Mrs Ball

Teacher of Modern Studies in West Lothian Council | Strathclyde PGDE 2022 l Microsoft Innovative Educator

[Mrs Ball @MissThomsonMS]

A great first full week of the new academic year and even better to end on a lovely surprise from my new team 😊

[Mrs Ball @MissThomsonMS]

Good luck to all young people receiving exam results today 🤞To my classes this year: I am so proud of your effort and dedication this year and whatever letter is on that piece of paper does not change that 💜

[Mrs Ball @MissThomsonMS]

I have had amazing classes this year & it’s been lovely to see the progress in the young people. A special thank you to them for making this year even more difficult to move on but I know they are in great hands & have the world at their feet #LearningTogetherAchievingTogether 💜

[Mrs Ball @MissThomsonMS]

Well done to all our S1’s but wanted to shoutout my amazing reg class S1H2 on coming second 🎉 they worked incredibly hard and showed excellent team work and sportsmanship! A very proud reg teacher 💜

[Armadale Academy @ArmadaleAcademy]

https://t.co/kM5gQe9icw 🔥What a blazing morning it was at Armadale Academy last Friday for the S1 Olympics! Under the sun and full of energy, our young athletes gave it their ALL! ☀️🏃‍♀️

🥇1st: 1C2 – 232 pts
🥈2nd: 1H2 – 193 pts
🥉3rd: 1C1 – 192 pts
⚠️It’s only HALF-TIME…

[Armadale Academy @ArmadaleAcademy]

🔥 The battle lines are drawn. Honeyman’s buzzing, Wood’s flexing, and Cochran’s… probably polishing the trophy🏃‍♂️💨 This Friday, May 23rd, all S1 students go head-to-head. Who will be the 2025 champs? #HouseWars #HoneymanVsWoodVsCochran #PrayForTheLosers 🏆

[Mrs Ball @MissThomsonMS]

Team Honeyman are going for gold 🥇

[Armadale Academy @ArmadaleAcademy]

🔥 The battle lines are drawn. Honeyman’s buzzing, Wood’s flexing, and Cochran’s… probably polishing the trophy🏃‍♂️💨 This Friday, May 23rd, all S1 students go head-to-head. Who will be the 2025 champs? #HouseWars #HoneymanVsWoodVsCochran #PrayForTheLosers 🏆

[Mrs Ball @MissThomsonMS]

An updated recognition wall ready for next term. Well done to all my classes for their hard work this term! They are all amazing ⭐️💜 #LearningTogetherAchievingTogether

[Mrs Ball @MissThomsonMS]

S3 created their own zodiac calendars based on their own interests. There was a wide variety of different themes including musical theatre characters, sports, food and Christmas. Everyone worked hard and it was great to see so much creativity #LearningTogertherAchievingTogether

[Mrs Ball @MissThomsonMS]

Well done to the winning team! #LearningTogetherAchievingTogether

[YPI Scotland @ypi_scotland]

Blown away by the passion on display at yesterday’s #YPI showcase @ArmadaleAcademy - 9 teams battled it out to win for their charity. Huge well done to everyone involved and congratulations to the winning team, representing Neil’s Hugs. 👏

[West Lothian Council @LoveWestLothian]

All West Lothian Council schools and Early Learning Centres will be closed tomorrow (Friday 24 January).
For full details of all the council services impacted by the weather warning, visit https://t.co/eXliQ9igcZ

[Mrs Ball @MissThomsonMS]

S2 have been looking at propaganda during WWII. Really great collaborative work exploring different ideas.

[Mrs Ball @MissThomsonMS]

Thank you to our barista team for providing me with some much needed fuel for S2 parents evening 💜

[Armadale Academy @ArmadaleAcademy]

Next Monday, do not miss it‼️Our ‘You Future’ event is back!🥳
Families, carers and students, are all invited to join in person and talk to teachers, reps from Universities, Colleges, local businesses and more! Watch this video for more info and see you all next week!🧑‍🔬🧑‍💻👩‍💼👩‍🏭🧑‍🔧🧑‍🌾

[Mrs Ball @MissThomsonMS]

Prelim prep has begun! Using chalk pens for a brain dump retrieval practice.

[Mrs Ball @MissThomsonMS]

Really great discussions this week around the US Presidential Election. Classes were even coming in and asking if could I put the news on in the background as they were working! They really immersed themselves and it is excellent to see 😊

[Fiona Leadbeater @FionaLeadbeater]

ADAPTIVE TEACHING in Expressive Arts is
GOOD TEACHING in Expressive Arts

Anticipate. Assess. Adapt

Pitch high. ⬆️ Scaffold Up. ⬆️

[Mrs Ball @MissThomsonMS]

S1 My Skills My World were discussing topical issues this week and decided to create posters based on the topic they felt most passionate about. Looking forward to displaying these at our BGE Showcase next week 😊 Well done S1H2!

[Mrs B-H @Mrs_NBH]

📣Calling all S1-S3 parents and carers📣
You are warmly invited to our Broad General Education (BGE) Open Evening - full details below. We look forward to meeting many of you next week! 💜
@ArmadaleAcademy #LearningTogetherAchievingTogether

[Armadale Academy @ArmadaleAcademy]

Welcome back, Armadale Academy students! 🎉 We're excited to see you tomorrow. Our staff have been working hard to ensure you have the best start possible. Let’s embrace this new year with enthusiasm, curiosity, and determination to achieve great things together! 🚀

[Mrs Ball @MissThomsonMS]

Good luck to all our seniors receiving their SQA exam results tomorrow🤞Your goals can be achieved no matter what is on that piece of paper.