1.

S1/2 Giant Heptathlon (Miss Milligan) 
The following pupils have been selected to take part in the S1/2 Giant Heptathlon at Stewarton on Thursday 9 February. Could these pupils please come to the PE department at break today (Wed) to confirm their attendance at the event.

Samantha Nicol   Jade Graham    Courtney Baillie   Nicola Linton   Laura Miller
Rebecca Derrick    Rebecca McLean     Jessica McCrum

Joe Murphy    Corrie Speirs    Kieran McMurtrie     Jason Phillips    Max Cusack
Cameron Ross     Sandy Irvine     Owen McGhee

2.

S4 Mock Interviews (Mrs Hamilton)
Thank you to the prefects who interviewed S4 pupils at the Mock interviews. You helped me out and I hope it gave you an insight for any future interviews you have.

3.

Vanessa Riddle Appeal (Mrs Hamilton)
Thank you to all staff and pupils who donated money on Friday. We raised £325. All the Ayrshire schools were asked to help and a lot of them have done so.
Thank you for your generosity, particularly those who gave more than was asked. I spoke to the main organiser on the phone and a letter of thanks will arrive in due course. As you would expect, the tremendous response is stretching them. Keep an eye on the ever rising total and feel good that you are a part of it. I believe it is now nearly at £200,000.

1.

S5 /6 Prelims (Mr Paterson)
Good luck to all senior students who are about to sit prelim exams. Don’t rely on luck however. It is crucial that you take heed of the advice we gave you at our recent Assembly. Get a study plan in place and keep to it. Focus!

2.

Prom (Mr Paterson)
Senior prom – promises to be an excellent evening. However, this event is only for S5 and S6 and for senior students from Kilmarnock Academy. Following discussion with the committee and parents, the only guests allowed will be former students; and such guests will have to be vetted and passed by me

3.

S4 Prelims (Mr Paterson)
S4 prelims have been analysed. A number of students are under performing and must get back on track. Letters will be sent home and mentors allocated. This is your future we are talking about. You must have the ambition to do as well as you can. There will be a consequence for persistent under achievement.

4.

Sir Tom Hunter Challenge (Mr Paterson)
Congratulations to David Hall, 2S. who was a fabulous ambassador for the school in the recent Tom Hunter  Challenge, and was one of only two junior competitors in a field of mainly senior students

5.

Holocaust Memorial Day – Friday 27 January 2012 (Mr Kerr)
To mark this day the following Assemblies and Ceremony will take place at Period 3.
All 1st and 2nd year classes should be brought to the Assembly hall by their period 3 teacher
for 11.15am.  They will be in the hall until 11.35am.

All 3rd year classes should be brought to the hall for 11.35am. They will remain the hall until till 12 noon

Morning Interval – Holocaust Memorial Day
All Staff and pupils in 4th, 5th & 6th year are invited to attend a short ceremony in the hall.  Starting at 11.00am.

6.

Burns Supper – S4,5,& 6 (Mrs Dunsmuir)
Thursday 26th January – 6.30pm for a prompt start at 7pm.
Have you signed up for our Burns extravaganza?
Tickets prices £7.50 are available from Jordan Ferries or Mrs Dunsmuir in the English Department.
Price includes a rib-sticking 3 course meal, speeches and dancing.
This is a hugely important tradition in this school.  Make sure you’re a part of it.

7.

Mock Interviews (Mrs Hamilton)
Good luck to S4 pupils who are taking part in mock interviews this week at their PSE period. Prepare as well as you can – you have the questions - and give a good account of yourself at the interview. A reminder to the prefects who are interviewing also to meet Mrs Hamilton at 9.05am on Wed in the Assembly Hall (or Metro if Hall is being used)

8.

Staff Toilets (Mr Paterson)
Pupils must not use staff toilets.  All pupils who require to go to the toilet during classes should be given a slip to go to Reception for the key.  Staff should not give senior pupils permission to use staff toilets.

 9.

Class and Year group photos (L. Hogg)
Thank you to all pupils for their co-operation and good behaviour at the photo session last week. It helped everything to go very smoothly. Everyone looked smart and it was excellent to see almost everyone wearing school uniform. Well done.
Thanks also go to Kieran McCrum, Mark Connell, Fraser Brown, Craig McDonald and Neil Brown for their help on the day.

10.

Prom 2012 – Enterkine House Hotel (Prom Committee)
Any pupil who has achieved the correct PPP level and wishes to attend the Prom should sign up.  Sheets will be available to sign up at reception at lunchtime from 1.15pm.  If you have not paid any money, please pay the full amount £45 by Friday 3 February 2012

11.

Inter-House Basketball Tournament (Miss Milligan) 
Any S1/2 pupils who would be interested in taking part in the Inter-house basketball tournament.  Please come to the PE Department at lunchtime today Wednesday at 1.15pm

12.

Vanessa Riddle Appeal (Mrs Hamilton)
Today (Wed) you will be given a letter to take home to your parents. It gives information about the Appeal we are going to support on Friday this week (27th Jan at P3). You will receive more information tomorrow (Thursday) at registration.

1.

Staff Toilets (Mr Paterson)
Pupils must not use staff toilets.  All pupils who require to go to the toilet during classes should be given a slip to go to Reception for the key.  Staff should not give senior pupils permission to use staff toilets.

2.

Photographs Friday 20 January 2012
The photographers will be in school on Friday 20 January to take class photographs of S1-4, a group photograph of S5 and a group and individual photographs of S6.
Class should report to the assembly hall on Friday as follows:-
S1 – period 1 – please wait in the hall after you assembly
S2 – period 2
S3 – period 3
S4 – period 4
S5 & S6 period 5

Could staff please bring their classes to the hall after they have been registered.
Pupils will be sent back to classes once photos have taken.
S5 & S6 pupils should come to the hall immediately at 1.40 pm

3.

Prom 2012 – Enterkine House Hotel (Prom Committee)
Any pupil who has achieved the correct PPP level and wishes to attend the Prom should sign up.  Sheets will be available to sign up at reception at lunchtime from Wednesday 18 January.
If you have not paid your first deposit, You must pay £25 by Friday 20 January 2012

Final payment £20 is required by Friday 3 February 2012

4.

Ski Trip  Feb/ March 2013 (M Devlin)
5 days (Wednesday to Sunday) Skiing.
Anyone interested see Mrs Devlin or Mrs Hogg for an information letter.

5.

Congratulations (D Ramsay)
Congratulations to Sam Leighton for a very accomplished performance on double bass at the rotary club Young Musician Competition held in Pollock Burgh Hall on Sunday 15 January.  You did yourself, the school and the authority proud.

1.

Welcome back (Mr Paterson)
Welcome back to all staff and students, and a happy new year to all.

2.

New Term (Mr Paterson)
I am clear that this will be a very  hard term for the senior school in particular. All students must work really hard to get the best possible examination results in may. Teachers are very positive about this and will continue to support and challenge you to achieve to your true potential. All we ask is that you do your best. There will be a consequence for those students who persistently fail to do so.

3.

S5 and S6 Assemblies Thursday 12 January (Mr Paterson)
There will be an assembly and presentation to all S5 and S6 students on Thursday morning period 1. The topic is preparing for your exams.  Students should register at period 1 class and then come to the assembly hall. 
All S5 and S6 students must attend

4.

