A group of our Higher Modern Studies and Higher Politics students recently attended a conference at Erskine Stewart Melville School, Edinburgh on themes surrounding Social Inequality such as poverty, obesity and addiction.  

Pupils heard from a variety of industry professionals including Dr Linda Bauld – Advisor to the Scottish Government, Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP, Social Commentator & Filmmaker Darren McGarvey and Anna Dunn, Chair of Glasgow University Student’s Union. 

This was an extremely interesting trip, and pupils gained lots of insight which will be used in their Qualifications Scotland coursework later in the year.

What could Maths or Economics lead to in the world of work? Our pupils had the chance to explore exactly that on Tuesday when Chris from the Association of Taxation Technicians joined us in school.

Chris spoke with our Higher Economics, S2 Maths and S4 Maths pupils about careers in finance, tax and accountancy, as well as the different routes and pathways into the sector.

Having pupils from across the school involved was a great reminder of how important it is to start those career conversations early, helping young people connect their subjects and skills to the opportunities that could be ahead of them, from BGE right through to the Senior Phase. 

Hopefully, our pupils left with new ideas, a better understanding of where their subjects could take them, and a few more possibilities to consider for their own future. 

A huge thank you to Chris for sharing his knowledge and experience with our pupils.

Our National Geography pupils had a great field trip to the Cairngorm Ski Arealast week to collect data for their upcoming assignments.

It wasn’t just about data collection though, the pupils got to experience their classroom learning in real life by checking out the amazing glaciated scenery firsthand. They also got an informative talk from the local park ranger, learning all about different land use conflicts in the area and the strategies used to manage them.

To top off a brilliant day we had a surprise trip up the funicular railway. The views from the top were stunning.

Well done to all our pupils for working so hard and representing the school so perfectly!

50 of our senior pupils swapped the classroom for the kitchen as we welcomed the Royal Marine & Royal Navy Education Awareness Team for a brilliant session on Tuesday.

There was good food, great stories and plenty of laughs, with a few important life lessons thrown in too… motivation, discipline and resilience are pretty handy skills when it comes to life beyond school!

A brilliant session, some seriously good scran and plenty for our young people to take away.

We’re delighted to announce that our third annual Christmas Fayre will take place on Thursday 10 December, from 5.00pm to 8.00pm.

This year, we are expanding the event to include the theatre, providing even more space for stalls, activities, and festive entertainment. Whether you’re looking for Christmas gifts, festive treats, or a fun evening out with family and friends, there will be something for everyone.

If you are interested in hosting a stall please complete the google form as shown on the attached poster.

We look forward to welcoming the local community for another fantastic festive evening. See you there!

Our Sponsored Walk takes place on Friday 2nd October. All pupils need to have the Permission Slip completed.

The N5 Prelims begin on Monday 23rd November and run until Tuesday 8th December:

A huge WELL DONE to all of our finalists and their amazing helpers who took part Round 1 of our Schools MasterChef.

Congratulations to our winner, Hannah Mowat and her helper Leila Macdonald. They will now go on to represent Culloden Academy at the next round.

We are so proud of all of our chefs and helpers for the creativity, skills, teamwork and effort they put into the competition.

A massive thank you to Culloden Rotary Club for running the competition and Chef Neil Dunbar, and Williamson Food for supporting the competition – the day was a huge success.

On Monday 7th September the S3 Health and Food Technology classes took a trip to Wester Hardmuir Farm to explore sustainability and eco-farming.

The pupils were given a tour around the strawberry and raspberry polytunnels and the apple orchards. Will, the Farm owner educated the pupils on the processes involved with growing and looking after the fruits and how they work with the environment to produce and freshest and tastiest fruit they can. This included the use of bees and insects, the use of wild flowers, the creation of boreholes to supply the water, and the use of coconut compost! All of this information helped the pupils understand more about sustainable farming and how we can work with the environment to put food from farm to fork.

This trip was funded through Tesco Stronger Starts. A big thank you to the parents who put the blue tokens into the box to support us and to the staff at Tesco Stronger Starts for granting us the funding.

Also, a huge thank you to Will and Sarah at Wester Hardmuir Farm for letting us onto the farm, for our brilliant tour and for letting us eat so much fruit!