Waid Matters

Rector’s Message

Dear Parents/Carers

I am pleased to issue my first Waid Matters as Acting Rector. I’m always amazed when we pull material together for the Newsletter at just how much happens in school in a single term and, of course, this newsletter only gives a flavour of what has been going on. It’s good to have an opportunity to recognise and celebrate achievements of so many learners. It is also a good opportunity to thank staff for all the opportunities they provide for learners both in the curriculum and in wider achievement.

This has been a very busy term across the school and particularly busy for S4- S6 as we move towards the national exams. Learners and staff (and I’m sure parents) have worked hard to meet deadlines and work through prelims, assignments, folios etc. I am proud of the hard work and dedication of our school community.

We had 6 teachers from Norway visit us on Friday 22nd March who wanted to learn more about our curriculum in S1-S3. They visited a number of classes and their feedback was great to hear. They commented on the very positive ethos of mutual respect and the high levels of engagement in active and challenging learning. They were very impressed by how articulate and confident our learners were. It is always interesting to see the school from an external perspective.

We work with a range of partners and you will see that as you read through the newsletter and I would like to thank one of our partners, The Murray Trust, who have given us a number of grants to support a range of activities for learners including Supporting the Shakespeare Festival, Duke of Edinburgh, a PA system for PE, funding the art work now displayed in the Atrium and funding to support projects in our OCC. Their support has been invaluable to us.

I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the Parent Council for supporting us as we have navigated the Managing Change Process and the restructuring of our school week in response to the budget cuts. Their support has been invaluable in moving us forward.

I hope that staff, learners and parents enjoy the Spring Break and that we all come back for our final term refreshed, energised and ready to meet fresh challenges with confidence.

Mrs E Smart UK Space Design Competition London, March 2019

Eleven students from S5 and S6 accompanied by two teachers made the journey to London to take part in the UK Space Design Finals. This annual competition co-ordinated by Imperial College and NASA sets students from approximately 22 different schools the task of designing a space settlement to support a community in the year 2054. The team from Waid, the only Scottish school team to win through to the finals, comprised Struan Anderson, Aidan Baker, Chiara Beaton, Eve Bracken-Ingram, Sam Cresswell, Jonathan Haehner, Rory Hamilton, Isaac Laker, Georgie Morris, Daisy Penn-Ripley and Maria Uringa. The design brief was issued and five competing companies formed. Eve, Maria and Aiden were chosen to head up departments within their company. The teams then set to work and did not stop for the next two days. The work ethic, collaboration and focus on the delivery of every aspect of the brief was astounding. On the Sunday, with presentations ready, each team pitched their ideas to a panel of judges all associated with the Space Industry in the UK and USA. After a nail biting few hours the results were announced with students, once again, third year in a row, being part of the winning company. Rory Hamilton received an award to mark his contribution in pulling everyone and everything together in their company. Exhausted but delighted they returned to Waid. Even more good news followed as of the twelve young people chosen to go to Florida USA in July, four will be from Waid – Maria Uringa, Eve Bracken-Ingram, Daisy Penn-Ripley and Rory Hamilton. Well done to this group of students for being part of the winning team and for continuing Waid’s presence in the USA for the third year in a row. Digital Technology in the Curriculum - In Waid Academy we are so lucky to have access to Laptops/Tablets at almost any time. We us the digital tools when we need to and this has been of great benefit and improves our learning. We access Glow both in school & out of school for our work & use Microsoft tools and Microsoft Teams. We use Glow to access our work. It is easy to have conversations with teachers & each other through the chat facility. This helps us to work together & allows us to ask teachers questions remotely. In particular I like the fact that I am notified about homework & assignments through the SharePoint. We use the One Note where our course work is stored. This is helpful particularly if you are absent from school for whatever reason. A number of us have downloaded the Teams App on our phones to improve usability & quick access more efficiently. Another great facility is the Accelerated Reader programme. I work with S1 pupils to improve their confidence in reading & literacy skills. Accelerated Reader has tests & quizzes to assess accurate reading ages to allow us as mentors to plan what next steps to take when we support the S1 pupils. Overall I feel our access to IT and increased opportunities to learning and teaching programmes/software is useful for everyone at all levels & at all stages. As Digital Leaders we are looking forward to develop our leadership skills in peer support. Rahima Nazir S4

Waid Academy is the first Secondary School in to achieve the Digital Schools Award! Leadership & Vision - As part of our 20/20 vision & action plan our work is evolving to improve: digital skills and literacy across the curriculum to enhance teaching and learning and promote the health and wellbeing of our learners in keeping safe on line. School Culture – Digital skills are an integral part of our school community & everyday lives. It is vital that we provide opportunities for our learners to maximise their digital development to understand & use them properly. We made a commitment in our digital journey (which started before we moved into the new Waid Community Campus) to equip & provide training for all staff and pupils to be better prepared with the new upgraded IT resources. Professional Development - An ICT Team was formed (representatives from each Faculty area & Technicians) to develop our own IT skills & to disseminate training & further CPD for other staff. We have four trained MIE (Microsoft Innovative Experts) in the team. We have delivered training sessions for pupils as well as parent IT workshops. Next Steps: We are currently consolidating our practice and continuing with working towards our Action Plan -20/20 vision:  Develop & Improve Digital Learning & Teaching across the Curriculum - working within our faculties to improve understanding digital literacy & skills in the curriculum  Continue with providing training relevant sessions to pupils, parents and staff.  Our Digital Leaders will be pivotal in moving forward to develop digital skills & digital literacy, we will be training more pupils early next session.  Working with our Cluster Primaries in a digital context (for skills, literacy & curriculum)  Working with Fife Digital team in sharing good practice with other schools  ICT Showcase next session  We are very proud to have been asked by Digital Schools Award Scotland to be a Mentor School! We are looking forward to working with other schools to assist them on their Digital journey. TENNER CHALLENGE 2019

This year’s S2’s voted at the Tenner Challenge Launch Assembly to raise money for Marie Curie with an overwhelming majority keen to support this worthy cause. Taking place in the month of March, pupils have 4 weeks to work as a team and turn £10 startup money into as much as they can for the charity. With a whole host of different products and activities on offer home baking, sweets and candles were once again a popular choice for many of the teams, who may be hopeful of replicating last year’s winners a tablet making company.

Our school once again held a coffee morning and craft fair open to parents and the public which allowed pupils to set up stalls to showcase their products.

The teas and coffees were a great success helping to boost the overall amount raised thanks to last year’s participants, S3 pupils Ian Mackie and Stella Mitchell, who volunteered to man the coffee bar.

