Dyslexia Scotland is hosting an online webinar on the 24^th September, “How to ace your exams”.

Participants will gain a clear, accessible overview of multisensory strategies, dyslexic learning profiles and effective revision methods that make study more manageable.

Please see the link below to information about Qualifications Scotland’s appeal service. If you are considering an appeal, please speak to your teacher in the first instance. Mr Weafer will publish google forms on the year group classrooms should pupils wish the school to appeal on their behalf.

We are excited to announce that this year’s school show will be Billy Elliot!

Set against the backdrop of the miners’ strike in 1980s England, the story follows Billy as he discovers a passion for dance and courageously challenges expectations, exploring powerful themes of determination and identity.

Any students who would like to be part of this exciting production must attend an after-school meeting 3:40- 4:15 on Monday 24th August in the Theatre, where they will find out all about the audition process and how to get involved. Performers and those looking to help backstage, we are so looking forward to seeing you all there!

Any questions, please go see the Music and Drama Department.

This resource from ChildrenFirst is a service designed to provide immediate help for families at the point of contact, with follow-up support offered where necessary – there is no need for referrals as families can reach out directly whenever they need support.

This support includes:

• emotional support to help families manage stress and anxiety
• practical advice to navigate public services, helping to access things like childcare and housing
• connections for families to specialised support to help people get into and stay in work.
• cash grants and practical tips on budgeting and debt management

Here are all the Gold, Silver and Bronze certificate winners in the SMC maths competition this year.  The standard for this competition is very high and these pupils have done exceptionally well to receive these awards. 

A big well done also to all the other pupils who took part this year, we hope you try again next time!

Sofia De Vita, Emma Boyd and Becca Lawrence all competed at the European Dance Summit in Portugal last weekend and along with their team brought home a Gold, Silver, Bronze and 4th place. Amazing effort with some incredible competition.

A Fantastic Start!

We had a brilliant day yesterday at our MasterChef 2026 heats! A fantastic 33 pupils took part across the 2 heats, which was an amazing turnout. It was great to see so many pupils keen to get involved. Every pupil showed great enthusiasm and tried their best throughout the competition. The standard was incredibly high, and we are so proud of everyone who took part.

With such a high standard of cooking, choosing our finalists was tricky as only 7 competitors could progress to the next stage. Congratulations to:

• Anna Marie Macleod
• Annalee Sinclair
• Finlay Coe
• Hamish Alexander
• Hannah Mowat
• Lois Grant
• Mya Thomas

These 7 talented pupils (see photo attached) will compete in Round 1 of the Rotary Schools MasterChef after the Summer holidays. They will each prepare a main course and a dessert of their choice.

A special guest judge will visit the school to taste and judge each dish. From this round, 1 pupil will be selected to progress to Round 2 of the Rotary Schools MasterChef, where they will compete against pupils from other schools and represent Culloden Academy!  We wish all 7 finalists the very best of luck and look forward to seeing what they create!

Well done to Aila Hepburn (S2) who is part of Inverness Trampoline Club. She competed in 3 rounds on the Northern Trampoline League in Banchory getting 3 silver medals in the rounds and silver overall in the league. Pictured with her team mate who took gold.

Well done to S6 student Lucas Davidson.

Lucas was given the opportunity to join the Red Lions Squad as part of the U.S Sports Scholarships Track & Field Tour of Oregon 2026.

He got to visit and tour 3 universities including Washington Seattle, Portland and Oregon to experience what life is like as a college athlete. He participated in a 3 day training camp with the University coaches at Oregon and got the opportunity compete in 100m, 200m and relays in the All Comers Meet at the world famous Hayward Field track.