Wallace Hall Academy, Primary and ELC

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Jumping for Joy

We are thrilled to share some incredible news!

Our recent secondary school inspection has been a resounding success, achieving an outstanding evaluation across four key areas.

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We wish them well with their new responsibilities

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Following a challenging selection process the following students have been appointed as student leaders:

School Captain - Teo Calimac
School Captain - Oliver McKnight
House Captain - Cairn - Skye Ross
House Captain - Scaur - Cameron Wilson
House Captain - Nith - Alexis Archibald

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We wish them both well and look forward to hearing how they are both getting on!

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Two long serving staff have moved on today from Wallace Hall Academy.

John Blair has been a DHT at Wallace Hall Academy for 14 years and he is moving to be a DHT at Marr College in Ayrshire.

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Val McNeil has worked at Wallace Hall Academy for 10 years and she is about to start her well deserved retirement.

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🦥🐒The Higher and Advanced Higher Biology classes had a trip to Edinburgh zoo this week. We had a great day in the sun, a talk on primate behaviour and some ethogram work watching the various animals to understand animal behaviour and welfare.🦒🐅

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#UNCRC LINK: Article 28 - right to education
#UNCRC LINK: Article 31 – Leisure, play and culture #AnimalRights

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On Thursday 25th June 24 pupils participated in the school golf competition at Thornhill GC. All players did very well, especially given the extreme heat ☀️ The winners on the day were Corey (scratch) & Ellen (stableford)⛳️ Thanks to Thornhill GC for their fantastic hospitality!

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UNCRC LINK: Article 31 – Leisure, play and culture
Every child has the right to relax, play and take part in a wide range of cultural and artistic activities.

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Thanks to a successful grant application to Her Voice, Her Choice, we were delighted to take a group of girls on a team-building and confidence-boosting trip to Drumlanrig Castle & Country Estate, where they tackled the Scottish Assault Course and paint balling.

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There are lots more photos on our Facebook page!!

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Please see poster attached. There is funding available if you need it, so contact the @OSThornhill if you're interested!

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UNCRC LINK: Article 29 – Goals of Education Education must develop every child’s personality, talents and abilities to the full.

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Congratulations to the mixed swimming team who competed in the 4 x 200m freestyle relay at the recent Guid Nychburris gala.

They performed exceptionally well swimming alongside pupils who were in S6 and were awarded gold medals in the S1 - S2 category.

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Yesterday 28 pupils took part in the regional athletics event in Dumfries. 12 podiums and 2 regional champions, with Ruby in shot putt and Orla in High jump! Well done everyone! 🏃🏼@WallaceHallSch

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UNCRC LINK: Article 29 – Goals of Education - Education must develop every child’s personality, talents and abilities to the full.

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The S6's participated in their Leadership Day this week, run by the British Army. There were some excellent examples of good leadership skills and a whole lot of fun.

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Students were tasked with leading their groups through a range of activities, as well as presenting to each other what they had learned about good and bad leadership.