Many thanks also to the staff involved who helped on the day, in class and after school baking, making and setting everything up. While some money is still to be paid in we can report having raised an incredible £2500 once all the Tenners have been repaid. We would like to thank the pupils for the huge amount of work and effort they put into raising this money, they should be very proud of their achievements. Thanks also to the parents and local community who have shown such support in making this a success.

Four teams have been entered into the national finals and we wait with fingers crossed to hear if they will progress further. While eight teams go forward to the school finals, judged on 15 May by national representatives from Marie Curie at a presentation and award event in school. Mrs Smart will also make up the judging panel and has said categorically that she cant be bribed. 2018/19 has seen thirty one pupils embark on their DofE award journey. Here at The Waid we can see the impact of taking part in the DofE award has on the pupils, whether it’s walking up a mountain during the expedition phase or attending weekly volunteering sessions. The DofE challenges young people to experience life outside of their everyday situations and form relationships with new people. As DofE programmes are personalised, participants have ownership over their DofE programmes; they can enjoy unique yet shared experiences, discover and follow their passions, learn their strengths and gain a sense of achievement and receive accreditation for their commitment. This year pupils have been developing themselves through volunteering by helping out at nurseries, care homes, walking dogs and helping at the local fire station. They have also been learning new skills in creative writing, playing instruments, first aid and many others.

We are now about to move into the expedition season and the pupils will be attending workshops after school, where they will learn how to read a map and navigate in the hills, how to cook on camping stoves and what food to cook. The Bronze group will be doing their practice expedition in Glen Shee in May where they will put their new skills into practice with the guidance of the Waid staff - after which they will take part in an assessed expedition they have organised on hills around Pitlochry. Our Silver group will take part in their practice expedition in June and this will take place over four days in the

Ben Black – S3 & Mr Mcinally Western Highlands. Waid Community Campus Traffic Management

You will be aware that there continues to be issues with drivers parking inappropriately in the vicinity of the building and driving through the pedestrian area at the front of the building. This poses a real risk to pupils. The road up to the Campus has now been adopted by Fife Council Transportation as part of the 95 bus route. We are advised that the disabled parking is enforceable and anyone parking there without a blue badge may be subject to a fine. Transportation are working with legal services to have double yellow lines painted on the turning circle which will mean that , once painted, “no stopping” or parking there will be legally enforceable at all times. Further work will be undertaken to make it very clear that there is no vehicular access at any time past the new building with the exception of disabled access. It is very important that we all play our part in keeping our young people safe and that everyone complies with parking regulations. Thank you for your support in this matter.

General Permission Form for Academic Session 2018/19

Earlier in the session, all pupils were issued with an Annual Data Check Form and a General Permission Form. This information is requested each year and it is essential that we hold the correct information for all pupils. The General Permission Form replaces the yellow permission forms which were issued for each trip a child took part in. We urgently require these forms to be returned. E-mail reminders have been sent to parents/carers and reprints of forms have been issued to pupils. Please check that these have been completed. We rely on parents/carers to keep the information updated throughout the year. Any changes to information can be e-mailed to the school – [email protected]

Payments for School Trips and Outings

The school is now offering parents/carers the opportunity to pay for school trips and outings electronically instead of using cash or cheques. Information letters issued to pupils about events or trips will include the sort code and account number for the school account, you should put your child’s name and name of the trip in the reference box. We are encouraging parents/carers to use this new service.

Lost Property

The school is holding lots of items of lost property from PE kit to hoodies, jackets, blazers and jumpers. If your child is missing an item of clothing or footwear, please check with School Reception. We will be recycling any unclaimed items during the holidays.

Credit Union

The school hosts the local Credit Union in the school each Friday at 10.50 am – 11.10 am. Pupils are encouraged to use it to save for trips, uniform etc. Parents can use this service too. Contact the school for further information. DYW@Waid Calendar of Events

While many individual departments were involved in DYW events and may already have showcased their pupils achievements it may be useful to parents to see the range of skills based, learning events and activities available for pupils this session.

12/9/18 On-going work experience programme for individual pupils 13/9/18 Start of this sessions Volunteering Award Programme which includes pupils involved in running: School Credit Union, Blazer Bank, Pod Hire etc 19/9/18 Beings (mental health and wellbeing through art therapy) launch in conjunction with National Galleries Scotland 1/10/18 Extended community work placements start for pupils 3/10/18 & Our Bright Futures Project @ Cambo for 6 weeks, where small groups of pupils have work 30/1/19 experience involving a series of rural skills tasks and challenges 24/10/18 BNP Paribas Investment Challenge Launch for S5/6 pupils 1/11/18 S4 Foundation Apprenticeship Information Event at Stenton for 30 pupils 6/11/18 STEM business breakfast at Dean Park Hotel 7/11/18 S5 Safe Drive Stay Alive at Glenrothes for S5 pupils 14/11/18 S4 STEM Pathways workshop delivered by Fife College for whole year group 22/11/18 S2 Allied Health Professional visit to Stratheden for 15 pupils 28/11/18 Business Partnership Evening at Waid for local businesses 6/12/18 School Christmas Fayre open to parents and local community (whole school event)

12/12/18 Beings (mental health and wellbeing through art therapy) workshop at NGS 18/12/18 Careers trip to SRUC for 14 pupils 10/1/19 School Pathways event with local employers and colleges in attendance 31/1/19 Beings Exhibition opens at NGS showcasing Waid pupils work on mental health 6/2/19 Extended community work placements for pupils 20/2/19 S3/4 pupil’s hospitality industry pathways visit to Fairmont for 14 pupils 21/2/19 RHET Food Industry S2 pathways activities afternoon for whole year group 21/2/19 Foundation Apprenticeship Assembly and Information Event for S4 1/3/19 Fairtrade groups “Come dine with me” pop up restaurant event for parents & staff 1/3/19 Launch assembly of S2 “Tenner” Business Challenge 11/3/19 Volunteering Awards Completed by senior pupils 14/3/19 National Space Design Finals for S5/6 Scottish finalists (run by Maths Dept) 23/3/19 S2 pupils Tenner Challenge, Craft Fayre and Coffee Morning for parents and community

2/5/19 Start of Employability programme for S4 pupils available to participate 7/5/19 WK 1 Work Experience Award Programme 13/5/19 WK 2 Work Experience Award Programme 21/5 – 23/5 Completion of Employability Programme

