Inter-House competition For the second week in a row, Bruce House came first in the House competition with 15 points. Schaw finished in second place with 12 points and Erskine were in third place with a total of 9. 1B1 continue their excellent run by again topping the list for the total number of merits this week, while 5B2 had the highest number of merits for school uniform and 1E1 gained the most recognition for excellent citizenship.

Congratulations Congratulations to Erin Wick of 1S1 who was nominated for the honour of Young sports Personality of the Year. Erin is a dedicated student who takes part in many sporting activities and shows great promise in a range of sports.

We are also extremely proud of Robbie Jack of 4E1 who collected a Silver Medal in the Scottish boxing Championships last weekend.

Jack Twist is also a champion!! He played in the final matches of the Scottish FA Powerchair Football League at the weekend and his team Clyde Alba were crowned ‘Scottish FA National Powerchair League’ champions, winning 11 out of 16 of their matches. Well done to all and especially our Jack.

Champions in Schools Martin Cremin, our Champion was in school on Thursday to work with our S1/2 Champions in Schools group. Pupils set targets for their school work and for leading a healthier lifestyle.

Probationer Event On Wednesday afternoon over 80 probationers from across the Joint Authority came to Alloa Academy for a showcase event. Each probationer presented the details of the action research projects which have been conducted over the last two terms. There were many fascinating pieces of work and a real buzz about the event.

Senior Award Ceremony The Senior Awards ceremony will take place on Thursday 3rd April at 7.00 p.m. in the assembly hall. Our young people have achieved well throughout the year and will be rewarded for their personal commitment (which includes conduct attendance and punctuality), their citizenship and endeavour and for their academic attainment. This year’s dux medallist will also be revealed. Parents will have received invitations to the event and we look forward to a great turn-out.

Study Leave arrangements for S4 A letter was issued to all of S4 last week explaining the arrangements for study leave. Parents are requested to return the slip with their permission for the study leave category which applies to your child. It is extremely important that students in s4 complete all course work before study leave begins End of term arrangements Friday 4th April will be a non-uniform day with funds collected going towards UNICEF’s Syrian appeal. This will be organised by our Inter-Act team.

Preparing for exams All of our Senior Phase students have now completed their prelim exams and should be focussing on preparing for the final exams. Supported study is offered in a range of subjects after school through the week and we would encourage students to attend whenever possible. We would also encourage students to remain in school after 3.10 and work in the flexible learning areas. Past paper questions, note taking, mini tests and memory exercises are useful tools to support revision. Parents can help by asking about revision, helping to plan a study timetable with regular breaks or asking your child to explain a topic to you. Our website has other ideas about how you can help.