Movin Up - A P7 guide into S1: Recent Episodes
graham wilson
It is a brave journey Moving up from Primary 7 to S1 and making the transition in tough times. This podcast aims to make it easier to answer the questions you may have and ease any worries or stresses you may experience along the way. To keep up to date with information from Peterhead Academy please visit https://www.facebook.com/Peterhead-Academy-1570026606562577/ or email me Graham.wilson2@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
This was a last minute conversation with our new headteacher Mr McClusky. Hope you are starting to get ready, caus it's not long now!!
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Todays conversation is with PC Rogers who is our Police Constable in school. During our chat we discuss why he is present in the school, and the positive effects this provides. We also talk to our First aider and School Nurse.
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Todays conversation is in geography and we talk to Miss Cowan who tells us why Geography is so important, and how literacy is integral to everything we do. This is the last Podcast for a wee while as I am taking a break till 25th July when I will be back with a few more episodes before you arrive in August all ready for S1.
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It is a brave journey Moving up from Primary 7 to S1 and making the transition in tough times, and this podcast 'Movin Up' aims to make it easier to answer the questions you may have and ease any worries or stresses you may experience along the way.
In this episode we speak to Mrs McNeil, who is the Guidance Teacher for Marischal house, who shares with us the role of Guidance in your time at Peterhead Academy, and more importantly the relationship between you and your guidance teacher while you are here as a pupil, which could be up to 6 years.
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This Podcast is aimed at the P7 pupils across the Peterhead Cluster who are making the journey up to S1 at the Academy. This series of podcasts will look at the many faculties and subjects Peterhead Academy has to offer, and hopefully give some insight into life at the Academy, and help you recognise that it is not as scary as you might think.
Every week a new episode will 'drop' at 12noon on a Friday so hopefully you get all the information that you need. If you have any questions please email or message them on the teams page. You can also phone them in on 01467 538113 and I might include them in the show. I will do my best to answer them and if I can't I will speak to the person that can and get back to you!
My name is Graham Wilson, and i am the School Counsellor throughout the Peterhead CSN, and I, along with my colleagues throughout the School look forward to welcoming you to Peterhead Academy.
If you would like to keep up to date with any transition information please visit our facebook page Peterhead Academy | Facebook
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Hi folks - this is the last episode of Movin up, and we are dealing with some of the difficult thoughts we might be going through. Tomorrow is the big day and you are starting at the academy, and you might have some worries and concerns still lingering.
Its going to be great, you are going to be great, and it is going to become more comfortable as time goes on.....pretty much on day 2.
Please get in touch if you need graham.wilson2@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
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Welcome to the penultimate episode of Movin up. Yes just one more left and it is all over! I am really looking forward to seeing you all next tuesday as the new S1 at Peterhead Academy.
This week we are speaking to our resident police officer, our first Aider and our school nurse about the important work that takes place to keep you safe, healthy and well.
Next week I will be talking about the stuff that some of you have been talking about, and addressing some of the questions that have come up over the last few weeks. If you need to get in touch email me at graham.wilson2@aberdeenshire.gov.uk, and I will do my best to get back to you.
Till next week...Cya.
Graham
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The library, for many, is the heart of the school. It provides resources to many faculties and Pupils find themselves relying on the library quite often throughout their school career. Miss Lamont works extremely hard to ensure our library at Peterhead Academy is the best it can be and offering everything we need it to. In this episode we will find out how.
There is a task the has been set to go along with this Podcast and the link is here.
It is an escape room themed task so will be a lot of fun. Have a go and let me know how you get on.
If you are feeling a wee bit anxious and would like to get in touch, please get in touch, with the podcast either email me on:
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After a wee summer break we are back to speak to Mrs Williams and Mr Darius who are the faculty heads of the ASL Dept (Additional Support for Learning). This department is central to supporting all our pupils through any difficulties they might be facing that makes their school day more difficult. Remember we all want you to succeed and be your best self, and to do that we need the best supports.
If you want to get in touch please use the details below.
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Todays conversation is in the maths department and we talk to Mrs Gallacher. She tells us why Maths is so important, and why without we would be pretty much stuck.
This is the last episode until the 26th of July as I am taking a bit of a break. Enjoy your last week, be good to your teachers, and enjoy your holidays when they come. They are not far away.......
Thank you for your comments, messages and questions. When we come back, I am going to have an Ask me Anything episode where I will take the time to answer some of your questions. We will also hear from the Additional Support for Learning dept, and the school nurses, and in school police officer.
