Today we said goodbye to Brendan McCart from
@stkComputing
For over 39 years at St Kent's he has had an incredibly positive impact upon our young people, parents and staff
He will be sorely missed but his new role with the (STACS) Project means he won't be too far away
#TeamStK
Here's a little something to see you through! Thanks to
@Mr_Strachan1
for editing the videos of our amazing staff! (video was way too big so YouTube it is!) Can't wait to see you all soon.
#DontStopBelieving
#StKentsWay
Guard of honour for our S6 leavers, it was the least we could do to show our appreciation for everything they have done over the last six years. Good luck everyone, whatever your path may be. We are all extremely proud.
It was wonderful to see all our staff back in school today. All that was missing was our brilliant students and we are ready to welcome you back tomorrow S1, S2 and S3 - can’t wait!
SLT are proud to join our school community in showing racism the red card by wearing something red today. Our school values of love and inclusiveness are clear: there is no room for racism in our school or our community.
#WRD23
#thestkentsway
#ShowRacismtheRedCard
Tune in to
@STVNews
at 6.20pm to see a news piece about
@LewisCapaldi
filmed in our music department. Niamh and Connor did absolutely brilliantly singing Someone You Loved in front of the camera! Well done Mrs Moore, you did amazingly!
Thank you to all our wonderful students who designed a Rights Respecting School logo and to all who voted.
Following the public vote we now have our own incredible St Kents Rights Respecting School Logo, designed by one of our S2 students!
Grateful to all staff for their caring and calm approach in the current trying circumstances
Thank you to all our community for your support, understanding and heeding of advice.
For updates follow us here or on our app
#TeamStKents
#TheStKentsWay
Our Nurture team are outstanding. The work they have done has meant our vulnerable pupils have managed to engage in learning and social activities. They have sent home netbooks, learning material and mindfulness packs to move our Nurture room to the virtual world!
#TheStKentsWay
Erin Ennis winning the Creative Arts Award at today’s
#Stellar2019
Awards. Thank you
@LoveWestLothian
for recognising the talents of our learners and well done Erin 👍
Just had an online ‘extended interval’ meeting with our amazing
@StKentAc
staff team. Spirits are high and everyone focussed on supporting our students and the wider
#StKents
community.
Thank you for everything you are doing and will continue to do
#TheStKentsWay
#ProudHT
Congratulations to our S6 students on a beautiful Leavers Mass!
Your time at St Kentigern's Academy may be coming to an end, but we know you'll carry the lessons learned here with you wherever you go.
Best of luck in all your future endeavours! 🎓🙏
#S6Leavers
#TeamSTK
Congratulations to Sarah Grady, from our catering staff, who won first prize at the national ASSIST Outstanding Culinary Skills competition - Cake Design Category. Her winning design is a
#GameOfThrones
meets
#TeamStKents
theme and truly shows her
#AmazingTalent
@LoveWestLothian
Wishing all our
@StKentAc
students, families, staff & partners a happy, healthy & safe summer.
Looking forward to seeing you all in August & here’s our Summer Newsletter to remind you of some of the things we have been up to remotely this term -
#TeamSTk
Saying goodbye to our Depute, Mrs Gallagher. Who better to serenade her than the stars of our forthcoming show - We will rock you. She is truly breaking free! Thanks also to the Hospitality Class who organised & ran her retirement coffee morning
#WeWillMissYou
#GreatWork
#TeamSTK
We understand there will be concern following tonight’s
@scotgov
announcement
We'll be looking at the guidance & assessing exactly how this will impact our students, staff & community
We'll be in touch as soon as possible
Stay safe & look after yourselves & others
#TeamStK
Thrilled to announce that Kasha, one of our wonderful S5 students, has triumphed with a gold medal at the World Ice Climbing Championships in France!
🥇🧗♀️ Her dedication and skill inspire us all. Congratulations! 🌟
#Champion
#IceClimbing
@LoveWestLothian
@WestLothianCour
Congratulations to our S6 class of 2024 on their last day! 🎉👩🎓👨🎓
Today was marked by a beautiful celebration of Mass, attended by students, parents, and school staff.
Wishing you all the best on your future journeys.
Your future starts today. Enjoy it!
#ClassOf2024
#TeamStK
After a wonderful day
@UniofOxford
our amazing
#CyberFirst
team of Julia, Julia, Akosua, & Elisana are now heading off to collect their award as Scottish Cyber Champions.
@NCSC
And just like that the term is over.
Wishing all of our families a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 🎄
We look forward to welcoming the children back on Tuesday 7th January at 8.45am.
