Welcome

Welcome to the Fraserburgh Academy School Website. I hope you find this interesting and informative about our work with our young people in our school community.

Currently, like all other schools, our building is closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but learning is continuing online. Our experienced and dedicated staff very quickly reacted to this new way of working and are teaching and delivering learning tasks to pupils through online platforms. The interaction of our young people has been strong and there has been an enthusiastic reaction to our new way of working. On Monday 4^th May all year groups moved up a year and S4-S6 started their new courses and it has been good to see the positive way in which they have engaged in their subjects.

Learning remains at the heart of our school with great emphasis placed on providing engaging learning experiences and focused intervention. We recognise that what happens in our virtual classrooms is key to the success of our students and to the continuation of our upward rise in attainment. It is where we continue to build knowledge, develop skills and promote positive attitudes to learning. We have highly qualified staff who provide a supportive and encouraging environment where every child is known and learning flourishes.

We understand that this is a difficult time for pupils and their families and should you wish to contact your son or daughter’s guidance teacher please phone the school phone number or contact us using this email address: fraserburgh.aca@aberdeenshire.gov.uk. The website posts below provide a wealth of information about virtual learning and more can be found on the Learning on Home tab above. We will endeavour to keep the website updated with information during this time.

Best wishes

Irene Sharp
Rector

News

Schools Closed - Summer Holidays

We would like to wish all our pupils and staff a lovely Summer holiday and look forward to seeing you all in August.

S3-S6 NESCOL School Links - Offer Letters

For all those pupils in S3-S6 that applied for NESCOL School Links Courses please click on the undernoted link to read important information regarding Offer Letters.

http://fraserburgh.aberdeenshire.sch.uk/nescol-north-east-scotland-college/

Lisa Innes
DYW Co-Ordinator

Modern Languages Message

Message from our Catering Staff 🍲

As a Catering service we want to encourage children to get involved in the planning and preparation of meals at home. We have been providing some hints, tips and recipes to share with families across Aberdeenshire over the past few weeks. Below is the link to our page where you can find all the information we have posted to date.

https://aberdeenshire.gov.uk/schools/school-info/meals/school-meals-lunchtime-recipe-ideas/

Craft Maths

Want to find out about Craft Maths?

Follow the undernoted link to our Curriculum page to find a prezi all about Craft Maths.

National 5 Maths

SQA Result Queries 2020

Please see the attached letter regarding how you can contact the school should there be any query regarding SQA Exam results and how the Post Certification Review Process will operate at Fraserburgh Academy.

School Uniform 2020/2021

School Laptops

If you have been given a loan of a laptop from school, then there is no requirement to return it to school until after the summer break. However, to ensure you can still use it during the holiday period you will need to log on at least once a week, ensuring that your user profile is maintained. Should you forget to do this, then it is possible to re-establish the connection but please telephone or email the school (perhaps using another device) and we will instruct you how to do this. fraserburgh.aca@aberdeenshire.gov.uk

Junior/Senior Prizegiving 2019/2020

Well done to all Award Winners 🤩

Assembly No 12

Here is a link to the "Assembly no 12" video: https://glowscotland.sharepoint.com/portals/hub/_layouts/15/PointPublishing.aspx?app=video&p=p&chid=2126d34c-053d-4e35-a663-7eb0847fe688&vid=a9027299-0e09-448e-b337-07655cd22264&from=2

School Leavers - return of school resources

Letter from the Director of Education

Please find below a letter dated 24th June 2020 from the Director of Education for parents/carers to read.

Parents.Carers.Covid19.Letter 200624 ENGLISH

Parents.Carers.Covid19.Letter 200624_ARABIC

Parents.Carers.Covid19.Letter 200624 LATVIAN

Parents.Carers.Covid-19.Letter LITHUANIAN

Parents.Carers.Covid19.Letter 200624-POLISH

Parents.Carers.Covid19.Letter 200624_RUSSIAN

Newsletter from Rector

Please see the attached newsletter with latest information from our Rector.

Newsletter 12.06.2020

P7 Transition Information

Please find attached a letter for P7 parents/carers which has been issued via Groupcall.

P7 transition Letter 2020 May 2020

SQA Award 2020 Information

Please see the following Aberdeenshire Council presentation which gives information regarding SQA Awards 2020 and schools input into this process.

