Academy Wider Achievement Newsletter No. 2. Session 2015-16

October 2015

Jack Cobban 2B1 Air Cadets: Member of the Air Cadets - Achieved National Navigation Award, First Class Cadet Award and Heart Start Award. Brooke Johnston 2B1 Sport: Swimming - Dyce ASC - Bronze medal at North District time trials for 200m breast stroke.

Fiona Miller 2B1 Music: Passed Grade 1 Piano with Merit.

Sofia Kent 2B1 Sport: Gymnastics Club - Passed Silver award and is working towards gold award for Gymnastics.

Sean Miller 2B1 Sport: Karate - Winner of 2 Gold Medals and a Silver at the Iron Fist Tournament in .

Abby Mutch 3B2 Dance - Passed Grade 3 Tap with Merit.

Sarah Mair 4B1 Dance - Passed Scottish Award 1 in Highland Dancing.

Cameron McLeish 2B2 Sport: Trampolining - Gained 4th place in the Scottish Nationals.

Aidan Page 2B2 Sport: Aquathon - Winner of 3 Aquathons between January and August.

Thomas Penny 2B2 Sport: Cycling - 2nd place in Cycle Cross Race with Ythan CC.

Abby Robertson 2B2 Sport: Garioch Gymnastics Club: 6th place in competition in Alness.

Shannon West 2B2 Sport: Horse riding - 1st place in Show Jumping Competition at Fetternear jumping 80cm.

Jack 3B2 Music Performance: Performed with Celtacad at the Inverurie Variety Show in aid of Befriend a Child.

Barra Achievements Barra Chloe Gill 4B1 Music Performance: Performed on Tenor Horn and Voice at An Evening of Music in .

Euan Banks 4B2 Music: Passed Grade 5 Piano Exam.

Harrison Mowat 5B2 Music Performance: Performed on Guitar and Piano at An Evening of Music in Castle Fraser.

Megan Oakes 5B2 Music Performance: Performed on Piano at An Evening of Music in Castle Fraser.

Iola Skinner 5B2 Music Performance: Performed on Piano and Clarinet at An Evening of Music in Castle Fraser.

Sophie Brown 6B Film Making: Completed a course with the BFI Academy and produced a Music Video with other film makers from the North East

This information is captured by a number of methods. Please choose the one which is most appropriate for you: Pupils: Complete a Wider Achievement Slip – available from any member of staff and post in the box at reception. Parents /Carers: Download a Wider Achievement slip from the school website and e mail to inverurie.aca@.gov.uk or hand in at reception. Staff: Complete a Wider Achievement slip on behalf of a pupil and post at reception.

Inverurie Academy Wider Achievement Newsletter No.2 2015 -16 October 2015 Erin Fraser 2S1 Sport: Garioch Gymnastics - Winner of Gymnast of the Year 2015.

s Kirsty Hay 3S1 Dance - Passed Grade 3 Tap with Distinction (91/100).

Kirsty Hay 3S1 Dance: Passed Grade 4 Modern Exam with Distinction (86/100).

Kirsty Hay 3S1 Music: Passed Grade 4 Piano Exam.

Callum Malley 3S1 Music: Took part in Pipe Band Drumming workshop with Boghall and Bathgate Pipe Band.

Maeghan Elrick 4S2 Music: Passed Grade 4 Singing Exam.

Achievement Nicola Watt 4S2 Dance : Passed Grade 3 Tap Exam.

Alastair Fyfe 6S Music Performance: Performed on Violin at An Evening of Music in Castle Fraser and was also compere for the evening.

Selbie Jordan Ramsay 6S Music Performance: Performed on Orchestral Xylophone at An Evening of Music in Castle Fraser and also assisted back stage.

Hannah Redfern 2C2 Sport: Gymnastics - Won Silver on the floor at a gymnastics competition (Level 4 - Elite) in Perth.

Ross Moir 4C1 Cadets: Completed St. John's First Aid Course for 3 star in the Army Cadets. Passed Junior Cadet Instructor Course.

Jay Brown 4C2 Sport: Snowboarding: Completed green, blue, red and black blocks in Snowboarding at Garthdee Dry Ski Slope. Matthew Sorrie 4C2 Music Performance: Performed Fiddle music at An Evening of Music in Castle Fraser.

Crichie Crichie Robyn Gray 4C2 Music Performance: Performed on Flute and sang a duet at An Evening of Music in Castle Fraser. Achievements Rachael Gray 5C1 Music Performance: Performed on 'Cello at An Evening of Music in Castle Fraser.

This information is captured by a number of methods. Please choose the one which is most appropriate for you:

Pupils: Complete a Wider Achievement Slip – available from any member of staff and post in the box at reception. Parent s/Carers: Download a Wider Achievement slip from the school website and e mail to [email protected] or hand in at reception. Staff: Complete a Wider Achievement slip on behalf of a pupil and post at reception.

