Portlethen Academy Faculty of Science. Follow us to keep up to date with news, events and achievements of our pupils.

Joined April 2016
ACHIEVEMENT #comet Science continues to amaze - the green comet ☄️ has started it’s journey this week for the 1st time in 50,000 years . It will be closest on the 2nd Feb! So keep looking up with binoculars or a telescope preferably! #physics @brechinhigh1 standard.co.uk/news/green-co…
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Mrs. Seifert is out scoping out a NEW National 5 course for our current S2 pupils. Want to gain a qualification in S3 in partnership with Shell and NesCol? Keep an eye out for an assembly soon! #girlsinenergy #energy #STEM #girlsinSTEM
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FAO teachers of Biology, Chemistry, Human Biology and Physics: Join us for Wednesday’s webinar on using SCHOLAR to support and enhance learning and teaching at N5, H and AH. Register here: scholarscience23-11-22.event…
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A bit later than usual but here's What's on this Week at e-Sgoil and our Study Support webinar details for this week. Learners can register for our free Study Support webinars here: e-sgoil.com/study-support/ #NeLO
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Key consultation, get in there!
A consultation has been launched on how Scotland's qualifications and exams should be reformed. Young people, parents, carers, teachers and education staff are among those being encouraged to give views. Have your say➡️bit.ly/3eQp6C2
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#ProudOfPorty Well done all! 👍🏻🎉
New 1C2 having fun working in pairs creating galaxy swirls using shaving foam and acrylic paint today in their P7 visit👩‍🎨👨‍🎨🌟MT
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Here's a few more of our P7 Scottish Aeronautical Space Agency logo designs, aren't they just fantastic?? Can't wait to have you all up in S1 for real come August! #getinvolved #proudofporty #design #spaceagency #transitionexperience – at Scotland, United Kingdom
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On the p7 visit the classes created rockets from the nets of 3D shapes, fantastic! Lots of great work from all classes. We hope you’ve enjoyed your visit 🚀
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A lovely collection of resources looking at the science of learning, produced by a group of cognitive psychologists. learningscientists.org
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What a quick day! We're now preparing for our gallery walk this afternoon where we'll share our project ideas so far #TimeFlies @NashHub @MintlawAcademy @BanffAcademyBXA @MackieAcademy @PortyAcad @KemnayAcademy @stmacharacademy
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Applications for our funded Summer School course are open. A great opportunity to meet colleagues and explore new experiments for the next academic session.
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🚨Parents/Carers, please check your email for letter containing lots of opportunities to give us your thoughts/feedback on some key areas of school improvement. This letter also includes the recent @Aberdeenshire Parental Engagement Survey. We look forward to hearing from you! 👍🏻
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What a buzz that was to see @west_os Study Support go live this afternoon! Brilliant turn out, and fantastic engagement from young people too 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Looking forward to delivering Higher Biology session tomorrow on Evolution now! Registration will remain open to sign up!
As of 4.30pm, West OS went LIVE with our first supported study sessions on English and also Drama ✅ Don’t miss out the rest of the weeks supported study sessions - click below to register ⬇️ westpartnership.co.uk/west-o…
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Fascinating. Bet you didn’t know there are parts of Mars named after parts of Aberdeenshire and elsewhere in Scotland.
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Coming up on Thursday at 5.15pm - Mental Health and Wellbeing live session called “Positive behaviours” which has been developed for S4-6 students. These can be useful for young people and parents as further information and support around MHWB. View here: e-sgoil.com/mentalhealth/#s4…
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Great to connect last night with a large number of our S3-5 parents/carers on all things #subjectchoice. Big decisions ahead for our pupils, but so much support from their teachers, @PortyGuidance, @skillsdevscot, SLT and more. Choice Forms will be issued next Thursday 17th Feb.
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SENIOR PHASE LEARNERS: Easter Study Support is returning for 2022. 7th - 14th April. Live webinars covering upwards of 60 courses with three inputs per course Further information and details of how to sign up coming soon. e-sgoil.com/study-support/ #NeLO
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#MakeTimeTo a great campaign by @YoungScot this week. With these days learning from home unexpectedly what have you made time to do? @PortyAcad @ModPorty @PortyPE @PortyICT @PortyRMPS @PortyHE @PortyMaths @PortyArt @PortyScience @PortyMusic1 @PortlethenH @PortyTechy @PortyEnglish
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