1st March 2007

Miss McMenemy will be taking a group of girls to Stewarton Academy on Thursday, March 8 for a netball game. Good luck girls! Watch this space next week for news on the game!
World Book Day took place on Thursday, March 1 and was a great success within the school. Teachers took part on the “Get Caught Reading” theme and brought in the books they were currently reading to show pupils.
S6 GOALS Top-Up pupils had a campus visit to the University of Glasgow on Friday, March 2. Everyone enjoyed the day and found it very interesting and informative.
Doon Academy’s student teachers are finishing their second placement, Miss Borthwick and Mrs Paterson, who were in the English department, and Ms Sheppard, who was in the Art department leave the school on Friday, March 9. We thank them all and look forward to May when they will be returning for their last placement.
Senior students sat their Higher Still English prelims on Monday, March 5.
Both the English and Art departments will be taking part in an exciting project on the history of the Doon Valley. A variety of artwork will be produced as well as films, photography and written work. Watch this space for more information coming soon!
At the recent “U Can Do It 2” road show, held in the Park Hotel, Kilmarnock, Caitlin Downie won a prize for entering the most correct quiz answers. The road show involved Doon Academy, Auchinleck Academy, Cumnock Academy and Woodstock School. Well done, Caitlin!
The school has recently purchased Inquisitive software to help pupils raise attainment through a combination of subject quizzes and games.