Inverurie Academy Wider Achievement Newsletter No.2 2015-16

October 2015

Lois McPherson 1H2 Sport: Gundog Training - Competed in first Field Trials in Rothes 2015 Jenny Telfer 1H2 Poetry Competition: 1st Prize in a competition in Arts Centre in the Summer Holidays.

Ellen Thom 1H2 Sport: SPGN (Shetland Pony Grand National) - Part of a Shetland Stud with 31 Shetland Ponies. Raced on Flyn and Smokey and appeared on ‘The One Show’ .

Sophie Still 2H1 Sport: Ran Race for Life 2015.

Emma Whyte 2H1 Sport: Ran Race for Life 2015 with sister and auntie.

Libby Cook 2H2 Sport: Dancing - Passed Grade 2 Ballet (85/100).

Lucy Watt 2H2 Sport: Judo - Green belt - 12th MON - member of Garioch Judo Club Hannah Moir 3H2 Scouts - Achieved Gold Award (highest in Scouts). Selected for the Blair Atholl selection Camp - the biggest camp in Scotland.

Lauren Mitchell 4H2 Dance - Passed Scottish Award 2 in Highland Dancing.

Megan Munro 3H2 Music: Passed Grade 1 Piano.

Chelsea Stott 3H2 Sport: Karate - Along with Leah Proven won Gold Medals for Team Kata in Cults Academy.

Lucy Ellington 4H2 Music Performance: Performed on Viola and Voice at An Evening of Music in Castle Fraser.

Harlaw Achievements Harlaw Amy Hardie 4H2 Music Performance: Performed on Piano and accompanied Lucy at An Evening of Music in Castle Fraser.

Ana Fernandes Wilson 4H2 Music Performance: Performed on Piano and Clarinet at An Evening of Music in Castle Fraser.

Rebecca Fyfe 5H Music Performance: Performed on Clarinet at An Evening of Music in Castle Fraser and also assisted back stage.

Please choose the one which is most appropriate for you:

Pupils: Complete a Wider Achievement Slip – available from any member of staff and post in the box at reception. Parents/Carers: Download a Wider Achievement slip from the school website and e mail to [email protected] or hand in at reception. Staff: Complete a Wider Achievement slip on behalf of a pupil and post at reception.

Inverurie Academy Wider Achievement Newsletter No.2 2015-16

October 2015

Finn Christie 1D2 Farming: Won the ‘Royal Highland Educational Trust Championship’ at The Royal Highland Show - Edinburgh Jordan Jones 1D2 Music: Passed Grade 1 Euphonium.

Katie Leslie Smith 1D2 Ballroom Dancing: 2014-15 Ballroom Dancing Champion. Achieved 3rd place in Quickstep and 1st place in Pasodoble and Cha-cha in the Huntly Community Championships. Andrew Duguid 2D1 Volunteering: Completed 36 hours for his bronze Dynamic Youth Award as he is a member of the Youth Forum in the Community Centre. Rhiannon Newlands 2D1 Sport: Bowling - Runner up in Bench Pairs in the Town Hall. Kirsty Skene 2D1 Dance: Merit in Grade 2 Ballet Exam.

Kirsty Skene 2D1 Dance: - Passed Grade 3 Tap Exam . Kirsty Skene 2D1 Dance: Passed Grade 3 Modern Exam.

Bryce Kitchin 2D2 Music: Passed Grade 1 Guitar.

Lauren Cran 3D1 Dance: Passed Grade 5 Ballet Exam.

Lauren Cran 3D1 Dance: Passed Grade 5 Modern.

Lauren Cran 3D1 Dance: Passed Grade 4 Tap.

Lauren Cran 3D1 Dance: Passed Scottish Award 2 Highland.

Kyle Taylor 4D1 Music Performance: Performed on 'Cello at An Evening of Music in Castle Fraser.

Davah Achievements Davah Kyle Taylor 4D1 Music Performance: Performed with Celtacad at The Variety Show in Inverurie Town Hall in aid of Befriend a Child Charity. Ben Armstrong 5D2 Music Performance: Performed on Alto Sax and Piano at An Evening of Music in Castle Fraser.

Ben Armstrong 5D2 Music: Took part Inverurie Jazz Festival playing Alto sax in a newly commissioned piece of music 'The Doric Suite' .

Ben Armstrong 5D1 Sport: Tae-kwon-do - Passed Red Belt Black tags (1st kup).

Ben Armstrong 5D1 Saltire Awards Volunteering: Volunteer at Saltire Black belt Academies helping to teach the younger class - 110 hours to date.

This information is captured by a number of methods. Please choose the one which is most appropriate for you:

Pupils: Complete a Wider Achievement Slip – available from any member of staff and post in the box at reception. Parents/Carers: Download a Wider Achievement slip from the school website and e mail to [email protected] or hand in at reception. Staff: Complete a Wider Achievement slip on behalf of a pupil and post at reception.