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This weeks episode comes from the Creative Arts Faculty, and we speak to Mrs Adams who is the faculty head. Creative arts is an area where individualism is encouraged, and where we find out there is a whole heap of grey between the black and white. With Art, Music and Drama as the main subjects and a lot of topics in between to focus on, today we learn just why the Creative arts faculty is so important.
Our last podcast for this term will be on wednesday, then we will be taking a four week holiday. Back on the 26th July all the way until you come up in August.
Thank you for your comments, messages and questions. In a few weeks time I am going to have an Ask me Anything episode where I will take the time to answer some of your questions.
graham.wilson2@aberdeenshire.gov.uk or leave a voice message here.
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Hiya, I know this is weird, because it is always a Monday, but we only have a few days left of term and I have still another two faculties to get through. So for this week and next there will be two episodes.
In this episode we are talking to Miss King from the Health and Wellbeing faculty. There is so much more to school than sitting behind a desk, as we have spoken about in the past. What the Health and wellbeing faculty aim for is foster these strengths and inspire each and every young person in Peterhead Academy to work towards and achieve their very best, and if you can perform at your best, you will always be a winner.
Next week we are speaking to Maths and the Creative arts dept, before we take a well deserved break for about four weeks.
Thank you for your comments, messages and questions. At the end of the summer before you come in august, I am going to have an Ask me Anything episode where I will take the time to answer some of your questions. If you would like to get in touch with the podcast either email me on:
graham.wilson2@aberdeenshire.gov.uk or leave a voice message here.
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It is a brave journey Moving up from Primary 7 to S1 and making the transition in tough times. This podcast 'Movin Up' aims to make it easier to answer the questions you may have and ease any worries or stresses you may experience along the way.
In this episode we speak to our outgoing School Captains Jean and Morven, as they prepare to move onto their next chapter and leave behind Peterhead Academy. We talk about the good bits, the bad bits and everything in between about moving to secondary school
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It is a brave journey Moving up from Primary 7 to S1 and making the transition in tough times. This podcast 'Movin Up' aims to make it easier to answer the questions you may have and ease any worries or stresses you may experience along the way.
In this episode we are speaking to Mrs Sellers, the Headteacher at Peterhead Academy, and we discuss all things academy, including her own journey from working as a Soil Scientist to becoming a teacher. Although this interview was away back in March, the information is still relevant and important. Some of the info is out of date because you have been up to the academy already for your visit, but just bear with it, hopefully there will be something to take away from this conversation.
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This weeks episode comes from the English Faculty, and we speak to Mrs Rigby who is the faculty head. English language plays an essential role in our lives as it helps in communication. English is important, as it broadens our minds, develops emotional skills, problem solving skills, understanding different media and using different ways to inform us, whether we read, listen or watch.
This week I visited St Fergus Primary and spent a lovely hour with the P7's moving up in August. They were such a chatty Bunch......
Thank you for your comments, messages and questions. In a few weeks time I am going to have an Ask me Anything episode where I will take the time to answer some of your questions. And remember if you would like to have an episode recorded in your school comment on the teams page as to why? If you would like to get in touch with the podcast either email me on:
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This weeks episode comes from the modern languages dept, and we speak to Mrs Belshaw who is the faculty head. There are many benefits of learning languages and it is a proven fact that People who speak more than one language have improved memory, problem-solving and critical-thinking skills, enhanced concentration, ability to multitask, and better listening skills.
I remember when I was at school "why do I need to Learn German", and for many years that would be true, until I started taking people on holiday on my coach, all over the continent where it might have been quite useful to know a second language....
Have a listen hopefully there will be something in this episode that might inspire you. For a start here is the story of the two French cats....
'Two french cats, called one-two-three and Un-Deux-Trois were in a swimming race.....Which cat won?
One-two-three, because Un-Deux-Trois-cat-sank.......... Sorry!!