Dress Code (Mr Paterson)
In some instances dress code is totally unacceptable particular in the senior school where students should be role models for the rest of the school.

5.

Games Hall Refurbishments (Mr Paterson)
Refurbishment of the building continues, however the games hall is not good! For this reason, next week’s
assemblies may need to be cancelled and PE transferred to Assembly Hall.

6.

Date for Diary – Thursday 26 January 2012 (Mrs Dunsmuir)
S4,5 and 6 students are invited along to this year’s Burns Supper and ceilidh on Thursday 26 January at 7pm to 11pm.  Come along and enjoy a traditional 3 course meal, speeches amd Ceilidh.
This is a really important event in the school calendar so keep the date free and look out for more details to follow.

7.

All pupils (Mr Paterson)
Staff toilets are not for pupil use. No pupil, regardless of year group, should use these and will be dealt with if caught doing so!

8.

S1/2 Ceilidh (Friday 23 December 2011) (Mr Ramsay)
Well done to the pupils who formed the band that played at the ceilidh on the last day of term.

9.

Musical Success (Mr Ramsay)
Congratulations to Sam Leighton and Katie Fenwick who have been accepted to the West of Scotland Schools Orchestra and Concert Band respectively.  These pupils came through stiff competition in auditions

 10.

Sports Clubs (Miss Milligan) 
Want to get fit, have fun and make new friends? 
Why not join one of the following sport clubs and start the New Year on a healthy note.

All starting week commencing 16 January 
Mondays 3.30 - 4.30 Rugby Games Hall 
Wednesdays 3.30-4.30 Jump2theBeat Girls Gym 
Thursday  3.30-4.30 Y-Dance Girls Gym 
Thursday 3.30-4.30 Basketball Games Hall  

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Prom 2012 – Enterkine House Hotel (Prom Committee)
Any pupil who has achieved the correct PPP level and wishes to attend the Prom should sign up  Sheets will be available to sign up at reception at lunchtime from Wednesday 18 January.
If you have not paid your first deposit. You must pay £25 by Friday 20 January 2012

Final payment £20 is required by Friday 3 February 2012

12.

S1/S2 Book Group (Mr McEwan) 
Are you interested in meeting authors?  Writing?  Blogs?  Recording books?  Quizes and prizes? Competitions? and, most of all, interested in reading?  The Kilmarnock S1/S2 Book Club meets on a Tuesday in the library after school from 3:30pm until 4:30pm!

13.

S3 Boys/Girls (Natalie Sinclair)
S3 Dip/Tet/Polio injections are on Wednesday 18th January in the assembly hall.  All pupils should attend at time allocated: see attached list

1.

Christmas Assemblies Thursday 22 December (Mr Kerr)
Classes 1 & 2 at Period 3
Classes 3,4,5,6 at Period 4
All pupils should report to their normal classes to register.  Teachers should bring their classes down to the hall as soon as possible at the appropriate period.

2.

Princess Square 2011 (Hansel Village)
A big Thank You for Singing Out for Hansel Village at Princess Square, Glasgow and for raising the fantastic sum of £138.02.  It was a great pleasure to listen to the wonderful talent of the young people ably prepared by you and the staff.  Also Thank you to the can collectors.

3.

Lost and Found Property
2 pairs of glasses were left in the Metro after the Fashion Show event.
Please come to reception if you have lost a pair of glasses.

4.

Ice Skating Thursday 22 December (Mrs Dale)
Pupils going ice skating on Thursday should at the games hall at 130pm to Register

5.

Prom 2012 – Enterkine House Hotel (Prom Committee)
Any pupil who has achieved the correct PPP level and wishes to attend the Prom should sign up and pay the initial deposit of £10 by Thursday 22 December 2011.  Sheets will be available to sign up at reception from Tuesday 20 December 2011.
If you do not pay your first deposit. You must pay £25 by Friday 20 January 2012

2nd  payment of £15 is required by Friday 20 January 2012

Final payment £20 is required by Friday 3 February 2012

6.

Christmas Message (Mr Paterson)
Wishing all students  a very merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year

I am so delighted to be head teacher of this school. Thanks to all students for making my first term in Kilmarnock Academy so enjoyable. Hard to imagine that the time has gone in so quickly! As always we will have a very busy year, and I am in no doubt the school will go from strength to strength.

1.

KA’s  Got Talent (Friday 18 November 2011)
Final total collected is £2480.55.  Again well done to everyone who contributed to this event.

2.

Lost and Found Property
2 pairs of glasses were left in the Metro after the Fashion Show event.
Please come to reception if you have lost a pair of glasses.

3.

Trainee Property Administrator (Mrs Hamilton)
Klin Homes will be recruiting in January for the post of Trainee Property Administrator.
The job description is available at reception.
Klin Homes is a successful local company (www.klincribs.com)  
The company has asked that all those who are interested in applying for the post should register with Yvonne Bryce before the end of December. You can do that by emailing Yvonne at yvonne.bryce@east-ayrshire.gov.uk  or telephoning her at 01563 553656

4.

Learning Support Visit to Cinema (Mrs Duffy)
The following pupils will attend a trip to the cinema on
Wednesday 14th December 2011 and will be out of school P5 & 6.
Hope Plenderleith                    1F
Culloch Gilmour                      1W         Gabriel McCabe 1W           John Rae 1W
Ryan Rafferty                          1W          Kayleigh Spence 1W          Courtney Sutherland 1W
Reece Trusdale                        1W          (Not yet confirmed-may not attend cinema)
Dylan Whitfield                       2S           (Not yet confirmed-may not attend cinema)
Holly Firth                               3S
Keenan McLintock                  3F          Gordon Young 3F
Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

5.

S1/2/3/4 Activity Afternoon - Tuesday 20th December (Mrs Dale) 
This is a reminder that the following trips will run for those of you who have qualified for a Triple P award:

Ice Skating: £4.10 (including skate hire) £2.70) if skates are not required 
Bowling at the Garage - £3 for 1 game, £6 for 2 games 
Go Karting at the Garage - £8 for 16 laps, £10 for 25 laps 
Film in school: Free

You can book your place every lunch time this week at reception from 12.50 - 1.20 with the exception of Thursday when you can do this over interval. Please pay your money in full. 
Those going on trips should report to the P.E department at 1.30pm on Tuesday 20th December.

6.

Christmas Concert (Mr Ramsay)
Wednesday 21st December 7:30pm - all welcome (donations for the raffle will be gratefully received) Tickets priced £2/£3

7.

Town Centre Performance (Mr Ramsay)
Thanks and well done to all pupils and staff who braved the elements and performed at the cross on Saturday 10th for a few hours. It seemed to go down well with members of the public. There were many positive comments made. Thanks also to chaffeuress and van driver Mrs Ross.

8.

Friday 23 December Last day of Term (Mr Paterson)
Please note the school closes at 2.30pm on this day.

1.

KA’s  Got Talent (Friday 18 November 2011)
 Final total collected is £2480.55.  Again well done to everyone who contributed to this event.

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Triple P S1/2/3/4 (Mrs Dale)
Triple P results will be announced at the end of this week. Those of you who qualify for an award can take part in one of the following activities on the afternoon of Tuesday 20th December:

Ice Skating at The Galleon - £4.10 (including skate hire) £2.70 if skates are not required.

