MYSP Elections @ KYLE Academy

MYSP Elections Congratulations to Cameron Fong (S4) who was elected to the Scottish Youth Parliament on Friday 25th March, 2011. The election was a great success and Kyle Academy had a high turn out of voters - thanks to all who participated and to the prefects and Mr Waterston who helped with the organisation of the voting. Commiserations to Sean Harris (S2) who campaigned well and was a good candidate. The other candidate elected to the Ayr constituency was Kirsty Lang, a pupil at Belmont Academy.

Opportunities !!! - PlanIt Plus for Careers

PlanIT Plus - 10 years of dependable excellence.

PlanIT Plus is Scotland's most accurate and up-to-date resource of careers, learning and school information.

Kyle Academy blog now links you to the excellent Plan ITPlus website where you can explore the fantastic Career Zone, Learning Zone, School Zone and Job Zone as well as create a winning CV!

http://www.planitplus.net/

Open University in Scotland’s Young Applicants in Schools Scheme.

The school has received a certificate to recognise our partnership with the Open University in Scotland’s Young Applicants in Schools Scheme.
S6 students undertake taster courses at first year University level to encourage independent learning and to assist the transition from school to University. More information at http://www8.open.ac.uk/choose/yass/

Royal Mail Book Awards - Winner!

Royal Mail Book Awards

The School Library Club shadowed the recent Royal Mail Book Awards where we read the short-listed books discussed their merits and voted on our favourite. The winning title was ‘Grass’ by Cathy MacPhail. http://www.scottishbooktrust.com/royalmailawards
Kyle Academy received a certificate of participation from the Scottish Book Trust and participants received a bookmark and free book.
Next up, the Library Club will shadow the Carnegie Awards. http://www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/home/index.php

WORLD BOOK DAY 2011 @ KYLE!

Kyle Academy celebrated World Book Day 2011 on Thursday the 3rd of March!! Every S1 and S2 pupil received a free book with Doctor Seuss and The Teacher's Tales of Terror proving to be extremely popular! Big thanks to Ms Moore who helped organise delivery of books to classes and is co-ordinating the National Book Token Design a Book Mark competition. Good luck everybody! http://www.worldbookday.com/

Competition Winner!

Congratulations to Alan G of 3rd Year who won the recent Strathclyde Police Internet Safety Competition with the message:
"If you want to add someone on chat sites make sure you know them.If you do not, ignore them even if they add you."
Alan received a Police goodie bag with this practical no nonsense slogan, well done Alan!

Book review -

Grass By Catherine MacPhail as reviewed by Nuala Abramson

This book is about a young boy in a town where the gang leaders know all - and rule all.
Leo witnesses a murder by one of the main gang leaders and is immediately spotted, putting his friends and family at risk, not to mention himself.
Like a fly in a web Leo is drawn into the murderers sinister net and there eventually seems no way out without harming someone he loves. Or is there?
This story is gripping, sinister and completely down to earth. Every scene is easy to imagine and it is understandable without being childish. The story weaves about at a quick pace but you are able to hang on without being able to guess what is coming around the corner.
I would recommend this book to anyone with a reading age of 11+, simply because it takes a bit of working out to fully understand. I can assure you that your fingers will not be able to wait to turn each page until the very end.