I am Head Teacher at Mackie Academy, member of BOSCH, Associate Assessor, SCEL Fellow and a Columba 1400 member. Proud to be an educator and always learning.
I would like to take this opportunity to say a personal thank you to all those parents who have provided messages of support to myself and
@MackieAcademy
staff following the article published in a local newspaper.
It means a lot and we will continue to work hard to get it right.
As the sun sets on the penultimate week of term
@MackieAcademy
we are reflecting on the fact that we have kept our young folk and staff safe and learning for the last eight weeks. We can only do this as a team through commitment, excellence and integrity day in and day out 👍😊
So today was not quite what we had intended for our S6 pupils
@MackieAcademy
as their final day. However I like to think of it as au revoir as opposed to goodbye 😊😊 Looking forward to prom whenever that be and celebrating with you then 🎉🎉🎉
A lovely afternoon watching the official opening of the new TS Carron by Princess Anne and very proud of all the young people
@MackieAcademy
who took part
#commitment
#teamwork
I know in the next few weeks many former pupils
@MackieAcademy
will be heading off to higher and further education. We wish them all the best and have great memories of their time with us 😊
So the skies look the same but we were missing being with our S6 leavers today
@MackieAcademy
Not the way we wanted it to be but still proud of each and every one of our leavers this year. Looking forward to a time when we can celebrate properly 😊 ⭐️
We are really sorry that we could not welcome pupils
@MackieAcademy
back for their first day but the health and safety of our community is paramount. We will be in contact later today with revised arrangements for Thursday and Friday so that everyone still gets their intro day 👍
Can I take this opportunity to say a heart felt thank you to all our staff
@MackieAcademy
for being absolute superstars this week. As HT I have been overrun with offers of help and support. I could not ask for anything more
#teamwork
#integrity
#commitment
#excellence
So proud 👍
To aid communication through these unprecedented times we have created a dedicated site where you can find the latest information in relation to Covid-19 and how we are planning continuity of learning and teaching.
#teamwork
A heartfelt thank you to all staff, pupils, parents and community members
@MackieAcademy
who have helped to keep our school safe and learning with minimal interruption since August. We could not do it without you. Have a restful and safe holiday
#seeyouin2021
Our “
@MackieAcademy
Scares Hunger” day has been a great success. Totally overwhelmed by all the food donations and with nearly £372 raised as well we are sure
@havenstonehaven
will manage to put this to good use. Thank you everyone 🙏👍
Thank you to the parent
@MackieAcademy
who phoned into
@BBCRadioScot
and complemented our communication with parents during lockdown and heading towards schools reopening. It is very much appreciated 😊👍
Just in case you did not know I am a
#geologist
at heart. My gift from our school hub pupils
@MackieAcademy
this morning has made my day. The attention to detail and the thought that has gone into it makes it the perfect present. Thank you 😊 👍
Quite an emotional experience listening to
@MackieAcademy
Concert Band this morning playing together in person for the first time since November 2019
#teamwork
#commitment
#excellence
The first time for eight of our young folk - am sure they will remember it 👍👍
Well done to
@MackieAcademy
concert band for winning a Gold award at the SCBF National Finals but more importantly massive congratulations to Sarah Gove who has won the SCBF Scholarship Award to Chicago in 2019 🎉🎉🎶🎶
It has been three long years since we last did this
@MackieAcademy
and what a glorious evening it is for our S6 Prom
@thechesterhotel
So looking forward to it 😊
To all staff
@MackieAcademy
especially our janitorial, office, technician and cleaning teams who have worked their socks off to get the school ready for the next three weeks. We could not have done it without them and will be forever grateful
#excellence
#teamwork
Thank you 🙏
This has put a smile on my face which I am determined not to allow to fade 🙂 This is why we do what we do and why I am humbled as HeadTeacher
@MackieAcademy
of the amazing efforts my staff are making every single day
#ThankATeacher
To the pupil that sent this thank you 🙏
So our outdoor encampment is taking shape
@MackieAcademy
with the help of many from our local community. This weekend sees a permanent roof going on our outdoor classroom in the quad as well as the delivery of sand to weigh down the sides of our tents against the wind 💨 💨
Staff
@MackieAcademy
