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Summer holidays (Mrs Ford)
School closes at 1 pm on Thursday.  Have a fabulous summer holiday and be ready for work again on Wednesday 17 August.

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Senior pupils (Mrs Ford)
Good luck with the exam results.  If your results cause you to change your mind about subject choices in S5 or S6, then you should come to school on the afternoon of Tuesday 16 August to discuss changes with Mrs Hollywood.

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Goodbye! (Mrs Ford)
As you know I am leaving at the end of June.  It has been a privilege to be your head teacher and I wish all of you the very best for the future.  Goodbye and good luck in all you do!

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Jesus Christ Superstar (Mrs Ford)
Very well done indeed to everyone who performed in last week’s show.  The audience was most impressed on both nights and a number have emailed to say just how good it was.  Thank you to everyone for their hard work in producing such an excellent performance.

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“Beat the Bully” – world premiere (Mrs Ford)
Congratulations to the S4 Prince’s Trust xl club for their excellent world premiere evening last week.  The film is very good and the speeches were excellent too.  All the Oscars were well deserved.  Mr Kerr would like to say how much he enjoyed the cup cakes.

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End of term (Mrs Ford)
Just a reminder that school closes for the holidays on Thursday 30 June at 1 pm.  You may have forgotten!

Senior Prefect Team (Mrs Hamilton)
After interviews on Thursday, the Senior Prefect Team in Kilmarnock Academy next session will be as follows:
Head Boy/Senior Prefect                    Head Girl/Senior Prefect
Josh Cuthbertson                             Dawn Carroll

Deputy Senior Prefects
Amy Black     Caitlin Brown     Holly Jarvie     Heather Renwick     Cameron Thomson

Many congratulations to the successful candidates.

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Prefects (Mrs Hamilton)
There will now be 5 groups and duties for the prefects. See below. The new rota will starts on Monday 27th June. Please pick up your rota on Friday as usual.

Group A                                    Group B                                    Group C                       
Heather Renwick                      Caitlin Brown                          Amy Black
Kaye Lindsay                           Michelle Patterson                   Kendall Blair
Caitlin Crawford                       Victoria Grigor                         Daniel Greig
Ainsleigh Cooper                      Maxine MacDonald                   Vanessa Wilson
                                            Laura Hunter                          Charlotte Edmonds

Group D                                    Group E
Cameron Thomson                   Holly Jarvie                               
Scott Crawford                       Kelsey Little
Kirsty McLaughlan                   Amy Blades
Ryan Campbell                        Zoe Sloan
                                           Nicola Brown

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Additional prefects next session. (Mrs Hamilton)
If you missed out on being a prefect first time round and want to be considered for August/September, please add your name to a list at reception.

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Learning Support presentation (Mrs Dale)
"The list of pupils below are excused from their period 6 class to attend a small presentation in Learning Support? Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

Jodie Black                  1F
Lewis Brown
Katelin Clark               1F
John Gold                    1F
Sandy Irvine
Ross Kerr                    1F
Chloe Lindsay             1F
Callum MacDonald    1F
James McGrath           1F
Zoe Ross                     1B"

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Athletics  (Mrs Hamilton)
Congratulations to Reed Wyper 2W. Reed competed at the Scottish Schools’ Athletic Championships recently and did very well. He was 3rd in the 100m and 2nd in the 200m for his age group.

Stacie Taylor who was in 4S and has moved to Bellahouston Academy also did well. She was running in the 1500m and started the final in 11th place time wise and finished in 7th place and improved her Personal Best time  from 5.20 to 5.11 mins

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Work Experience (Mrs Hamilton)
S4 pupils who are hoping to go on a self found work experience must collect a form from main office as soon as possible.  These pupils must get forms completed before the end of term. I will be looking at pupils’ requests shortly and will try to allocate as many as I can before the holidays.

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S2 Football Match (Mr Campbell/Miss McLeish)
The following S2 boys should report to reception on Monday 27 June at the start of period 6 to travel to Auchinleck Academy:  Craig Clark, Stephen Thomas, David Gibson, David Richardson, Jordan Boyd, Michael Scott-Ramsay, Toni Murphy, Cameron Ross, Bryce Campbell, Jason Phillips, Fraser Dempster, Dylan Miller, Jack Herrall.  If, for any reason, you cannot play, please inform Mr Cowan (Modern Studies) as soon as possible.

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Prize giving (Mrs Ford)
Very well done to everyone involved in last week’s prize giving.  It went very smoothly indeed, the jazz band were excellent and many guests commented on how much they enjoyed it.

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SQA certificates (Mrs Ford)
S5/S6 pupils must let Mrs Armstrong in the school office know if there has been any change of address this year.  If you do not tell her that your address has changed you will not receive your exam certificate in August.

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Jesus Christ Superstar (Mrs Ford)
Last chance to buy tickets for Wednesday night.

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Activity day – Tuesday 28th June (Mrs Walker)
All monies for activities must be paid for by this Friday (17th June). Prefects will be collecting money on Thursday and Friday of this week at the morning interval and lunchtime. Any pupil who has not paid by then will not get a place. Also pupils must have qualified by achieving a Bronze, Silver or Gold award in block 5 of the triple P scheme to secure a place. Costs and activities are detailed below.

Xscape – a session sledging and climbing including lunch (£32)
Xscape – a session sledging and laser quest including lunch (£22)

Local Activities
Ten pin bowling (£3 per game)
Skating - £2.70
Swimming - £1.75

Free activities – movie or sports in school.

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Library (Mr King)
Could all pupils please return all library books to Mr King as soon as possible. Only special agreement should books be kept out over the summer holidays.

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Welcome back (Mrs Ford)
Welcome back to returning senior pupils from study leave.  Start as you mean to go on and work hard from now until the end of term.

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Prize giving (Mrs Ford)
All prize and certificate winners are reminded that they must report to the hall at period 5 on Thursday for the rehearsal.  You must speak to Mr Kerr if there is any reason that you cannot attend – if not there will be no seat for you at prize giving.   Please ask your invited guests to be seated in the hall before 7 pm as the ceremony begins promptly.  Full uniform and big smiles required.

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S5/S6 pupils (Mrs Ford)
Please clear any material you no longer need from your documents stored on our IT system.  East Ayrshire is experiencing difficulties because of a lack of storage space and a lot of the material will now be out of date.  At the first opportunity go into “My documents” and delete the stuff you no longer need.  Thank you.

4.

Class 1 trips to Stirling Castle on Tuesday 14th and Wednesday 15th June (Mr Kerr)
All first year pupils will be out of school over these 2 days (see attached lists).  Pupils must come in full school uniform with pen, pencil etc, as well as a packed lunch.  Pupils must come to the assembly hall at 9.05 am on the appropriate day.

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Kilmarnock College pupils (Mr Kerr)
All pupils in the new classes 3 and 4 that applied for college courses should report to reception at 1.40 pm on Thursday 9th June.  They will be taken across to Kilmarnock College to take part in the induction day between 2 pm and 4 pm.

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S3 Monitors (Mrs Hamilton)
I would like to thank the S3 Monitors for their efforts during the recent SQA exams. They are listed below. Mrs Hollywood was impressed by the groups coming to her every morning at 8.55am and I have received complimentary remarks from other members of staff. Keep a hold of your monitor badges and you can have a re-run during the S5/6 prelims next February. Thanks once again. It is good to know that there are reliable pupils “waiting in the wings”.

Group A                      Group B                      Group C                          Group D      
Coryn McKnight        Michelle Sloan            Tagan Lawson                Amelia Gibson
Catriona Thomas        Rayanne Riddell          Lauren McCutcheon      Amy Lambert
Ashley Douglas          Ashley Sturgeon          Lauren Boag                  Chloe Cranson
Laura Miller                Rebecca Templeton    Emma McGarry             Kirsty Lee
Rebecca Shearin         Gavin McLauchlan     Hannah McLean             Ella Brown
Siobhan McManus     Steven Shanks             John Inglis                      Ronan McGarry
Laura Wilson             Jordan Wilson              Lauren Johnstone     
Amy Kirkland            Ross Porteous  
The new prefects begin their duties on Wednesday 8th June.         

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Readers Cup - Friday 10th June (Mr King)
The following pupils will be absent from the school periods 1 - 4 on Friday 10th June to attend / compete in the annual Readers Cup competition at Auchinleck Academy.

New S2: David Hall, Kerr McCulloch, Amy Louise Lee, Rachel Caddis, Reanna Watt, Craig Deans, Stephen Thomas
New S3: Calum Don, Cailin McKie, Alana Cameron, Adam Law, Alanis Brydon, Caitlin Robertson

All pupils should attend registration as normal and then assemble in reception for a 9.15 bus collection. Do not go to first period class. We expect to be back by approx 1pm. Full school uniform please!

Apologies for any convenience caused.

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Ayrshire Sports Finals (Mrs Hamilton)
Here are the names of the Kilmarnock Academy pupils who were placed at last week’s Ayrshire Sports Finals

Ayrshire Champions – Bradley Smith      S1        75m Hurdles
                        -  Stacie Taylor         S4        1500 m

Runners Up -           Reed Wyper          S2        100m and 200m
                            S2 Boys Relay Team – Fraser Smith, Mathew McAteer, Torin McKenzie, Reed Wyper

3rd place -             Kristiana Hamilton  S3        75m Hurdles
                           Alanis Brydon          S2        800m

Congratulations to all pupils who performed so well.

The senior championships this week conclude another successful athletics season. Well done to all those pupils who put in the time and effort this year to take part in our own championships and the EA and Ayrshire Sports

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LRC (Mr King)
Please note the library will be closed all day on Friday 10th June.

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Congratulations (Mrs Ford)
Congratulations to Stacie Taylor who has won a place at the Bellahouston School of Sport.  We will be watching for her name at future sports events.

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Dance summer school – S1-S6 (Mrs Miller)
East Ayrshire Dance Summer School (hip hop) 1-5 August – venue Kilmarnock Academy – no cost.  As the number of places are limited, admission will be on a ‘first come, first served’ basis.  Application forms are available from your PE teacher.

