Prestwick Academy: 19 November 2008

Nov 21 2008

CONGRATULATIONS to the Prestwick Academy cross country team who took part in the Ayrshire Schools Championships.

The performance of the day goes to Ben Stevens. Ben suffered a calf injury close to the line which forced him into sixth position. Fantastic top 10 performances also came from: David Ellis: S2 Boys – 3rd, Lauren Goldie: S3 Girls – 7th, Hazel Jamieson: S3 Girls – 8th, Craig Miller: Senior Boys – 6th.

WELL done to all the Prestwick Academy swim team who once again produced a top class performance at the Ayrshire Schools Championships at the Citadel.

Pupils achieving a top 5 finish: Results: S1: Katrina Provan – 5th 100m Backstroke; S2: Gillian Graham – 1st 100m Freestyle, 2nd 200m Freestyle; S3: Amy Hall – 2nd 200m Breast Stroke, 2nd 200m Individual Medley; Robbie Calderwood – 2nd 200m Freestyle, 4th 100m Freestyle; S6: Callum Hyslop – 4th 200m Freestyle.

GYMNASTICS for S1 and S2 will be up and running again from Monday, November 17, at 3.30pm.

A MEETING of the Prestwick Academy parent council took place on Tuesday, November 11. The meeting was also attended by Mr McCabe, Director of Education, and the school captains.

DEPARTMENTS in school have offered a number of supported study dates for S4 students in the lead up to the December prelim exams.

ANY pupil who is interested in taking part in the Duke of Edinburgh Awards should attend a short meeting in Pupil Support 1 on Wednesday, November 19, from 1.15pm to 1.30pm.

If you cannot attend, please see Miss McBain during interval before this date.

THE S5 and S6 parents’ evening will be held on Wednesday, November 19.

WELL done to the Young Fund-raisers, who organised a range of activities throughout the week in aid of Children in Need.

S6 students Laura Michel and Beth Yorke will be organising a Christmas parcel appeal in aid of SOS (Support our Soldiers). All pupils will be asked to bring in items which can be sent off to bring some festive cheer to members of the British forces serving abroad over Christmas.

CLASS 2C2, accompanied by Mrs Yancouskie, Mrs Hunter and Mr Gibson, visited Stirling Castle and Bannockburn on Tuesday, November 4. Four sixth year students, Lewis Read, Simon Lamb, Claire Cochrane and Ashleigh Harvey, also attended in a supervising role.

In the morning they conducted a self led trip round Stirling Castle and visited the ramparts and all the main historically significant apartments. After lunch, the staff of the centre showed a short film about the battle and its historical significance. Hands-on demonstrations followed. Pupils were dressed up in chain mail, handled the weapons of the era and gained some practical insight into the period and the battle.

David Gibson