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News from Lockerbie Academy - Thursday 24 April 2008

 

DS Smith – Business Management Trip by Lockerbie Pupils

On Friday 14 March 2008, the Higher Business Management class from Lockerbie Academy took a trip to DS Smith Packaging in Lockerbie. The aim of the trip was to see some of our theoretical knowledge in practice within a real business. Within the course, our class learns about production and products, as well as things like quality and stock control, all of which were highlighted in the trip. As well as gaining a wider knowledge and understanding of the DS Smith business itself, we discovered the wide range of products the factory in Lockerbie produces. The trip helped us to realize how a large business keeps their clients happy with the wide range of products they can produce, and how much work can go into things like cereal and chocolate boxes. Our group was taken around the factory and was shown many aspects of the business. Both tour guides explained thoroughly how the business makes sure that their product is of the highest quality. Everyone on the trip found it useful and very informative. We would like to take this opportunity to thank Garry and George again for their time and efforts.

Astronomy Competition won by Lockerbie Academy

A group of Lockerbie pupils – Ami Kirk, Callum Johnstone, Carol Booth and James Chadwick, won the 2007 Schools’ Astro Quiz organized by Wigtownshire Astronomical Society. The Society’s Chairman, Dr Robin Bellerby and Lesley Begg from Careers Scotland visited the school on Wednesday 19 March and presented a telescope to the winning team.

Help the Children grant for Lockerbie’s ‘Support for Learning’ department
Last week Joyce Wylie and Gladys Irving who both help run the Annan ‘Help the Children’ shop, visited the school. They run the shop to raise funds for local children as well as children in Nepal and Bosnia, and other countries.

Joyce and Gladys presented a cheque to Mr Cotter, Depute Rector. This will be used to purchase specialist software, called Kurz Weill 3000, which will help pupils with dyslexia by converting text into speech.

Lockerbie Academy Prospectus 2008

This years 2008 Prospectus has now returned from the printers and will be delivered to parents of S1 pupils who will be joining the Academy after summer. This year the new Prospectus is also available on the schools web site – www.lockerbie-academy.co.uk.

New Lockerbie Campus – Progress Report

Any parents who have visited the Academy or driven past on the Glasgow Road will have noticed that work has begun in earnest on the new Campus.

At the time of writing, concrete is being poured for the foundations and much groundwork and landscaping has already been achieved.

A Campus Communications Group has been set up to keep everyone informed of the latest developments.

The Academy has a notice board displaying plans, plus ‘photo of the week’ and ‘days to go’ countdown (28 May 2010) to keep pupils and staff up-to-date and involved in the process.

The Contractors (H & J Martin) were happy to be involved in the recent Science rocket project using their sophisticated measuring equipment to calculate how far each rocket travelled.

Taste – Christian Rock Band

Before the holidays, Lockerbie Academy enjoyed a week of Christian Rock music when a band from the south of England visited the school for a week. The band Taste enjoyed their visit and performed and spoke to classes, gave lunchtime concerts and also gave a concert to the wider community.

Dates for the Diary

Thursday 24 April Celebration of Achievement (Part 1)
  S3 Exams start
Wednesday 30 April SQA seating practice
Thursday 1 May SQA Exams begin
  S4 Study leave begins

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