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S6 pupil interested in Physiotherapy (Mr Richardson)
Any pupil interested in a career in Physiotherapy with the following grades (3 highers at A and 2 at B levels).  See Mr Richardson about attending an Open Day at Crosshouse Hospital in September 2011.

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Jesus Christ Superstar (Mrs Ford)
Tickets now available for this superb production, prices £6 for an adult and £4 concession.  Show is running on 14th and 15th June at 7.30pm. - buy your tickets now to avoid disappointment.

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Prizegiving (Mrs Ford)
The names for prize and certificate winners will be on display very shortly.  Please check the lists.  If you are to receive a prize you must report to the school office for instructions on what to do next.

The prize giving rehearsal is at period 5 on Thursday 9 June.  You must attend the rehearsal – if you cannot do so you must tell Mr Kerr in advance.  If you are not at the rehearsal and do not speak to Mr Kerr there will be no seat reserved for you at prize giving.

Congratulations to all certificate and prize winners!

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Higher education (Mrs Ford)
If you are moving on from school into higher education then you can keep yourself up to date on all financial issues to do with fees and loans on Facebook and Twitter.  The agency which deals with all this is SAAS.  You can “Follow” on Twitter or “Like” on Facebook to receive regular updates.

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Laser pens (Mrs Ford)
One or two pupils have brought laser pens into school only to have them confiscated.  These pens can cause damage so they are banned in school.  If your pen is confiscated it will not be returned to you but will be returned to an adult who will take responsibility for it.

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Activities Day – Tuesday 28th June (Mrs Walker)
Sign up sheets will be available on Thursday (2nd) and Friday (3rd) of this week for S1 – S3 pupils to indicate that they wish to take part in one of the activities on the afternoon of Tuesday 28th June.  The activities are offered as part of our Triple P reward scheme and only pupils who attained a Bronze, Silver or Gold award during the last block, block 5, of the scheme will be allowed to participate. You will have to pay to take part in some of the activities on offer namely:
Xscape - a session sledging and climbing including lunch (£32)
Xscape - a session sledging and laser quest including lunch (£22)
Ten pin bowling (£3 for 1 game)
Skating (£2.70 flat rate regardless of whether you have your own skates)
swimming (£1.75).
Other activities which will take place in school that afternoon, watching a movie or playing sports, will be free.  Pupils who did not receive an award will attend classes as normal.

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Charity boxes (Pupil council)
The pupil council have decided to give the £114.60 raised from classroom charity boxes to Yorkhill Hospital.  Keep donating!

Golf cup (Mrs Hamilton)
Pupils who wish to enter the golf cup must have a handicap.  Please give names to PE Department before Friday 3rd June at 3.30 pm.  All entrants will pay £3 green fees.

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Senior Championships (Mrs Hamilton)
These will take place on Tuesday 7th June.  All pupils in Higher/Int 1/Int 2 will take part, plus any other interested pupil in the new S5,S6.  Competitors should come prepared for a morning at field.

Global marketplace (Mrs Marshall)
The following S2 pupils will be out of school on a visit to the Global Marketplace on Friday 3rd June P3 and 4. This is as part of the ASDAN course they have selected in S3,  Pupils have to meet Mrs Marshall and Mrs Thomson at reception after interval. Apologies for any inconvenience.

2S
Taylor Clark
Kyle Brown
Joseph Buckland
Stephen Carroll
David Lennon
Hannah Mains
Keenan McLintock
Mitchell Muir
Lee Nightingale
Mitchell Muir
Sarah Anne Wilson
Hope Yemm

2D
Dale Brown

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Jesus Christ Superstar (Mrs Ford)
Tickets now available for this superb production, prices £6 for an adult and £4 concession.  Show is running on 14th and 15th June at 7.30pm. - buy your tickets now to avoid disappointment.

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Sports championships (Mrs Hamilton)
The junior interhouse competition (S1/2) results are as follows:

1st     Burns        68 points
2nd    Wallace     52 points  
3rd     Dunlop      46 points
4th     Fleming    28 points
5th     Scott        20 points 

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Tesco Vouchers 
A big thank you to everyone who contributed to the collection of Tesco vouchers this year.  We managed to collect over 3000 vouchers and along with 1000 which we had banked from last year, we have managed to purchase a class set of headphones.  Many thanks, until next year...

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Senior Sports Championships (Mrs Hamilton)
The Senior Sports Championships will take place on Tuesday 7th June. All pupils in Higher/Int1/Int 2 PE will be taking part along with any other interested pupils in the new S5 and S6.

These dates have to tie in with prize giving which is Thursday 9th June.

4.

Jesus Christ Superstar (Mr Ramsay) 
There will be a stage concert version of the production on Tuesday 14th and Wednesday 15th June at 7:30pm. Tickets are priced £4 for students. Please support your fellow pupils involved in these performances.

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F1 in schools (Mr Campbell)
The following pupils will be out of school for the whole day on Wednesday 1 June 2011

Sports Results (Mrs Hamilton)

Staff bulletin will follow tomorrow.

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S1 Rapid Response Day – Wednesday 25th May (Mr Kerr)
All 1st year pupils are reminded that they are involved in this day.  Pupils must come to the Metro for 9.05 am and be dressed in clothing suitable for working outdoors.  Waterproof clothing should be brought as the activities will take place at the Scott Ellis playing fields, hail, rain or shine.  A bottle of water should also be carried, as Kilmarnock Academy may organise a beautiful hot day.

Pupils will visit the Scott Ellis playing fields by bus and must be seated and wear seat belts throughout the journey.  Lunch will be from 11.45 am – 12.30 pm.  Normal lunch procedures will apply and the Metro will be open at this time.  Pupils are also reminded that a donation of £1 should be given to their registration teacher on Friday morning.

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Murder in the Library (Mr King)
The winners of the "Murder in the Library" competition have been announced. Congratulations to Caitlin Barrow and Katie Gibson (1S), who have won (between them) a £10 WH Smith voucher. Many thanks to everyone who took part.

Chief Inspector King finally deduced that Miss Purdie was murdered by stabbing. The criminal was Mr Sutton (why do you think he disappeared so quickly?) 

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Congratulations (Mrs Johnstone)
Congratulations to Zoe Caldwell, Cailin McKie, Sarah Clark and Alanis Brydon (2B) for their participation in the Go4Set final at the City Chanbers in Glasgow.  Although we did not come first the girls had many compliments regarding their model from the judges who came from some of the top companies in Scotland.  The girls also received a £100 for their efforts and now have an impressive addition to their CVs!  Many thanks in particular to Miss Snodgrass and Mrs Crosbie for their hard work with the project. 
Thanks (Mrs Ford)
Many thanks to Mrs Johnstone for masterminding the whole project. 

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S1 Football (Miss McLeish and Mr Campbell)
The following boys should attend a short meeting today (Wednesday 18.5.11) at interval in Miss McLeish’s room (H2)
Jordan Boyd, 1D     Cameron Ross, 1W    Bryce Campbell, 1W     David Gibson, 1S     Stephen Thomas, 1S     Michael Scott-Ramsay, 1D     Jason Phillips, 1W     Toni Murphy, 1D     Dylan Miller, 1D     Regan Smith, 1B     Jack Herrall, 1W     Fraser Dempster, 1B     Craig Clark, 1S

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S5/S6 pupils (Mrs Ford)
Good luck to senior pupils going off on study leave this week.  Remember to come in to study or for help if you need it.

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Sports championships (Mrs Miller)
Please see the attached sheet for information about the championships.

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Eurovision song contest (Mrs Ford)
This highlight of the cultural year takes place on Saturday night in Dusseldorf.  All the real music lovers will be there.

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Alton Towers (Mrs Walker)
The remaining payment of £25 (total of £40) must be paid by the end of next week ie by Friday 20th May.  Payments should be made to the school reception or to Mrs Walker as soon as possible.

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Congratulations (Mrs Ford)
Very well done to Caitlin Barrow who was invited to the homecoming parade in Edinburgh of the Scottish regiment returning from overseas.  Caitlin has been sending parcels to the troops, and sweets and toys for Afghan children.

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Corridor at Assembly hall ( Mrs Ford)
The SQA examinations for S4 pupils are now underway so the corridor past the assembly hall cannot be used.  Please travel between buildings via the playground.  Thank you

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S5/S6 pupils (Mrs Ford)
Last two weeks of study before the exams begin. Make good use of them.

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Dialogue Youth survey  (Mrs Ford)
Survey for pupils at www.youngscot.org/local/eastayrshire/

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1st year trip to Kelvingrove – Tuesday 10 May and Thursday 12 May (Mr Kerr)
These trips will take place on the above dates. See attached lists for these pupils who will be out of school on particular days.

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S3 – CAT Tests (Mr Kerr)
These tests will take place in the Assembly Hall at the following dates and periods.

Special arrangements will be made for any pupils who miss any of the 2 Maths tests.

All materials: Books, answer sheet etc, will be in the hall ready to use.

Mr Kerr will send materials to the English department for Period 5 on Wednesday 11 May.
These should be returned to the hall at the end of the period.

Copies of the books and answer sheets will be sent to all Maths and English staff, to allow them to familiarise themselves with the tests and procedures.

If there are any problems, please do not hesitate to contact Mr Kerr.

Tesco vouchers for schools and clubs (Mrs Snodgrass)
This year we will again be collecting Tesco vouchers for schools and clubs (previously Tesco computers for schools).  If you, or anyone in your family, receive these after shopping in Tesco, bring them into the school and give them to your register teacher or put them into the box at reception.  Last year we managed to buy a DVD re-writer and 20 USB pens with the vouchers collected, and we hope to be able to buy even more this year.

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Library (Mrs S King)
The Library will be closed this Friday 6th May.

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Welcome back (Mrs Ford)
Welcome back to school after the Easter holiday weekend. Our next holiday is this weekend, for the Royal wedding on Friday and the May holiday on Monday.

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SQA exams (Mrs Ford)
Good luck to all S4 pupils who begin their examinations next week.  Keep working and revising for all your exams – it will improve results and it will be worth it.