#TeamStKents
#JoyeuxNo
ël
Huge congratulations to all of the young people who performed in the
@LoveWestLothian
Final of the
@SYMusicians
competition!
Delighted that the winner was from
@StKentAc
🎶🎶🎶
We are proud of Oliver and excited to see how he gets on in Glasgow in May at the National Final💚🖤
📚👋 Exciting times ahead as we get ready to welcome back all our St Kentigern’s Academy students tomorrow after the summer break!
A warm shoutout to the new S1 students joining our school family – here's to a year full of learning & fun. Let's make it a memorable one!
#TeamSTK
We are delighted to introduce our senior pupil leadership team for session 2024-25. Meet our six House Captains plus - for the first time - our six St Kents Way Ethos Captains. We can't wait to work with you after the summer break
#pupilleadership
#TeamStK
Back to school for our pupils tomorrow.
We hope everyone has had a fun and relaxing holiday.
All the staff are looking forward to welcoming back the pupils tomorrow.
It's official! 🏆🎭 Our amazing
@StKentsYouthTh1
has done it again!
Congratulations on winning the Colin Peter trophy at the Edinburgh SCD One Act Festival! 🎉👏
Their exceptional performance & talent earned 1st place in youth theatre!
You inspire us all!
#TheStKentsWay
🖤💚
Today we say farewell to our fantastic S6 students. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, we have been unable to invite parents into school this year. Please find time to watch the beautiful service staff and students put together for them this morning:
S6 24 Hr non-stop charity event run by our
#CharitasStudents
going really well. Just finished an 1hr long game of Human Hungry Hippos having played dodgy ball, and hide 'n' seek. Swimming, Body Combat, Movies and Zumba still to come before back to classes...
Huge thanks to all our St Kentigern’s staff - office staff, janitors, support staff, cleaners, canteen staff and teachers who have gone above and beyond to support our students this term.
We hope everyone has a lovely Christmas and a relaxing break.
Our S6 preparing a display for today's Leavers Mass.
Looking forward to welcoming our students and their families to celebrate the successes of our Young People as they prepare to move onto the next stage in their lives.
#TeamStK
An honour to be present and to provide the choir at the beautiful mass celebrating the visit of the relics of St Thérèse of Lisieux at St Mary’s Cathedral today.
@leocushley
@1918Education
@SCO_NEWS
Best wishes Mrs Gallagher from the staff and students in the art department. Thanks for all your support over the years. Enjoy your gifts
#stkartiswhereitsat
Thanks to everyone who attended tonight's S1 Information Evening. Over 220 people joined our staff & senior students to mark the end of the transition for the newest members of
#TeamStKents
Lots of information shared and skills learnt.
#ParentsAsPartners
#ThankYou
#TheStKentsWay
All the staff in St Kentigern's Academy wish our young people, families and wider community a holy, peaceful and safe Christmas.
We look forward to seeing everyone in January 2022
Following recent advice from the First Minister no students in S4-6 should attend
@StKentAc
for SQA purposes.
Online learning options are available for all students, starting tomorrow.
We will continue to keep everyone updated via Groupcall & this account.
Stay safe.
Congratulations to Erin on being runner up this evening in the
@BEAawards
. We are very proud of your achievements and hope you’ve enjoyed your star studded evening
#OurWinner
#BEA2018
Standing room only at our S1 Parents‘ Open Evening
Over 300 parents & carers met their children‘s teachers & enjoyed lessons whilst our amazing student subject ambassadors shared their experiences
Thanks to our Parents, Staff & Subject Ambassadors
Today, our S6 students were honoured to have His Grace
@leocushley
Archbishop Cushley celebrate Mass with us at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Blackburn, marking our school's feast day. St. Kentigern, guide us always.
St Kentigern, pray for us!
#SchoolFeastDay
#TeamStKents
Congratulations to our new school captains
COLUMBA HOUSE
Katy Russell
Daniel Knowles
MARGARET HOUSE
Katie Craig
Niamh McElhinney
NINIAN HOUSE
Caitlin McDougall
Lewis Crowden
#StudentLeadership
#TeamStKents
Thank you to all of the parents, carers & extended families who attended our P7 Information Evening tonight. Over 500 people keen to see what
@StKentAc
will provide for their children in S1.
Welcome to the St Kent’s family.
#TheStKentsWay
#TeamStK
#transition
Our Caritas students have reflected the true meaning of Christmas in their 'reverse advent calendar' which encouraged registration classes to donate something to the foodbank every day of Advent.