have been taking amazing pictures of our learning space over the past couple of days which highlights the amazing autumn colours 😊 Good for the soul and thank you to Iain Wood and Shona Hutcheon 👍👍
The
@MackieAcademy
staff team have survived - even Mr Moffat after his 10k extravaganza!! Well done to all the pupils who participated too including Emma Swanson, first girl home in the secondary schools race and Clare Stewart who managed to beat Mr Smith in the 5k
#team
Our winners of Sports Day 2022
@MackieAcademy
are Ury House with Cowie House in second and Swanley House in third. A fantastic day and thank you to all involved in organising it 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Today was the first day of three days of transition for our new S1 students joining us
@MackieAcademy
in August. I had the chance for a wee chat with them this afternoon and we focused on communication and relationships😊😊
At the end of a miserable day a wee sneak preview to our new facilities here
@MackieAcademy
. Looking forward to the handover next week and then planning how to make best use of them 👍👍 Am sure our local community will also look forward to benefitting from this
#stonehaven
😊😊
Now I may be wrong (due to all the noise) but I think we may have won awards in all categories
@ukrockchallenge
Aberdeen regional final bar one. Well done
@MackieRC
@MackieAcademy
and all the parents here supporting the pupils tonight
#veryproudHT
It’s my final tweet of the term but could not let the hard work of James and Elise go unnoticed alongside that of Mr Groucott. A fab example of enhanced provision at work here
@MackieAcademy
@aberdeenshire
Merry Christmas 🎄🎄🎅🎅
Lovely to hear today about some of our
@MackieAcademy
pupils who in their role as paper deliverers have been checking in on elderly and / or vulnerable people on their rounds, getting groceries and other essentials for them and making sure they are okay
#community
#teamwork
🙌😊
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all staff
@MackieAcademy
for their outstanding
#commitment
#teamwork
#integrity
and
#excellence
and whilst the focus of today is on teachers we could not do this without our support staff - janitors, office, PSAs and technicians 👍
Look what has happened to our outdoor learning space
@MackieAcademy
this weekend!! Staff have been really busy clearing it out (with a little help from friends and family 😊😊) and we have our new seats in place for our learning to take place. Thank you to all involved 👍👍
To all our pupils
@MackieAcademy
receiving their SQA results today we wish you all the best when opening that text or envelope. There has never been a results day like this so if you need any help just get in touch
#NoWrongPath
Congratulations to Daisy
@MackieAcademy
for reaching the final eight in the GB Skateboarding competition she took part in this week. Daisy did this despite having hurt her ankle an hour before and almost not being able to compete
#commitment
#excellence
Today
@MackieAcademy
choir performed the hymn ‘O God of Bethel by Whose Hand’ at the War Memorial centenary celebrations. The same piece sung 100 years ago. It was a beautiful and meaningful performance
#community
#stonehaven
The day has finally arrived
@MackieAcademy
for the judging of the inter-house Christmas decoration competition. The judges are currently doing the rounds and we hope that Dunnottardeer behaves himself 🙄😉
As the sun sets on the third last day of term
@MackieAcademy
I am so looking forward to
@MackieMusic1
acoustic night tomorrow and the publication of our end of year celebrations on Friday. The work put in by folk still, in these final few days, is phenomenal. One very proud HT 😊
As the first full week of school comes to a close
@MackieAcademy
a massive thank you to our learning community - pupils, staff, parents - for making it such a smooth return. Things are different but a school is not a school without people in it learning. Have a lovely weekend 😊
It’s a beautiful day here
@MackieAcademy
and lunch is in full flow. A massive thank you to our pupils for their first class mask wearing skills and behaviours on our return to school. Lovely to have you all back 👍😊
Look at these fab photos of
@MackieAcademy
by one of our pupils, Nathan McCabe, taken today in the snowy weather. Thank you for sharing them with us
#birdseyeview
At the end of a dull weather day the sun has come out and sky is blue. Reflects exactly how I feel after spending this evening looking at our celebration event
@MackieAcademy
as well as reading all the lovely messages from staff and parents. Thank you to all 🙏👍 One happy HT 😊
420 trees were planted by pupils from
@millo_forest
@DunnottarSchool
and
@MackieAcademy
last week in unseasonably warm weather!! This is the beginning of carbon storing at Mackie Academy alongside creating a new wildlife habitat. Big thanks to Catriona Masson and K&M Ranger 👍