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Royal wedding study school (Mrs Ford)
All S4, S5 and S6 pupils should remember to come in to school on Friday morning for the study school.  The wedding will be replayed on television later in the day if you are keen to see it.  And in future years you will always remember where you were when it happened!  Your exams are more important.

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USA soccer scholarship (Mrs Ford)
See www.afssports.com if you are interested in this.  It is open to males and females.

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Tesco vouchers for schools and clubs (Mrs Snodgrass)
This year we will again be collecting Tesco vouchers for schools and clubs (previously Tesco computers for schools).  If you, or anyone in your family, receive these after shopping in Tesco, bring them into the school and give them to your register teacher or put them into the box at reception.  Last year we managed to buy a DVD re-writer and 20 USB pens with the vouchers collected, and we hope to be able to buy even more this year.

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Welcome back (Mrs Ford)
Welcome back to school after the holidays.  Everyone should be refreshed and ready to work hard.

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SQA examinations (Mrs Ford)
There are very few schoolsdays left before the start of the SQA examinations, particularly for S4 pupils.  Make the most of the time left in school – pay attention, concentrate, revise and study at home, ask teachers for help if you need it.  Hard work pays off so put in the effect now.

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Easter weekend holiday (Mrs Ford)
We are on holiday (again!) on Friday and Monday.  Back to school on Tuesday 26 April.  For S4, S5 and S6 pupils, this means more time for study!

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HMIe report (Mrs Ford)
The report on the school will be published on Tuesday 26 April.  You will be given a copy to take home on that day.

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Tesco vouchers for schools and clubs (Mrs Snodgrass)
This year we will again be collecting Tesco vouchers for schools and clubs (previously Tesco computers for schools).  If you, or anyone in your family, receive these after shopping in Tesco, bring them into the school and give them to your register teacher or put them into the box at reception.  Last year we managed to buy a DVD re-writer and 20 USB pens with the vouchers collected, and we hope to be able to buy even more this year.

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S1 Health Quiz (Mr Howie)
Congratulations to Louise Fleming, 1S and Bryce Campbell, 1W who were our quiz winners, each will receive a £5 WH Smith voucher – well done!

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Ski trip (Mrs Hogg)
CDs with ski photos from this year’s ski trip to Pila are available from Mrs Hogg, B9, Cost £1 per disc.

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Easter Holidays (Mrs. Ford)
School closes at 2.30 p.m. on Friday for the Easter holidays.  Pupils return to school on Tuesday 19th April.  Have a great holiday and do not over indulge on chocolate eggs.

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Easter Study School (Mrs. Ford)
S4,S5 and S6 pupils know how important the SQA examinations are in May.  Please make use of the study school which is running throughout the holidays.  You should have the timetable already; if you have lost it you can get a replacement at Reception.  The study school will also run on the Royal Wedding day on 29th April.

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Soccer in the U.S.A. (Mrs Ford)
There are college scholarships to the U.S.A. for pupils, males and females with footballing potential.  
If you are interested in this take a look at www.afssports.com

Riccarton Bowling Club (Mrs Ford)
The bowling club has a successful junior section which is open to new members.  They play on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.  The contact number is available at Reception.

S1 – S3 Election (Mr. Mackay)
During May there will be a mock election held in the school which will involve all pupils in S1 – S3.  Would anyone in these year groups who is interested in taking part, either as a candidate or as a team member for a party, please contact Mr. Mackay or Mr. Cowan this week?

S4 and S5 pupils – Media Studies (Mr. Rigg)
If anyone wishes further information about Media Studies, please speak to Mr. Rigg in F3 (Art Department).

Mock Interviews (Mrs. Hamilton)
Congratulations to Glen Love who was the successful candidate at Diageo in the Kilmarnock District Mock Interviews.  Ross Caddis was runner up.  Eilidh McKenzie was runner up at East Ayrshire Department of Leisure.  These are our best results to date.  I have been told that the standard of
Interviewees has been very high indeed and the employers are very impressed by the preparation and presentation of the pupils.

S6 Pupils (Mrs. Hamilton)
S6 pupils/prefects – If you have been filling in your Millennium Volunteers Booklet, it must be pretty impressive by now.  Can I remind S6 pupils/prefects that you have done the work, so record it and
and you can claim your qualification.

Ski Trip (Mrs. Devlin)
Any pupil who wants to go on the Ski Trip March 2012 must see Mrs. Devlin A.S.A.P.

LRC (Mr. King)
Please note that the LRC will be closed on Thursday 31st March and Friday 1st April.

Tesco vouchers for schools and clubs (Mrs Snodgrass)
This year we will again be collecting Tesco vouchers for schools and clubs (previously Tesco computers for schools).  If you, or anyone in your family, receive these after shopping in Tesco, bring them into the school and give them to your register teacher or put them into the box at reception.  Last year we managed to buy a DVD re-writer and 20 USB pens with the vouchers collected, and we hope to be able to buy even more this year.

Happy Holidays!

 C.F.

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Japan Earthquake appeal (Mrs Ford)
Thank you very much indeed to everyone who contributed to this appeal.  The Pupil Council and prefects collected £330 which has been passed to the Red Cross.  Well done!

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Red Nose Day (Mrs Ford)
Thank you also to everyone who gave to this appeal on Friday.  We raised £781.43 for this charity.  Well done to everyone who wore red, even Mr Howie who pointed out that the zips on his blue tracksuit were red.  Best he could do!

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S1/S2 Honour Roll (Mrs Ford)
The honour roll system is running again for S1/S2 pupils and the names of those achieving this status will be on display in every department in May.  As a special incentive to do well, there will be a free pizza party for all pupils who make it onto the Super Honour Roll.  So, attend, behave, be on time, do your homework, try hard in classes and follow teacher instructions.  It’s simple to do and you will benefit from a great education if you follow these guidelines.

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S1 Health Day – Wednesday 23rd March – 9.05 am – 12.50 pm (Mr Howie)
All S1 pupils should register as normal and then proceed to the assembly hall to participate in the above event.

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S5/6 Assemblies (Mr Kerr)
There will be a short assembly for S5 at 9.05 am on Thursday 24th March and for S6 at 9.05 am on Friday 25th March.

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SQA Exams (Mrs Ford)
Pupils in S4, S5, and S6 should be aware that there are only 18 school days left until the start of the SQA examinations.  You should be revising and completing past papers at every opportunity. 
Hard work pays off!

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Red Nose Day (Senior Pupils)
Friday 18th March – Red Nose Day
Non-uniform day, wear as much red as you can or even fancy dress for a £1.  At break there will be sponging the
6th years and teachers outside the downstairs office £1 for 3 sponges and face painting in the main entrance for £1.  At lunchtime there will be waxing and it is 50p to get in the hall to watch. 

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Japan Earthquake appeal (Pupil Council)
Due to recent natural disasters in Japan the country needs help.  Fortunately the Red Cross has created an appeal.  Together with the pupil council and 6th year prefects we are looking for donations for this cause.  Pupils will be visiting classes and will be at the reception area at break and lunchtime.  Please donate, as every little helps.  Thank you

Tesco Vouchers (Mrs Snodgrass)
This year we will again be collecting Tesco vouchers for schools and clubs (previously Tesco computers for schools).  If you, or anyone in your family, receive these after shopping in Tesco, bring them into the school and give them to your register teacher or put them into the box at reception.  Last year we managed to buy a DVD re-writer and 20 USB pens with the vouchers collected, and we hope to be able to buy even more this year.

Setting up your own business (Mrs Hamilton)
Pupils who attended a meeting recently about setting up your own business, are invited to another lunchtime meeting on Friday 25th March at 1.10pm in A9.  Janice McGoldrick is bringing a speaker from the Prince’s Trust who has experience in IT business set up.
Ross Sharpe   Scott Dobson   Scott Millar   Jordan Ferries   Rachael Battles
Other pupils who are interested are welcome.

Ski Trip (Mrs Devlin)
Anyone interested in Ski Trip places for 2012 – please see Mrs Devlin

Music Successes (Mr Ramsay)
Congratulations to the following pupils for their success in recent competitions and to their teachers for all their support, guidance and encouragement. Gregor Keachie – won the West of Scotland Regional Final of the Rotary Club Young Musician and will now go forward to the Scottish Final at Dalkeith Abbey on Sunday 17th April. Mathew McAteer S2 – first place in double bass competition at the Ayrshire Music Festival. Tamsin Johnston S1 – first place in double bass competition at the Ayrshire Music Festival. Fiona Don & Heather Taylor – second place in violin duet section at the Ayrshire Music Festival.

8.

S1 Trip Lochgoilhead 4th May 2011 (Mr Richardson)
There will be a short meeting after Registration on Friday 18th March in the Assembly Hall for all S1 pupils going on this trip.
Thanks

9.

Young Scot Guide to Life Booklets (Mr Kerr)
All pupils in classes 4,5 & 6 will be issued with this booklet at Registration.
Please take the time to read this as it provides information which may be of interest and value to you.  

 10.

Alton Towers Trip (Mrs Walker)
There are still a few places left on the trip to Alton Towers on Tuesday 28th June.  Any pupil, who qualifies under the triple P scheme, should bring in their deposit of £15 asap.  For those who have already paid their deposit we will now accept payment of the remaining £25.  The full amount must be paid BY Friday 1st April.  Payments can be made to prefects at lunchtime on Thursday and Friday of this week.
 

11.

Int I Hospitality Practical Exam (Mrs Macfarlane)
The following pupils will be sitting their exam on Monday 21 March Periods 1,2 & 3.
Skye Agnew, Rhys Carmichael, Calum Johnstone, Jamie Kerr, James Lennon, Brendan Stirling.
The following pupils will be sitting their exam on Tuesday 22 March Periods P4, 5 and 6.
Marc Lindsay, Zoe Shaw, Bobby Stevenson, Lisa Nicole Greer.
Sorry for any inconvenience.

12.

Scottish Parliament Workshop (Mr Kerr)
All 1st & 2nd year pupils should be brought to the Assembly Hall at 9.40 am on Wednesday 16th  March to take part in this event.

