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Monday 2nd December to Friday 13th December - S4 Prelim diet.

W/C Monday 9th December - S3 Tracking Report.

W/C Monday 23rd December - S2 Full Report.

Friday 20th December – End of Term 2.

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🌟Grove Academy🌟 Matt Stewart delivered the largest Step Up with Enterprise session we've ever seen – 240 S1 pupils took part in an unforgettable journey into the world of entrepreneurship!
A huge thank you to Matt and our partners who made this incredible day possible. 🌟 pic.twitter.com/LRBhlupLRG
— DYW Tay Cities (@DYWTayCities) December 3, 2024

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S1 Grove Island learners were all joined by Matt Stewart who delivered the largest Step Up with Enterprise session we've ever seen – 240 S1 pupils took part in an unforgettable journey into the world of entrepreneurship! A huge thank you to Matt, Karyn and the DYW team who made this incredible day possible.

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Welcome to the latest edition of our Learning Community Bulletin! You may notice we have changed the title and look of our bulletin which now replaces our Parent Bulletin. Our rationale for this is that there is such a breadth of information available in this format that it may now be beneficial for others to read and be kept abreast of all that happens here at Grove Academy. We have also changed the look of our bulletin. Previously we used Sway, which has many benefits, however we wanted a tool that looked more professional and would organise our myriad of information in a way that was easily accessible for whomever was accessing it – we hope that Padlet is successful with both of these aims. We are constantly looking to improve our communication channels and would welcome any feedback you have on our bulletin, this can be shared using https://forms.office.com/e/9PQJFavwHs

We are coming towards the end of what has been a very busy term for our school community and this edition of our Learning Community Bulletin will provide a glimpse of the wide range of activities, events and successes that have taken place. You will also find important updates, upcoming events, dates for your diary and an overview of our impressive extra-curricular and supported study offer!

We have a range of upcoming Christmas activities (see upcoming events) for our learners and staff to get involved with whilst also balancing this with the acknowledgement that many of our learners are studying hard for their National 5 Prelims (finishing this week) and our Higher/Advanced Higher learners preparing for their diet after the holidays.

We will be sharing progress information and course choice recommendations for our S3 learners through their Tracking Reports next week, whilst our S2 learners will receive their Full Report during the first week of next term. This information compliments that which was shared at our full series of Parent Contact Evenings recently where we have been delighted with the high uptake of parents/carers. We have received a range of informal feedback which is predominantly very positive regarding our return to an in school format and we will ensure we address the key improvement points that were raised around the communication and organisation at these events to ensure that everyone has the best possible experience. We have one further Parent Contact Evening, on Monday 24th February 2025, which is a targeted event specifically for learners who are underperforming. Further information will be shared regarding this event closer to the time.

We have also continued with our single lunch time trial for the last 8 weeks over which time we have listened to and actioned feedback from our learners. This includes running 76 extra-curricular and supported study sessions across the week to ensure there is a range of places for learners to go, increasing the seating in canteen by 70 with the purchase of new chairs and stools whilst providing the Assembly Hall as an additional dining and social space (when available) which has provided a further 200 seats. We are currently engaging with all learners and staff to review the success of this arrangement and to allow us to make a decision on a permanent move either to a single lunch or back to split lunches.

We have fully reviewed our S3 curriculum offer and made amendments that will place for delivery in session 2025/26. These changes have been made with full consultation with learners, staff and parents/carers with a specific thank you those parents/carers who attended “T with the HT” sessions to discuss this topic. These changes will improve the transition from S2 into S3 to ensure that learners are as well prepared for S4 as possible, maximise learner choice and reduce the pressure of workload across S4. These changes, alongside full information on our course choice process, will be shared in a letter from me and at our Course Choice Evening on Wednesday 8th January 2025.

I hope you find this edition useful and our next update will be shared on Friday 20th December 2024.

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Timetables for the S5/6 Prelims will be shared with learners next week (09/12/24), individual timetables for each learner will be issued via tutor time prior the start of the diet in January 2025.

Parents/Carers of learners in G1

Mrs Lauder is currently unavailable.

Her caseload has been reallocated as follows:

1G1 Mrs Milne

2G1 Ms Samson

3G1 Ms Madden

4G1 Mrs Forbes

5G1 Mrs Philip

6G1 Mr Redford

Please contact the Guidance teacher above or Mr Robertson (Gillies House Head) if you have a concern about your child.

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Advanced Engineering Programme Trip to Utility ROV in Glenrothes Nov 24

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Monday 6th January - School resumes.

Wednesday 8th January - S2-3&4 Course Choice Pathways Evening.

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Monday 6th January - Term 3 resumes.

Wednesday 8th January - S2-3&4 Course Choice Pathways Evening.

Monday 13th January to Friday 24th January - S5/6 Prelim diet.

Tuesday 14th January - S3 Immunisations.

W/C Monday 20th January - S4 Full Report.

Tuesday 21st January - S2 Course Choice Interviews.

Friday 24th January - S2 Course Choice due.

W/C Monday 3rd February - S3 Full Report.

Tuesday 4th February - S3-4 Course Choice Pathways Evening.

Monday 10th February - S3 Course Choice Interview.

W/C Monday 10th February - S5/6 Full Report.

Wednesday 12th February - S4/5-5/6 Course Choice Pathways Evening.

Friday 14th February - Holiday.

Monday 17th February - Holiday.

Tuesday 18th February - Inset day 4 (closed to learners).

Wednesday 19th February - S4 Course Choice Interview.

Friday 21st February - S4 Course Choice due.

Monday 24th February - Targeted S4-6 parent & carer's evening.

W/C Monday 3rd March - S1 Tracking Report.

Monday 3rd March - S5 Course Choice Interview.

Wednesday 5th March - S5 Course Choice due

Friday 28th March - End of Term 3.