There is something spooky going on
@MackieAcademy
today but don’t worry it is all for a good cause for
@havenstonehaven
Fantastic effort with donations so far 👍
As we reach our mid-term break I know I have said thank you before but this time it is an unreserved and gigantic thank you to
@MackieAcademy
staff, pupils, parents and local community for everything since January 5th 2021. Take care of yourselves over the break and rest 🙏
It is
@MackieAcademy
Summer Concert tonight after more than two years we can hear live music again in schools 🎉🎉🎉 And look who has come to join us - some of our leavers from 2020 and 2021. Just fab and quite emotional ❤️
I would like to say a massive thank you to our S6 pupils
@MackieAcademy
who made today really memorable for me. They joined the school at the same time as me so we have grown together, learnt lots and are ready for the next challenge
#team2019
After a lovely meal
@thechesterhotel
the awards are under way. A massive thank you to all our S6 prom organisers
@MackieAcademy
for making this such a special evening for all
#teamwork
It is
@MackieAcademy
Prom 2024
@thechesterhotel
The weather has held out (phew!!) and the room is looking fab. Thank you to all those that have contributed to the evening and all the best to our S6 leavers 🎉🎉🎉
One very proud HT this weekend of all
@MackieAcademy
community and thank you for all the positive comments we have received this week - means a lot to each and every one of us 😊👍
Our S3 Music pupils
@MackieAcademy
have been outside learning and performing Scottish tunes. Archie on his electric changer and Callum on his drum pad have been entertaining our neighbours. Have a good weekend everyone 👍
To end the week on a high a massive thank you to the 319 senior pupils and 125 staff
@MackieAcademy
who are currently participating in lateral flow testing to make our school environment as safe as possible
#teamwork
A big shout out to Mrs Donovan for all her organisation too 👍
A final group photo for our S6
@MackieAcademy
as their prom draws to a close. A fab evening with an amazing group of young folk who I am sure will go onto great things
#veryproudht
A massive thank you to the staff, pupils, parents and carers for an excellent first day back
@MackieAcademy
Lots of things went well and we know there are still some areas for us to work on so please bear with us whilst we get these sorted out 👍
Very proud that
@MackieAcademy
have been successful in gaining funding from the Enhanced Professional Learning in STEM Grants programme to work with our
#Stonehaven
cluster primaries in Mathematics, Science and Earth Science 👍👍 Exciting year ahead
@Aberdeenshire
@EducationScot
So we had our first practice fire alarm
@MackieAcademy
today in the world of Covid-19 and it went like clockwork 👍 Pupils and staff evacuated safely and quickly and the return into school was very orderly with physical distancing where possible. Thank you all 😊
Our S5 and S6 students have landed
@MackieAcademy
for the new academic year and we are talking innovation and entrepreneurship. We have over 300 with us which is fantastic for the school in so many ways
#teamwork
Looking forward to the year ahead and all that it brings👍😊
So we have one trip safely arrived and enjoying the delights of Italy whilst another is in the air on their way to Los Angeles and the Wild West. Thank you to all the staff involved in making these adventures possible for our young folk
@MackieAcademy
👍👍
#ilovemyschool
@aberdeenshire
Very proud of these young people tonight who won the Alexander Johnstone memorial quaich public debate. A great competition with our neighbours
@MearnsAcademy
and looking forward to next year’s rematch 👍
To all those out there that were told or will be told they could not do or cannot do what they want to do because of their gender just look to the superb example shown by the
#Lionesses
tonight. For all those that played their part tonight or leading up to this congratulations🎉
Just home after a superb evening
@MackieAcademy
enjoying our school production of Grease the musical. Hats off to all those involved and the hard work that made this happen - it was ace 🎉🎉🎉
Had my second
@Place2BeScot
HT session today. Entirely therapeutic to spend time with peers from around Scotland and share experiences from the last 18 months
#inthesameboat
Thank you for the support
@EducationScot
Christmas dinner
@MackieAcademy
today alongside fundraising for
@savechildrenuk
Thank you to our fab canteen staff and a fond farewell to Nathan and his Christmas suit after six years 🎄🎄❄️❄️🤶🤶
Our split lunchtimes
@MackieAcademy
@Aberdeenshire
are working a treat. Lovely to see our junior and senior pupils taking the time to eat, chat and enjoy each other’s company safely. Very few mobile phones in sight!!