13.

Science Roadshow Thursday 17th March (Mr Sproul)

Glasgow Science Centre will present a show entitled “Who wants to be a Scientist?” on the morning of Thursday 17th March.  The show is for S2 pupils.  Could the teachers of 2F, 2S and 2W bring their classes at period 2 to the Assembly Hall for the whole period and wait with them to supervise? (English Department will organise this internally). 2B and 2D classes should come to the Hall for the whole of Period 4.  Could their teachers bring them and supervise also?
Thanks
 

14.

Filming Trip (P. Donnelly)
Please note the following pupils will not be in class on Thursday 17th March as they are involved in a filming project in the morning and are out of school on a visit in the afternoon.
Kristopher Nimbley
Rhys Carmichael
Archie Fowler
Sophie Gilmour
Owen Carmichael
Gavin Johnstone
Nicole Campbell
Thank you for your co-operation
 

1.

“How to Pass” (Mr Kerr)
Most 4th year pupils will be involved in a course “How to Pass” on Friday 11th March.  Group 1 (see attached list) will run from 9.05 – 10.55 am in the assembly hall.  Pupils should go to the hall as soon as they have registered.  Group 2 (see attached list) will run from 11.10 – 12.50 pm in the assembly hall.  Pupils should come straight to the hall when the bell rings at the end of the interval.

2.

Friday 18th March – Red Nose Day (Senior prefect team)
Non-uniform day, wear as much red as you can or even fancy dress for a £1.  At break there will be sponging the
6th years and teachers outside the downstairs office £1 for 3 sponges and face painting in the main entrance for £1.  At lunchtime there will be waxing and it is 50p to get in the hall to watch. 

3.

Tesco vouchers for schools and clubs (Mrs Snodgrass)
This year we will again be collecting Tesco vouchers for schools and clubs (previously Tesco computers for schools).  If you, or anyone in your family, receive these after shopping in Tesco, bring them into the school and give them to your register teacher or put them into the box at reception.  Last year we managed to buy a DVD re-writer and 20 USB pens with the vouchers collected, and we hope to be able to buy even more this year.

4.

Well done (Mrs Ford)
Well done to David Hall, S1 who wrote an excellent letter to East Ayrshire council regarding school librarians.  In this case his efforts were successful.

5.

Pupils with interviews in the Kilmarnock District Mock Interviews (Mrs Hamilton)
Here are the pupils who have a mock interview in the Kilmarnock District Mock Interviews in the next fortnight. Congratulations to them and good luck. I will meet with them all at the end of the presentation at P5 on Thursday 10th March (PSE period)
All interviews are week beginning the 14th and 21st March
4B
Alexander MacDiarmid                          Diageo
4D
Chloe Graham                                     UWS
Ryan Love                                         Jeffersons
Jemma Lewis                                      EA Leisure Services
Eilidh McKenzie                                   EA Leisure Services
Corran Russell                                     McDonalds
4S
Ross Caddis                                        Diageo
Jamie McIver                                      EA Leisure Services
Shannon Clark                                    Ayrshire & Arran
Samantha Moore                                 Ayrshire & Arran
Glen Love                                           Diageo
Laura Smith                                        EA Leisure Services
Pupils who were unsuccessful had mostly rushed the application form and had not asked for help. Detailed information is required. Another common error was to fail to link personal skills to the job advert. You will apply for many jobs during your lifetime. It is a complicated business but it is now so competitive, that it is essential that you learn to do it to the best of your ability.  Thanks, Mrs Hamilton

6.

Bloodhound Car Racing Challenge, Excel Centre, London from 10th - 12th March (Mr Kirkland)
The following S3 pupils are competing in the above competition this week. Pupils will be absent from their period 5 & 6 classes on Thursday and the whole of Friday. Sorry for any inconvenience.
Sean Stuart    Ross Porteous     Emma McGarry     Lauren McCutcheon     Amy Kirkland    
Kristiana Hamilton
Thanks

7.

S5 PSE (Mr Richardson)
All S5 PSE classes on Friday period 2 should go to the assembly hall for a talk by women’s aid.  Could teachers please escort them to hall and remain to supervise.

8.

Young Musician Regional Competition
Gregor Keachie will be representing the school and Kilmarnock District at a competition to be held in Williamwood High School, East Renfrewshire this coming Thursday. We wish him all the best with this. If you would like to attend the event please be aware that it starts at 7pm.

9.

Nurture Group (Natalie)
Due to unforeseen circumstances there will be no S1 Nurture Group today, 9 March. It will be held as normal next Wednesday.

10.

Ski trip 2011 (Mrs Devlin)
The staff would like to thank all pupils who participated in this year’s trip.  You behaved and conducted yourselves brilliantly and were a credit to the school.  Well done – next year’s trip will be organised very soon.  Letters from Mrs Devlin next week.

1.

Playground behaviour (Mrs Ford)
A reminder to all pupils that throwing anything at all in the playground is absolutely forbidden.  If you are caught doing this then you will be sent home.  It is extremely dangerous.  Remember two things:

1.  It is not an acceptable excuse to say someone threw an object at you first.
2. The CCTV cameras are monitoring the playground.

2.

Basement Youth café (Mrs Ford)
A new café is opening for secondary age pupils in the basement of the Methodist church, opposite Iceland.  It is open on Friday evenings from 7 pm to 9.30 pm, and Saturday afternoons from 1.30 pm to 4 pm.  There are notices around the school with more information.

3.

World Book Day – Thursday 3rd March (Mr King)
Be prepared!  Sometime during this Thursday, the whole school will be DEAR for 15 minutes – DEAR means Drop Everything And Read! At some time during the day, 4 rings of the bell will signify that everyone in the school will be reading, or being read to by their teacher. The only exceptions will be anyone doing PE and S3 at the Industrial Awareness Day … Mr King’s spies will be out with cameras, checking up on you all… and the fine for non-compliance will be the donation of one book to the library.  You have been warned.

4.

Alton Towers Trip (Mrs Walker)
There will be a school trip to Alton Towers on Tuesday 28th June 2011.  The trip is open to all S3-S6 pupils who have qualified through the Triple P scheme.  The total cost of the trip is £40.  To secure your place on the trip you must bring in an initial deposit of £15; this must be paid as soon as possible but the deadline for payment of the deposit is Friday 1st April.  The remaining £25 will then need to be paid by Thursday 26th May 2011.  Spaces are limited so the first 45 pupils to bring in their money and who qualify for the trip will be awarded a place.

1.

Welcome back (Mrs Ford)
Welcome back to school after your mid-term holiday.  For senior pupils with examinations in May and June, there are only 8 school weeks before the examinations begin.  Your first priority is to work hard for the exams;  it will be worth the effort.

2.

School inspection (Mrs Ford)
The report on Kilmarnock Academy will be published in March.  Until then it is confidential but I can tell you that it will be a good report.  So well done to staff and pupils for making such a good impression on the inspectors.

3.

Recycling (Mrs Ford)
The textiles bin has been emptied again, giving us a donation of £64 to school funds and sending much needed clothes and shoes to the developing world.  Keep bringing in your old clothes and shoes – leave them at the janitors’ office.

4.

Thank you (Mrs Ford)
We have received a thank you letter for £150 we donated to the Communication Services for the Blind.  The Pupil Council decided to make the donation from the charity money to help Mr Bircham, one of our school chaplains.

5.

Oxford University Summer School (Mrs Ford)
Pupils in S5 may be interested in attending a UNIQ summer school.  Take a look at www.ox.ac.uk/uniq to see if you are.

6.

Congratulations (Mrs Ford)
Well done to Amy Kirkland for her success at the Scottish School swimming championships held at the end of January.

7.

SQA past papers on CD (Mrs Hamilton)
S4 SQA Past Papers CDs – The S3 Enterprise classes have completed copying these. The CDs have been passed to register teachers or PSE teachers. If you have not received a CD or your CD is not working, see Mrs Hamilton and she will  organise a replacement.
S5SQA Past Papers – These are about to be copied and the CDs will be passed to S5/6 pupils as soon as possible.

8.

Media Club (Mr Rigg)
Some pupils have left behind clothes, trainers, etc to be used during the making of their films.  Some of these items have been lying in my cupboard for over two years.  Please collect then from Mr Rigg as soon as possible.  If they are not collected by the end of next week they will be given to a charity shop.

9.

Lost property in Home Economics (Mrs Dunachie)
If you have lost a jacket or sweatshirt at H.E. please check with the janitors.  If they are not claimed they are going into the rag bag scheme.

10.

Go4SET S2 Science Challenge (L.Johnstone)
Congratulations to Alanis Brydon, Cailin McKie, Zoe Caldwell and Sarah Clark (2B) for winning the regional final of the GO4SET science and technology challenge.  The team worked very hard at lunchtimes and after school to design an Eco friendly classroom to present to a panel of judges representing several businesses in Ayrshire. The girls have won £250 for the school and a silver CREST science award for themselves.   Kilmarnock Academy came first out of 14 other teams from different schools across Ayrshire.  Many thanks to Mr Thomson, Mrs Crosbie, Mr Campbell and Miss Snodgrass for their help with the project.

Many thanks particularly to Mrs Johnstone for her hard work with the team (Mrs Ford).

11.

S4 pupils, period 5 on Thursday (L Hamilton)
S4 pupils should go to class as normal on Thursday P5 and then come to the Assembly Hall with their teachers for a short meeting about the Kilmarnock District Mock Interviews.  Mr Kerr will speak to pupils thereafter.

12.

S.A.C. – Auchencruive – Ayr  Open Days (Mr Richardson)
Any S5/6 pupils note that these Open Days are on Wednesday 27th April and Wednesday 8th June 2011.  There is also a Taster Day on Wednesday 9th March 2011.  If interested see Mr Richardson for details.

13.

3 for 2 on all Revise Guides for Standard Grade, Intermediate and Higher subjects at Waterstones- Ayr (Mrs Ford)
Watersontes Ayr is offering 3 for 2 on all Revise Guides for Standard Grade, Intermediate and Higher subjects.

