This Podcast is aimed at the P7 pupils across the Peterhead Cluster who are making the  journey up to S1 at the Academy.  This series of podcasts will look at the many faculties and subjects Peterhead Academy has to offer, and hopefully give some insight into life at the Academy, and help you recognise that it is not as scary as you might think.

Every week a new episode will 'drop' at 12noon on a Friday so hopefully you get all the information that you need.  If you have any questions please email or message them on the teams page.  You can also phone them in on 01467 538113 and I might include them in the show. I will do my best to answer them and if I can't I will speak to the person that can and get back to you! 

My name is Graham Wilson, and i am the School Counsellor throughout the Peterhead CSN, and I, along with my colleagues throughout the School look forward to welcoming you to Peterhead Academy.

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Hi folks - this is the last episode of Movin up, and we are dealing with some of the difficult thoughts we might be going through.  Tomorrow is the big day and you are starting at the academy, and you might have some worries and concerns still lingering.

Its going to be great, you are going to be great, and it is going to become more comfortable as time goes on.....pretty much on day 2.

Welcome to the penultimate episode of Movin up.  Yes just one more left and it is all over!  I am really looking forward to seeing you all next tuesday as the new S1 at Peterhead Academy.

Till next week...Cya.

Graham

The library, for many, is the heart of the school.  It provides resources to many faculties and Pupils find themselves relying on the library quite often throughout their school career.  Miss Lamont works extremely hard to ensure our library at Peterhead Academy is the best it can be and offering everything we need it to.  In this episode we will find out how.

There is a task the has been set to go along with this Podcast and the link is here. 

It is an escape room themed task so will be a lot of fun.  Have a go and let me know how you get on.

If you are feeling a wee bit anxious and would like to get in touch, please get in touch, with the podcast either email me on:

[email protected] or leave a voice message here.

https://anchor.fm/movinup/message or call 01467 538113 and leave a voice mail.

I may feature your question on the podcast.

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After a wee summer break we are back to speak to Mrs Williams and Mr Darius who are the faculty heads of the ASL Dept (Additional Support for Learning).  This department is central to supporting all our pupils through any difficulties they might be facing that makes their school day more difficult.  Remember we all want you to succeed and be your best self, and to do that we need the best supports.

If you want to get in touch please use the details below.

[email protected] or leave a voice message here.

https://anchor.fm/movinup/message or call 01467 538113 and leave a voice mail.

I may feature your question on the podcast.

To keep up to date with information from Peterhead Academy please visit

Todays conversation is in the maths department and we talk to Mrs Gallacher.  She tells us why Maths is so important, and why without we would be pretty much stuck.

Thank you for your comments, messages and questions.  When we come back, I am going to have an Ask me Anything episode where I will take the time to answer some of your questions.  We will also hear from the Additional Support for Learning dept, and the school nurses, and in school police officer.

[email protected] or leave a voice message here.

https://anchor.fm/movinup/message or call 01467 538113 and leave a voice mail.

I may feature your question on the podcast.

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This weeks episode comes from the Creative Arts Faculty, and we speak to Mrs Adams who is the faculty head.  Creative arts is an area where individualism is encouraged, and where we find out there is a whole heap of grey between the black and white.  With Art, Music and Drama as the main subjects and a lot of topics in between to focus on, today we learn just why the Creative arts faculty is so important.  

Our last podcast for this term will be on wednesday, then we will be taking a four week holiday.  Back on the 26th July all the way until you come up in August.

Thank you for your comments, messages and questions.  In a few weeks time I am going to have an Ask me Anything episode where I will take the time to answer some of your questions.  

[email protected] or leave a voice message here.

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I may feature your question on the podcast.

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Hiya, I know this is weird, because it is always a Monday, but we only have a few days left of term and I have still another two faculties to get through.  So for this week and next there will be two episodes.  

In this episode we are talking to Miss King from the Health and Wellbeing faculty.  There is so much more to school than sitting behind a desk, as we have spoken about in the past.  What the Health and wellbeing faculty aim for is foster these strengths and inspire each and every young person in Peterhead Academy to work towards and achieve their very best, and if you can perform at your best, you will always be a winner.

Next week we are speaking to Maths and the Creative arts dept, before we take a well deserved break for about four weeks.

Thank you for your comments, messages and questions.  At the end of the summer before you come in august, I am going to have an Ask me Anything episode where I will take the time to answer some of your questions.    If you would like to get in touch with the podcast either email me on:

[email protected] or leave a voice message here.

https://anchor.fm/movinup/message or call 01467 538113 and leave a voice mail.

I may feature your question on the podcast.

To keep up to date with information from Peterhead Academy please visit

It is a brave journey Moving up from Primary 7 to S1 and making the transition in tough times. This podcast 'Movin Up' aims to make it easier to answer the questions you may have and ease any worries or stresses you may experience along the way.

In this episode we speak to our outgoing School Captains Jean and Morven, as they prepare to move onto their next chapter and leave behind Peterhead Academy.  We talk about the good bits, the bad bits and everything in between about moving to secondary school

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If you would like to get in touch please email [email protected]

It is a brave journey Moving up from Primary 7 to S1 and making the transition in tough times. This podcast 'Movin Up' aims to make it easier to answer the questions you may have and ease any worries or stresses you may experience along the way.

In this episode we are speaking to Mrs Sellers, the Headteacher at Peterhead Academy, and we discuss all things academy, including her own journey from working as a Soil Scientist to becoming a teacher.  Although this interview was away back in March, the information is still relevant and important.  Some of the info is out of date because you have been up to the academy already for your visit, but just bear with it, hopefully there will be something to take away from this conversation. 

To keep up to date with information from Peterhead Academy please visit 

https://www.facebook.com/Peterhead-Academy-1570026606562577/

If you would like to get in touch please email [email protected]