This weeks episode comes from the English Faculty, and we speak to Mrs Rigby who is the faculty head.  English language plays an essential role in our lives as it helps in communication. English is important, as it broadens our minds, develops emotional skills, problem solving skills,  understanding different media and using different ways to inform us, whether we read, listen or watch.

This week I visited St Fergus Primary and spent a lovely hour with the P7's moving up in August.  They were such a chatty Bunch......   

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.  And remember if you would like to have an episode recorded in your school comment on the teams page as to why?  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 aims to make it easier to answer the questions you may have and ease any worries or stresses you may experience along the way, and hopefully by talking to the teachers that will be heading up the subjects you will be learning, it might just give you an insight into life at the academy.

In the Humanities faculty, you are introduced to four subjects, Modern studies, Geography, History and RME.  It is an extremely important faculty not only in developing literacy skills, and problem solving, but in teaching life skills in the way we think, that will help us right the way through our lives.

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.  And remember if you would like to have an episode recorded in your school comment on the teams page as to why?  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

Happy May day holiday guys, hope you have enjoyed the long weekend. 

It is a brave journey Moving up from Primary 7 to S1 and making the transition in tough times. This podcast aims to make it easier to answer the questions you may have and ease any worries or stresses you may experience along the way, and hopefully by talking to the teachers that will be heading up the subjects you will be learning, it might just give you an insight into life at the academy.

 In this episode we talk to Miss Forsyth and talk about one of the biggest departments in the school, which is Science, and how the skills we learn over the three subjects, Biology, Physics and Chemistry, here might help us not only in other subjects but in life.

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.  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.

Hi guys,

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

For this first episode we are speaking to Miss Greig who works in the science dept, but is also the principle teacher of Digital Literacy.  In this show we are finding out what that means, and how we may be working digitally already.  Within this Podcast there is some details about the task being set for you this week, which is all about Microsoft teams - the platform that we use in Peterhead Academy, but also the one many of you may have used in home learning during lockdown.  Details of this task will be found in the S1 team, so look out for it.

If you would like to contact me on the podcast or leave a message, ask a question, either phone and leave a message on 01467 538113, email or message me on teams or contact the podcast direct on https://anchor.fm/movinup/message.

Next week we talk to Miss Forsyth who informs us what we can expect in the science dept.  Remember to follow, and subscribe to this podcast to get a new episode every monday morning, and let me know what you think of this podcast and if you feel it is helpful.

Take care, Be kind, stay safe.

Graham.

So here it -  is the last Podcast!  Thank you so much to everyone who has listened, subscribed, commented and contributed.  I have answered a few of the core questions I have been asked over the last few weeks, so hopefully this last episode will help you out a little and easy your minds a bit.

Looking forward to seeing you all on Wednesday, welcome to Ellon Academy folks.

To keep up to date with information from Ellon Academy please visit ellonacademy.aberdeenshire.sch.uk, or

www.facebook.com/Ellon-Academy-Community-Campus-1783266508573537/.

For transition information please visit our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/EAP7Transition and for any help, support and advice about your move up to Ellon Academy please email me on [email protected] or visit my page on www.facebook.com/ellonpsw.

If you have any questions at all, doesn't matter how small they seem, I want to know about them, email me or message me and we can help you work them out.

Graham

In this episode we talk to last years indispensable exec team,Mhairi, Rory, Emma and Katie who were instrumental in bringing you videos and helping with transition and generally being wonderful people to work with and to lead the Pupil voice throughout the last school year - as strange as it was!

Next week will be the last in this series of podcasts and will be a AMA - Ask me anything  show, where I am hoping to get as many of your questions and answer them in the show.  Get in touch and leave me your question and I may feature you and your question on the show.  The number is 01467 538113, and just leave a message.   I wont be answering every call, but I will be listening to them,

So again 01467 538113, and leave any questions for me about the transition to Ellon academy, and I will do my best to either answer them or find out the answers for you.

To keep up to date with information from Ellon Academy please visit ellonacademy.aberdeenshire.sch.uk, or

www.facebook.com/Ellon-Academy-Community-Campus-1783266508573537/.

For transition information please visit our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/EAP7Transition and for any help, support and advice about your move up to Ellon Academy please email me on [email protected] or visit my page on www.facebook.com/ellonpsw.

If you have any questions at all, doesn't matter how small they seem, I want to know about them, email me or message me and we can help you work them out.

Graham

In this episode we talk to the wonderfully talented Miss Copeland who is a music teacher in our Creative Arts dept in Ellon Academy,   She explains how much we need the skills we learn in creative arts -  which include, Music Art and drama - in life, just as much as numeracy and literacy.

In a few weeks I am hoping to have an Ask me anything  show, where I am hoping to get as many of your questions and answer them in the show.  Get in touch and leave me your question and I may feature you and your question on the show.  The number is 01467 538113, and just leave a message.   I wont be answering every call, but I will be listening to them,

So again 01467 538113, and leave any questions for me about the transition to Ellon academy, and I will do my best to either answer them or find out the answers for you.

Please remember that this was recorded before the end of lockdown and there may still be references to blended learning as was the case at the time of recording.

To keep up to date with information from Ellon Academy please visit ellonacademy.aberdeenshire.sch.uk, or

www.facebook.com/Ellon-Academy-Community-Campus-1783266508573537/.

For transition information please visit our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/EAP7Transition and for any help, support and advice about your move up to Ellon Academy please email me on [email protected] or visit my page on www.facebook.com/ellonpsw.

If you have any questions at all, doesn't matter how small they seem, I want to know about them, email me or message me and we can help you work them out.

Graham

In this episode we talk to Mr Cruickshank who is the Faculty Head of the Technical Dept in Ellon Academy, and who taught many of the Staff that are former pupils, when he was just a young teacher himself.  With lots of skill to learn in the Technical dept, and lots of things to take in, listening is the key component.

In a few weeks I am hoping to have an Ask me anything  show, where I am hoping to get as many of your questions and answer them in the show.  Get in touch and leave me your question and I may feature you and your question on the show.  The number is 01467 538113, and just leave a message.   I wont be answering every call, but I will be listening to them,

So again 01467 538113, and leave any questions for me about the transition to Ellon academy, and I will do my best to either answer them or find out the answers for you.

Please remember that this was recorded before the end of lockdown and there are still references to blended learning as was the case at the time of recording.

To keep up to date with information from Ellon Academy please visit ellonacademy.aberdeenshire.sch.uk, or

www.facebook.com/Ellon-Academy-Community-Campus-1783266508573537/.

For transition information please visit our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/EAP7Transition and for any help, support and advice about your move up to Ellon Academy please email me on [email protected] or visit my page on www.facebook.com/ellonpsw.

If you have any questions at all, doesn't matter how small they seem, I want to know about them, email me or message me and we can help you work them out.

Graham

In this episode we talk to Miss Ferguson, from the Science faculty, who explains the three different elements that make up the subject.  Please remember that this was recorded before the end of lockdown and there are still references to blended learning as was the case at the time of recording.

To keep up to date with information from Ellon Academy please visit ellonacademy.aberdeenshire.sch.uk, or

www.facebook.com/Ellon-Academy-Community-Campus-1783266508573537/.

For transition information please visit our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/EAP7Transition and for any help, support and advice about your move up to Ellon Academy please email me on [email protected] or visit my page on www.facebook.com/ellonpsw.

for anyinformation about science in secondary school or for experiment ideas check out https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/z7nygk7

If you have any questions at all, doesn't matter how small they seem, I want to know about them, email me or message me and we can help you work them out.

Graham