1.

Holiday week (Mrs Ford)
Next week is the mid-term holiday week for pupils.  School closes at 3.30 pm on Friday 11 February and re-opens at 8.55 am on Monday 21 February.  Have a great holiday and come back ready to work hard in the school.

2.

School inspection (Mrs Ford)
A reminder that the inspectors are in school until Thursday.  Also, the S1/S2 meeting with the inspectors has been moved from Tuesday at 11.30 am to Wednesday at 9.30 am.  Pupils have already been told if they are involved in this meeting which will be in the Metro.

3.

Safer Internet Day (Mrs Ford)
Tuesday 8 February was Safer Internet Day.  You know the rules for the safe use of the Internet but here is a quick reminder of the most important ones.

• Do not put your personal details on the Internet.  You would not walk around with a large sign over your head telling everyone your personal details; don’t put them on the Internet either.
• Do not believe everything you read on the Internet, particularly personal details.  Anyone can say anything at all about themselves; you have no way of knowing if it is true.
• Never arrange to meet in person someone you meet on the Internet.
• Report immediately any bullying or other material which concerns you.

4.

EMA bonuses (Mrs Ford)
I have been asked to confirm that no EMA bonuses will be paid this year or next year, as part of the government cuts.  The information we sent out in the summer did indicate that this might happen.

5.

Academy of Music & Sound - Open Day (Mr Ramsay)
The Academy is running a series of taster days on 15th-17th February, from 10am-5pm. These interactive whole-day sessions will include tuition in guitar, bass, drums or vocals, an introduction to studio recording techniques, music arranging and a live performance & stagecraft workshop.
Each day will end with a masterclass given by a well-known music industry professional.
If you are interested speak to Mr Ramsay.

6.

The World’s Gone French! – Wednesday 23rd February 2011 (Mrs Stables)
During period 2 on Wednesday 23rd February, all S1 and S2 pupils will be brought to the Assembly Hall by their teachers to watch a French play.  You must go to your period 2 class to register and then your teacher will accompany you to the hall.

7.

GE Caledonian visit (Mrs Snodgrass)
Those S4 pupils taking part in the industrial visit to GE Caledonian Aviation at 1 pm on Thursday 10 February will be allowed an early lunch at 12.30 pm in order to make the bus at 1 pm.  Your teachers are aware of this.  Please bring lunch with you as you will not have time to leave the school grounds.  Meet at reception at 12.50 pm.

8.

Go4Set Science Project – Thursday 10 February 2011 (Mrs Johnstone)
The following S2 girls are involved in a Go4Set Science Project and are attending an all day assessment and so will be out of classes.  Apologies for any inconvenience.  The girls involved are:  Zoe Caldwell, Sarah Clark, Cailin McKie and Alanis Brydon.

9.

Reading for Gold (Mr King)
Congratulations to Natasha Harrison, 1W, who is the first pupil to reach silver award in the Reading for Gold scheme.

10.

11.

Recycling (Mrs Hogg)
Well done to everyone for their donations to the school recycling initiative.  The school has received a cheque which will go towards school funds for trips etc.

Table Tennis Club (Mrs Hogg)
This will resume on Monday 21st February at 1.10 pm in assembly hall after the break due to the exams.  To cover the cost of renewing equipment a small charge of 20p will be made per pupil.

1.

School inspection (Mrs Ford)
This is the final reminder that the school will be inspected from Friday 4 February until Thursday 10 February.  Please make sure that your behaviour and effort in classes, and in corridors, match our expectations.  Every aspect of the school will be inspected including things like cleaning and the Metro, so make sure you do not drop litter and use the Metro at lunchtime if you possibly can.

2.

S5/6 prelim exams (Mrs Ford)
S5/6 pupils will be sitting prelim exams from Wednesday 2 February until Friday 11 February.

1. Good luck to the exam candidates
2. The corridor past the assembly hall will be out of use during examinations.  Please use the   playground instead.  Thank you

3.

Ski trip (Mrs Devlin)
Passports and health cards to Mrs Devlin, now, please. 
Ski fit classes – Wednesday at 1.10 pm in the gym

4.

Euroclub (Mrs Smith)
The Euroclub is open to all pupils who want to improve their language skills and do some fun activities on Mondays at  lunchtime in the Modern Languages Department.  

5.

Duke of Edinburgh Award (Mrs Smith)
Any pupils 14 and over who are interested in doing the Duke of Edinburgh's Award should see Mrs Smith in G1  for more information and an application form.

6.

Football - Tagan Lawson 3D2 (Mr Kirkland)
 Congratulations to Tagan on reaching the final trial for the Scottish Schools Football AssociationUnder 15 Girls International Squad.
After playing 3 trial matches for the South West district team, Tagan is one of the final 32 players to be selected for the final Scotland trial which will be held on Friday 4th February 2011 at Toryglen Indoor Arena. Only 6 girls from the South West area were selected for this final trial, so well done, Tagan!
Everyone at Kilmarnock Academy has their fingers crossed for you to make the final squad, good luck!!

7.

Financial Education at its best (Mrs MacInnes)
Well done to Glen Love, S4, who was runner up in the Baillie Gifford & Financial Mail Essay Competition.  Glen was judged against hundreds of entrants from all over the UK and won £50 in book tokens.  Congratulations Glen!

1.

Comenius project (Mrs Ford)
Following on from the information you were given at assembly earlier this month, Mrs Walker has returned safely from Turkey and the project between ourselves and the schools in France, Italy, Spain, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey will begin shortly.

2.

HMIe inspection (Mrs Ford)
If you took home a questionnaire for your parent/carer to complete please, politely, remind them to send it to the inspectors.  Thank you.

3.

Ski Trip 2011 (Mrs Devlin)
Please bring passports and EHIC cards to Mrs Devlin. 

Ski fit classes will start this Wednesday 26th January at 1.10 pm in the gym hall.  Come and get fit!

4.

Number Quiz (Mr Taylor)
Congratulations to Glen Love, S4 who won the £20 prize for this competition.  His sheet was drawn first from the six all correct entries received.  Thanks to all who bought a copy of the quiz.  The profit made from this quiz will be given to school funds.

5.

Holocaust Memorial Day (Mr King)
Thursday 27th January 2011 – all staff and S6 pupils are invited to attend a short service to commemorate the above – on the 66th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.  To be held in the library during morning break, 11.00 – 11.10 am.  This year’s theme is “Untold Stories”.

6.

S1 Boys Football tournament (Miss McLeish)
Please excuse the following pupils from P6 on Monday 31st January.  Boys should make their way to reception after P5.  Sorry for an inconvenience caused.
Bryce Campbell, 1W    David Gibson, 1B    Jason Phillips, 1W      Jordan Boyd, 1D      Toni Murphy, 1D
Cameron Ross, 1W      Michael Scott-Ramsay, 1D      Stephen Thomas, 1S       Dylan Miller, 1D

1.

School Inspection (Mrs Ford)
The school is to be inspected in the week beginning Monday 7 February.  In advance of the inspection we have been asked to complete questionnaires by a random sample of pupils and parents.  So some of you will complete a pupil questionnaire, some a parental questionnaire, some will do both and some will do neither.  There will be further information regarding the inspection in due course.

2.

Thank you card (Mrs Ford)
We have been sent a lovely card from one of the elderly people who received one of our Christmas parcels.  Thank you again to everyone who contributed to the parcels.

3.

Charity cans (Mrs Ford)
Please remember that you can donate a few coins every day at period 5.  This money mounts up over the year and the pupil council decides which charity will benefit.  Some coins left after lunchtime are what we are looking for.

4.

Use of phones in Metro (Mrs Ford)
Following discussions it had been agreed that pupils will be allowed to use phones in the Metro.  We do not anticipate that this will cause any difficulty but if it does then we will think again.  Remember that it is rude to talk on the phone when you are eating with others.

5.

Burns Supper and Ceilidh (Mrs Ford)
In light of the inspection the Burns Supper will be postponed until after the February holiday.  This is probably a blessing in disguise as it leaves another night free for study before the prelims for S5/6 pupils.

6.

S6 Millennium Volunteers (Mrs Hamilton)
Pupils who signed up for this should have amassed a fair amount of time by now. Log books can be sent to Gail Cassidy once 50 hours has been clocked up. Leave books at reception for me if you think you have achieved the minimum or more. There are few blank log books at reception if anyone (Gregor and Candice) has misplaced theirs.

7.

Enterprise (Mrs Hamilton)
S3 – S6 pupils who are interested in working for themselves when they leave school should come to the meeting in A9 on Monday 24th January at 1.10pm

8.

Prefects (Mrs Hamilton)
Please remember to collect your rota on Friday. Prefects on L floor tuck shop duty, please attend.

9.

France/Belgium Trip – June 2011 (Mr Reid)
Could the pupils going on the above trip please note the following:

• No individual passport is required.
• Two passport size photos must be given to Mr Reid before the end of January.
• A European Health Card is required to participate on the trip.  This is a blue credit card sized document, made of plastic.  It can be ordered online or at the Post Office.
• The date for final payment is the end of April 2011.

10.

Chess Club (Mr Reidford)
Calling all chess players or those who would like to learn.  Chess club meets on Wednesday and Thursday lunchtime.  Starts at 1.05 pm in H7.  New members and players who have ‘dropped out’ are very welcome to come along and test their skills or develop new skills.  Competitions and prizes are available.

11.

Congratulations (Mrs Ford)
Natalie Nicol is a member of Sakai Karate Club and has been selected by the Scottish governing body of the sport to represent Scotland in the European Championships in Serbia in February of this year.  Well done and good luck to Natalie.

12.

Tempest Photographs (Mrs Hogg)
Early warning.  S1-S4 class photos, S5 group photo and S6 group and individual photos will be taken on Tuesday 25th January.  Book your haircut/beauty treatment or both in plenty of time!
As always:  P1 – S1, P2 – S2, P3 – S3, P4 – S4, P5 – S5-6
Photos will be taken in Assembly Hall.  Details will be repeated nearer time

13.

