On 28th March the Annandale and Eskdale Award Ceremony took place. This was my second Prize giving here but it still didn’t make it any less scary. The Junior award was 3rd to be presented and there was seven of us put forward for the prize of Young Sports Personality of the Year. As it came time for this award to be presented I was certain I would not win, I was extremely nervous. The time finally came for the winner to be announced. My name and Callum Main were awarded joint Young Sports Personality of the Year for the second year running. We got presented with our cups and laughed as we both thought back to last year and got déjà vu. It was a great night with so much sporting talent under one roof and I was extremely happy to be coming home with a prize.

Hope Robertson

Italian Student Visit

From 16 – 20 April six students and their teacher came from E. De Amicis school in Cuneo, Italy. The Italian school is a long standing partner of Lockerbie Academy, part of the Comenius LEAP project. The Italian party were hosted by fifth and sixth year students and Mrs Little. The purpose of the visit was to work on a language/art project and the Italians enjoyed working with English classes at the Academy as well as having their own Art lesson with Ms Duncan. The students also greatly enjoyed their trips to see “Black Watch” at the SECC, Glasgow and to Edinburgh including trips to Rosslyn Chapel and the Scottish Parliament. Many thanks to our students and their families who hosted so well.

Fantasy Football – Managers of the Month

As the season begins to draw to a conclusion the Managers of the Month for last month were:

S2 Euan Moffat
S3 Richard Graham
S4 Sean Houston
S5 Grant Gilliland
S6 John Young
Staff Mr Turner
Parent S Thorburn

For the second year running the S6 students (with Siobhan McCall in charge) ordered their Leavers’ hoodies. The hoodies have all the S6 signatures within the 08 logo as well as the student’s nickname. The sixth year are preparing for their final exams but also their final weeks in school. However there will be many highlights with the S6 Yearbook almost ready, the S6 Memories Assembly on 12 May and preparations underway for the S6 Prom.

Scottish Eco Schools Launch

Miss Rogerson and three students Connor Mooney, Leigh-Anne Hastings and Julie-Anne Maltman attended the Scottish Eco Schools launch at Hampden. They were able to hear updates from other secondaries as well as play the “Earth Game” where all actions have environmental consequences. No doubt, one of the highlights of the day was observing the urban fox at Mount Florida station as they awaited the train! Wildlife in the city indeed!

Lockerbie Academy will be hoping to achieve the Eco School Silver Award this session.

Dougie Maclean Concert

Tickets are selling fast for the Dougie Maclean Concert on Tuesday 27 May 2008, priced at £15 (£13 to Scotland Supporters Club members). If you wish to buy tickets, please phone the ticket hotline on 01576 202189. This is an evening that the local community should not miss.