Go Karting at the Garage - £8 for 16 laps. £10 for 25 laps

Bowling at the Garage - £3 for 1 game. £6 for 2 games.

Film in school – no cost.

You will be able to sign up for these activities at reception every lunch time next week (w/c 12.12.11). You must pay your money in full when you sign up. Please note that places are limited and will be given on a ‘first come, first served’ basis.

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Musical Activities (Mr Ramsay)
Christmas Lights Event - Congratulations to all pupils who performed at the switch on of the Christmas Lights on Sunday 27th November. Many members of the public commented positively on your singing. Thanks also to staff who supported musically and as audience members.
Hansel Village performance at Princes Square - Again congratulations to all who performed at this event on Thursday 1st December. Slightly warmer than the previous one.
Brass Players at Loanhead Primary - Congratulations to all brass players and Mr Ayre for playing carols at Loanhead's Festive Fayre on Saturday 3rd December.
Jazz Band at the Cross on Saturday 10th December 12-2pm. Please meet at 11:45 to help set up.
Christmas Concert - Wednesday 21st December 7:30pm - all welcome (donations for the raffle will be gratefully received) Tickets priced £2/£3

4

Matchfit Programme (Mr Kerr)
The following pupils should attend a meeting in Mr Kerr’s office on
G Floor at 900 am on Thursday 8 December.
Connor Duncan 2B      Zoe Ross 2B
Dylan Miller 2D     Toni Murphy 2D     David Richardson 2D    Michael Scott-Ramsay 2D
Nathan Dustor 2F    Jordan Knapp 2F   
Caitlin Barrow 2S     Craig Clark 2S     Courtney McConnell 2S    Stephen Thomas 2S
Jack Herral 2W     Jason Phillips 2W

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S1 & S2 Choice Afternoon – Friday 9 December(Mr Kerr)
Pupils will be made aware of their allocated topic during registration on Thursday and Friday morning.
Any pupil still to make a choice should go to Mrs Armstrong in the Main office as soon as possible.

1.

KA’s  Got Talent (Friday 18 November 2011)
Will the owner of the Roller blades please collect them from reception.

2.

Return of SQA Folio work  (Mrs Lee) 
If you have paid to get your art work back from the SQA please come and collect it.

3.

Leavers Hoodies (Mrs Hogg)
The yearbook committee is organising leavers hoodies for the 2011-12 session.
They will be available in 4 colours with “KA Leavers 2012” in small format above left breast and with a large outline of the number 12 on the back, with everyone in the year’s signature inside the 12.
The cost is approximately £22.00 if enough orders are received.
Anyone who wishes to order one should give a £10 deposit to reception/Mrs Hogg (B9)
by Friday 9 December 2011.

4.

S4 XL Group Christmas Parcel Campaign
Please bring in any tea, coffee, dry goods etc, for the Christmas Parcel Campaign for the elderly.
Boxes to put items in will be placed in Mr Neilson-Bell’s room and Miss McLeish

5.

S1 – Lockerbie Manor 2012 (Mr Campbell)
All S1 Pupils going on the S1 Camp to Lockerbie in May, please pay your second instalment of £60 to the main office no later than Friday 2 December 2011.

1.

KA’s Got Talent
Well done to everyone who took part in KA’s got talent, what a fantastic afternoon.  Also special thanks to our judges, Mr Paterson, Mr Reid, Mr Campbell and of course our own Kilmarnock Football Club     surprise judge Dean Shiels, and in the audience Paul Heffernan. Thanks to all pupils who collected lots of sponsor money by doing a sponsored silence. A great big THANKS to everyone who contributed, the total raised so far is £2,285.00.   Again well done.

2.

S6 Pupils (Mr Paterson)
All S6 pupils must report to the assembly hall at 9.05 after registration for a 10  minute meeting.

4.

PE Pupil of the Month 
Congratulations to the following pupils who were awarded pupil of the month for PE, Well Done! 
S1: Liam Williams, Matthew McCutcheon, Abigail Ramage, Claire Hope 
S2: Sandy Irvine, Kerr McCulloch, Cameron Ross, Chanel McCutcheon 
S3: Adam Sloan, Lauren Johnstone, Lauren Taylor 
S4: Zak Shaw, Tagan Lawson. Katie Gilbert, Sophie Brown 
S5/6 Aden McDonald  

5.

Congratulations 
Kilmarnock Football Club and in particular Dean Shiels and Paul Heffernan, would like to pass on their congratulations for a very successful Children in Need event on Friday. They were very impressed by the talent and hope to see you at Rugby Park for a game soon.

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S1 – Lockerbie Manor 2012 (Mr Campbell)
All S1 Pupils going on the S1 Camp to Lockerbie in May, please pay your second instalment of £60 to the main office no later than Friday 2 December 2011.

7.

INT 1 Hospitality practical prelim on Monday 28th Periods 1 – 3 (9.05 – 12.00) (C Conroy)
The following S4 pupils will be sitting their practical prelim.
Jack MacInnes, Robbie Stebbings, Jake Lawley, Belinda McGrath;
Stephanie Roney, Rhys Connell, Shanie Doogan
Apologies for any inconvenience.                              

8.

Monday 28 November  P5 & P6 (Mr Ayre)
The following pupils have permission to attend a rehearsal in the Assembly Hall.
Laura Wilson, Robyn Scott,Amelia Gibson, Bryce Campbell, Rebecca Shearin,
Coryn McKnight, Amy Kirkland, Erin Muir, Catriona Thomas, Stephen Shanks,
Sean Stuart, Kristiana Hamilton.
Sorry for any inconvenience.

 9.

Hospitality Prelim 28, 29  November  and 13 December P1 –P4(Mrs Macfarlane)
The following pupils will be sitting their Hospitality Prelim
28 November13
Darryl Biggley, Ashley Douglas, Natalie Mackenzie, Chelsea Sloan,
Danielle Sprott, Rebecca Templeton, Laura Wilson
29 November
Chloe Brogan, Ella Brown, Sophie Brown, Kristy Butcher, Shelbie Clark,
Shannon Cruickshank, Megan Doherty
13 December
Bethany Hay, Chloe McPike, Laura Miller, Stephanie Paini,
Nicole Robertson, Kara Rodger
Sorry for any inconvenience

10.

Leavers Hoodies (Mrs Hogg)
The yearbook committee is organising leavers hoodies for the 2011-12 session.
They will be available in 4 colours with “KA Leavers 2012” in small format above left breast and with a large outline of the number 12 on the back, with everyone in the year’s signature inside the 12.
The cost is approximately £22.00 if enough orders are received.
Anyone who wishes to order one should give a £10 deposit to reception/Mrs Hogg (B9)
by Friday 9 December 2011.

11.

S4 XL Group Christmas Parcel Campaign
Please bring in any tea, coffee, dry goods etc, for the Christmas Parcel Campaign for the elderly.
Boxes to put items in will be placed in Mr Neilson-Bell’s room and Miss McLeish

1.