@wlfoodbank
came to collect our donations today
#love
#community
#TeamStK
#Caritas
What an evening! Ceilidh bands, Brass, Jazz, Woodwind Ensembles, Bagpipes, Choirs, Pianists, Strings, and concluding with our own wonderful Brass Attack. So proud of our students and staff.
#ThankYouForTheMusic
#OHolyNight
We note the Scottish Government’s announcement that Higher and Advanced Higher exams will not take place in 2021. We await full details on arrangements for those qualifications next year and will update students, parents and carers as soon as possible.
So proud of our students & staff that provided the hospitality at the launch of
@LoveWestLothian
Career Ready programme 2023
The event was a huge success, due, in no small part, to the wonderful hospitality laid on by our students who (again) went above and beyond
#TheStKentsWay
A very warm welcome to our new Looked After Children Officer, Carol Smith, who started with us this week! We've had a great time getting to know her and look forward to working with her to support our most vulnerable looked after children.
Some brilliant stuff from our Student Support team happening over the next few weeks! Next week we’re welcoming our new S1s via phone 📞 looking forward to meeting you all!
Well done to Betty, one of our S6 students, who gave a rousing speech on the topic of poverty at today’s
@TheCateniansUK
Public Speaking competition.
Whilst she didn’t win, she was commended on her passion, expression of argument and humour.
We could not be more proud. 💚🖤
🌞 Wishing all our
@StKentAc
students, parents, & staff a happy, restful, & safe summer holiday!
🌴 May your days be filled with sunshine, laughter, & cherished moments with loved ones
Enjoy every moment!
#SummerVibes
#StaySafe
#TeamSTK
Wishing our incredible students, dedicated staff, & wonderful families a joyous & holy Christmas!
May the festive season bring warmth, laughter, & moments of pure joy
Here's to a New Year filled with fresh possibilities & shared successes. 🎉✨
#TeamSTK
#ChristmasWishes
We are delighted to be able to celebrate our Feast Day in person for the first time in three years and look forward to mass with our S6 led by Archbishop Cushley this morning. Happy St Kentigern's Day!
(Photo of mural of modern day interpretation of St Kenigtern, in Glasgow)
🏆👏Huge congratulations to our S5/S6 team on winning 'Best Newcomer' in the recent
@MockCourt
Competition!🌟
16 students took part with 10 attending the glamourous award ceremony at the Signet Library in Edinburgh yesterday
Well done
#TeamSTK
#MockCourtChamps
#FutureLegalMinds
Thank you Lily, Isla & Miss Murray for representing our school community at the
#PlatinumJubileeService
at St Michael’s Parish Church, Linlithgow this morning.
Great to be invited to attend &
help celebrate the Queen’s 70 years of service
#platinumjubilee2022
@LoveWestLothian
Please follow the link to our Summer newsletter for 2021 . We hope all our pupils and staff enjoy their well-deserved break and we look forward to seeing everyone in August!
Delighted to be part of the Queen Elizabeth Square opening in Armadale, coinciding with the 1 year anniversary of Her Majesty's passing
Thanks to Captains Brian & Grace, pictured with Lord Lieutenant Moira Niven & Councillor Andrew McGuire
#ArmadaleHistory
#OurCommunities
All systems go today to ensure no one is left behind. Packs of printed study materials completed and shared. And available from the school office for anyone who needs them. Thank you
#TeamSTK
Fantastic Christmas Jumper Day Coffee Morning run by the Skills for Work class and the HFT department. You were all exceptional. The dancers also provided fantastic entertainment while we enjoyed our rolls! Overall we managed to raise £236.50 for
#marysmeals
!🎄🥯☕️
“At the rising of the sun and it’s going down, we will remember them.”
We were proud to participate in local remembrance services over this poignant weekend. Thank you to Keeva, Betty and Katie for being excellent ambassadors for our school.
#RememberanceDay2023
Struggling for things to do while at home? Why not learn a new skill every week? Our S1 DYW classes have been learning British Sign Language this week! They learned to sign their names and took the skill further into their own independent learning. Brilliant work everyone.
On Friday our
@StKentAc
cluster was privileged to host the annual West Lothian Education Community Mass
It was a beautiful & well attended Mass led by our students & our wonderful choir
Thank you to all who celebrated Mass with us
#CEW2022
@archedinburgh
@SCESDirector
Our senior girls were delighted to participate in the
@LoveWestLothian
#ElectHer
event where they had the opportunity to find out about local politics and what the political world is like for women. We hope to see them making decisions at top tables in the future
#TeamStK