#healthyeating
#wellbeing
So my Monday has got off to a lovely start
@MackieAcademy
with two of my S6 boys coming to check in on how I was this morning. Just what I needed
#wellbeing
#caring
😊😊😊
The weekend has given me time to look at all the videos posted by
@MackieAcademy
staff and lovely comments posted by our learning community. It has honestly made my day and lifted my spirits. Cannot wait to get back to work
#teamwork
#integrity
#commitment
#excellence
So proud 👍
A lovely start to the week
@MackieAcademy
with my first assembly with S1 and S2 pupils since they joined our school. We had good discussions around teamwork as well as what the summer term holds for them in taking forward student voice
#ambassadors
#bekind
#berespectful
👍😊
Congratulations to all
@MackieAcademy
who received their results today. If anyone still needs help look at our website or pop into school this week or next for help and advice. Am one very proud HT and thank you to everyone - pupils, staff and parents
#team
Thanks to everyone
@MackieAcademy
today for making what was a pretty dire day weather wise manageable for all. Glad to see everyone got home safe and well and time to hunker down for the weekend 👍
Our new S6 House Captains have been training with
@Tree_Of
today to get ready for the year ahead. Excellent role models for the rest of the school and looking forward to working with them all
@MackieAcademy
👍👍
Sponsored Walk
@MackieAcademy
is about to get under way. Great fancy dress on a beautiful morning that will allow us all to raise as much money as possible for
#therapets
and
@MyelomaUK
Thank you to all our pupils, staff, parents and community who are supporting this event 👍😊
Christmas cheer is taking hold here
@MackieAcademy
and our House Captain teams are all set up for their challenge of decorating the school 👍 A massive thank you to all who participated in our S1 Parents Evening this week - we all enjoyed our virtual contact with you 🙂
Thank you to our pupils
@MackieAcademy
for a mature approach to face coverings around school. Remember that it applies to bus transport too. A collective responsibility and great to see people taking it seriously in support of all - just remember it applies out of school too 👍
It has been a tough ol’ week but I sat this afternoon and listened to one of our pupil leadership teams
@MackieAcademy
tell me how they wanted to complete a project that would improve things for all pupils. In awe ⭐️⭐️👏👏 Happy holidays everyone 😊
Our catering team
@Aberdeenshire
@MackieAcademy
put on a fab Christmas dinner today which was enjoyed by over 350 pupils. Thank you for all your hard work and the staff
@MackieAcademy
cannot wait to have their dinners delivered next Friday 👍👍⛄️⛄️🎅🎅
A final flourish tonight from
@MackieAcademy
choir to end a fabulous evening. Thank you to everyone for all their positive comments as they left the building. Means a lot 😊👍
Our Christmas decorating competition is really hotting up
@MackieAcademy
Carron House pupils have made excellent use of their funds to produce this excellent display which puts us all in the spirit
#happyweekendeveryone
Our first finishers on the Sponsored Walk
@MackieAcademy
Finlay has done his four miles round Stonehaven whilst Jay and Jamie have run the full route round Durris
#fast
Our inter-house lip sync battle at the end of term brought about great competition and significant hilarity. Well done to Swanley House who were victorious and everyone else
@MackieAcademy
who took part or supported
#teamwork
This young lady is our guest speaker
@MackieAcademy
prizegiving this summer. Cannot think of a better person to motivate and inspire our young folk. Well done Kelsey 🎉🎉
Found out this afternoon that I will be graduating with a FIRST CLASS honours degree 🎉 Hard work pays off and I am absolutely delighted 🤓 Aberdeen, it’s been a blast! 💙 Next stop, graduation 🎓
Tonight
@MackieAcademy
Christmas concert we presented £5000 from our Sponsored Walk 2023 to Stonehaven and District Men’s Shed as chosen by our young folk. A great effort and outcome for all involved
#community
#teamwork