Recycling (Mrs Hogg)
If you cleaned out your wardrobe over the holidays, please remember you can bring those unwanted clothes and shoes in to school for recycling.  Bring your clean unwanted clothes and shoes in bags and hand them in to the janitors at reception.  Your donations will be put into our school textile recycling bank.  This provides for two good causes: needy communities throughout the world and school funds.  Bin will be emptied at the start of February.

14.

Table Tennis Club (Mrs Hogg)
The table tennis club every Monday at 1.10 pm in the Assembly Hall.  All pupils and staff are welcome to play, whether beginners, experts or somewhere in between.  Some bats will be available for use but people are free to bring their own.  Hope to see you there.  PS.  No food or drink in the hall please.

15.

Health Board Consultation Exercise (Mr Kerr)
The following pupils come to Mr Kerr’s office at 9.05 am on Thsday 20th January to get information on the above:

Gillian

Mason

6D2

Chloe

Graham

4D

Gillian

Orr

6B

Lisa Nicole

Greer

4D

Ashleigh

Riddick

6B

Aime

Johnston

4D

Alison

Shedden

6D2

Shannon

Kerr

4D

Jennifer

Thomson

6S2

Jemma

Lewis

4D

Alison

Walkinshaw

6S2

Necole

Martin-Holmes

4B

Pamela

Bryson

4B

Rachel

McIlvanney

4D

Amy

Caldwell

4B

Eilidh

McKenzie

4D

Jennifer

Cardle

4D

Natalie

Nicol

4F

Aria

Corniglion

4D

Corran

Russell

4D

Tylar

Dickson

4W

Aisha

Saleem

4B

Katie

Fenwick

4D

Rebecca

Scott-Ramsay

4D

Sophie

Gilmour

4F

Zoe

Shaw

4D

1.

Welcome back (Mrs Ford)
Happy New Year!  Welcome back to school.  I hope you had a good holiday and that your number one resolution is to work hard in school.

2.

Flu (Mrs Ford)
We are now in the middle of the main flu season.  Please remember that you can reduce your chances of catching or spreading infection if you follow the basic hygiene rules:

• Use a tissue if you sneeze or cough and then put it in the bin.
• Wash your hands frequently, after using a tissue or the toilet.

3.

Climate Challenge Fund (Mrs Ford)
There is money available for schools who involved themselves in a project which promotes energy saving, sustainable development or reduced carbon emissions.  If you have any ideas for a project we could get involved in please speak to any Depute Head Teacher or myself.

4.

Tempest Photographs (Mrs Hogg)
Early warning.  S1-S4 class photos, S5 group photo and S6 group and individual photos will be taken on Tuesday 25th January.  Book your haircut/beauty treatment or both in plenty of time!
As always:  P1 – S1, P2 – S2, P3 – S3, P4 – S4, P5 – S5-6
Photos will be taken in Assembly Hall.  Details will be repeated nearer time

5.

Calling all S5 pupils! (Mr King)
Are you thinking about university in 2012? Want to have a week, free, at St Andrews University this summer to see what it's like?
Come and see Mr King in the LRC to find out more about St Andrews Summer School places.

6.

Recycling (Mrs Hogg)
If you cleaned out your wardrobe over the holidays, please remember you can bring those unwanted clothes and shoes in to school for recycling.  Bring your clean unwanted clothes and shoes in bags and hand them in to the janitors at reception.  Your donations will be put into our school textile recycling bank.  This provides for two good causes: needy communities throughout the world and school funds.

7.

Table Tennis Club (Mrs Hogg)
The table tennis club starts on Monday 17th January at 1.10 pm in the Assembly Hall.  All pupils and staff are welcome to play, whether beginners, experts or somewhere in between.  Some bats will be available for use but people are free to bring their own.  Hope to see you there.  PS.  No food or drink in the hall please.

8.

S6 PSE – Wednesday Period 6 (Mr Richardson)
Just a reminder to all S6 pupils.  They must register first with their teacher before going to the assembly hall for talk at period 6 on Wednesday 12th January 2011.

9.

S5/6 Prom 2011 (Prom Committee)
Wednesday 8 June 2011 at Lochside House Hotel.  First deposit of £20 pp to be paid between Monday 24th January and Friday 28th January at 1.15 pm in the Reception area.  2nd deposit of £20 pp to be paid between Monday 21st February and Friday 25th February at 1.15 pm in Reception.  Only those pupils achieving an award in the Triple P programme in 3 out of 4 bloacks are eligible to attend.

10

S3-S6 pupils (Mrs Hamilton)
Do you fancy being your own boss when you leave school? Do you have the skills to make a living? If you are in S3 – S6 and have even briefly thought about working for yourself, come to a meeting with Janice McGoldrick from East Ayrshire. The meeting is on Monday 24th January at 1.10pm in A9

11

Media Club (Mr Rigg)
The Media Club will start again on Wednesday 12th January, from 3.30 pm until 4.40 pm.  All pupils are welcome.  Come along and make a film and have a laugh.
Mr. Rigg and Mr. Cowan.

12

Rotary Club Young Musician Competition – Final  (Mr Ramsay)
Gregor Keachie and Fraser Murray will be representing Kilmarnock Academy at the above event on Wednesday 19th January. You are invited to attend this event and support the boys. Performances commence at 6.30pm at The New Laigh Kirk.

13

East Ayrshire Music Groups (Mr Ramsay)
Pupils are invited to apply for Choir, Orchestra, Big Band and Concert Band. Forms are available from Mr Ramsay in the Music Department.

14

Extra Curricular Activities - Music Department (Mr Ramsay)
All rehearsals have recommenced.

1.

 S1 & S2 Choice Afternoon – Monday 13th December
All pupils must select their subject during registration on Thursday 9th December. There will be a list of courses available and pupils must pick three in order of preference. Remember it may not be possible for all pupils to get their first choice!

2.

 Barnardo’s Teddy Raffle (Mr Campbell & pupil council)
Senior pupils will be at the reception area at lunchtimes and visiting your classes shortly to offer you the opportunity to buy a square on the number board to win a big Teddy bear! Barnardo’s is a great charity that does a lot of important work especially around Christmas so buy a ticket and see if you win. The draw will be the week before Christmas, each square costs £1, don’t miss out!

3.

Prefects
Starting on Thursday 9th December, would prefects who are on duty 4 (rest day) register at receception and come to the Metro to be on hand to collect any raffle ticket counterfoils and money. This will continue until Friday 17th December and all the tickets and monies are returned. Please be early as the time slot is very short. Thank you.

4.

S3 Kilmarnock College Groups
The domino tournament will take place on Monday 13th December at P2 in the library. Both sections should go to the library at 10.00am.

5.

Christmas Raffle(Mrs Hamilton)
The school parent council has organised a Christmas raffle which will be drawn on Monday 20th December. Each pupil has been given a book of 5 raffle tickets to sell. It is important that we raise as much money as possible to boost school funds. This is what pays for the buses, taxis, trips etc and everyone benefits in one way or another.
Please return the counterfoils (the part of the ticket with the buyer’s name and address) and the money in the following ways:
In the Metro at 9.00 am after you have registered. Prefects will be there.
S4 pupils who are coming into school at other times can hand tickets and money into reception.
Families who have brothers and sisters in the school may end up with 2 or 3 books of tickets to sell. If this is the case and it is too much, bring the extra tickets back to the Metro as soon as possible and the tickets will be given to someone else to sell.
If you return your counterfoils and money back by Friday 10th December, then your name will be entered into a draw for a cash prize. All counterfoils, money and any unsold tickets must be returned by Friday 17th December in time for the draw. Thank you for all your efforts.
I would like to thank the pupils in the S3 Kilmarnock College group who organised the distribution of the tickets.
They did a splendid job with no mistakes. They are now open to offers!!

 6.

S5/S6 pupils and teachers (Mrs Hollywood)
The first Prom deposits will be collected at reception on Wednesday 15th, Thursday 16th and Friday 17th of December and will be £20. If you are bringing a partner from outside of school you will be asked to pay their deposit also and complete a contract.
Remember! You have to get an award in 3 out of 4 triple P awards to be able to attend. Thanks.

 7.

Playground Safety (Mr Kerr)
Pupils must be sensible at the present time. Snowballs made of hard packed snow or ice could seriously hurt someone. Also be cautious with underfoot conditions.

1

Celebrating Success ( Mrs Ford)
Very well done to everyone who participated in last week’s ceremony.  It was an excellent afternoon.  Thank you to the pupils who provided the catering or helped to run the event.

2.

Creative Stars ( Mrs Ford)
Well done to everyone who participated in the art show on Thursday evening.  It was a great success.  Congratulations to the models and to the artists who produced such excellent work.

3

Round Table Quiz ( Mrs Ford)
Very well done to our quiz team which won the East Ayrshire Round Table Quiz for the second year running.  Many congratulations to Heather Taylor ( S1 ), Callum Don ( S2), Laura Wilson ( S3) and
Glen Love ( S4).

4.

Christmas Raffle (Mrs Ford)
The Parent Council are running a Christmas raffle to raise money for school funds.  All pupils will be given tickets to sell.  Top prise will be £100 but there will be many prizes.  The pupils who sell the most tickets will also be rewarded!  When you get your tickets get out there and sell!  All the money will be used for school activities or equipment.

5.

S4 Assembly ( Mr Kerr)
There will be an assembly for S4 pupils on Wednesday 1st December at 9.05am in the Assembly Hall.  Pupils should come straight from their register class.  Teachers having S4 at period 1 should come to the hall.  The Assembly should last 5 minutes only.

6.

Staff Cars ( Mr Kerr)
Snow must not be collected from cars in the playground.  Cars could be scratched or damaged when this happens any pupil caught doing this will be dealt with.  REMEMBER there are C.C.T.V cameras in the playground.

7.

