23rd August 2007

Four probationer teachers have joined Doon Academy this year. In the Science department Ms Peacock and Mr McPherson teach Biology and Physics respectively. Ms. Borthwick joins the English Department and Mr. Craig in Technologies. In addition Mr Callaghan joined us as Principal Teacher of Technologies, and Ms McClue joined the Maths department. Everyone at Doon would like to welcome them and wish them well in the school!
The Strawberry Tea held before the summer break raised £259 for Breast Cancer Care. Well done to everyone who took part in this fundraiser for an excellent cause!
Pupils in S1 and S6 took part in Tree of Knowledge workshops on Tuesday 21 and Wednesday 22 August. Everyone who took part had fun and found the workshops very interesting!
Preparation is underway for the Art trip to Barcelona, which takes place in June 2008. Everyone is looking forward to the trip and cannot wait to look around some of the famous Art galleries in the city.
Congratulations to Susan Miller, who was a member of the Business Education and ICT Department, who has been successful in gaining a post with the Support Base in the school. The Business Education and ICT Department has been very fortunate that Ian Power has agreed to join the Department on a permanent basis. Mrs Audrey Stewart, Principal Teacher of Business Education and ICT, very much looks forward to working with Ian and welcomes him to the department, hoping that his time at Doon Academy will be happy one.