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Mr Carr retired today after 30 years service at Ardrossan Academy as teacher of English and Principal Teacher of Pastoral Support. A massive thanks and best wishes to him from everyone at the school and our wider community. See you down the road Mr Carr!
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Everyone connected with Ardrossan Academy would like to express their best wishes to Anne Pettigrew who retired today, after serving the school for over 20 years. An unstinting advocate & supporter of young people & a loyal friend to staff and to the school. Thanks Anne!
#adastra
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Our Pastoral Support Team can be contacted by pupils using the Q codes displayed in the Pastoral corridor. Scan the code and leave them a message if you need to speak to them or pass something on.
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Welcome to Ardrossan Academy! Our new S1 pupils looking fantastic in their uniforms. Hope you all had a great first day. We are looking forward to seeing you again tomorrow.
#ADASTRA
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First day back after so long and our S1 pupils were stars. We are so proud of the way they coped with a brand new environment and so many new people. Loads of positive comments from staff too. Well done S1. You are now officially part of our Ardrossan Academy community!
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"A school is a place with tomorrow inside it" You are our promise for tomorrow. S6, it's been an absolute pleasure. Aim High! Ad Astra! 🌟🌴🦩🩴
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A message for our pupils. We miss you all and all the many things you get involved in at Ardrossan Academy. We can’t wait to see you all again soon..in the meantime, we hope you enjoy this video!
#staysafe
#seeyousoon
#wemissyou
#AdAstra
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End of the first week back. Credit to our staff and pupils who have made a real effort to adapt to new ways of thinking and doing in school. We’ll continue to work next week to practise, improve and reinforce our new routines and get on with the core business of learning.
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Every pupil starting S1 with us in August will receive this good start gift bag from our parent council. So grateful to our parent partners for their work on this
@DykesmainsPS
@wintonprimary
@StanleyPS_EYC
@WestKilbridePS
@Andrew_McCl
@audreynolan
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Best wishes to this bunch as they start the next chapter. Pupils were an absolute credit and we thank all who contributed to a great Prom, including staff and parents/carers who gave support at the school send off and at the event. See you down the road, Class of 2022!
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Well done to our U18s, winning 4-3 tonight versus Largs Academy. Scorers were McManus, Long (2) & Jack.
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Our Student Leaders for session 2020-21 - Ben, Caitlyn, Cameron & Kathryn. The very best of luck from all at Ardrossan Academy👍🏻
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Today our S1 football team won their first cup!⚽️🏆⚽️ Thanks to
@Auchenharvie
for a hosting a great tournament and to both
@arranhigh
and
@IrvineRoyalAcad
for some fantastic games! Zach Smith (1B1) was voted player of the tournament. Well done to all!👏
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Delighted with the response to our food collection today for the local food bank. Literally hundreds of items. Thanks to all who donated food during these challenging times. 👏 to the Student Leaders & Ms Bruce’s Hospitality class who did a lot of fetching and carrying the items!
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Some of our departing S6 pupils enjoyed their last ‘school day’ together at Go Ape. A great bunch of young people who have represented the school with excellence. Thanks to them and to all of the Class of 2021. Whatever lies ahead for you, we wish you the very best. Ad Astra!
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School closes 1pm tomorrow. Sandwiches etc will be available in the canteen at the normal lunchtime. Have a wonderful summer from the SLT.
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Congrats to classroom assistant Anne Pettigrew who has been nominated for the North Ayrshire Achieves Awards - Customer Services category 👍
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Our HT is leaving for pastures new. Ahead of her last week,👏for everything Miss Chalmers. You've been INSPIRATIONAL & will be sorely missed
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Congratulations to our Senior Boys’ Football Team - Ayrshire Senior Boys Cup Winners 2019. A hard fought but deserved 3-0 victory over a good Kilwinning Academy side. Goal scorers were Robert Frew (2) & Stewart Morgan. M’on the Ardrossan!
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Hello to all our p7 pupils joining us in the new term. Look out for important information coming your way over the next few days and weeks.
@DykesmainsPS
@StanleyPS_EYC
@WestKilbridePS
@wintonprimary
@Caledonia_PS
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A fond farewell to Mrs Futamata, Depute Head, who leaves us today for pastures new. Love, thanks and best wishes from all at Ardrossan Academy and good luck in your new school. See you doon the road!
#adastraalways
#ambitionrespectexcellence
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Holly McNamara, S6, competed at the Scottish Table Tennis National Finals in Perth at the weekend. She achieved runner-up in both singles and doubles events in the Junior Girls competition class. Well done, Holly!