15/5/19 Tenner Challenge presentations & school final 31/5/19 S1 Food and Drink Challenge 28/10/19 Waid Academy Careers Fair for parents 30/10/19 S2 Trades Skills Workshops by Fife Council Estates Dept The wee HGIOS? (How Good Is Our School?) Pupils from the Learning Council and learners from S1 and S5 have been asked to help us shape the Learning and Teaching in the school as they participate in completing the wee HGIOS. Learning and Teaching is high on the agenda on the school’s Delivery Plan and thus something for each department and faculty to focus on as we progress through this session and next. Produced in collaboration with schools, local authorities and organisations that represent children and young people across Scotland, the resource aims to support schools to engage children and young people in self- evaluation and school improvement in ways that enhance learning. Feedback will allow us to see young people's views and perceptions across the school and these will be taken into account when looking at how we take Learning and Teaching forward into next session. INSET Day – Wednesday 13th February

To ensure consistency in our approach to Learning and Teaching across the school we have adopted the Waid Learning Model. This is a five-part model: Connect, Aim, Explore, Prove and Reflect which classroom practitioners use to help plan effective lessons.

The focus for our morning session was to unpick the different strands of the Waid Learning Model with rich discussion taking place between faculties. It is imperative that we all have a shared understanding of what it entails and how it can be followed in a practical way in the classroom. Staff were given the opportunity to share experiences with colleagues and ideas were discussed. Self-evaluation is a vital tool for self-improvement and staff were given the chance to evaluate themselves in their understanding of the Learning model and by doing this, CPD needs have now been identified. An in-house CPD programme will be created for next year using staff feedback. We have a wealth of knowledge and skills as a staff and sharing good practice, giving practical advice and discussing the impact of effective Learning and Teaching is key for the school to move forward. Session two focussed on Questioning, modelled by Mrs Smart who kept us on our toes through working on a variety of activities. A range of questioning techniques was used to give us ideas for day-to-day classroom practice and the feedback given by us, playing the role of the pupils, was used to identify next steps in learning. After thinking time, we were asked to identify what should replace the questions marks………have you got the answer?

After working collaboratively on preparing lessons within each faculty, our task was to embed challenge questions, which we saw effectively modelled, into classroom practice. Some staff in departments and faculties have taken this work further by observing learning and using questioning as a focus for feedback and discussion. The in-service day was very valuable and because it was on a very practical level we can see changes in classrooms already. Miss Paterson, Biology Department – My probationary year

I started my probationer year and joined the Science department at Waid Academy in August last year. Before arriving, I heard lots of positive stories about the school and local community and throughout this past year have thoroughly enjoyed working at Waid. One of the many highlights of my year is having had the chance to help run a STEM club with Mr McGlynn in Science for S1 and S2 learners. We have spent many Friday lunchtimes encouraging the learners to question and experiment in science through making teacake parachutes, creating the perfect recipe for sherbet and ice cream, and replicating fireworks! We have had as much fun as the learners each week and have enjoyed seeing them grow in confidence both personally and with regards to STEM topics.

I have had many opportunities throughout the school year from attending a trip to Disneyland Paris with S3 and S4 learners in the Technology department, to learning a dance routine with the rest of the school staff (something which I could never have anticipated happening at the start of my year!). There is a real sense of community in the school which you can see through the relationships between students and staff. There is an abundance of clubs and fundraising events throughout the year that see everyone at Waid working together to achieve and this helps promote the positive relationships we see through the school and wider community. I have loved my time at Waid Academy this year and look forward to the opportunities that lie ahead.

Respect Workshops

In February all of our S1, S2 and S3 took part in Respect Workshops and Rights Workshops. These workshops focussed in on what we mean by respect in school and how this translates into action. They also spoke about how we interact with other people and resilience to deal with things as they happen. The Rights Workshops focussed in on the Rights as laid down in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and where these are shown to be in place around the school.

All students participated well and some great points were made by everyone. All the work has been collated and will form the basis of future workshop planning. Community Engagement

An important part of our work is ensuring young people have a voice and engage in their local community. With that in mind we had representatives from Crail Community Council and Elie and Earlsferry Community Council come in and speak to our young people from these communities. Both councils are engaging in charrettes with the wider community and an important part of this is listening to the views of young people.

Heather Aird (former pupil) led an introductory session on why engaging in the community is important and then they broke into two community group to focus on issues that are important to their areas. Both groups were impressed with the views of the young people that will form part of a wider community action plan.

Consultation with Scottish Parliament

S3 pupils were given the rare opportunity to have their voices heard at national level by taking part in a consultation with the Scottish Parliament on the ongoing proposals to place a ban on smacking children. During this afternoon session the pupils were able to learn more about the Scottish Parliament including the representation provided by MSPs as well as the work of parliamentary committees. They were then presented with information about the arguments for and against the ban before being able to actively engage with the discussion by sharing their opinions and asking questions. This was a thought provoking experience which allowed pupils the chance to contribute in an active members’ bill in Parliament. Befriending Café

A Thursday lunch wouldn’t be complete without a cup of tea and cake with some of the East Neuk’s dearest old folk. War time and old school chat are the staple conversation topics. Do you know that when the railway still existed from Elie to , pupils could get the train to school if they were top set in their classes! From week to week, the company changes and so too do the stories. One week, sat around the table was a retired ornithologist, stone mason, race car enthusiast and truck driver. Getting to hear these people’s stories about their lives makes our day and we wouldn’t have it any other way. The befriending cafe itself was set up following a victory at the Youth Philanthropy Initiative competition (YPI), where my team and I won £3000 for Alzheimer’s Scotland. From the winnings, we decided to partner up and create this cafe to connect the local community of dementia sufferers and the Waid Academy. This project has now been running successfully for 6 months, with a steady attendance. Even though we are stopping over May, for exam season, we hope to start running the café again in June. We still have 2 more weeks before we break off however, so if you know of anyone who would enjoy a chat with us, come along at 12.30 on Thursday!

Written by Laura Johnston (S6) SAMH

6 of our S3 Health and Wellbeing group have been working with SAMH (Scottish Association for Mental Health) to develop materials and support workshops for their fellow year group. The 6 students worked alongside Ross Reilly (Peer Development Practitioner) to develop a presentation that will cover topics such as “what mental health is?” and where to find help and support. The girls will deliver this workshop to their peers and will take this forward as an area of work in the coming year.

