News from Lockerbie Academy - Thursday 24 August 2009

Staffing

We are pleased to welcome the following members of staff to the Academy: Mrs R Bowker (Biology), Mrs C Goodwin (Chemistry), Miss P Hamilton (English), Mr M Holmes (Technical), Mr S Marcantonio (Geography) and Mr D Sharp (PE). We have also said goodbye to Ms D Barton (Biology) who has been promoted to Principal Teacher (Pupil Support) at Dumfries Academy, Mr L Foss who has been seconded to the post of Education Support Officer (Estate Management) and Ms P Taylor (English) who has left us.

Three long serving members of staff retired this summer, Mr J Rae, Biology (38 years), Mr K McCord, Chemistry (31 years) and Mrs M Fyfe, Support for Learning (11 years). We wish them long and happy retirements.

School Photographs

Local photographer, Angus Leigh, will be in school on Friday 28 August 2009 to take individual photographs of S1, S3 and S5 pupils. Full school uniform must be worn and parents are reminded that they are under no obligation to purchase the final product. A group photograph of S6 will also be taken and family groups can be requested. Mr Leigh operates an annual rolling programme of year group photographs to ensure that each child has the opportunity to purchase a photograph every two years.

Eco School Elections

Eco-School Committee

Lockerbie Academy has been working on the Eco-schools programme for many years and has achieved Bronze and Silver level. We are now working on the top level which will allow us to achieve a Green Flag.

Every school impacts on its environment, from the moment that it is built with its running costs, its school transport system, its use of paper etc.

Using the Eco-schools programme enables each school to make sure that it organizes itself in a way that minimises its impact on the environment.

Details of the Eco School Programme:

Our present committee has been busy this year working on can recycling, paper recycling, light code,litter, school transport survey. They have put up a progress report on the Eco- schools noticeboard on the 1st floor of A Block.

The new committee, which for the ‘Green flag’ level, must also include pupils (from all year groups) was elected by the whole school.

Election of Our New Committee

We have now arranged for the next Lockerbie-Academy eco-committee who will take the eco-school ideas forward for the next session 2009/10.

The present committee has planned the process to elect this ‘ new’ committee.

Election Process