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Our S6 leavers had a great send off today at their leavers BBQ at Eglinton Park. Class of 2019👍🏻
#adastra
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S4 STUDY WEEKEND:Pupils were fantastic and put in 100% into the weekend.We covered so many things and hope we can move forward together to achieve our goals.
There are spaces still left for next weekend, please see Mr Allison if you would like to attend.
Thanks to
@ArranOutdoors
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Huge congratulations to Iona Barclay and Kerrie Grier who have completed the Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award - the first pupils to have achieved this through the school. Good luck to the rest of the Gold Group as they home in on their completion. Well done!
@DofEScotland
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HUGE congratulations to Ellie representing ALL pupils in the Sense or Skills team. 3rd place in the Ayrshire Wide Sir Tom Hunter Challenge winning £2000 for enterprise in our school. So proud!
#adastra
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Our p7 pupils have been receiving their Ardrossan Academy transition pack. We hope you like it. We can’t wait to meet you properly in August.
#teamardrossan
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"What feels like the end is often the beginning".
Thanks to all our S6 pupils on their 'Last Day'.
We hope they enjoyed it.
They personify the very best of Ardrossan Academy.
See you down the road S6!
Ad Astra, always..
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Arrived Safely at Alton Towers ready for a day of adventure.
Excited Pupils and Staff 👍
#adastra
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Our Senior Boys’ Football Team ready for their cup final tonight. Good luck from all the staff in the school👍🏻
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Exciting news for our school and community.
BREAKING News: The plans for a new £60m Ardrossan Campus have cleared final hurdle after Scottish Ministers rubber-stamped proposals. Exciting times for education in Three Towns
➡️
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Our school allotment, the Astra Gardens, is really blooming. Bringing a new dimension to learning outdoors, promoting practical skills and stimulating lots of links across the curriculum.
@DYWAyrshire
@PrincesTrustSco
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Good to see ex-pupil Iain Wilson being called up to the Scotland U-21 football squad for the prestigious Toulon tournament being held in May!
@OfficialKillie
@ScottishFA
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Campus Police Officer PC Gunn welcomed pupils, staff and visiting guest PC Sinclair, from
@policescotland
, to our Coffee Morning today to mark Pride 2021. £90 raised in the cake raffle!
@AyrshireNPolice
@LGBTYS
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Sophie, Care Ambassador 2020-21 & the Extended Senior Student Leadership Team 2020-21. Well done all and best wishes for the school year ahead.
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Our Dux Boards recently updated for the past 2 years. Kevin Cunningham has been engraving the boards since 1980 - 41 years!! He has decided to retire from duties. We thank him immensely for his contribution to the school & for ‘leaving his mark’ so skilfully. Best of wishes Kevin
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Well done & good luck to Scott Burns, S6, who left us t'day to start a modern apprenticeship as trainee accountant with a multinational firm
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#FlashbackFriday
This is the U18 Ayrshire Football Champions winning a year ago tomorrow.
Proud Moments!
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Scottish government announce £1 billion of funding for new schools and campuses for Scotland with a replacement for Ardrossan Academy on the list.
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Nice night out for some pizza! Lucky to get a table for 40!
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S1 Rugby team, currently unbeaten after 9 matches. Well done boys......keep it up!
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That’s a wrap from us….Thanks to everyone within the school community who has worked so hard this session to make a difference. School Session 2021-22 at Ardrossan Academy will commence for pupils on Wednesday 18th August at 8.45am. Here’s to a great summer. Ad Astra!
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Good luck to our class of 2023. You have been a fantastic year group. Ad Astra! ⭐️
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A full statement about the arrangements for schools after Friday is expected from the DFM John Swinney tomorrow.
All pupils, and in particular S4-S6, will continue with normal course work as far as possible tomorrow and Friday.
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We were honoured to be visited today by pre-eminent historian Professor Sir Tom Devine who spoke to our senior History class about migration & empire and a range of historical issues. Sir Tom encouraged students to value what history teaches us & to look outwards to the world.
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Good morning p7s. We will be sending you out a very important letter next week and an information pack for your parents. We would also like you to think of any questions you would like to ask our staff and pupils.
#AskArdrossan
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5 pupils represented the school at the Ayrshire Schools Athletics Championships. Our medalists are pictured. Dylan - 1st place in 100m & 200m. Eilidh - 2nd in 300m & 800m. Sam - 2nd place in 1500m. Well done also to Ben D and Gabriella L who were part of the team & competed well.