7 Habits Programme

A S4 group of young people have been participating in a 7 Habits programme with Ashley Birrell and Lesley Pringle. This programme involved Outdoor Learning with East Neuk Outdoors. The young people have been developing their skills to achieve a Dynamic Youth Award. The change in all involved has been identified by our partners, who have worked with these young people for the duration of this programme. A huge ‘well done’ to all involved, as they have now been validated for their Dynamic Youth Award and are progressing towards their Bronze Youth Achievement Award. They completed this programme with a final session at Lochore Meadows, involving Mountain Biking challenges. Reading for Pleasure puts Children Ahead

The English department has introduced 10 minutes’ reading a day for all S1-S3 pupils. This is in addition to the analysis of texts, regular access to the library and the teaching of specific reading skills.

Some S1 students also work in ROAR during the two 20 minute registration periods, reading with their own S4 buddy. Recent testing shows significant improvement in junior school reading as a result.

Students may read their own books, e-readers and homework reading. The school library is also well stocked, and Maggie Gray (Fife Children’s Librarian) is providing the school with a wealth of additional resources to improve the reading habit. As well as providing additional school stock, Maggie has arranged the loan of 70 e-readers over the summer term and an author visit. Her support is greatly appreciated in the school.

The Institute of Education research found that those who regularly read books for pleasure at age 10, and more than once a week at age 16, gain much higher results in spelling and vocabulary – and maths. Also, by age 16, the combined effect on the progress of children who regularly read books and newspapers was four times greater than from the advantage gained alone of having a parent with a degree.

Not surprisingly, it highlights the fact that reading ability enables young people to absorb and understand new information which, in turn, improves attainment in all subjects.

How Can Parents/Carers/Grandparents Help With Reading?

Please support all of your family to read a little and often.

Having regular access to newspapers, in the home or on-line, helps to prepare seniors for a variety of SQA exams

FACT:  Reading a little, every day, improves literacy.  An extra half hour of reading per day, from Primary 3 to Secondary 5, adds the equivalent of an extra year’s schooling.  The more literate a reader becomes, the greater the benefit.  When literacy improves, achievement increases across all subjects. A Poetic Journey for S3

Ahead of their preliminary exams, Mrs Butler’s S3 English class welcomed a visit from Kirkcaldy born writer, translator and editor, Ken Cockburn. Thanks to funding from the Stanza Poetry Festival, Mr Cockburn was available to work with the class. The students analysed Zbigniew Herbert’s poem “Journey to Krakow:” reading the poem in English (alongside the original Polish version); giving a group rendition of the text and writing their own poems. Here is an example of the work produced.

The Journey

The train had been going for an hour or more. Two men sit opposite one another. One reads a foreign magazine, The other sits. And stares.

The man puts his magazine down. “You are soldier?” he asks. “Yes, from York.” “You return home, also like me?” His neighbour nods quietly.

“My family, I have beautiful daughter.” The soldier says nothing. “My wife and my son – wonderful. And you?”

My daughter was named Marie. And my wife Emily.” “They are nice?” the foreigner quizzed. “They were. Now, I will never see them again…” “I’m sorry.”

Silence in the carriage, Dark – in a tunnel. Light shines at the end. A scuffle, and a crash.

The soldier has gone. Libby Smith • Active listener • Collaborate with others • Digitally literate • Presenting our ideas • Interact with others

COMMUNICATION

Talk Finals

Congratulations to the winners of this year’s talk finals, Maya Owen (S1) and Ben Michie (S2). Earlier in the year all S1 pupils delivered a talk in English on a Famous Scot; S2 had to persuade their class on a chosen topic. The finalists, from the heats, were Jack Chambers, Maya Owen, Chloe Mutch and Molly Robertson representing. For S2, Mirren Bell, Tristan Bleak, Ben Michie and Lewis Stevenson.

For the finals, families and P7 pupils from Anstruther, Crail and Pittenweem Primary Schools were welcomed as audience members. Our finalists did not disappoint, speaking knowledgably and articulately on a wide range of subjects. Maya’s presentation was on Nicola Sturgeon; Ben’s persuasive talk was on mobile phones. The S3 talk finals will be held in the summer term.

Shakespeare Schools’ Festival Written by Orla Jones, S6

Waid Academy has taken part in the Shakespeare Schools’ Festival for two years now. This year three seniors took on the task of producing, directing and running an after-school drama club for juniors of the school allowing them the opportunity to perform a Shakespeare play at Theatre. Orla Jones, Morgan McAlpine-Wemyss and Eleanor Pendry took on the club in the hope that a few pupils would express interest. With over twenty five young actors the show seemed to be in capable hands. Not only were pupils wanting to act, three pupils came forward and asked if it was possible to do some of the production work, Tom Pendry (S4) created the lighting effects used in the final performance. Julia Haehner (S3) and Emma Johnston (S3) also created props and set for the show, hand painting bushes and a juke box to help set the scene for the group’s production of Much Ado About Nothing. It was a long five months of preparation and as well as after-school rehearsals, the whole cast took a trip to the Lochgelly Theatre to take part in a workshop with and the people who run the Shakespeare Schools’ Festival. This provided a lot of insight for the kids and allowed Orla, Morgan and Eleanor to give more directions to create the final image that was performed on the 22nd of November 2018. This whole amazing experience wouldn’t have been possible for the senior girls to run and the opportunity wouldn’t have been given to the juniors to increase interest in not only Drama but Shakespeare as well, if it wasn’t for the Murray Library Trust funding the project. It is thanks to them and Mrs Garrie that the amazing production took place to further Drama in extra-curricular activities. Extracts from The Learners’ Statement - Waid Academy’s S3 Media Class newspaper

Entertainment Film review: Avengers Infinity War

I reviewed the new Marvel movie, Avengers Infinity War, to give see if it actually lived up to the rates already given. Written by Roan McAusland

Avenger’s Infinity War (directed by the Russo brothers) is a Marvel film released last year in Waid Academy Hosts Fife Literacy April. The film received a wave of positive Quiz 2019 By Rachael McGregor feedback, breaking box office records and grossing an estimated 2 billion dollars. Infinity War is the ninth film in the Avenger’s franchise and is set to First and second year pupils from be the second last, with the release of Avengers: Waid Academy are delighted to have End Game soon approaching. won this year’s annual Fife Lit Quiz. Displaying a wide knowledge of The film follows the Avengers as once again they literature, literacy, cartoons and embark on a mission. Their mission is to secure the location of the final infinity stones and put an films, the winning team won by a few end to the all mighty Thanos. points over the second placed team, Madras 1. Thanos is a god-like villain from the planet Titian; The runners up were first year pupils his powers consist of strength, speed and agility. from Waid 2. The six infinity stones that he hopes to collect Other competitors were also pleased contain properties which when all collected and placed onto his infinity gauntlet, leaves Thanos to take home prizes from winning with full control over the universe. rounds or for answering individual spot questions. The six stones are the space stone, the reality In total, 14 first and second year stone, the power stone, the mind stone, the soul teams from secondary schools across stone and the time stone. Fife took part in the event, hosted by The dialogue in the film is funny and unique, the Waid Academy. battle scenes are brilliant, and the CGI is flawless. The winning team of Angharad The film isn't a work of art, it's a superhero action Robinson, Hunter Demetrius, Finlay film that is pure popcorn entertainment. Zielinski and Leon McAndrew. Overall, I would rate the film 7 out of 10 and I Second place team, Madras 1 and would recommend the film for anyone who has a the third place team of Mathilda sweet tooth for action/adventure movies. Burt, Catherine Booth, Molly Robertson and Archie Taylor.

