Tedx Clackmannanshire

I hope everyone enjoyed the Tedx Clackmannanshire CLPL event held at Lornshill.

I thoroughly enjoyed the speakers and the bands.

I'm sure we could all take something positive away from the day.

Well done to the Lornshill staff who planned the event.

Morning session 9.30-11.00am

Indigo Velvet to open session

1. Gavin Oattes

2. Graham Goulden

3. Grant Small

4. Shumela Ahmed

Mid morning session 11.30-1.00pm

Emme Woods to play acoustic set

1. Bradley Busch

2. Liam Stewart

3. Isla Buchanan

4. George Gilchrist

Afternoon session 2-3.45pm

100 Fables to open session

1. Victoria Heaney

2. Jade Kilkenny

3. Sophie Cook

4. David Cameron

Critical Collaborative Professional Enquiry

Many thanks to the Alloa Academy staff who are engaging in the Stirling University 'Critical Collaborative Professional Enquiry'.

The staff engaged with Professor Mark Priestley and Senior Lecturer Valerie Drew.

The following link shows some of the curriculum development work that they are focusing on:

https://impact.chartered.college/article/curriculum-concepts-approaches/

Inset Poem- The Average Child by Mike Buscemi

I have copied the poem that I shared at inset - it certainly made the Relationships Working Group think about how we best support every child.

I don’t cause teachers trouble;

My grades have been okay.

I listen in my classes.

I’m in school every day.

My teachers think I’m average;

My parents think so too.

I wish I didn’t know that, though;

There’s lots I’d like to do.

I’d like to build a rocket;

I read a book on how.

Or start a stamp collection…

But no use trying now.

’Cause, since I found I’m average,

I’m smart enough you see

To know there’s nothing special

I should expect of me.

I’m part of that majority,

That hump part of the bell,

Who spends his life unnoticed

In an average kind of hell.

Curriculum - Regional Improvement Collaborative

Gordon Barnes (Depute Headteacher) shared our developments in Curriculum within the Senior Phase. He spoke to Headteachers from other local authorities (Stirling, Falkirk and West Lothian) and explained the work that it involved from the staff in Alloa Academy.

There has been a significant amount of growth in the number of senior phase pathways which aim to help our young people into a positive destination.

We have moved from 35 to 67 options over a three year period. This has involved a massive amount of partnership work within each faculty, across other secondary schools (Alva and Lornshill) and also Forth Valley College.

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English Visit the Theatre

Miss Bircher enjoyed taking some of our S1 pupils to attend a local production of "A Christmas Carol" at the Coach House Theatre. It was a fabulous and festive night!

Professional Reading - How Good Is Our School

How good is OUR School

Please click on the link above to access a resource that can support us to ensure our learners participate in self evaluation. This resource can help in the classroom setting, as part of our whole school evaluation or even as a working group.

Tweet of the Month

Mr English has stepped up on the social media front. He has embraced TikTok into his engagement with his classes. Well done.

Languges in EASN

EASN students are relishing working on Modern Languages. The image below shows Daniela remembering all of her French vocabulary. She is living our shared value of Ambition.

Peter Pants and the Muted Mermaid

At last, its Panto week!

I hope you can all make it along to cheer on our pupils.

'Peter Pants and The Muted Mermaid' school pantomime tickets are on sale. Tickets cost £2.00 per child: S1-S3 and £4.00 per adult: S4-S6 performances take place Wednesday 4/12/19 & Thursday 5/12/19.

Tickets can be purchased from the school office or during interval/lunch!

The Panto Team Visit

Our school pantomime cast & crew had a great time at the Macrobert pantomime 'Rapunzel'.

All of the pupils represented the school to highest level and felt inspired by what they seen.

Johnny McKnight was reported as fantastic once again.

I'm sure our panto will top this!