News from Lockerbie Academy - Thursday 1 October 2009

Enterprise Activities at Lockerbie Academy

LA2DAY – The School Radio Station

There are five NEW DJ’s of Lockerbie Academy’s radio station – LA2DAY. They are all very bubbly pupils and are all passionate about music.

Ashley Candler is a sixth year enterprise student that who is doing LA2DAY as part of her enterprise subject. She is the manager and responsible young person in charge. She teaches the techniques to running the CD decks and how to work the rest of the equipment. She listens to music from rock to pop and R&B. She DJ’s on Monday’s interval and lunch and plays pop and R&B such as McFly, Beyonce, etc.

Karen Ratcliffe of sixth year is also another young person in charge and like Ashley also took LA2DAY as part of her enterprise choice. Karen is co-manager and make sure everything is in order when the manager is unable to make it to the radio station. Karen plays dance and pop music on Tuesday interval and lunch times just so there is more varieties of music.

Corey Crawford is a fifth year and is interested in music. He is a music student and studies guitar at school and at home. Corey is the humorous character of the radio station and is friends with many people. Corey is into many types of music such as Rap and Heavy Rock. Corey DJ’s on Wednesday interval and lunch playing different types of music such as Eminem, 50 Cent, etc. He says he enjoys being a part of LA2DAY.

Helen Allison is a sixth year who is interested in both music and art. She is a good listener and is willing to take requests. She studies art and is passionate about heavy metal and rock music. Helen DJ’s on Thursday and plays rock music such as Avenged Sevenfold and Green Day. Like Corey she also says she enjoys being part of LA2DAY she says “It’s different.”

Jordan Millar is a fifth year and enjoys old school music such as The Beatles. He is very passionate about computing so he knows a lot about the radio equipment. He plays music on Friday. He calls it “Old School Friday’s”. He is also another humorous DJ of LA2DAY. Jordan enjoys doing funny dances to music and makes everyone laugh.

The LA2DAY team is all very passionate about different types of music. We are all good listeners and are willing to teach people how to use the electrical equipment and willing to take requests from our fellow peers.

Macmillan Cancer Support – World’s Biggest Coffee Morning

Last Thursday staff contributed to the Macmillan Coffee morning with donations of money and home baking. The staff raised £180 – a thoroughly enjoyable morning break. Over 1,000 groups registered in South West Scotland and nationally Macmillan’s are aiming to raise £300,000.

Macmillan Cancer Support is also one of two Sixth Year Charities and hopefully at the end of the year a large cheque will be handed over.

Young Driver’s Project

Twenty two students thoroughly enjoyed this year’s Young Driver’s Project which culminated in the Presentation evening at Annan Academy last Wednesday. After driving,” Inn the mind” and “Under the bonnet” the presentation evening was well supported by the police and Health Board with quizzes, theory test and a presentation about Young Drivers and dangers of alcohol and speed.

All the participants received certificates, goody bags and a DVD of the Highway Code.

Update from Malawi

Mr Turner has received two emails from Oscar this week – the headteacher at Thawale School in Malawi.

The pupils at our link school are just finishing exams and they are in the middle of their summer break.

Thawale received our books that were collected and they have now begun to use these books. They also received our £500 for new stationery in the school which gave them 91 thousand Kwacha which they have spent to provide writing materials including materials that they have never been able to purchase before.

The story will now move on to our Coffee Morning in November. Pen pal letters are also being handed in this week for a free mailing during the October holidays.

Sports News

Sailing – Jessica Campbell

With results in the top eight all year Jessica Campbell was presented with a prize at Loch Tummel Sailing Club for being third overall in the Scottish Topper Class Traveller Series. She was not only third overall out of over 60 entrants, she was first female and first person not in a training squad. The traveler series is nine weekends all across Scotland ranging from Chanory in the North East, Tarbert in the North West to Lochmaben in the South. Jessica was up against very good sailors including members of the Great Britain Sailing Squad. Jessica would like to thank everyone who has supported her over this past season and including her sponsors Middlebie Community Council and the John Merily Sailing Trust.

Football Results

Under-13 League
Dumfries Academy 4 v 4 Lockerbie Academy

Under-14 League
Dumfries Academy 3 v 3 Lockerbie Academy
Wallace Hall Academy 1 v 2 Lockerbie Academy

Under-18 Scottish Cup
Lockerbie Academy 2 v 10 Hamilton College

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