KA’s  Got Talent (Friday 18 November 2011 )
Get your ticket for this amazing event.  Tickets £2.50 available from reception at lunchtime.
No ticket  No entry

S1 & S2 pupils who have tickets go to the assembly hall at 1340 pm
S3 & S4 pupils who have tickets go to the assembly hall at 13.45 pm
S5 & S6 pupils who have tickets go to the assembly hall at 1350 pm

2.

S4 Young Men’s Health Event P5 & P6 Wednesday 16 November (Mr Howie)
All S4 Male pupils should register with their P5 class teacher and then proceed to the assembly Hall

3.

Fashion Show – Sunday 20 November  (Mrs Lee)
Full dress rehearsal is on Sunday in the school assembly hall from 1 pm –to 5 pm.  All models should attend this

4.

HPV Immunisation 21 November  (Mrs Sinclair)
The following pupils should go to the conference room at 9.45 on the above date.
Lauren Fleming 2D      Mary Macinnes 2D     Jodie Heywood 2F    Razinah Riaz 2S
Kaylin McCann 2W    Lynda Caddis 3S

5.

Badminton Club
For all pupils who are interested in Badminton. Gavin Callaghan and Ross Caddis are running a badminton club on a Thursday lunchtime.

1.

Remembrance Day Ceremony – Friday 11 November (Mr Kerr)
All Staff and pupils in classed 5 & 6 are invited to attend the ceremony in the Old Academy Hall at 10.55am (please arrive before 11.00am).

2.

S1/S2 Book Group (Mr F McEwen) 
Are you interested in meeting authors? Writing blogs? Recording books? Quizes and prizes? Competitions? and, most of all, interested in reading? The Kilmarnock S1/S2 Book Club is having a short introductory meeting on Wednesday in A8 (near the library) at 1.20pm to discuss the when, where and how. See you all there!  Thanks

3.

“Young Persons and Business Leaders Seminar”(Mrs Hamilton)
The following pupils will be out of school on the morning of Thursday 10th November. They are attending a BESC “Young Persons and Business Leaders Seminar” at St Joseph’s. They will be back in school for P5 and P6
Jordan Ferries,   Calum Young,    Ryan Love,   Conor Tremble,   Amy Blades,     
Lauren Blackwood,    Kirsty Arthur,    Holly Jarvie ,  Devon Sloan,  Craig MacDonald.                  
Pupils should make their own way to St Joseph’s Academy for 9.00am. Mrs Hamilton and Mr McClurg will meet pupils at the main gate in Grassyards Road. The seminar finishes at lunchtime and pupils will make their own way back to school.

4.

KA’s  Got Talent (Friday 18 November 2011)
 Remember to sign up for this amazing event.
Sign up at reception now.

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5.

S4 Young Women’s Health Event P5 & 6  Wednesday 9 November (Mr Howie)
All S4 female pupils should register with their P5 teacher and then proceed to the Assembly Hall.

6.

Table tennis club (L.Hogg) 
Table tennis club has restarted in the Assembly Hall on Fridays from 1.10pm.
All welcome. 20p per person. Equipment provided.
Come along and challenge Mr. Reidford, Mr. Murdoch, Mr. McClurg or Mrs. Hogg

7.

K.A Fashion Show and creative stars exhibition
This year’s format will have an exciting twist! We will be exhibiting the expressive SQA folio work from our senior students and the class work created by our junior students in the Memorial Hall in our annual Creative Starts exhibition/awards. For the first time we will also be holding the Ultimate Kilmarnock Academy Fashion Show. All our students have been involved in creating and designing garments for the show. Our concept for the show is “The Human Body” and students have used this theme to make their creations. This is an event not to be missed! Tickets are now on sale now from reception. Tickets are £5 and £3 concession

8.

K.A fashion Show T-shirts
Anyone who would like to order a Fashion Show T-shirt should see Mrs Lee in the Art dept. They are priced £7 place your order now.

9.

Scottish Parliament Visit 9 November (Mr Cowan)
Please check your email for all pupils who are out on this visit.

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2.

Pink Day – 14 October
Thank you to everyone who donated and helped at this event.
Final total is £651.82.   Well Done

Non-Uniform Day 28 October (Mrs Hamilton)
Well done to everyone who donated to this event.
Total raised £436.85

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5.

Return of SQA Art and Design work.(Mrs Lee)
Pupils who wish to get their Art and Design folio work back from the SQA should give their money to Mrs Lee in the Art department before Thursday 15th Sept. Remember if you do not pay to get your work back they destroy it!!. You have been warned!!!!

S4  Int. 1/2   £6
S5/6 Int. 2  £8
S5/6 Higher £8
S6 Photography £8

Craft Club (Mrs Lee)
The art department is forming a craft/enterprise club!!! We are planning to create, make and sell really high quality, innovative, stylish items. The club is open to all year groups (and staff!!) and will be on Thursday lunchtimes starting from the 1st Sept. If you are interested please come along to Mrs Lee’s art room on Thursday 25th Aug at 1pm.

Art department collection (Mrs Lee)
If anyone has any old ties, gloves, hats, buttons, clothing that they would like to donate to the Art department we would be eternally grateful!!!

6.

Open Day Crosshouse Hospital (Mrs Hamilton)
The following pupils are attending an Open Day at Crosshouse Hospital on Friday 4th November. They should leave class at 12 noon to have lunch and meet Mrs Hamilton at reception at 12.30pm.

Pupils will be back at school by 3.30pm
Katie Ash Wilson        5D         Laura Smith      5S
Shannan Clark             5S          Fraser Brown     6F

7.

Asking out of class to go to the bathroom (Mrs Walker)
Pupils are reminded that they should be making use of bathroom facilities at intervals and lunchtimes. They should not be asking out of class to visit the bathroom during class time. This is disruptive to their class mates and also means that they themselves miss valuable teaching time. No pupil should be asking out of any class to go to the bathroom but this is particularly true during periods 1, 3 or 5 i.e. immediately after a break.

 8.

Finance Day – (Mrs Hamilton)
I would like to thank all staff (teaching, clerical and janitorial) and pupils who helped make Finance Day go so well. I must compliment pupils in S1, S2, S3 and S4 for their behaviour and effort in the Assemblies. It was interesting to see the S5 pupils who applied themselves to the tasks in 5th Gear and those who have not quite crossed the “maturity divide.”

Well done to staff and pupils who came in fancy dress. Each year group winner won £5. There was £5 for the winner of the Percy Pig competition and the S6 holiday competition. There was a prize for the winner of the staff financial quiz. There will be a full prize list including the inter-house points in next week’s bulletin.

The bag packing in ASDA raised £314.84 and the pupils who volunteered for an hour’s packing did us proud as usual. It was disappointing that there were not more volunteers as the shop was very busy and I would describe it as a “lost opportunity” to really cash in. Added to the money raised by the non uniform day, the total is very respectable but in this day and age, we must take every chance to boost the school fund because this affects us all in one way or another.

Finance Day prize winners
S1 Fancy Dress             Ewan White
S2 Fancy Dress             Bryce Campbell
S3 Fancy Dress             Calum Don
S4 Fancy Dress             Shannon Cruikshank and Katie Gilbert
S5 Fancy Dress             Jamie McIver

S6 Holiday Competition: Heather Renwick

Percy Pig Walkabout:    Nicky Gorman S2

Staff Quiz                      Mrs Ainsworth

Inter – house points next week

9.