Thank you for your comments, messages and questions. In a few weeks time I am going to have an Ask me Anything episode where I will take the time to answer some of your questions. And remember if you would like to have an episode recorded in your school comment on the teams page as to why? If you would like to get in touch with the podcast either email me on:
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Its not easy - this assessment period is maybe on e of the most stressful times you might experience. This special episode of Movin Up - which is my podcast for the P7's feeling a bix anxious about moving up to S1 - is aimed at the senior pupils of Peterhead Academy who are navigating their way through this challenging time, with a hope it may give you some tips, some reassurance and understanding that you are not alone. I hope you get a few takeaways from this episode and if you feel it might be helpful, come and have a chat, I am in Guidance rm 2, or email me at graham.wilson2@aberdeenshire.gov.uk Thanks Graham
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It is a brave journey Moving up from Primary 7 to S1 and making the transition in tough times. This podcast aims to make it easier to answer the questions you may have and ease any worries or stresses you may experience along the way, and hopefully by talking to the teachers that will be heading up the subjects you will be learning, it might just give you an insight into life at the academy.
In the Humanities faculty, you are introduced to four subjects, Modern studies, Geography, History and RME. It is an extremely important faculty not only in developing literacy skills, and problem solving, but in teaching life skills in the way we think, that will help us right the way through our lives.
Thank you for your comments, messages and questions. In a few weeks time I am going to have an Ask me Anything episode where I will take the time to answer some of your questions. And remember if you would like to have an episode recorded in your school comment on the teams page as to why? If you would like to get in touch with the podcast either email me on:
graham.wilson2@aberdeenshire.gov.uk or leave a voice message here.
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I may feature your question on the podcast.
To keep up to date with information from Peterhead Academy please visit
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It is a brave journey Moving up from Primary 7 to S1 and making the transition in tough times. This podcast aims to make it easier to answer the questions you may have and ease any worries or stresses you may experience along the way, and hopefully by talking to the teachers that will be heading up the subjects you will be learning, it might just give you an insight into life at the academy.
Firstly I apologise for the rubbish dad joke in the opening of this episode I just couldn't help myself!! Anyway, we talk to Miss Gallacher and find out about one of the other biggest departments in the school, the Technical Dept, and how the skills we learn in this faculty, just like Science last week, help us not only in other subjects but in life. I hope you enjoy this weeks task, and don't make too much of a mess turning the recycling into a marble run!
Thank you for your comments, messages and questions. In a few weeks time I am going to have an Ask me Anything episode where I will take the time to answer some of your questions. And remember if you would like to have an episode recorded in your school comment on the teams page as to why? If you would like to get in touch with the podcast either email me on:
graham.wilson2@aberdeenshire.gov.ukor leave a voice message here.
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I may feature your question on the podcast.
To keep up to date with information from Peterhead Academy please visit
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Happy May day holiday guys, hope you have enjoyed the long weekend.
It is a brave journey Moving up from Primary 7 to S1 and making the transition in tough times. This podcast aims to make it easier to answer the questions you may have and ease any worries or stresses you may experience along the way, and hopefully by talking to the teachers that will be heading up the subjects you will be learning, it might just give you an insight into life at the academy.
In this episode we talk to Miss Forsyth and talk about one of the biggest departments in the school, which is Science, and how the skills we learn over the three subjects, Biology, Physics and Chemistry, here might help us not only in other subjects but in life.
Thank you for your comments, messages and questions. In a few weeks time I am going to have an Ask me Anything episode where I will take the time to answer some of your questions. If you would like to get in touch with the podcast either email me on:
graham.wilson2@aberdeenshire.gov.uk or leave a voice message here.
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I may feature your question on the podcast.
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Hi guys,
It is a brave journey Moving up from Primary 7 to S1 and making the transition in tough times. This podcast aims to make it easier to answer the questions you may have and ease any worries or stresses you may experience along the way.
To keep up to date with information from Peterhead Academy please visit
www.facebook.com/Peterhead-Academy-1570026606562577/
For this first episode we are speaking to Miss Greig who works in the science dept, but is also the principle teacher of Digital Literacy. In this show we are finding out what that means, and how we may be working digitally already. Within this Podcast there is some details about the task being set for you this week, which is all about Microsoft teams - the platform that we use in Peterhead Academy, but also the one many of you may have used in home learning during lockdown. Details of this task will be found in the S1 team, so look out for it.
If you would like to contact me on the podcast or leave a message, ask a question, either phone and leave a message on 01467 538113, email or message me on teams or contact the podcast direct on https://anchor.fm/movinup/message.
Next week we talk to Miss Forsyth who informs us what we can expect in the science dept. Remember to follow, and subscribe to this podcast to get a new episode every monday morning, and let me know what you think of this podcast and if you feel it is helpful.
Take care, Be kind, stay safe.
Graham.
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