The Mighty Thanos, drawn by Nathan Singh (S3) The Waid Academy Netball Team

By Sadie Murray (S3) Waid Academy Dance Troop The Waid netball team train to win and succeed as shown by Written by Sara MacArthur (S4) their recent results. The S3 netball team recently The dancers have been working very played Bell Baxter and started hard to prepare for the showcase. There are dances from the S3 elective off 1-1 in the first quarter but class, the After School dance club, the the team pulled it together Higher dance pupils and a and had a finishing score of 14- performance from 2 to Waid. the Anstruther Primary dance club.

Waid’s netball senior team Any donations would be very much played against Currie High on appreciated as we would love to be the 8th November and came able to have costumes for everyone and have the best show possible. home with a great win 62-2. Dance Showcase The S2 team went against Strathaven on 16/01/19 and Come along to the Waid Academy had a tight win 18-17. People Dance Showcase, on Wednesday 3rd watching commented that it April and witness a brilliant display of was such an intense match. our talented dancers’ abilities and a special guest appearance! Join us at 7.15 pm at the Waid to watch, it’s going to be great!

The tickets costs £5. NETBALL This term has been a busy term for all of the Waid Academy Netball teams. All of Waid’s netball teams finished top of their leagues! All teams then moved through to Fife Cup Final Quarter and Semi Finals. The S2 draw saw them come up against a very strong Woodmill side. The game was tight throughout with no more than two goals in at any time – and the Waid girls managed to pull away in the final 10 minutes winning the game 21-19. This now sees the S2 team progress to the Fife Finals Night at on the 2nd of April. The S3 draw saw them come up against . After a shaky first 10 minutes the game was a draw at 1-1, but once the girls found their feet they pulled away to take the win 14-2. The S3 team will now join the S2 team at the Fife Finals Night. Waid’s Senior A team came up against Bell Baxter A. With a depleted side many of our younger netballers stepped up to fill the side – and what a game they had! Unfortunately the result did not go our way with Bell Baxter winning 17-11. However the positives that we can take away from this match is that anyone of our girls can step up on any given night and play any position. Finally our Senior B team played Bell Baxter B team – again this result not going our way with Bell Baxter taking the win, however for this team being new to the league it was fantastic for them to get more game time this season and get this far!

On a final note 45 of our girls travelled through to the Emirates Arena to watch UWS Sirens take on the Severn Stars. The girls watched a cracking game of netball, shouting loud for the Scottish Side and then went on court at half time to show off their shooting skills! At the end of the game the girls had a meet and greet with the Sirens players. ATHLETICS Lucie Herd S2 Jenny Hodge S2 On the 5th of January 2019, I completed Lillie MacLachlan S1 in the SAIL (Scottish Athletics Indoor Olivia Mitchell S1 League) part two with my club Dunfermline Track and Field. I took part The girls were competing against 27 in 400m run and long jump. In my 400m other teams, made up of over 90 run, I ran it in 59.36 seconds. For my gymnasts from across the country. long jump, I jumped 5.45m. Since this is These teams had qualified in the a league competition everything is regional heats for the finals. added up in points, my performance The girls placed a very deserving 3rd contributed to my team moving up the overall. They had the highest combined league table. vault score of the whole competition despite having to vault at a lower On the 12th January, I competed in the height. Waid is extremely proud of this FPSG Scottish National Indoor Open achievement – well done girls. Championship, I competed in the 60m run, 200m run and long jump. In all Fife Gymnastics League events, I achieved a new personal best. I ran my 60m race in 7.80 seconds, 16 of Waid’s gymnasts competed in the making it a new club record. I ran my Fife Gymnastic League East Regional 200m run in 24.69 seconds and jumped Heats on Tuesday 5.59m in my long jump. 19th February at Bell Baxter High Rory Voss 2W School. This was an individual floor and vault competition where all pupils RUGBY performed extremely well. Waid had gymnasts entered in 3 levels. The The S2/3 team have played fixtures following pupils have qualified for the against Balwearie x 2, Levenmouth, Fife League Finals on Monday 1st April. Lochgelly and Glenwood this term. The Level A team’s hard work at training throughout 1st Place – Kacey Greig (S1) the year resulted in them winning all 5 2nd Place – Libby Lowrie (S1) matches with excellent handling leading 3rd Place – Jessica Dimitrova (S1) to good attacking play. In May the team Level B will be competing at Kirkcaldy Rugby Joint 1st Place – Jenny Hodge (S2) & Club for the Fife Cup. Lucie Herd (S2) 2nd Place – Lillie MacLachlan (S1) GYMNASTICS Level C Joint 1st Place – Mirren Bell (S2) & Elise Scottish Schools Gymnastics Success Birrell (S2) The following four girls represented Fife Well done to all competitors and good at the Scottish Schools Gymnastics Floor luck to the girls for the final in April. and Vault Championships on Sunday 3rd March at Bells Sports Centre in Perth. BASKETBALL

The Senior Basketball team have had a great season and have worked incredibly hard since August. The team have shown their commitment every week, training twice a week and continually working hard to improve their skills. The team have played several games in the league and attended the Fife Schools Tournament. We look forward to the start of next season.

