I finished my last blog by mentioning a personal challenge to join my son and daughter on the Baker Hughes 10K.\u00a0 We had set two modest targets; to complete the 10K and to raise more than \u00a3500 for Alzheimer Scotland.\u00a0 I am delighted to say that we exceeded our expectations on both fronts.\u00a0 Not only did we complete the 10K but we also all finished within an hour (in my case with only a few seconds to spare) but we also have raised over \u00a31800 for the charity.\u00a0 I appreciate all the support we received on the day of the race and through the just giving page:\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/www.justgiving.com\/fundraising\/Rachel-Innes1<\/p>\n
Over this week as well as continuing with the SQA exams we have been putting a lot of time into two significant transitions.\u00a0 The first is the one people tend to focus on the most P7-S1.\u00a0 The second is one which is perhaps even more significant S3-S4.<\/p>\n
P7-S1:\u00a0 We have had visits to out Technology and our Expressive Arts faculties this week.\u00a0 This means all of our P7s have visited most of the curricular areas this year.\u00a0 No year group in the history of Harlaw Academy will have had the number or quality of visits by this stage.\u00a0 We hope it helps the youngsters (and their families) to feel confident about the move and\u00a0to make a fast start to work here at Harlaw.\u00a0 I want to keep improving\u00a0pupil participation, achievement and attainment\u00a0at the school and the extensive programme of visits are part of achieving this\u00a0expectation.<\/p>\n
S3-S4:\u00a0 I have written to each S3 pupil\/family to try to convey\u00a0the significance of this\u00a0transition from the junior to the senior school.\u00a0 We spend a massive amount of time trying to get it right.\u00a0 It includes all of the work around;\u00a0assessment\/reporting, course choice, timetable change, work experience and\u00a0course induction.\u00a0 All of this combines around some simple ideas – that the pupils are entering the senior school, that they need to show maturity and that they need to see school as a place\u00a0of work and the gateway to their future.\u00a0 Too many continue to think their teachers or their parents will do it for them.\u00a0 In truth if they do not start to do it for themselves then we are not preparing them for the world beyond school.\u00a0 My basic mantra is that they need to produce “best work, first time, on time, every time”.\u00a0 Before starting the senior school our pupils spend a week on work experience and this will hopefully help them focus on who they want to be and what they need to do to get there.<\/p>\n
I hope our new S1 and new S4\u00a0step up to the\u00a0increased expectations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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