Commonwealth Games Mascot Design Competition (Miss McCulloch)
Here is your chance to be part of Commonwealth Games History. The BBC just launched a competition for 1st thru 3rd years to design the official Mascot for Glasgow 2014. Entries must be

• a drawing, painting or collage
• original
• a made-up/imaginary character or animal or person
• easy to recognise as the official mascot for Scotland and the Commonwealth Games
• appealing to young people
• friendly-looking
• Incorporates red, yellow, green or blue – or a combination of all of these colours

Deadline for entries is Friday the 2nd of December. Please see the Miss McCulloch in the PE Department to get an official entry form or if you have any questions.

10.

East Ayrshire Cross Country Event (Miss Millgan)
Well done to all those pupils who took part in the East Ayrshire Cross Country Event on Thursday 27th October at Onthank Primary.  In particular a special well done to Alanis Brydon who game 2nd in her year group and Terry Mulholland who came 3rd in his age group.

11.

S1 Football - Scottish Cup Match against Lockerbie on Wednesday 2nd November (Mr McClurg) 
The following pupils are required to be excused from their Period 6 class:
 Corrie Speirs (1B)    Callum Riddick (1B)   Declan Tallen (1W)   Scott Malone (1F)
Ben Wyper (1F)   Sam Steele (1F)   Reece Truesdale (1W)   Matthew McCutcheon (1B)
Arron Lochore (1B)   Ryan Johnstone (1B)   Ryan Smith (1F)   Scott Thomson (1F)
William MacLeod (2D)   Dylan Miller (2D)   Liam Waddell (1S)   Connor Kennedy (1B)

Sorry for any inconvenience caused.

12.

13.

Kilmarnock Academy Quiz Club (Mr McClurg) 
Are you an egghead? Or are you the weakest link? Either way, if you are interested in joining a quiz club within the school and expanding your general knowledge come along to EB1 on a Monday lunchtime at 1.20.

Enterprise (Mrs Hamilton)
Sir Tom Hunter Challenge – Can you come up with a good idea? Sir Tom Hunter challenges you to be creative and entrepreneurial.

Prepare your business plan and presentation by Mon 28th November. Winner of the competition will receive £1,000 to take their idea forward and £4,000 for their school.

If you would like to accept the challenge, see Mrs Hamilton as soon as possible as your participation has to be registered

 14.

 KA’s  Got Talent 18 November 2011
Sign up now for this fantastic event at Reception.

 15.

 Young Musician Competition (Mr Ramsay)
 There is a sign up sheet on the notice board in the music department. Please add your name, indicate instrument or voice and title of piece if you wish to participate in this competition. Please remember that the minimum requirement is a Grade 4 Associated Board or Higher level piece. The competition will be held on Wednesday 9th November at 7pm.

16.

A diamond ring has been found in the HE department.
Can the owner report to Mrs Macfarlane in C2.

17.

 £££££
Would the following pupils meet Mrs Hamilton at 9.05am on Thursday 3rd November in the Assembly Hall concerning the payment for the hire of a prefect’s blazer.

Amy Black                             Ryan Campbell
Scott Crawford                      Caitlin Brown
Kendall Blair                         Craig MacDonald
Christopher McQueen        Michelle Paterson
Dawn Carroll                                    Kirsty McLauchlan
Charlotte Edmonds             Leigh McMaster
Gavin Callaghan                 Andrew Milloy

Please come to the meeting. If your name is on the list in error, it needs to be sorted out

18.

K.A Fashion Show and creative stars exhibition(Mrs Lee)

This year’s format will have an exciting twist! We will be exhibiting the expressive SQA folio work from our senior students and the class work created by our junior students in the Memorial Hall in our annual Creative Starts exhibition/awards. For the first time we will also be holding the Ultimate Kilmarnock Academy Fashion Show. All our students have been involved in creating and designing garments for the show. Our concept for the show is “The Human Body” and students have used this theme to make their creations. This is an event not to be missed! Tickets are now on sale now from reception. Tickets are £5 and £3 concession.

K.A fashion Show T-shirts (Mrs Lee)

Anyone who would like to order a Fashion Show T-shirt should see Mrs Lee in the Art dept. They are priced £7 and your order will need to be in by Monday 7th Nov.

1.

East Ayrshire Cross Country (Miss Mililgan)
If you participated in the Ayrshire Cross country at the Magnum and would be interested in runing in the East Ayrshire Even tomorrow (Thursday) please  come to the PE department at interval today (Wednesday).

2.

Finance Day – (Mrs Hamilton)
Friday is a non uniform day and £1 will be collected from pupils at registration UNLESS they are in Fancy Dress. S1, S2, S3 and S4 pupils will attend assemblies at the corresponding periods. S1 at P1 etc.
Pupils should go to their period teacher who will register and bring pupils to the Assembly Hall.

The first part of the assembly will be the Fancy Dress Parade where a winner will be selected and willreceive a money priz
+e. Please make an effort. Here is your chance to show off. Other finance related activities will follow.

Percy Pig will be going walkabout during lunchtime. Pupils who find him will go into a free draw and the winner will receive a money prize

Pupils in S5 will take part in the enterprise activity “Fifth Gear” during P5 and P6. Again they should register with their P5 teacher before proceeding to the Assembly Hall.

Pupils in S6 will take part in a competition during their classes at P6. There will be a money prize for this competition.

ASDA Bag Packing: 5 - 6pm; 6 – 7pm; 7 - 8pm

3.

All ASDA Bag Packers – Mrs Hamilton 
Please meet Mrs Hamilton for a short meeting on Thursday 27th October at 9.05am in the Assembly Hall

4.

UCAS CARD – 2013 pre-applicants
The brand new UCAS Card Scheme for S5 students is now open for those considering higher education for 2013 entry.
You can register at www.ucas.com/ucascard.

5.

NHS VISIT – FRIDAY 4 Novemeber 2011 (Mrs Hamilton)
There is a visit to Crosshouse Hospital for 10 S5 of S6 pupils who are interested in a career with the NHS.
There are manu different tupe so jobs withn the NHS and if you want to know more, add your name to the list at reception by Friday 28 October at 3.30pm

 6.

RSNO Visit – 1st November 2011 (Mr Ramsay)
Those still to pay for the concert on Tuesday 1st November please do so as soon as possible. Cheques are accepted and should be made payable to Kilmarnock Academy.

 7.

Young Musician Competition (Mr Ramsay)
 There is a sign up sheet on the notice board in the music department. Please add your name, indicate instrument or voice and title of piece if you wish to participate in this competition. Please remember that the minimum requirement is a Grade 4 Associated Board or Higher level piece. The competition will be held on Wednesday 9th November at 7pm.

8.

Pink Day Winners
Guess the weight of the Cake?– Mr Campbell (Who graciously shared this lovely cake).
How many Jelly Beans in the Tub? – Mr Paterson (Honest it was not a fix)
Thanks to all who donated and helped.

1.

Triple “P” Assemblies – Tuesday 25 October (Mr Kerr)
Assemblies will be held at the following Periods, P2 (S1), P4 (S2), & P6 (S3).

