The Travel and Tourism class learned all about the role, skills and responsibilities of Cabin Crew last week, when our DYW Coordinator visited to share past experiences of her career with them.
The session was very informative and hugely inspirational. Thank you to Mrs Macdonald for supporting the class with their learning.
The following letter was sent to all parents/carers this morning. It covers:
ASN Drop In
Room 3
Monday 19th of August at 2.30 - 3pm
Pop in and tell us how your holidays have been!
This is a time to say hi, catch up over a cuppa and share any worries you may have about returning to school.
This is open to all pupils, S1 -S6, and parents.
Please email Kirsteen.keir@highland.gov.uk , SFL teacher, should you wish further information.
The Young STEM Leader Programme for 2024-2025 is well under way with numerous students enrolling this session.
The programme aims to inspire young people in STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths). Young STEM Leaders are given opportunities to enthuse, lead and mentor other young learners within the school by delivering STEM-based activities. This encourages them to develop their leadership, communication and employability skills within a fun and engaging programme through which they can gain an award, SCQF credit points and a recognised extra-curricular achievement to include in university applications and on their CV.
Three of the 2023-2024 cohort also received their awards from last year and have now embarked on the next level in their Young STEM Leader journey. Good luck to all of you.
The following letter was sent to all Parents and Carers today. It outlines our expectations in relation to uniform, as below as well as arrangements for purchasing uniform directly from the school during the summer holidays. The letter also outlines the financial assistance available to families who are eilgible.
Our position on uniform remains the same- all pupils are expected to wear something that identifies them as a pupil of Culloden Academy and nothing else with a logo. The reasons for this are:
Congratulations to the S2 and S3 pupils who submitted their short sagas for the ‘Young Writers’ competition organised by Miss Scott. We had a number of pupils chosen for publication. This is fantastic. Well done!
On Friday, we had our last My Future Friday session of the 2023/2024 academic year! Highlife Highland were our employers of the week, with David Shaw (Active Schools), discussing the many branches within Highlife, and entry level positions available. He discussed where to find vacancies, and the benefit of having volunteer experience listed on CVs for young people entering the world of work. Huge thank you to David for coming along and increasing our student’s awareness of local opportunities.
Last week our Higher Economics class had their first University experience with an event hosted by the Scottish Government, the Royal Economic Society and Economics students at the University of Glasgow. Pupils participated in activities in the morning and then attended a lecture in the afternoon by Economic Historian Professor Jane Humphries who discussed “Do economists care?”. The day wasn’t without a few mishaps but the pupils involved were an absolute credit to themselves and the school.
In June 2024, DYWICH hosted 43 employers, from 14 sectors at Culloden Academy. Each year group had a 50-minute session to network, discover opportunities and pathways into industry, gain confidence in speaking with employers, find summer jobs and learn industry information. They also got to take part in various activities being run at the employer stalls, from guessing games and quizzes, through to practical tasks.
The winners of this season’s Maths Brain-Teaser Challenges are:
Participants entered seven rounds of Brain-Teasers, gaining points for each correct answer. Well done to all who entered!