Enterprise ( S3 pupils)
We are 3rd year pupils working on an enterprise project to make and sell key rings and fridge magnets.
On the key ring and fridge magnet are pictures of the school, cute hamsters and lots of other things.  We have made them look amazing by using photo manipulation in PC Passport and we have done the marketing work in our English class.  Thanks to the Art department for helping provide the photos.
You can find us at reception on the 6th December at lunch time. .The items cost £1.50.  You should buy yours on the 6th December before we run out! You could surprise your friends and family for Christmas.
Please buy one and support the school.

8.

Christmas Parcels ( XL Club)
Dear pupils and teachers of Kilmarnock Academy it’s Christmas time again and we are ready to start the Christmas parcels for the elderly campaign.
Please bring in dried food biscuits, tea bags, tins, coffee, jam, jelly puddings and pasta.  Thank you for everything.

9.

Attention! (PE Department)
All lost property is going to the charity shop.  Last chance to collect any items of clothing you may have left in the PE Department is Monday 6th December! We have lots of school sweatshirts, trousers, shoes etc.

10.

S2 College Afternoon Friday 3rd December ( Mr Kerr)
All S2 pupils will be involved in this activity on Friday afternoon, class lists and classroom locations will be issued later.
Teachers with S2 classes at period 5 & 6 will be involved in supervision.

11

Art and Design folios (K Lee)
All the art and design folio work has been returned from SQA and you are now able to collect your work from Mrs Lee.  Remember to bring something to take it home in!!

12

S1 Football Team ( Mr Campbell & Ms McLeish)
Please excuse the following pupils from P6 Monday 6/12/10 to take part in a football festival... Pupils should make their way to the main entrance after their P5 class. Sorry for any inconvenience caused.  Many thanks.  Jordan Boyd, Jason Phillips, Dylan Miller, Cameron Ross, Toni Murphy, Jack Herrall, Michael Scott – Ramsay, Shaun Lennon, Stephen Thomas and Daniel McConnachie.

1.

Children in Need (Mrs Ford)
Very well done to everyone who organised, participated in or donated to Children in Need activities.  So far over £2000 has been raised and we are still counting.
Thank you to the prefects for all their organisation; a lot of hard work went into this.
I am sorry to hear that Mrs Hollywood took advantage of my absence by turning up dressed as a ned.  Words have been exchanged!  Once again, well done to everyone involved.

2.

Travelling , living, working in Europe ( Mrs Ford
We have been issued with an information booklet with lots of useful information about living or travelling in Europe.  You can borrow this from your guidance teacher if you are interested.

3.

Stairs to medical room ( Mrs Ford)
The stairs down to the medical room are for staff only.  They are not designed to carry the heavy traffic of pupils.  Do not use these stairs!  Please use the stairs along at Technical and walk along the corridor to the office or the medical room.

4.

Glass bottles ( Mrs Ford)
A reminder that glass bottles are banned in school.  They are dangerous if dropped or broken.  You may bring plastic bottles or cans only. Health reminder – sweet fizzy drinks are not good for you.  Drink water, milk or fruit juice.

5.

Celebrating Success 25th November 6-7.30pm (Mrs Lee)
The Art and Design Dept are holding their annual art exhibition on 25th November to showcase the senior
Students work.  The work that has been sent back from SQA will be on display along with two hatwalk
Shows and refreshments will be on sale in the “Mad Hatter’s Tea Room”! We would like to take this
opportunity to invite you all along!  (The work will be on display for a couple of weeks after the event for
those who can’t make it on the night!)  Hope to see you there!

6.

Celebrating of Success ( Mr Kerr)
The pupils listed on the attached sheets should attend the rehearsal on Wednesday 24th November at 1.45pm in the Assembly Hall.  Pupils listed will also be included in the proper ceremony at either Period 5 or 6 on Thursday 25th November.  The cut off for those attending period 5 is the “Y “ Dance item.  Those listed thereafter should only come to the hall for period 6.

7.

Christmas parcels (S3 Prince’s Trust)
Dear pupils  of Kilmarnock Academy  it’s Christmas time again and we are ready to start the Christmas Parcel for the Elderly Campaign.  Please bring in dried food, biscuits, tea bags, tins, coffee, jam, jelly, puddings and pasta.  Thank you for everything.

8.

A9 ( Mr King)
Could I please remind pupils who require access to A9 during lunchtimes to complete homework or classwork assignments, that they should obtain a note from the relevant teacher?

9.

S4 Young Womens Health Day ( Mr Howie)
Thursday 25th November Period 5 & Period 6
All female pupils are required to attend the above event.  They should register with their Period 5 teacher
as normal and then proceed to the metro.  Thanks
~

10.

Ski Trip Hoodies (Mrs Hogg)
Last chance to order a ski hoodie for the Pila trip in March.  All orders and money have to be with Mrs Hogg by Tuesday 30th November AT THE LATEST.
Anyone wanting a personalised hoodie after this will need to arrange it themselves and it will cost more!
Order forms can be collected from and returned to Mrs Hogg in B9.

11.

Lost Property ( Mrs Miller)
All lost property is going to the charity shop.  Last chance to collect any items of clothing you may have left in the PE Department is Monday 29th November!  We have lots of school sweatshirts, trousers, shoes etc.  Collect them of lose them!

12.

S1 Football Team ( Mr Campbell & Ms McLeish)
Please excuse the following pupils from P6 on Thursday 25th November.  Pupils should make their own way to the main entrance after their Period 5 class.  Sorry for any inconvenience caused.  Many thanks
Jordan Boyd, Michael – Scott Ramsay, David Findlay, Blair Kirkland, Toni Murphy, Dylan Miller, Jack Herrall, Ryan Carmichael, Cameron Ross, Jason Philips Steven Thomas, Daniel McConnachie, Shaun Lennon and Fraser Dempster.

13.

Senior Choir performance at Princes Square, Glasgow(Mr Ramsay)All pupils should meet in the Assembly Hall on Tuesday 30th after the morning interval. Pupils should be prepared to have lunch early or take a packed lunch. Uniform - white shirts and ties. Blazers for prefects. Thanks

14.

Summer Production – Jesus Christ Superstar ( Mr Ramsay)
Any pupil interested in auditioning for a part should put their name on the list on the notice board outside the music base.  Audition material will be available shortly and auditions will be held soon after.

15.

Young Instrumentalist/Young Singer Competition( Mr Ramsay)
This will take place on Thursday 16th December at 7.00pm in the Old Academy. To take part in the competition you must sing or play a piece of music equivalent to Associated Board Grade 4 or SQA Higher level.  If you wish to participate please add your name to the list on the notice board outside the music staff  base.

1.

Remembrance (Mrs Ford)
Thank you to the senior prefects who represented the school and all East Ayrshire school pupils at the service of Remembrance at the war memorial on Sunday – Stephen McIlwraith, Gillian Orr, Alison Walkinshaw and Gregor Keachie.

2.

Children in Need ( Mrs Ford)
Bring money with you this week so that you can participate in all the events for Children in Need.  All the money goes to a very good cause so spend ,spend, spend!

 3

Children in Need (All Years)
Zumba in the Assembly hall 5th and 6th period for 5th for 6th year pupils Wednesday 17th November, entrance fee will be £2.00.  Anyone wishing to go to the Zumba class should sign up in the Assembly hall straight after registration.
Thursday 18th November
There will be a mini fun fare in the hall at lunchtime for all pupils to take part in  lots of  games and activities, so please bring lots of money as it’s for a good cause.
Friday 19th November
Tickets are on sale at reception at lunchtime for KA’S Got Talent Tickets are £2.00.  KA ‘S Got |Talent will be on 5th and 6th period, pupils should register before coming to the hall.

5

Young Women’s Health Day Thursday 25th November ( Mr Howie)
All S4 female pupils should attend the above event .  They should register with their period 5 teacher and then proceed to the Metro. Thanks

6

S1 Football (Tom Campbell & Lynsey McLeish)
Please excuse the following boys from P6 today Wednesday 17/11/10. Boys should go to the main entrance after their period 5 class. Michael Scott Ramsay, David Findlay, Cameron Ross, Blair Kirkland, Jack Herrall, Ryan Carmichael, Jason Phillips, Jordan Knapp, Shaun Lennon, Daniel McConnachie, Steven Thomas, Dylan Miller, Jordan Boyd and Toni Murphy.  Sorry for any inconvenience caused, many thanks Tom Campbell & Lynsey McLeish.

7

Summer Production – Jesus Christ Superstar ( Mr Ramsay)
Any pupil interested in auditioning for a part should put their name on the list on the notice board outside the music base.  Audition material will be available shortly and auditions will be held soon after.

8

Young Instrumentalist/Young Singer Competition( Mr Ramsay)
This will take place on Thursday 16th December at 7.00pm in the Old Academy. To take part in the competition you must sing or play a piece of music equivalent to Associated Board Grade 4 or SQA Higher level.  If you wish to participate please add your name to the list on the notice board outside the music staff  base.

1.

Remembrance Day (Mrs Ford)
S5 and S6 pupils are invited to attend a short service at the war memorial in the Old Academy at 10.55am on Thursday 11th November.

2.

S6 Events Group ( Mrs Hamilton)
Would the pupils in the S6 Events Group meet in EB1 on Wednesday 10th November at P3  Your help is needed with the enterprise events next week and you will receive important information at Wednesday’s meeting.

3.

Millennium Volunteers ( Mrs Hamilton)
I have asked the Senior Prefect Team to find out whether or not anyone who has registered for the MV has reached 50 hours.  Speak to the SPT if you have.
The Celebration of Success is up and coming and if there is anyone who has achieved 50 hours, he or she could be put forward for the first award.  Don’t panic if your total amount of hours is small, there is plenty of time to add to your total. Prefect duties from the rota work out at 2 hours a week, plus any other duties. Prefects who were appointed in June will have approx 26 hours to date.
 

4.

Wallacea Project ( Mrs Hogg)
Important meeting about Wallacea project.  All interested pupils MUST attend (or see Mrs Ogg or Mrs Hogg) a meeting on Thursday 11th November at 1.20pm in B9.
Decisions on choice of country and fundraising events have to be made.

5.

Staff / Pupil Lunch ( M MacFarlane)
Many thanks to 5E Hospitality and in particular to Kym Blaney, Demi Mills, Kelsey Little, Vanessa Wilson for preparing and serving a delicious buffet at the recent Staff/Pupil Lunch.