• Only pupils who have gained an award will be allowed to attend
• Pupils who failed to gain an award will remain with their timetable department or in a classroom at the direction of their class teacher.
• Departments should assign an appropriate member of staff to look after pupils who failed to get an award .
• All other staff should accompany their classes to the assembly hall.
• Lists of those not allowed to attend will be circulated with a suggested staff duty depending on the timetable, departments may need to liaise with neighbouring departments.

Please do not hesitate to contact me with questions issues etc.

Triple P Assemblies – Tuesday 25 October (Mrs Dale)
Awards for the last Triple P block should be on display in your register class this week. Well done to all of those who qualify for an award. This will be a Hallowe'en themed assembly on Tuesday 25th October which will run at the following times: P2 (S1), P4 (S2) & P6 (S3).  Please wear flat shoes.

2.

Assemblies for all year groups on Wednesday 26 October (Mr Kerr)
Assemblies will take place during the following periods
Period 1 – 910am – all classes in  4th and 5th year
Period 1 – 9.45am – all classes in 3rd year
Period 2 – 1005am – all 5th and 6th year PSE classes
Period 2 – 1040am  - all classes in 1st year
Period 4 – 1205pm – all classes in 2nd Year
Al pupils should go to their normal teacher, who should then bring the class to the assembly hall.

Classes 5 & 6 should come straight to the hall as they will be going to a different teacher for PSE.
Assemblies should last 10-15 minutes.

3.

Modern apprenticeships in Childcare (Mr Kerr)
If you are interested in a career in Childcare and you have already or expect to gain 3 standard grades at Bands 1-3 (English essential) see Mr Kerr.

4.

Cross Country Events (Miss Milligan) 
Congratulations to all pupils who took part in the Ayrshire Cross Country event at the Magnum last Wednesday, despite the horrible weather conditions.  The S3 boys performed particularly well coming 2nd in the overall school performance section. Well done to everyone that took part.

The East Ayrshire Cross Country event which was cancelled a few weeks ago has been rescheduled for Thursday 27 October (Thursday you come back from the holidays).  The event will take place at Onthank Primary school and all those that participated in the Ayrshire event are eligible to race.  Further information will be provided after the holidays

5.

Art Department Supported Study(Mrs Lee)
The art department will be offering supported study on a Tuesday and Friday at 3.30 – 4.30pm

The Ultimate Kilmarnock Academy Fashion Show(Mrs Lee)
Can all models please attend a meeting on Wednesday 12th October in the Art department at 1.15pm.

Table tennis club (Mrs Hogg)
 Date for the diary! The table tennis club starts again after the October break. This session the club will run on Friday lunchtimes from 1.10pm. First session Friday 28th October.
There is a charge of 20p per session. Equipment is provided or bring your own bat.
All welcome. 

Morrison's "Let's grow" Vouchers.(Mrs Hogg) 
Kilmarnock Academy are still collecting these vouchers to let us buy gardening equipment for the school. Please hand in any vouchers to Reception or Mrs. Hogg. Many thanks for your support.

Textile recycling bank. (Mrs Hogg)  
Thank you very much to all those who have handed in donations of clean, unwanted clothing and shoes. The textile bank was recently emptied. The school received a cheque for £88 which was put into the school fund to help with costs of trips and activities. 
The scheme also helps to provide people in Africa with good quality, affordable clothing, so it is a very worthwhile cause. 

7.

KA’s Got Talent – 18 November – Children in Need - Period 5 & 6 (Head Girl)
Sign up for this amazing event.
There is a lot of talent in Kilmarnock Academy please sign up at Reception.
Thanks

 8.

PE Awards (Miss McCulloch)
Congratulations to the following pupils who received pupil of the month awards for their outstanding work in PE.

Courtney Baillie 1 Burns
Nathan Bayne 1 Burns
Morgan McDonnell 1 Burns
Max Cusack 1 Scott
Cameron Ross 2 Wallace
Kaytlyn Mason 2 Wallace
Alanis Brydon 3 Burns
Bronwyn Shields 3 Wallace
Laura Miller 4 Scott

 9.

Finance Day (Mrs Hamilton)
Friday 28th October is Hallowe’en in Kilmarnock and more importantly it is Finance Day. For those who do not know what Finance Day means (and I have been asked), it means awareness of money, what you spend and the consequences of spending too much.

Kilmarnock Academy     Finance Day Friday 28th October 2011 (Kilmarnock’s Hallowe’en)
Finance Week has shrunk to Finance Day but we hope to make an impact all the same. The outline of the day is as follows –

Non uniform day pay £1.
Pupils come to school in fancy dress -  free. A financial theme would be good but not essential.

Finance Assemblies
S1 at P1: S2 at P2; S3 at P3 and S4 at P4
Lunchtime: Percy Pig goes walkabout
S5   - P5/6 “Fifth Gear” in the Assembly Hall.
S6 – some of them will be helping during the day. Possible IT investigation P6

There will be financial prizes for the various competitions during the day.

Department Input
As in previous years, please include a financial  slant to your lessons – perhaps a “starter” which is relevant to your subject. Eg: French  - how much it costs to go to the cinema in France. Compare with here. Biology – cost of disposable nappies versus traditional terry towelling nappies. etc etc. 
PTs please let me know your dept input. Email is fine.

Hallowe’en ASDA Bag Packing  Fancy Dress     5.00 – 8.00pm

Money raised last year -  £410 

1.

Senior Volleyball (Miss McCulloch)
Senior Volleyball will start on Wednesday at Lunchtime. Any interested 4th, 5th or 6th Years should bring their kit and come to the Games Hall at 1pm. See Miss McCulloch if you have any questions.

2.

Ayrshire School Swimming Gala (Miss Milligan)
For age groups 13/14, 15/16, 17/19.  You may enter a maximum of two events with times obtained from regional events.  If you are interested in participating in the event see Miss Milligan before Friday 7 October.

3.

Ayrshire Cross Country - Wednesday 5th October (Miss Milligan)
Today at the Magnum Irvine for all those pupils who have qualified.

4.

S1 Pupils (Mr Kerr)
I have received a letter from Mr David Laver of Gideons International, who states, “The pupils were very attentive and were a credit to you all”.  Well done to all the first years who attended.

5.

S6/Staff lunch (Dawn Carroll)
S6/Staff Lunch is being held on Thursday 13th October.  Tickets will be on sale for £2 at reception on Monday 10th October from 13.20 – 13.40.  Tickets are restricted so they will be sold on a first come first served basis.

6.

Pink Day (Senior Prefect Team)
Pink day is on Friday 14th October.  If you wish to wear no uniform please donate £1 at registration.  There will be events in the hall at lunchtime.  More info to follow next week.

1.

All pupils (Mr Paterson)
Please remember that you must behave at all times when you go down town for lunch.  Do not get dragged in to situations such as fights or arguments by other people.  Remember you are ambassadors for the school and we have high standards and expectations for everyone.

Some students persist on throwing sweets etc on the playground.  This must stop immediately since in the past week 2 cars have been hit. 

I am most impressed with the hard work and attitude with senior pupils in this school.  The prefects in particular do a marvellous job and this has been comments on by a wide range of visitors to the school.

I am giving fair warning to all female students that the length of skirts is now unacceptable and I will be seeking your parents support in this.

2.

Talented Athlete Profiles (Miss McCulloch) 
Any pupil who has played a sport at regional level or above please see Miss McCulloch or Miss Milligan in the PE department to participate in the Talented Athlete Program.  

