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The school warmly welcomed Mr. David Munro

to the post of PT (Pupil Support) at the

beginning of the summer term. In addition to

his Guidance role, Mr. Munro will teach Chemis-

try and PSE. He is also planning to introduce a

Laboratory Science course during either next

session or the following year.

Prior to Kilchuimen Academy, Mr. Munro

taught in Millburn Academy and, before that, in

Dingwall Academy. He has also worked as a

civilian with a police scene of crime unit.

It has been a hugely busy time for Mr. Munro.

One of his first tasks was to oversee successful

completion of Int. 2 Maritime Skills folios. His

endeavours in this regard were pronounced as

no less than “legend” by Ben Armitage and

Darrin Brownlie!

Mr. Munro has also being organising S3 Work

Experience, Music and Science trips and helping

to take the new S1 pupils to Fairburn...not to

mention fishing for a part in the S5/6 Fashion

Show !

Welcome to Mr. Munro

This issue

S5/6 Fashion Show

& Fairburn Trip 2

Sports Day 3

Prizes Winners &

Staffing News 4

Golf, D of E &

Hungry Caterpillar 5

Leavers’ Ball 6

Kilchuimen News

JUNE 2012

Mr. Munro takes

to the catwalk in

fisherman’s gear

Jubilee Garden Party…proposed visit to Telford Centre

Following the success of last November’s Buskathon to raise funds for the Poppy Appeal, Ms. Sharples again marshalled musicians to play in the Manse porch during the Garden Party held to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Miss Walker, assisted by Fay Clark and Fiona MacCormick, also ran a successful cupcake stall on the occasion. Ms. Sharples has also agreed to organise a musical visit to the Telford Centre during the summer holidays. This visit is likely to be a first template for community service to be undertaken in the autumn by the new S4 group as part of their Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award.

Dates for the

Diary

SQA results—Tuesday

August 7th

School re-opens for

staff—Monday

August 13th

School re-opens for

pupils–Wednesday

August 15th

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S 5/6 Induction: Fashion Show

One of the highlights of the summer term is the event organisation which is set as part of the S 5/ 6 Induction Programme. Because of the Monday Jubilee holiday this year, pupils had one day fewer to get everything in place

for a fashion show on a summer theme.

P7/S1 Induction: Fairburn

Mr Munro, Miss Stafford and senior buddies accompanied new S1 pupils on the annual Fairburn trip

which is such an important part of the getting-to-know new teachers and friends process.

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Sports Day 2012

Senior Boys

Champion Maciej Owczarek

2nd Place Cameron Edwards

3rd Place Jesse Rodgers

Senior Girls

Champion Eirinn Hosie

2nd Place Jessica Drinkwater

3rd Place Bethany Lumsden

Junior Boys

Champion Archie Johnstone

Joint 2nd Place Rory Clark &

Rhuairaidh MacDonald

Junior Girls

Champion Chloe MacDonald

2nd Place Niamh Lumsden

3rd Place Maire Brown

House Sports Champions Caledonia

Rhuairaidh MacDonald set a new record for the Junior Boys 800m; Chloe MacDonald set new records for the

Junior Girls 200m and Javelin.

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Kilchuimen Academy Awards 2012 Many congratulations go to this year’s major award winners!

S1 Achievement Joe Kennard

S1 Effort Andrew McArthur

S2 Achievement Maire Brown

S2 Effort Jonathan Gilchrist

S3 Achievement Eirinn Hosie

S3 Effort Holly MacLean

S4 Achievement Rachael Kay

S4 Effort Hannah Smith, Cameron Edwards

S5/6 Achievement Adam McArthur

S5/6 Effort Emily-May Winstanley

Contribution to the Arts Adam McArthur

Contribution to Sport Michael Rodgers

Prize for Science Jamie Smith

(Nominated by Dr. Cameron)

Senior Sports Champions Maciej Owczarek, Eirinn Hosie

Junior Sports Champions Archie Johnstone, Chloe MacDonald

Footballer of the Year Connor MacKinnon

Caledonia House Points winner Maire Brown

Scotia House Points winner Joe Kennard

Presentation of House Captain Badges: Alysha Henderson, Evie Sandham

Presentation of House Sports Captain Badges: Stuart Edwards, Michael Rodgers

Depute Head Teacher’s Challenge Award

David Saunders

Head Teacher’s Award for Service to the School

(Sponsored by Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Varwell; voted by pupils and ratified by staff)

Evie Sandham

Staffing News

At the OsKArs Ceremony 2012 (Style and Staff Awards) the school bade farewell to Mrs Fiona Wild who retires at the

end of this year and to Mrs Beth Law who will take up a post in Hilton Primary School in August. Hannah Smith and

Angus Blakey made the presentation to Mrs Wild, expressing the thanks of the school for her sterling contribution to

the teaching of Geography and History. Cameron Edwards and Jordan Patience made the presentation to Mrs Law,

thanking her for service to Support for Learning and French...and tea & biscuits in the Base. We wish Mrs Wild and

Mrs Law every happiness for the future.

At the beginning of this year we welcomed Miss Stafford to the PE Department. We are delighted to confirm that Miss

Stafford will be returning next year to Kilchuimen Academy on a permanent basis.

In August we will welcome Ms Mikaela Chapman to the post of PT (Support for Learning). As well as undertaking

her SfL role, it is likely that Ms Chapman will be teaching Higher Psychology. Miss Katie Mavor has been appointed

to teach History next year. Mrs Catherine MacDonald has been appointed to teach Music. We hope to have appointed

the new Geography teacher before the start of the new school year.

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Golf: “Kilchuimen Open” 2012

In keeping with what is becoming a noticeable

tradition with this event, held again at a rain-

swept Torvean, details of the Leader Board

vary dramatically according to whose account

you are prepared to accept. There is also a very

interesting story about Jesse Rodgers and an

award for losing a club in knee-high nettles!

The official results are allegedly as follows:

Darrin Brownlie – Best Individual

Closest to the Pin – Mr Wilks

Longest Drive – Rhuairaidh MacDonald

S3 Duke of Edinburgh Award Photo Gallery

The Hungry Caterpillar

“The Hungry Caterpillar”, brainchild of Miss Walker

and Miss Thomson, has been an S1 Curriculum for Excel-

lence cross-curricular project involving the MFL and HE

Departments. In MFL the pupils read the original story in

French, acquiring the requisite new vocabulary, and then

devising (using the same template) the story of the very

hungry man who turned into Santa Claus. In Home

Economics pupils created a soft toy caterpillar using Suf-

folk Puffs made from hand-batiked fabric. They also made

a caterpillar cake from iced and decorated sponge

circles. Their creative skills were further developed by

cross stitching the headings for the accompanying

illustrated story display.

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Leavers’ Ball Photo Gallery Well done to the new S5/6 for their organisation of the splendid 2012 Leavers’ Ball.

Music was provided for the occasion by David Bowen.

Prizes for the best dressed girl and boy went to Emily-May Winstanley and David Saunders.

The best dancers of the night were judged to be Maire Brown and Gavin Hosie.