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Well done to all our p7 students. You have impressed us with your hard work, good humour and enthusiasm. We have had a great two days together and can’t wait to see you all again in August!
#AdAstra
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Thanks to these S3 pupils who made up the House Captain interview panels last week. Well deserved gold stars for their efforts.
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Well done, a very important cause👍🏻
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Ben Rodgers (S5) and Jay McManus (S6) have been selected for the Ayrshire Schools U-18 Football squad. Well done boys and good luck against Glasgow Schools later this week.
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Session 2019-20 commences for pupils tomorrow. All new S1 pupils should report to the assembly hall at 8.45am. S2-6 should report to their Personal Support class as per normal. Staff are looking forward to seeing our pupils again, and especially meeting our new ones! Ad Astra!
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Practical Cookery student Ross Cowan, S5, entered a Tunnocks competition during lockdown to design a dessert using a Tunnocks Teacake with the theme of “Scotland the Brave”. Out of the whole of Scotland Ross has placed third! Gaun Yersel Ross!
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Our first game for the S1/2 team, finishing in a 6-3 victory to Greenwood Academy. Good attitude and 100% effort from both sides which is what matters.
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Thanks to
@G_Armstrong21
for delivering a talk to S5&6 pupils today. It was extremely powerful and inspirational. The pupils were extremely interested in Graeme's experiences.
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And that's a wrap. School is officially out for summer and we wish all pupils, parents/carers, staff and friends of the school a safe and pleasant holidays. We look forward to welcoming our pupils back on Monday 19 August at 8.45am. Ad Astra!
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School is out at Ardrossan Academy. We'd like to take this opportunity to wish every member of our school community a great summer & offer our thanks to everyone who has supported the school this session. We'll see pupils back at 8.45am on Thursday 18th August. Ad Astra!
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Never seen S1s party like this S1 group! A great time had by all. One day to go!
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We are looking forward to welcoming all of our young people back to “school” tomorrow. We hope you’ve all had some time to relax. Your teachers will be back tomorrow with online lessons and tasks and look forward to engaging with you!
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Great first morning on our walking tour of Barcelona and a tapas lunch!
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Congratulations to Kate Davidson & Emma McKechan in S5; both girls have been selected for the NASA Space School programme at Strathclyde University in June. A group of 8 students will then be selected to visit NASA’s Johnson Space Center for a once in a lifetime trip 🤞
#adastra
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Thank you so much to
@PrincesFound
@Dumfries_House
for giving our pupils an amazing opportunity to be part of the Coronation today. They had a wonderful time
@Andrew_McCl
@audreynolan
. They even met Dame Emma Thompson!
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S4 -S6 please be reassured that your teachers have been working hard all year to gather the evidence that SQA will be looking for. We will put together a timetable for next week to support those who have yet to complete coursework. More information as soon as it’s available
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The boys had a great day at the Newcastle v Crystal Palace match today. 5 lucky boys also experienced the game pitch side as ball boys. Homeward bound now.
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Some of our higher modern studies pupils at the
@North_Ayrshire
general election count
#ge2019
. Thanks for inviting us!
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Good luck to Anne Pettigrew who has been nominated for the Customer Excellence Award at the North Ayrshire Achieve awards tomorrow night!
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Group photo in front of Goatfell. Brilliant dinner served by the staff. Quick energiser then our Final session of the day!!
@ArranOutdoors
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ARRAN - Brill weather.....for studying!! This mornings subjects. English,Maths, Geography, Modern Studies, History, Physics, Chemistry, Spanish, French, Music. Fresh air in Brodick later this afternoon!
@ArranOutdoors
(indoor)
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Congratulations to our own Mrs Harvey who was highly commended in the Learning for Sustainability practitioner awards! A great achievement and brilliant to be recognised for the hard work
@astragardens
@LfSScotland
#LfSAwards
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Learning Resource boxes have been delivered to Sainsbury’s, Cali Stores, Jet Petrol Station, South Beach Stores, Whitlees Centre & Nisa West Kilbride. Wishing our pupils & families and staff a great long weekend. We will be back on Wednesday to welcome students as they ‘move up’.
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Well done to our S1 football team in their first league game representing the school. A fine performance saw them victorious over St. Matthews 7-2. Goals were scored by Luke Brown (3), Lewis Murphy (2), LJ Hales and Boab Mauchlen. Thanks to St. Matts boys too for a sporting game.
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A wonderful night at our prize giving. Well done to all pupils and thanks to all who came to support them.