Swede Dreams for Waid Duo Two Waid pupils are off to Sweden this Easter. Three pupils from Waid Academy made the final 14 for the Active Schools Sweden Coaching placement this Easter; Rosa Bracken-Ingram, Daisy Singleton and Niamh Jackson. This was put out Fife wide and over 40 young people applied. This was then narrowed down to 22 based on their application and these shortlisted pupils then took part in a selection day at Beath High. This included having to plan, prepare and deliver an observed coaching session and complete a traditional interview with additional scenario questions. Of the 22 pupils, Rosa and Daisy made the final 12 that will travel to Sweden and Niamh narrowly missing out but is a first reserve. The Active Schools coordinator commented “I cannot stress how well the girls have done and will as a result get a fantastic experience not only in Sweden but the coaching training and preparation that goes with it”. We at Waid congratulate them all on their efforts and hope that the girls have a fantastic time in Scandanavia. It will be an amazing experience. LGBT

To celebrate LGBT history month, the P.R.I.D.E group held assemblies for S1-3 pupils which aimed to educate them on the past 50 years and the road to Equality. These assemblies informed pupils of the different laws that have been passed over the years and aimed to highlight the journey that the LGBT community have been on and are still on today. We were also joined by the drama group who performed a brilliant piece around growing up as a transgender young person. This was a fantastic performance and all pupils worked very hard on both pieces!

To end LGBT History month, our aim was to bring the school together to show our support for LGBT pupils and the community. We asked staff and pupils to sign their name on a Rainbow Flag to show solidarity and to show that they are Allies. The Rainbow Flag was then displayed in the atrium as a strong and powerful symbol that showed that Waid Academy is an inclusive and welcoming school for all!

Highly Commended Artwork

Royal Scottish Academy The Mound, Princes Street, Edinburgh

Congratulations to Fay Cardigan, S3, who was awarded a Highly Commended for this prestigious national competition by Friends of the Royal Scottish Academy Exhibition. Fay's work has been exhibited at the RSA in Edinburgh in March 2019. The OCC “Super Rubbish Team” Project

Hello readers, we have been concerned about the amount of litter left in our community. Mr John Low emailed us about the Old Waid. We went to have a look to see how much litter was there and we decided to do something about it. We borrowed litter pickers, trash bags and Hi-Viz jackets and we went out to tackle the problem. We have been out at the old Waid collecting rubbish now for three weeks. We go out in all weather. We have got 8 bags of plastic, 3 bags of paper and 1 bag of glass for recycling as well as 5 bags of landfill waste. We were shocked by how many bags of rubbish there was and we haven’t even finished yet. We plan to make sure there is no more litter around the old Waid so we arranged a meeting to discuss the situation with the Eco Club in school. The total amount of rubbish is 16 full bags. We have recycled 11 of them but still we need to do more. Our future plans are to join up with the Eco Club, make posters and do an assembly to try and stop the waste. Also we are going to write to local businesses to try and encourage them to use recyclable packaging instead of the polystyrene ones they currently use. We believe saving the environment will stop wildlife getting trapped in the rubbish and dying. It’s not welcoming for visitors or users of the Waid Community Campus. It is vital we keep this area clean and beautiful.

The OCC class

ROAR

Across Scotland, many young people struggle with their literacy skills. At Waid we are trying to overcome this difficulty by introducing ROAR (Reading Out At Registration). ROAR has been taking in new S1 pupils and helping them develop their literacy skills ever since it was started. In ROAR, students are paired up with an S4 buddy and together they work on a book or piece of text that is suited to their abilities. They work on it together and once completed, they are tested on what they have read through a programme called ‘Accelerated Reader’. Initially young people are assessed using Star Reading and are given a book level. From that the young people complete a series of books and are quizzed on each one. Through ROAR, S1 pupils benefit from growing their confidence in themselves and their literacy, as well as increasing their reading age in the space of a year. Pairing the S1 with an allocated S4 helps build a trusting relationship, but it also allows positive relationships between the S1 and older S4 students. ROAR meets every Monday and Friday during registration, and there we work on a variety of literacy skills, including literacy related games and activities.

According to an S4 mentor, ROAR is ‘a nice place for young people to develop their literacy skills and boost their confidence’. An S1 pupil – when asked about their feelings towards ROAR – said; ‘ROAR is good as it gives S1’s a chance to work with S4’s.’

Written by Ava Fleming, Findlay Barker, Tom Pendry (S4) Sea Survival Training

In March this year, eleven pupils from the Waid Academy had the privilege of taking part in a challenging but rewarding 5 day Sea Survival Course, incorporating a four day Mandatory Safety Course and one day New Entrant Stability Course.

Robbie Dyce, Harvey Chater, Billy Guthrie, Billy Lewis, Sean Murray, Laurence Shearer-Allan, Jamie Donaldson, Aaron Clunie, Charlie Lewis, Kai Young and Ciaran Muir faced a range of challenges, similar to challenging sea conditions and sat an exam at the end of each section. The project was funded by FLAG (Fishing Local Action Groups) and administered by local groups through an EMFF (European Maritime and Fisheries Fund) incentive. The object is to attract young blood into the industry and thereby preserve the coastal areas way of life. MCA legal requirements stipulate that anyone crewing a fishing vessel must have the legal certificates. These courses satisfy the MCA requirements which are recognised globally.

These 1 day courses were Elementary First Aid, Sea Survival, Fire Fighting and Health & Safety. The basic stability course was added to give the trainees an insight into the dangers of overloading vessels, weight distribution of fishing gear and sea states which can compromise safety. Fishing is a rewarding occupation but is also a dangerous one. I am glad to have had the opportunity to train these aspiring fishermen and to share some practical knowledge to help them operate safely. Throughout training, every trainee behaved impeccably and responsibly and the environment (Waid Academy) provided excellent resources and accommodation. These courses have been made possible by the endeavours of Catherine O’Donnell in planning the week, and Rosalind McArthur in securing the funding, for which both the school and I are very appreciative.

James Buchan (NEFTA) What do you know about a topic? How does it connect to other topics? Are there unanswered problems that need to be explored?

All these questions, and more, are useful when learning and revising. Visual Learning has a number of techniques that can be employed to help learners One such technique has the headers: organise what they know, make Generate – what do you know? connections and pose valuable questions Sort – what is most important/least for future learning. important? Connect – how does everything connect together (including other topics/subjects) Elaborate – what questions arise, or where might we investigate next?

Dr Montgomery’s S2 class has been using this, and other Visual Learning techniques, over the last 2 sessions to help them structure their knowledge and inspire them to learn more. The posters show the result of using Generate-Sort- Connect-Elaborate on the topic of Right- angled Trigonometry. This is a great way to end or revise a topic alongside the traditional “let’s do a lot of questions”. Science Club

In education today, there is a big push for science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). The government have recently published their first STEM Strategy and here at Waid we are committed to providing an enhanced STEM education to our pupils. Since the start of the academic year, Myself (Mr McGlynn) and Miss Paterson have been involved in running a STEM club for first and second years. The STEM club allows pupils to come and try out some experiments that they will not have time to cover in class, and perhaps wouldn’t be able to carry out at home due to a variety of reasons. The STEM club at Waid is looking at this strategy closely to give pupils exposure to the various STEM subjects out-with their normal class contact time with teachers.

