all appreciate having these moments to think about the impact of
war and the importance and value of peace.
Mr Jowett
DofE Equipment – Amnesty
Please check that you do not have any DofE equipment at home; we need it all back,
even the small items like tent pegs or stove straps. Please return any items to the
office or my room. Many thanks.
Mr MacIntyre
S4/5/6 Aboyne Academy Young Thinker Competition
Thanks to all pupils who have shown an interest so far. It would be great to get a few
more of you on board to up the competition! The concept we’d like you to form
ideas/write about is:
"A simple idea to make the World better…."
This gives you the opportunity to write about anything you are passionate about.
The next meeting will be after the in-service days on Thursday 20th November in W2.
We’ll discuss the December deadline and get some input and guidance from the English
department on structuring your written piece. Please see Mrs Lightowler to register
interest or ask further questions. Thanks.
Mrs Lightowler
Drama Club
Drama club will be starting up again on Tues 11th November at 3:30- 5pm in the
theatre. All new members welcome.
Miss Barron
Badminton Club
Pupils who attend the Thursday after school Badminton club should note that for the
next two Thursdays (6th and 13th Nov) the start time will change to 3.30pm with the
sessions finishing at 4.30pm. This is so we can host two Basketball games which will be
played after badminton on both dates.
Mr Arthur
S1 Satrosphere Trip
After morning registration on Wednesday please go straight to the Bus Bay and meet
your allocated Science Teacher:
1C1 Mr King, 1C2 Miss Green, 1M1 Mr McCann, 1M2 Miss Allan, 1L1 Dr Campbell, 1L2
Mrs Drummond, 1L3 Mr Turner.
S1 Science Trip to Satrosphere
If you have not yet handed in your consent form and payment for the Satrosphere
Trip, please hand it in to your Science Teacher or Mr McCann as soon as possible.
S3/4
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Mr McCann
Mr McCann
S3 - Duke of Edinburgh
Over the next two weeks, you should be logging on to eDofE and completing your
programme planners. If you need any help with the online system, come to R4 at
lunchtime on Wed 12th, Thurs 13th, Thurs 20th or Fri 21st November.
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Author Visit
On Thursday, 13th November, Cathy Forde is visiting the school. All S3 will be
attending her talk P1 in the theatre. They should remain in their form classes after
assembly.
All S4 will be attending P2. They should come straight to the theatre and sit in their
English classes - Miss Moodie's class in the front row, Mrs Elrick in the second, Mrs
Mercer in the third, Mrs Dallas in the fourth, Mrs Gray's in the fifth and Mrs Pease's
in the sixth. Thank you.
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Mrs Birnie
Mrs Elrick
ICT Pupil Volunteers
Hi Folks,
Would the prospective S6 ICT volunteer group: Danny Punyer, Douglas Anderson,
Harry Cooper, Callun Pattillo, Danielle Chawner, Josh Latimer & Jack Massie, please
come along to the library on Wed 127th Nov P1, to begin the training for this project.
Thanks,
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Health Leaders Meeting
Could all Health Leaders, please meet on Wednesday in Room 5 at 1.15pm for a meeting.
It is essential that all leaders attend. Thanks
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Mrs Robertson
Library
Mr Knight
S5/6 Ernst & Young School Leavers Programme
We have been offered the chance to have a representative from Ernst and Young, a
major international Business and Accounting Firm, to come to the school and discuss
their current School Leavers Program as a possible alternative to university or
certainly as a very good plan 'B'.
Any of you who remember a former Clachnaben House Captain Jimmy McPetrie may be
aware that he is now successfully into his third year of this particular program and on
course for a successful career in business and accounting.
If you are considering a career in Business, Admin, Accounts, Economics Management
or Law then this talk might interest you. If so please give your name to your Guidance
Teacher and thereafter Mr Rennie will be in contact with you.
Mr Rennie