Last week a group of S3 maths students were invited to attend the Lifescan Engineering Open House event. The students engaged in several activities highlighting the superb results of creative engineering and what a career in engineering can lead too. They then enjoyed a tour of the facility, viewing some of the wonderful machines and robots which support the employees to keep production running 24/7.
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!
One of this year’s Construction classes receiving new boot’s from our Foundation Apprenticeship partner Morrison construction.
The S4/5 course consists of bricklaying, joinery and decorating, as well as developing the skills needed for employment in the construction sector, CV writing and interview prep. We also enjoy having specialists from each sector coming in to support our pupils and give them a real taste of what the job is like. A massive thank you to Gordon Williamson, Construction Director, for his continued support.
From S1 to S6, pupils will engage with a range of organisations and are offered opportunities which will raise awareness and improve their understanding of the world of work to prepare them for the future. In particular, we have two services working within the school that your child will gain support with throughout their time in Culloden:
Skills Development Scotland (SDS) is the national career service, and we have careers advisers in every state secondary school in Scotland. The SDS career service helps people develop their career management skills and make confident decisions for their future.
The Careers Advisers for Culloden Academy are:
Pupils can speak to their SDS careers adviser throughout the school year and will also be supported by them at key times such as starting S1, making option choices, and preparing for moving on from school. This service will be delivered through drop-ins, one-to-one appointments, and group learning sessions. There is lots of useful career information and advice available at any time through Scotland’s career website My World of Work. There is also a dedicated area for parents and carers with information to help you have career conversations at home. If you or your young person would like to make an appointment with your school careers adviser, please contact your pupil’s Guidance Teacher for details.
Beyond school, SDS advisers are also available at one of SDS’s community venues or via our helpline. To get support or arrange an appointment call the SDS freephone helpline on 0800 917 8000 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm). More information about SDS and their career service in schools is available at www.sds.co.uk
“I am the DYW school coordinator for Culloden Academy and have been in the role for almost a year now. I love being a DYW School Coordinator as I get to support the transition of young people from education to the labour market. I do this through putting our students in direct contact with employers, such as through careers fairs, Future Friday talks, classroom and/or site-based activities with employers, along with employability programmes designed to upskill our students. I also support the teachers in making the curriculum relevant to industry, for example, linking mathematics with hospitality. I am really looking forward to kicking off some exciting new projects, which will involve a lot of creativity and teamwork for the 24/25 academic year!”
Soraya MacDonald
We were delighted to welcome Neill Prentice, Fundraising Manager for Blythswood to the school on Thursday to launch our Shoebox Appeal with our S3 Administration & IT classes. Over the coming weeks our three classes will be marketing the Appeal, organising donations and packing shoe boxes, developing event management skills as well as contributing to this global citizenship project.
We are hopeful the school community will support this very worthy cause – watch this space for more information soon!
The Travel and Tourism class learned all about the role, skills, responsibilities and career of a Travel Agent yesterday, when Mr Scott Murray from Murray Travel visited.
The session was both informative and inspirational. A huge thank you to Mr Murray for giving up his valuable time to support the school, and enhance learning.
This morning our Lab Sciences Skills for Work class visited LifeScan Inverness. They got to experience what a working laboratory looks like and some of the work which goes on behind the scenes, before completing some of their own fun experiments with current apprentices. They learnt some of the laboratory-based roles LifeScan offer, and the various pathways into employment. Huge thank you to Kirsty and the team at LifeScan for the opportunity!
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.