Since August, the attendance at STEM club has been very high each week (over 20 pupils)! We do a different experiment or activity every week to try and incorporate every area of STEM. For example, one week the pupils made lava lamps which allowed them to learn about chemical reactions and density. Another week, we used the Van de Graaff to talk about electricity, charges, and why their hair stood up when they put their hands on it! For the engineering aspect, the pupils had to make the most aerodynamic “O-glider” and there was a competition to see who’s went the furthest.

The pupils really enjoy coming each week and there is a lot of enthusiasm about science in general. They can come and have fun, but learn about the science or engineering concepts at the same time. We are now going in to our last term and it will be great to see all of the science clubbers progress from S1 in to S2. We hope that you have enjoyed your time at STEM club so far, and we look forward to carrying out more experiments and activities with you all after the Easter break! FAIRTRADE@WAID - Fairtrade Fortnight Activities 25 Feb – 8 March

Assemblies This Fairtrade Fortnight has seen our S1, S2 & S3 assemblies focus on the plight of cocoa growers, especially women farmers, who are discriminated against as they often face barriers to owning and farming their own land. We found out that most cocoa farmers are at the mercy of fluctuating overseas market prices, with the price being paid for their crops generally lower than they need to live off. The typical cocoa farmer in Cote de Ivory is paid 80p a day, not enough to feed their families when the international poverty line is set by The World Bank at £1.50 a day! We learned that just by paying them a few pounds a week more for their crops would mean just a fraction of a pence more on each bar of chocolate or tiny bit less profit for the manufacturers!

Fairtrade Bake Sale We kicked off Fairtrade Fortnight with a bakesale on Monday 25 February, in the Atrium at break. Our group baked a delicious selection of cookies, cakes, truffles and chocolate covered marshmallow kebabs! All were made using Fairtrade chocolate, sugar and spices. We were really pleased to have raised £97 from this event.

Fairtrade Lessons Around the school departments have been including Fairtrade into their lessons, from cooking with Fairtrade ingredients in HE to discussing the rise of the Fairtrade movement in Business.

Fairtrade Come Dine with Us On Friday 1 March we held our 8th “Come Dine with Us” pop up restaurant event. Once again the group cooked up a storm, using many of the recipes from the second volume of our Fairtrade Cookbook (sold at the Christmas Fair) as well as some of our tried and tested original ones. For one night only the conference room was turned into a bistro where the pupils’ family & friends, teachers and invited guests enjoyed a choice of a delicious 3 course dinner menu, followed by coffee and mints (all Fairtrade of course.) Well done to all the pupils involved as all the guests agreed it was a resounding success (and are hoping to come again next year!)

The have also organised an end of term Giant Easter Egg Raffle for the DEC Cyclone Idah Appeal and Fairtrade Chocolate tasting – yum!!

Fairtrade total raised so far this year £495.67! Dynamic Earth

1X and 1Y travelled through to Edinburgh to Dynamic Earth as part of the S1 Geography Course. The Learners were put through their paces in a workshop where they were asked to site and design a hospital in the San Francisco region that regularly experience earthquakes. They then watched a film on 'Super Volcanoes' before heading on the tour of the history of the earth and why we experience natural disasters!

Go4SET

On Wednesday 20th March, a team of six S2 students competed in the Fife division of the Go4SET competition. Over the course of 10 weeks, the team researched Dalguise Trip and designed a building that would be climate change proof. They created a The P.E department hosted virtual model of their “Home in a Dome” on Minecraft which they presented to a their annual reward trip for panel of industry expert judges. The pupils that attend extra- team received great feedback from the curricular clubs to Dalguise, judges and other teams alike and Perthshire. The trip saw S1/2 although they did not win, they had a great day and did Waid Academy proud. learners working together and building skills that would benefit them within their school team. The trip was aided by 4 senior helpers and saw pupils swinging from trees, building campfires and fighting some of their fears. New York 2018 In October 2018 a group of Waid Academy learners embarked upon a journey across the pond to New York in what would become a once in a life time opportunity for those who attended. Many had eagerly anticipated the trip, spent months saving up and were not disappointed. After an 8- hour flight, the group arrived in New York to our accommodation at the YMCA Vanderbilt, unpacked and headed out amidst the sights, sounds and distinctive smells of Times Square. Entering Times Square for the first time was incredibly overwhelming. The buildings, billboards, lights, crowds, not to mention the crazy New York traffic! However, it’s strange how quickly you can get used to things… I really felt like I was in “The city that never sleeps” (S3 Learner)

There were many other highlights of the trip. On the first day the group enjoyed our breakfast in the beautiful and historical Grand Central Station before boarding a cruise to visit the Statue of Liberty. Many comical poses were assumed while there in order to achieve the best photographic angle with the monument. Afterwards Waid then journeyed onwards to visit the museum on Ellis Island where Mrs Mitchell managed to track down the records of one of her own relatives who had been registered on the island many years before. Miss Jervis and Mr Duncan prepared the group for the 9/11 Memorial Museum which was both horrifying and inspiring and gave us a new perspective of the city and its people for the rest of the trip. We then gained a completely different perspective from the top of the newly built One World Observation Deck before walking through the streets of New York for dinner at the Hard Rock Café. We certainly slept well that evening upon returning to the YMCA! The following day we visited the Air, Sea and Space museum which was situated on top of an ex- navy ship on the Hudson River. Then, to ensure we had experienced the Hudson to its full splendour we journeyed on a Circle-line Cruise ship with a helpful and informative tour guide. The Circle Line Cruise Tour was a cruise along the Hudson River in New York and was another opportunity to get great pictures because the sun was slowly setting and we got to see the city slowly illuminate like a million fireflies swarming in a jungle. Then we got something to eat before we went to one of the main events, the one everyone had been wanting to see: the Empire State Building. When we got there we all looked up and when you’re at the bottom it just towers over everything… we had to wait in line to get to the very top which was outside, it felt like you were on top of the world, overlooking all these massive structures, it was amazing. (S4 learner) We began the next day away from those massive structures and instead enjoyed a pleasant walk through Central Park on our way to the Natural History Museum where we enjoyed the exhibits and had some lunch. Next, we made our way to Madison Square Garden where we were lucky enough to experience a private lounge and watch them setting up for an Elton John concert. After stopping for a bite to eat we got to have some retail therapy at the impressive stores on Fifth Avenue including Sephora and Tiffany’s before heading out for dinner at Planet Hollywood. We finished our evening at the Broadway show Aladdin that impressed even the most reluctant theatre-goer. On our final day we ventured to the Top of the Rock, explored Madam Tussauds and wondered at the National Geographic Encounter before embarking upon our journey home. We began our return journey at 2pm in New York City and arrived at The Waid by 1pm the following day rather bedraggled but full of memories. A trip to New York is being planned for October 2020 for S2-S4 learners, more information is available from the school now. Advanced Higher History Orkney Trip 2019