AOG Central School Uniform Bank

Registration Online Help Video

All Fraserburgh Academy Students should be using their Microsoft Teams Registration class each time they log on. This allows the school to know that learners are well and active in their learning. Please view the linked video on GLOW about how to register. PLEASE BE AWARE - IF YOU ARE USING THE MOBILE APP FOR TEAMS, YOU MUST LEAVE A COMMENT AS ‘THUMBS UP’ ON THE APP DOES NOT TRIGGER YOU BEING REGISTERED.

Police Scotland Cybercrime Information - Child Protection in Education

Police Scotland have produced and forwarded us a letter to circulate to parents which is attached to this post. The letter contains links which are very informative, easy to follow and can support discussions between parents and their children about online safety. Please can all parents/carers/guardians read the information.

Police Scotland Cybercrime Letter

Fraserburgh Bids Farewell to Our Leavers

A fond farewell and huge thanks for all you have done for our school.

Please see the below PDF file which has links to some videos from students and staff.

There is also a link to the School Captain’s letter to the school.

Farewell to our Senior Students

Lastly, a message from World Challenge leader and teacher of Maths Mrs McCavanagh.

To open the links you will need to enter your glow username and password (remember to add ‘glow.sch.uk’).

Best wishes for your Future,

Mr Walton

School Leavers Information

Please see attached GDPR notice regarding senior learners completing school leavers forms.

Privacy Notice May 2020

School Nurse Support

School Nurses within the Fraserburgh Cluster are continuing their work in supporting young people and families. If you feel you need to contact them to access their support please use this number – 01346 585245.

Advice for Parents from Aberdeenshire Child Protection Committee

Educational Psychology Service
We are offering a phone service for parents/carers or professionals who would like to talk through any education or wellbeing concerns about a child or young person. The times of this service have now been extended as per the undernoted leaflet.

Parent Club
https://www.parentclub.scot/

Parentline Scotland
https://www.children1st.org.uk/help-for-families/parentline-scotland/

Parenting across Scotland
https://www.parentingacrossscotland.org/info-for-families/coronavirus/

Thinkuknow
Thinkuknow is the education programme from NCA-CEOP, a UK organisation which protects children both online and offline. They have created a package to help support children and young people at a time when they are likely to be spending more time online. Families can download a pack according to their child’s age, each pack will contain simple 15-minute activities parents can do at home with their child using Thinkuknow resources. The packs will be renewed fortnightly. The site also has advice for parents and careers.

Scottish Child Law Centre

Would you benefit from a free legal advice service on children’s rights and child law in Scotland? Did you know that there is a service already in place for this. The Scottish Child Law Centre is very pleased to introduce their new website. The new changes will make it easier for all their advice line users to find out about their service and how to contact them. The new layout will make it easier to navigate the site and information contained within. Click on the undernoted link to visit their website:-

www.sclc.org.uk

When Online Be Ready, Be Respectful, Be Safe

Please see below document that explains the Roles & Responsibilities of young people and parents when accessing their learning online. Above all, you are a Fraserburgh Learner, and the Fraserburgh Way will continue to be Ready, Respectful and Safe when working online. If misuse is detected we will impose sanctions.

Remote Learning - Learners and Parents

Key Workers Childcare Information

Please find below a link to the Aberdeenshire Council website for key workers to complete a request form to register their need for childcare. This form is to be completed by any parents and carers who consider themselves to be Category 1, 2 or 3 key workers who would have difficulties with sourcing childcare elsewhere. Help us assess the need of provision in this area.

https://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/schools/schools-covid-19/keyworkers-form-covid-19/

Arrangements for free school meals for those in need

Families eligible to receive free school meals – not those offered universally in P1-3 – are to receive a payment to cover the cost of these (£12.50 per child per week) directly from Monday, 30th March 2020. Payments will be sent in four-weekly instalments during term time.

The council is able to make this payment to families in the same way as is done for school clothing grants. This only applies to families who are eligible for clothing grants too.

We have decided to continue the service in this way until further notice to ensure we comply with the social distancing advice now in place and to ensure equity of service provision for all of our families across Aberdeenshire. This approach will be reviewed on an ongoing basis.

If you are facing financial hardship and believe you may now be eligible for free school meals, please apply online. Eligibility is usually based on whether you are in receipt of one of the qualifying benefits or allowances

Arrangements for EY children will follow.