Well done to the S4 Volleyball team who competed in the North of Scotland Volleyball festival at RGU Aberdeen on Wednesday 29th November. After 14 matches the team won all but 3, with some excellent play in what is their first competitive volleyball experience. Great things to come for this group as they continue to develop their skills.
The October Newsletter has been sent to all Parents and Carers this week. It covers:
We are delighted to announce that Rosa Tyrer and Josie O’Brien have been selected as Culloden Academy’s new SportScotland Young Ambassadors for this year!
As Young Ambassadors, Rosa and Josie will play a key role in promoting sport and physical activity across our school community. They will work to encourage more pupils to get involved in sport, lead initiatives and events, gather pupil voice, and help create positive opportunities for everyone to be active and enjoy the benefits of sport.
They have already represented Culloden Academy at the local Young Ambassador event with Active Schools, sharing ideas with other YAs and completing a Safeguarding for Young Leaders course.
We are excited to see the impact Rosa and Josie will make throughout the year and wish them every success in their new roles!
What a trip! Despite the torrential rain, the group had an amazing time, making memories both on and off the pitch.
The pupils enjoyed a fantastic afternoon at PortAventura, a day making the most of the pools and facilities at their accommodation, as well as a training session and fixtures against local teams.
Throughout the trip, the pupils approached every activity with enthusiasm, positivity and great team spirit. They should all be incredibly proud of themselves for representing Culloden so well and making us proud!
A trip to remember.
In addition to the sponsored walk last week, some of our pupils also took part in a sponsored readathon where they read over 1500 pages between them. We also had a lovely visit from Susan from Pets as Therapy with her therapy cat Cleo.
Moniack Mhor is looking for young writers aged 14–24 living in or coming from the Highlands & Islands to be part of UNKNOWN — a new anthology created by a group of young editors, supported by Moniack Mhor and Guillemot Press.
They’re looking for writing inspired by the unknown.
The future. The unfamiliar. The unexplained. The hidden. The uncertain. The impossible.
Or whatever UNKNOWN means to you.
They want your flash fiction, short stories, poetry and creative non-fiction.
You don’t need to be published. You don’t need to call yourself a writer.
Deadline: Friday, 30th October
Well done to the S1 football boys who competed in a 7 a-side festival at Charleston Academy today. Two teams entered the tournament and both saw lots of success. All the boys showed a great determination to win, along with great sportsmanship throughout. The Culloden 2 team were crowned overall champions of the competition, with Henris P scoring a last second goal in the final match to seal the winning points. Thank you to Mr Ferns and the Charleston Academy Team Sports class for organising and officiating the tournament. And well done boys!
The Higher Accounting class had an interesting and inspiring visit from Johnston Carmichael this week. Pupils learned about life in industry, careers in accounting, and the various pathways to qualifying. Thank you to Andrew, Louise and Lewis for giving up their time to support the school.
Conor Perrins is a former Culloden Academy student, who has just left school. He would be in S5 now.
On the 25th of July Conor’s life changed in a blink of an eye. A very serious mountain bike crash left him paralysed from just above the waist down. He had broken his T8 & T9 in his back, 3 ribs and also 3 vertebraes in his neck.
His family and friends have launched a GoFundMe page to raise funds to purchase a specialised mountain bike. To anyone who knows Conor, riding mountain bikes isn’t just a hobby, it’s his passion, freedom and absolute life. Whether riding local trails in and around Inverness or competing at Scottish downhill and Enduros, it’s what he enjoyed the most.
This campaign is to raise funds for a Bowhead Reach which is an incredible, highly specialized adaptive electric mountain bike.
Since standard bikes are no longer an option, the Bowhead Reach will allow Conor to ride the trails he has always loved.
At school we will support this fundraising by having a Dress Down Day on Friday 30th October. In the meantime, please support this fundraiser by heading to the GoFundMe page to learn more and make a donation.