1.

School Uniform (Mr Paterson)
I am impressed with the dress code of many students in school but the length of some girls’ skirts is becoming unacceptable and in some cases I would go as far as to say indecent.  This cannot continue, I would ask that all students dress in an appropriate way for school. 

2.

Cross Country Results (Miss Milligan)
The final house result are:  
1st Place - Fleming
2nd Place - Burns
3rd Place - Scott
4th Place - Wallace
5th Place - Dunlop 
Well done to all those that took part!!! 

The teams for the East Ayrshire X Country at Stewarton Academy on the 29th September will be posted shortly.

3.

S1 Camp (Mr Campbell)
Make sure you hand in your slip along with your £60 deposit for the S1 camp to the school office no later than Friday 23 September 2011.

1.

Holiday weekend (Mr Paterson)
This Friday and next Monday are holiday -  have a great weekend.

2.

Assembly Hall (Mr Paterson)
During bad weather conditions, the assembly hall will be available to students  today at break and lunch

3.

S6/Staff Lunch (Head Boy/Head Girl)
The S6/Staff lunch is on Thursday 15th September at lunchtime – tickets available at Reception at lunchtime.

4.

Senior Choir (Mr Ramsay)
There will be a rehearsal during periods 5 & 6 on Thursday to complete final preparations for the Blake concert on Friday evening.

5.

PE - All pupils (Mr Ramsay)
Please give all valuables to your teacher before the start of the lesson. This includes your mobile phone which in any case is probably the most valuable personal possession you will have in school. If you are not taking part for any reason you should still hand over your mobile phone. You are reminded that you shouldn't have these devices out in class at any time anyway.

6.

Scottish Chamber Orchestra (Mr Ramsay)
There will be a performance of the compositions written by Kilmarnock Academy pupils on Saturday 24th September. This will be held in the afternoon in the recital room at the City Halls in Candleriggs.

7.

Kilmarnock Academy Basketball Club (Miss Milligan)
Basketball club runs every Thursday after school from 3.30-5.00.  The club is open to all pupils S1-6, so why not come along and have a go.

8.

Jump2theBeat (Miss Milligan)
Are you interested in getting fit and making new friends? If so, then why not come along to the after school girls club taking place on Wednesdays from 3.30-4.30 at the PE Department.  The club will run every Wednesday and is open to all S1-6 girls.  The club will offer a range of activities from Cheerleading, Dance, Double Dutch to Aerobics and Rounders. For further information speak to Miss Milligan (PE)

9.

Y-Dance (Miss Milligan)
Y-Dance are back again this year offering dance sessions to S1-6 girls.  Classes run every Thursday at the PE Department from 3.30-4.30. 

 10.

 S6 PSE (Mr Richardson)
All S6 pupils note that there will be a careers convention at the Park Hotel on Thursday 22nd September.  Please meet at reception for the bus leaving at 2.30 pm.  This convention will have all the universities and colleges with their information and prospective and will be invaluable if you intend going to University.  Please give your name to your register teacher if you wish to attend

11.

All S1 pupils (Mr Campbell)
Can all teachers of S1 period 1 take their class to the assembly hall at the start of the period for a talk on a first year camp.  Thanks

12.

S4 Young Women’s/Mens Health Days (Mr Howie)
Advanced warning of the above event:
Young women’s health day – Wednesday 9th – period 5 and 6
Young men’s health day – Wednesday 16th – period 5 and 6

1.

S1-S6 pupils (Mr Paterson)
Once again I have to note that I am very impressed with the attitude and hard work of the students in this school.  I am certainly clear that we have some of the best students in the whole council.  Please keep up the good work.  Well done! 

2.

Pupil Council (Mr Paterson)
I will meet with the student council reps soon to discuss any issue raised.  The student council is an excellent way for students to work in partnership to improve the school.

3.

Yearbook 12 (Mrs Hogg)
 Any S6 pupils interested in being involved in producing the 2012 Yearbook and are free in column C or D, please come to Mrs Hogg's room, (B9) this Thursday, 8th period 3 or 5.
Thank you.

4.

Morrison's "Let's Grow" vouchers (Mrs Hogg)
 If you collect any "Let's Grow" vouchers from Morrisons, you can donate them to the school. They will be used to buy seeds and garden equipment and will help us beautify the school surroundings! 
There will be a box at reception. Vouchers can be left there.
Thank you very much for your help.

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5.

Table tennis club (Mrs Hogg)The table tennis club will be running on Friday lunchtimes this year in the Assembly Hall.  As the hall is currently in use at lunchtimes, the first session will be at 1.10pm on Friday 28th October.  All welcome. 20p per person. Equipment is provided.

6.

Rag bag recycling (Mrs Hogg)
The school has a recycling bank for the following items:
All men’s, ladies and children’s clothing

• Paired shoes (tied together)
• Handbags, bags, ties & belts
• Soft Toys
• Blankets
• Underwear to include socks, tights, pants and bras etc...
• Household textiles to include towels, bed linen, curtains etc...

The money raised goes to help communities in Africa. The school also receives a donation which is used to help fund trips and activities for pupils. It also helps East Ayrshire meet their recycling targets. All good stuff!
If you have any of the above items that you would like to donate, please hand in clean items, in a plastic bag, to the janitors office.

7.

S1 Football Team Trials (Mr McClurg)
Football team trials S1 and S2 born in 1999 will be held on Tuesday 13th September in the games hall after school. Please bring suitable equipment to play indoors. you have any questions please see Mr McClurg in ICT.

8.

Return of SQA Art and Design work.(Mrs Lee)
Pupils who wish to get their Art and Design folio work back from the SQA should give their money to Mrs Lee in the Art department before Thur 15th Sept. Remember if you do not pay to get your work back they destroy it!!. You have been warned!!!!

S4  Int. 1/2   £6

S5/6 Int. 2  £8

S5/6 Higher £8

S6 Photography £8

9.

Art department supported study (Mrs Lee)
The art department will be offering supported study on a Friday starting this week! 3.30 – 4.30pm

10.

Media Club (Mr Rigg/Mr Cowan)
The Media Club will restart on Wednesday, 7th September.  The club runs from 3.40 pm until 4.40 pm every Wednesday.  If you fancy yourself as a film director, star/actor, screenwriter, camera operator or anything else to do with film and television, then come along and join in the fun.  YOU decide what kind of film it will be – comedy, action, thriller, horror, documentary or whatever.  All pupils are welcome though there will be a special welcome for new first years.
For further information, speak to Mr. Rigg (F3) or Mr. Cowan (H4).

11.

S6/Staff Lunch (Senior Prefect Team)
S6/staff lunch will be held on 15th September.  More info about tickets/cost will follow shortly

12.

S6 Visits to Physiotherapy Department (Mr Richardson)
Any senior pupil interested in a career in Physiotherapy please note that there will be an Awareness Event held on 4th November 2011 at Crosshouse Hospital Education Centre from 1-3 pm.  If interested see Mr Richardson for further details.

13.

Trip – Theatre Royal, Glasgow – Thursday 8th September (Mr Kerr)
See attached list for pupils going on this trip on Thursday afternoon and must meet in the assembly hall at 1.20 pm.

1.

