Christmas service

S1 to S6 pupils attended Dalmellington Parish Church on Wednesday the 19th of December. Well done to all student involved in the delivery of the service. The collection this year was for the Scottish Association of Children with Heart Defects. Thank you to our local minister Fiona Wilson for her hospitality and her sermon.

School Christmas card

Well done to Higher Photography student Kirstie Millar for winning the school’s Christmas card competition. Her image was used as the school’s Christmas card.

School Christmas Lunch

The school canteen held their annual Christmas lunch on Wednesday the 12th of December which was well attended by both students and staff. Well done to Rena and her team for their hard work in making a fantastic lunch.

Centrestage

Final preparations are well underway with our performers for next week’s Christmas Showcase event in conjunction with Centrestage. The Christmas show will take place on Tuesday the 11th of December from 1.30-3.00pm with all Centrestage workshop participants involved.If you are interested in attending please see Mrs Hetherington for more details.

Merry Christmas to Everyone!

Community Carol Service

 On Sunday 11 December Doon Academy pupils and staff attended the Community Carol Service at Dalmellington Church. Readings were given by S3 pupil Kirstie McCormick, S5pupil Nathan Gilmore and School Captain Ritchie Lindores. 

Thank you to the pupils for their willingness to be involved in the venture. Everyone had a wonderful time at the service.   

Christmas Dance

The Christmas Dance will now be held on Wednesday 21^st December from 7pm. The tickets cost £3 and are available from the prefects at break and lunchtime.  

Christmas shoe boxes

On Wednesday 23rd November, S1 pupils Megan Baird, Mitchell Ewing, Chloe Halliday, Jade McClymont, Shannon Miller, Samantha Torbet and Saffron Wightman delivered 28 shoe boxes to St. Leonard's church in Ayr.

Anne Parnaby, the area co-ordinator, met us there and explained what happened to the shoe boxes after they were delivered. The pupils then spent some time helping to check the boxes and filling them up with extra items. Anne also gave the pupils a sweet when they left. All in all, it was a really interesting and fun afternoon that passed far too quickly!

Thanks to everyone in school and in the wider community who supported this year's appeal.

Shoebox Appeal

The Christmas shoebox appeal is still ongoing and we are still seeking donations of goodies for the boxes to send to needy children in the Ukraine.  

Dazzle

During the Dazzle masterclass pupils were busy reading scripts and working on performance techniques to preparation for their auditions. The auditions will be held in the coming weeks and will decide who will take the lead roles in the Christmas concert pantomime.

Christmas concert

The annual Christmas Concert, held in the school hall which was packed with parents and other members of the local community, was a tremendous success with superb performances from our pupils. The school band, conducted by Gary Paterson, delighted the audience with traditional Christmas carols. Nicky Fairbairn in S2 sang two sensational solos. There were energetic extracts from Chicago, High School Musical, Oliver, Sleeping Beauty and South Pacific performed with panache by S1, S3 and S4 pupils. The clarinet duet of Claire Boyd and Annabel McTaggart charmed the crowds with their Winter Wonderland and our ‘Oasis’ tribute band performed their winning song from the talent show ‘Don’t Look Back in Anger’. Thank you to Mrs Rae, Principal Teacher of Music, music instructors Mr. Paterson, Mrs. Lee and Mr. O’Sullivan for their expertise and congratulations to everyone who helped and took part in this excellent event.

Christmas lunch

The school Christmas Lunch will be served on Thursday 16th December in the dining hall. Rena Riggins and her team are busy preparing a wonderful feast for pupils and staff.

Christmas Service

Doon Academy’s Christmas Church Service will be held in Dalmellington Church on Monday 20th December. There will be readings by pupils and music from the band.

Christmas Concert

Doon Academy’s Christmas Concert will be held in the school hall on Thursday 9th December 7pm – 9.30pm. Tickets are priced at £3.00 for adults, £1.50 for children and are available from the school office or Ms. McClue in the Maths department. The evening promises to be a splendid occasion with music, singing, dancing, Christmas raffle and a pantomime. Donations for the raffle may be handed into the school office.

Christmas Concert

Doon Academy’s Christmas Concert will be held in the school hall on Thursday 9th December from 7pm. Tickets are priced at £3.00 for adults and £1.50 for children and are available from the school office or Ms. McClue in the Maths department. The evening promises to be a splendid occasion with music, singing, dancing, Christmas raffle and a pantomime.

Christmas Concert

Doon Academy’s Christmas Concert will be held in the school hall on Thursday 9th December from 7pm. Tickets are priced at £3.00 for adults and £1.50 for children and are available from the school office or Ms. McClue in the Maths department. The evening promises to be a jubilant occasion with music, singing, dancing, Christmas raffle and a pantomime.

Christmas

The Christmas Concert will be held on the evening of Thursday 16th December. More details in the coming weeks.

Christmas concert

The school’s Christmas Concert was held on Thursday 10th December in our assembly hall, which was packed with parents and other members of the local community. The audience enjoyed a varied programme of songs, music and comedy. Drama and dancing also featured in this showcase of the school’s very talented pupils. All agreed that this had been a very enjoyable evening, which was again strongly supported by our community. Congratulations to everyone who took part in this outstanding success.

Christmas concert

The Christmas Concert will be held on Thursday 10th December, 7pm – 9pm. Tickets cost £2.00 for adults £1.00 for children and are available from the school or various establishments in Dalmellington.

Pupils have made calendars and novelty bags as part of the school’s enterprise scheme these will be sold during the school’s Christmas Concert.

Crhistmas Concert

The Christmas Concert will be held on Thursday 10th December, 7pm – 9pm. Tickets cost £2.00 for adults £1.00 for children and are available from the school or various establishments in Dalmellington. There will be refreshments, raffle and a sale of Christmas goodies.