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Some of our S1 volunteers at the P7 Parent/Carer Information Evening tonight. They are great ambassadors for our school!
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Ardrossan Academy is officially out for summer at 1pm today. Thanks to everyone connected with the school for their support this session. We will be here to welcome back our pupils on 21st August at 8.45am. In the meantime we wish you all a safe and happy summer break. Ad Astra!
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Our pupils enjoyed their afternoon with Paul
@gamtalkuk
developing an awareness of gambling 🤗⭐️
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S1 football team's first Ayrshire Cup game tonight, thanks to
@LargsAcademy
for a great match! A fantastic performance from both teams, with some great goals for the fans. End result 2-2! 👏
⚽️Zach Smith⚽️Bryden Breen
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Thanks to all who attended and supported our very busy P7 Information Evening tonight. We look forward to welcoming our prospective S1 pupils to AA on Thursday and Friday for their induction days.
#adastra
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I'm pleased to let you know that the electrical fault has been repaired. All checks have been made to ensure a safe return tomorrow. Thanks to all for their patience and understanding. I look forward to welcoming staff and pupils back tomorrow. Mrs Anderson, Head Teacher
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And a video of our first years doing their social dancing!
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Senior activities day trip to Alton Towers - they have arrived and are ready for a great day!
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Following a successful interview, our Student Leaders for next session are Heather Howat; Katie Boyd; Alexander Chisholm & Matthew Lee.
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Iona, Logan, Megan & Alix. S1 Pupils of the Month for September. Hard working and helpful. Who will be October’s stars?
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Brilliant victory for S1 football team away to Garnock last night, winning 9-2. Scorers - Murphy (2), Brown (6), Laidlaw. Well done boys!
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Good first day for our Silver and Gold
@DofEScotland
expedition. Perfect weather allowing pupils to build their navigation skills. Thanks to
@ArranOutdoors
for supporting our pupils.
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S4 Study Weekend 2019. Working hard earlier this morning and then some fresh air and scenery in Brodick this afternoon. Mr Allison currently practicing his selfie taking skills...
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Congratulations to Holly S4 on winning the U16s Girls Scottish Secondary Schools Table Tennis Competition on Sunday. Holly will now represent Scotland in the British Schools International Competition this June in Wales.
#adastra
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Thanks to all of the young people (and staff) from
@ArdAcademy
,
@StanleyPS_EYC
&
@wintonprimary
who performed at, and contributed to, our summer music showcase tonight. A great turnout and support from parents/carers also. So much talent and enthusiasm on show! Ad Astra.
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Brill Study weekend with our S4 pupils.
Huge effort put in by our amazing pupils supported by committed staff.
Pupils now have a study plan to move forward together and support each other over the months ahead. Thanks for having us
@ArranOutdoors
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S5 pupils arrived safely in Arran and have settled in well to the sessions.
Focus on support strategies and managing exam anxieties.
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Thanks very much to all the pupils and staff who contributed to our dress down day in support of
@LPTrustUK
and our very own Georgie. Big sister Megan donated hair and we’ve raised £633. Well done everyone!
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Our S3 Horticulture class have been busy putting together the next stage of our school allotment. The Polytunnel finally went up on Thursday. Thanks to Horticulture teacher Mrs Harvey, and also to Mrs Campbell who helped on the day.
@DYWNAC
#Sustainability
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Well done to our wonderful pupils (plus E who is absent today) who play for Winton Rovers Ladies. They won the SW Scotland Erin Cuthbert 14s league.
#adastra
#leaguechampions
#womensfootball
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Congratulations to Abby Kane, (Largs Academy) for winning silver at the Rio Paralympics in the 100m backstroke. A tremendous achievement!!
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Friday 9th is a non-uniform day for pupils and staff to mark the end of a busy and demanding term. We would be delighted if pupils/staff could bring an item of non-perishable food for the food bank in Ardrossan - helping them to help local people in crisis
@TrussellTrust
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S1 pupils should report to the main playground tomorrow morning at 8.45am. You will be met by staff and S6 buddies and taken to your Personal Support classes. For S5 & S6, go straight to your normal PS class. Staff are looking forward to seeing you all. Ad Astra!
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Fantastic Study weekend with our S5 pupils.
Huge effort put in by our amazing pupils supported by committed staff that will continue to support our pupils over the next few months. Thanks to
@teachmindset
for your support.
S4 Study Weekend next week!!
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Well done & thank-you to our pupils & staff for working so hard through these extraordinary times. Here’s a video showing what some of you have been doing with your time! We miss you all and look forward to seeing you in August.
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