S1-S6 pupils (Mr Paterson)
I am very impressed with behaviour and dress code of students in this school, in particular the positive relationships that I see with staff as I go round the school. 

Again, can I remind you that during the interval students must not leave the playground.  I am responsible for health and safety of all students during this time.  Students must not leave the playground to smoke or indeed buy food from the soup n’ rolls during break time.

Lunch time is available for students S2-S6 to go down town if they so wish, although I would encourage you to use the Metro since it is much cheaper and also a more healthy option. 

I also have to say that on my tour around the town at lunch time, I am very impressed indeed by the behaviour of Kilmarnock Academy students on a daily basis.  Please keep this up since you are ambassadors for this school.

2.

Metro/Tuckshops
Meals deals available at lunchtime  - £1.00, £1.35 and £2.25
£1 bowls available eg curry, macaroni
Rolls and links available at morning interval - £1.10

3.

Litter (Mr Paterson)
Please do not drop litter in the Metro or the playground – there are plenty of bins provided for you to put your litter in.

4.

S1-S6 girls - Jump2theBeat (Miss Milligan) 
Are you interested in getting fit and making new friends? If so, then why not come along to the after school girls club taking place on Wednesday 7th September from 3.30-4.30 at the PE Department.  The club will run every Wednesday and is open to all  S1-6 girls.  The club will offer a range of activities from Cheerleading, Dance, Double Dutch to Aerobics and Rounders. For further information speak to Miss Milligan (PE) 

5.

S4 Intermediate 2 RMPS Supported Study (Mrs Neilson-Bell)
Intermediate 2 RMPS supported study (working lunch) will start on Wednesday 31st August at lunchtime from 1.05 to 1.35 for all those in S4 who are aiming to sit the Int 2 exam.

6.

Return of SQA Art and Design work.(Mrs Lee)
Pupils who wish to get their Art and Design folio work back from the SQA should give their money to Mrs Lee in the Art department before Thur 15th Sept. Remember if you do not pay to get your work back they destroy it!!. You have been warned!!!!
S4  Int. 1/2   £6
S5/6 Int. 2  £8
S5/6 Higher £8
S6 Photography £8

7.

Craft Club (Mrs Lee)
The art department is forming a craft/enterprise club!!! We are planning to create, make and sell really high quality, innovative, stylish items. The club is open to all year groups and will be on Thursday lunchtimes starting from the 1st Sept. If you are interested please come along to Mrs Lee’s art room on Thursday 25th Aug at 1pm.

8.

Art department collection (Mrs Lee)
If anyone has any old ties, gloves, hats, buttons, clothing that they would like to donate to the Art department we would be eternally grateful!!!

9.

S6 Visits to Physiotherapy Department (Mr Richardson)
S6 pupils should note that anyone interested in Physiotherapy as a career or any other career in health eg occupational therapy, dietetics, speech therapy, radiotherapy and podiatry that there will be an Awareness Day in Ayr Hospital Education Centre on Thursday 22 September 2011.  Session 1 – 10-12 noon Session 2 – 1 pm to 3 pm.  If interested see Mr Richardson for further details.

10.

Y-Dance (Miss Milligan)
Y-Dance are back again this year offering dance sessions to S1-6 girls.  Classes start this Thursday
(1st September) at the PE Department from 3.30-4.30.

11.

History Theatre Trip (Mr Reidford)
September 8 - £30.  Could pupils please bring money in now.

12.

Chess Club (Mr Reidford)
All S1 and other years.  There is a chess club that meets at lunch times on Wednesday and Thursdays.  Come along and play or learn to play.

1.

Behaviour and attitude (Mr Paterson)
Having now been in post for just over a week, I have to say I am very impressed with the attitude and behaviour of almost all students in this school.  I am however, absolutely appalled at the number of students who seem to think it is acceptable for use foul and abusive language not only in the playground but also outwith school.  A number of members of the public have already spoken to me on this.  If we are really serious about ensuring that Kilmarnock Academy has a very positive reputation in the community, we must stop this nonsense.

I also have to say that I am concerned about a very small number of students who would appear to be disrupting your learning.  This will be dealt with severely.  Either students comply with the values of the school and students within it or there will be a consequence. 

2.

Interval (Mr Paterson)
This is confirm that no student should be outwith the school grounds at the morning break.  Again, a small number of students seem to think it is okay to smoke in the slope.  This is absolutely forbidden.  Again, a number of adults in the community are making complaints about the attitude and language of Kilmarnock Academy students.  This is quite unfair given the very good behaviour of the vast majority.

3.

Lunch (Mr Paterson)
I am impressed with the range of food available in the kitchen, but surprised that the main meals counter is so under used.  On a daily basis, this counter has meals such as curry, bolognaise, chilli, steak pie etc which is much better value than the food that can be bought elsewhere.  I would encourage you to use the metro.

4.

S1 Nurture Group (Natalie Sinclair)
The following pupils have been chosen to take part in the S1 Nurture Group which will take place Period 2 every Wednesday from now until Christmas in H1.
 They are Tommee Hillan 1F, Adele McGill 1S, Jake Fulton1W, Jamie Kerr 1W, Rachael Kerr 1W and Declan Tallen 1W.

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5.

Henderson Church (Mr Ramsay)
There will be a few S5/6 pupils performing at the Henderson Church on Friday 26th August. They will be marked as permission on click n go. Apologies for any inconvenience. Pupils are performing as part of a special festival of flowers that the Church is holding. The Jazz Band are also performing on Sunday afternoon between 2 and 5pm.

6.

Special Offer (Mr Ramsay)
On Friday 16th September the Senior Choir will be performing with Blake at the Palace Theatre. Special ticket price £15 for friends and family of the choir.

7.

Junior Glee Club - all S1 & S2 pupils welcome (Mr Ramsay)
This activity will take place on Mondays after school in EL1. Come along and enjoy yourself with some fun singing activities.

8.

Return of SQA Art and Design work.(Mrs Lee)

Pupils who wish to get their Art and Design folio work back from the SQA should give their money to Mrs Lee in the Art department before Thur 15th Sept. Remember if you do not pay to get your work back they destroy it!!. You have been warned!!!!

S4  Int. 1/2   £6

S5/6 Int. 2  £8

S5/6 Higher £8

S6 Photography £8

9.

Craft Club (Mrs Lee)
The art department is forming a craft/enterprise club!!! We are planning to create, make and sell really high quality, innovative, stylish items. The club is open to all year groups and will be on Thursday lunchtimes starting from the 1st Sept. If you are interested please come along to Mrs Lee’s art room on Thursday 25th Aug at 1pm.

10.

Art department collection (Mrs Lee)
If anyone has any old ties, gloves, hats, buttons, clothing that they would like to donate to the Art department we would be eternally grateful!!!

11.

UCAS applications (Mr Kerr)
The school has now registered for UCAS APPLY – the online application service for university entry in September 2012
The school’s username, password and buzzword are now available from your guidance teacher enclosed in a comprehensive instruction booklet.  Applications can be made from mid September with a deadline of mid November with the exception of the following courses whose deadline is 15th October 2011:

• All courses at Oxford University
• All courses at Cambridge University
• Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine or Veterinary Science at all universities.
• Pupils should also consider using UCASCARD/yougofurther.co.uk which allows contact with University staff and current university students.