6.

1940’s Day ( M MacFarlane)
Thanks to all pupils in S3 Int 2, S4 Int 1 Hospitality and 1P1, 3 and 6 for making and selling cakes for the 1940’s celebration.  They raised £56.30.... for the Poppy Fund.

7.

Table Tennis (Mrs Hogg)
Breaking news.  Following a number of pupil requests, we have decided to start a Table Tennis club.  The club will run on Monday lunchtimes in the Assembly Hall from 1.15pm.
However, due to the use of the Hall for exams in December the club will not start until the 10th January.

8.

Children in Need(Prefects)
Kilmarnock Academy’s Got Talent will be on Friday 19th November during 5th and 6th period.  Tickets are £2.00 and can be bought at reception on Monday 15th, Tuesday 16th and Wednesday 17th November.  Only pupils who have gained a triple P award will be able to buy tickets.  There will also be many opportunities on the Wednesday and Thursday before Children In Need to spend your money on different activities happening in the Hall.
On the day of Children In Need (Friday 19th November) there will be a non-uniform day where all pupils pay £1.00 to wear non-uniform.

9

Careers Trip SECC ( Mr Richardson)
Could the following pupils report to the Assembly Hall for a short meeting after morning registration on Wednesday 10th November 2010.Please see attached sheet.

10      

1940’s Day ( Miss Purdie)
A huge thank you to everyone for helping to make 1940’s Day such a success. Everyone who dressed up looked fantastic and  the people who came for the coffee morning really enjoyed themselves.  A special thank you to Mr Ramsay, HE department and Mrs Neilson-Bell for all their hard work.  Also, to the 3rd years and Torin McKenzie and Sophie Richardson who entertained out guests, as well as the seniors who helped serve tea etc.  A big well done to everyone who dressed up!  It was great to see.  I am sure Poppy Scotland will appreciate everyone’s hard work. Thank you

1.

Fireworks(Mrs Ford)
Remember the warnings about having or using fireworks.  Remember also the public firework display in the Kay Park on Friday 5th November at 6.30pm – this is the safest way to enjoy fireworks.

2.

Stranger Danger (Mrs Ford)
Never, ever go anywhere with someone you do not know whatever story you are told about why you should do so. Report anyone who acts suspiciously towards you or anyone else.

3.

Leggings ( Mrs Ford)
Calling all female pupils!  Acceptable school uniform is either a skirt or trousers, not leggings with a T-shirt or jumper.  If you wish to wear leggings you must wear them with a skirt of suitable length.  If you only have leggings you will be required to change.

4.

Absence Letters (Mrs Ford)
If you are absent from school you must bring in a note from a parent when you return to school even if someone has phoned in.  We are legally obliged to ask for a written note for every absence from school so please remember to bring one in.  Thank you.

5.

KA’s Got Talent (Senior Prefect Team)
KA’S Got Talent will be held on Friday 19th November at 5th and 6th periods in aid of Children In Need.
To make sure we get the most entertaining acts the senior prefect team and the events group will be auditioning pupils on Wednesday 10th November.  Sign up at Reception on Thursday 4th Novemerb  at lunchtime if you wish to audition.
Bring backing tracts/props ect if needed.

6..

S5/6Pupils – Hospitality Courses (Mr Richardson)James Watt College are running the following hospitality courses throughout the year - Elementary Food Hygiene, Food Hygiene Refresher Course.  For further information see Mr Richardson.

7.

Four Four Two Football Magazine (Mr King))
The new (December) issue of Four Four Two is now available on the magazine shelf in the LRC.  If this is stolen, like so many of the others have been, this subscription WILL be cancelled to the detriment of all. Please DO NOT take magazines from the library without having them issued to you by Mr King.

8.

Scotland During the Blitz (Mr Kerr)
Hop scotch Theatre Company will be performing the above play to all 1st and 2nd year classes on Monday 8th November from 9.35am – 10.45am.Teachers of 1st and 2nd year classes at period 1 should accompany them to the Hall for 9.35am.  Staff with 1st AND 2ND year classes at Period 2 should come to the Hall and supervise.

9.

Finance Week Round Up (Mrs Hamilton)
Thanks to all staff and pupils who entered into the spirit of the week. There was fun but also a serious message about how important it is to know what you are doing with your money.
The following pupils won prizes as follows:
Finance Quiz                                                       
S1/2     Callum Don                   2D
S3/4     Kris Mason                    3W
S5/6     Josh Cuthbertson           5W
S1 Financial Logs
Nicky Gorman                           1S
Stephen Thomas                        1S
ASDA Bag Packing
Most money raised
Caitlin Barrow    (£21.21)            1S
Best fancy dress
Connor McLintock                      3B
The total amount raised was £410.27. Thanks to all 31 pupils who came in fancy dress and packed for an hour. Thank you also to Mrs Rogerson who helped supervise from 5.00 – 8.00pm
Finder of the lost Piggy Bank
Aaron McMillan                          2S
Staff Quiz Winner
Mrs Hogg
Big £1 Challenge (Entrepreneurs of the future)
Torin McKenzie             2D
Jordan Ferries                5F
Sophie Richardson         2D

Note from Mrs Ford – Many thanks to Mrs Hamilton for her hard work in organising this.

1.

Holiday Week  (Mrs Ford)
School closes at 3.30pm on Thursday and re – opens at 8.55am on Wednesday 20th October.  Have a great holiday, plenty of fresh air and exercise, so you are ready to work even harder on your return to school.

2.

Prefects ( Mrs Ford)
Thank you to prefects who have been doing an excellent job in supervising in the playground.
Particular thanks to those who “defended” the playground last Friday lunchtime from a few possible intruders.

3

Morrison’s Let’s Grow Vouchers ( Mrs Hogg)
The school is collecting Morrison’s Let’s Grow vouchers. If you have any of these please put them in the box at Reception or directly to Mrs Hogg. Thank you.

4.

Wallacea Project Meeting (Mrs Ogg)
There will be a meeting for pupils and their parents who are interested in finding out more about the Wallacea project on Thursday 7th October at 7pm in the School assembly hall.  All senior pupils (S4, 5, 6) who are interested are cordially invited to attend with their parents.  If you and any of your parents are likely to attend the meeting, could you let Mrs Ogg or Mrs Hogg know.

5.

Halloween Disco (Candice McIntosh)
Please tell the following people that Candice would like to speak with them on Wednesday 6th October in the hall at break.  Scott Dunlop, Ross Sharpe, Victoria Wilkinson, Ashleigh Riddick, Clare McLardy, Gillian Mason, Jennifer Thomson and Hazel Kerr.

6.

Bag Packing  - Hallowe’en – Friday 29th October (Mrs Hamilton)
The lists have been sent out to register classes. If you want to take part in the bag packing, put your name down. Add your partner’s name and reg class on your class list if you can. I will sort them out. Please join the fun.  Cash prizes to be won.

1.

Behaviour in Playground ( Mrs Ford)
Remember that you absolutely must not throw anything in the playground.  If you are seen throwing something then you may be suspended from school.  Also, remember that there are CCTV cameras covering the playground so you are likely to be caught if you misbehave.

2.

Football Match v Dumfries Academy on Wednesday 29th September (Mr Kirkland)
S2/S3 pupils are playing in the above match.  Please excuse any from your P6 class as they will leave at 2.35pm.  See attached list for names.  Sorry for any inconvenience.  Thanks
Arran Edgar, Ross Allan, Ross Black, Dale Caldwell, Rory Connell, Nicky Little, Ross Mackin, Kristopher Mason,
Torin McKenzie, Keenan McLintock, Mitchell Muir, Lewis Route, Fraser Smith, John Gray, Rudi Queen, Max Nimbley and Gordon Young.

 3.   

 Pupil Council (Mr Campbell)
First meeting will take place on Monday next week period 4.  Would all reps please attend this meeting in the Conference room, S1 reps will be chosen by interview by the end of the week.

4.

S1 Football (Mr Campbell & Miss McLeish)
Pupils involved in the S1 Football Team please attend the training session on Thursday this week at the playing fields weather permitting.  Bring your own kit and boots/trainers, and go straight to the playing field after school.  Training will end at 5.00pm.

5.

Library Assistants ( Mr King)
The following have been appointed as Pupil Library Assistants:
David Hall 1S, Adam Minchin 2F, Jordan Wilson 3D1, Elliot White 3F, Stephen Shanks 3S,
Jamie McIver 4S, Jordan Morrison 4B.

6.

Finance Week Lunchtime Activities (Mrs Hamilton)
These are the proposed lunchtime activities
Monday 25th October – Soak a teacher/prefect – Can you resist it?
Tuesday 26th October – Table tennis Challenge against Mr Reidford, Mr Murdoch and Mrs Hogg
Wed 27th October      - Staff/Senior Pupils Dance Aerobics
Thurs 28th October    - Computer Games Session
Friday 29th October – Staff/S6 Lunch
More details later

7.

European Day of Languages – Monday 4th October 2010
Mrs. Stables

It’s fast approaching!   European Day of Languages celebrations will be held on Monday 4th October 2010.  Kilmarnock Academy will become part of the Eurozone for the day and our rate of exchange will be €1.00 = £1.00!  French delicacies will be on sale in the foyer during break.  Prices have come down over the last week so, croissants will cost €0.20 each and pains au chocolat are €0.30 each.  In the Assembly hall at lunch time crêpes will be on sale made by the very talented pupils in the hospitality class! (€0.50 each).  There will be a Fancy (European) Dress Competition with prizes for S1 – S3 and for the seniors too.  Judging will take place at lunchtime (1.15 pm) in the hall.  There will also be some entertainment in the hall at break and at lunchtime.  Come along to the hall at lunchtime and experience some real French mime and try your hand at salsa dancing!  You can also see some celebrities trying to speak French – some with more success than others.  On European Day of Languages, your French class will be in the Assembly Hall BUT you MUST go to your regular French classroom to register before coming to the hall with your teacher.