Ten S6 learners and 2 staff (Mr Moller and Mr Murray) embarked on a Viking style journey from Waid Academy to Orkney on Friday the 8th of March. We not only navigated the long winding road and the Pentland Firth but also high winds, snow, rain and some sunshine! The purpose of the trip was not to raid and make off with Orkney’s riches but to see first-hand some of Orkney’s ancient treasures. The sites we visited were the Neolithic site of Maes Howe, the Stones of Stenness and of course Skarra Brae (which sadly had restricted access due to the high winds) Disneyland Paris Trip the definite highlight was the Iron Age Broch of Gurness which is actually the In February, the Design, Engineering most important site for the course we and Technology department took 42 study at Advanced Higher History. The pupils away on a five day educational visually impressive Brough of Birsay was trip to Disneyland Paris. Whilst on the not navigable due to the weather but trip, pupils participated in two design again was an important aspect of the based seminars related to their course course. The return journey on Sunday the work in school. Whilst at the seminars 10th was an early rise and an even more the pupils looked at the design aspects dramatic journey through driving snow of the resort’s world-famous roller over the Drumochter summit. Everyone coasters and explored the core design on the trip thoroughly enjoyed the principles used in the process. Pupils experience and hopefully now has a also looked at the development of better understanding of some of the graphic products and how graphic Historical wonders we have in Scotland. artists develop traditional techniques through the use of computers. This allowed the pupils the opportunity to contextualise their learning and apply it to real life situations.

It wasn’t all study though! Both the staff and pupils enjoyed spending time at both theme parks. The highlight for many was the Disney Dreams fireworks display, which was spectacular. French Exchange First leg – Wednesday 24th – Monday 29th April Second leg – Tuesday 14th May – Monday 20th May

On Wednesday 24th April we will see the arrival of 40 nervous looking French pupils at Waid Academy. The group are being accompanied by four teachers and have a variety of activities planned in the East Neuk and also a visit to Edinburgh Castle and the Butterfly Farm, not forgetting Scone Palace. Waid will be hosting a family Ceilidh for those involved on Friday 26th, Lost Shores Ceilidh Band will be entertaining us and leading us through the dances. This is also a fine opportunity to showcase our talent in the school and we will be looking for dancers, musicians, singers, poets within our Exchange Group and beyond. Please give the French group a warm Waid welcome if you see them around the school or around the East Neuk and feel free to even practise your French! A meeting to discuss final details for the both legs of the exchange will be held on Wednesday 27th March at 7pm with the team.

Maths Department Trip to Athens The nine members of the Advanced Higher Maths class went to Athens during the February long weekend along with their teachers, Mr Anderson and Dr Montgomery. Having watched the weather reports, we were disappointed to see forecasts of cold, wet weather. Unfortunately, this was one occasion where the forecasts turned out to be pretty accurate.

Despite the cold, on Thursday we visited the Acropolis in lovely sunshine but very strong winds followed by the Acropolis Museum which provided welcome warmth. Friday took us, through chilly rain, to the National Archaeological Museum in the morning and the Herakleidon Museum (Maths and Science) in the afternoon. That evening we visited the National Observatory. Although we could not do any practical observing thanks to the cloud cover, we did get to see and move the telescope and found out more about the Antikythera Mechanism, an ancient Greek analogue computer used to predict eclipses. Saturday, our final day, gave the students time for some last minute shopping while the teachers visited the Museum of the Ancient Agora. An open top bus tour of Athens filled the early afternoon before we returned to the airport for our flight home. Narwhal Nights: Discoveries Along The Scientific Road Less Travelled

On 5th February, 10 girls from Higher Biology, Higher Human Biology and Advanced Higher went along to a lecture entitled at the Byre Theatre by Professor Terrie Williams who studies large mammalian predators. “Understanding how these magnificent animals survive in a world that is constantly changing has been the focus of Terrie’s research for three decades. In her public lecture, Terrie will describe her research on narwhals, the arctic-dwelling whales often dubbed the unicorn of the sea. Terrie is a comparative ecophysiologist and Director of the Center for Marine Mammal Research and Conservation at the University of California Santa Cruz.” This lecture was part of a series of events organised to celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.

The girls were fascinated by how Professor Williams is using high tech tracking devices to monitor changes in physiology (mainly of the heart and brain) in land and marine mammals in response to human induced disturbance. We were delighted when she joined us afterwards and the girls were able to ask her about her research, and the consequences of her findings. They found the afternoon inspiring and appreciated the chance to hear first-hand about the latest and exciting research developments in Biology.

As we move into Term 4 and the exams, we would like to wish all our students Good Luck in the final exams.

Remember SQA Assemblies will be held on Tuesday 23rd April 2019 for S4 (P6) and S5/6 (P7).

Study Leave will start on Wednesday 24th April 2019

Masterclasses will be held throughout the month of May. WAID COMMUNITY CAMPUS EASTER HOLIDAYS

The Campus will be open from 9 am – 4 pm each day during the Easter Holidays The Community Café will be open From 10 am – 2 pm each day

Calendar of Events – Summer Term

23rd April SQA Assemblies for S4, S5 and S6 pupils 24th April Study Leave for S4, S5 and S6 begins Uniform Evening Bapaume Visitors Arrive 25th April SQA Exam Diet begins 29th April Parent Council 6th May Public Holiday 7th May S2 Climate Challenge Launch Day 10th May S3 Biology Trip to Isle of May 17th May Health & Wellbeing Day 21st May S3 Parents’ Evening 30th May S2 Climate Challenge Day 31st May S1 Food & Drink Challenge SQA Exam Diet ends 3rd June School Holiday 4th June In-Service Day 5th June New Timetable begins 6th June Senior Sports Eliminations 11th June Sports Day 13th June Primary Visit 14th June Primary Visit 18th June S1-S3 Awards Ceremony 20th June Senior Awards Ceremony 25th June S1 Activities Day 26th June S2 Activities Day 27th June S3 Activities Day