Assemblies this week 

📚 Senior Study Leave – Important Information 📚
As Senior Study Leave begins, here’s everything you need to know about using the Library as a study space:

✅ Study Spaces Available
There are 24 study spaces set up around the six central tables in the Library.
If these are full, you’ll need to find an alternative study area—the large table is reserved for public use at all times.

✅ Sign In on Arrival
All students must sign in at the school’s main reception and at the Library desk, as advised by SMT.

✅ Library Availability
Please note:
• The Library may be unavailable on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday afternoons due to scheduled programmes.
• Monday mornings can be noisy during Story & Rhyme sessions.

✅ Follow School Phone Policy
The school’s mobile phone policy applies in the Library throughout study leave.

✅ Food & Drink
Only water is allowed.
Senior pupils are welcome to use the coffee machine.

✅ Be Respectful
Keep conversations quiet to support others who are studying.

✅ Look After Your Belongings
Do not leave personal items unattended—the Library is a public space and staff cannot take responsibility for lost property.

Best of luck with your studying, seniors! You’ve got this 💪✨

Highland Youth Parliament

Our Highland Youth Parliament Representatives are asking for your input ahead of their trip to parliament this Friday. Please take a couple of minutes to provide your feedback: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd6kBL8uQI6F2zmFyt0tEOGZy0WZCxEx11BTWnCr2oHhOHHhg/viewform 

🚌 FERINTOSH COMMUNITY WEE BUS 🚍

Please note:

• If you have booked to travel on the Ferintosh Wee Bus but decide ON THE DAY NOT TO TRAVEL

• You must inform Mr Morton or a member of SMT before the end of the school day  

• Please do not pass on information to another pupil to let the bus driver know

Thanks for your support with this, if you have any questions please get in touch with Mr Morton. 

🏆CALLING ALL AWARD/PRIZE/TROPHY WINNERS FOR 2025 AWARDS🏆

If your child(ren) won a trophy/shield/cup at the Awards Ceremony last year, it is now time to return the trophy/shield/cup back to school!! 

 Please can all returns be made by the Easter holiday in order to give us time to get everything in place for the 2026 presentations. 

 Please return items to reception, thank you.   

Furthermore, please do not forget to let us know about any success/achievements/events that your child(ren) have been involved with outside of school. 

 We take great pride in all our young people and will continue to celebrate their achievements as much as possible.  

🚣Rowing club🚣

New Lunchtime Indoor Rowing Club starting Monday's. 

These sessions are open to all year groups, so come along and give it a go!  

For any more information, speak to Murdoch Jamieson in PE’

🏑Hockey 🏑

For all S1-S3 pupils after school hockey is on every Wednesday from 4pm-5pm in the Leisure Centre.

All abilities are welcomed to come along and give hockey a try.

🏀Basketball TRAINING 🏀

S1-3 Boys - Monday lunchtimes, 

S1-6 Girls - Tuesday Lunchtimes, 

S4-6 boys - Wednesday Lunchtimes, 

Open training - Thursday Lunchtimes.

 All sessions in the Leisure Centre Games Hall.

⛪CU Group⛪

Meet the first three Wednesdays of the month at 1:15 - 2:00 in Room 19 

📱 Mobile phone policy ⛔

We are a phone free zone. If your phone is confiscated by a member of staff, it will be placed in the office and kept there until the next break time (break/lunch)

🚯 Keep Fortrose Clean – Respect Our School & Community 🌍

A reminder to all students: please don’t drop litter during break and lunchtime—on school grounds or in the wider community.

Fortrose Academy is proud of its strong relationship with our local community, and we all have a role in keeping that bond positive. Littering not only affects the environment but also how our school is seen by others.

Let’s show respect, take responsibility, and keep our spaces clean. 💙
Bin it or take it with you.

Fortrose Academy pupil reminder: No food or drinks should be consumed in the PE changing rooms. Water only.  Thanks. 

#FortroseAcademy #RespectOurCommunity #KeepFortroseClean #LitterFree #PrideInOurSchool

TOILETS  🚽

Following consultation with pupils and parents, we have decided to zone toilets according to year groups on a trial basis. 

 This will come into effect immediately after the October holiday. 

Toilets for specific year groups are detailed below and we would be grateful if you could familiarise yourself with these arrangements:

• S1/S2 - Technical & Business

• S3/S4 - Guidance corridor

Boys' Toilets Opposite Guidance Office🚻🚽
If you require to use the boys' toilets opposite the Guidance Office during a teaching period, please go to the Deputes' Office and ask to use the toilet.

The toilets will then be unlocked to allow you to use them.  

If no depute is in the office come to the school office to ask.
The toilets will be open at intervals and lunchtimes.

S5/S6 - Maths

Students with specific needs will continue to access all toilets across the school. 

We continue to encourage our young people to use toilets appropriately to allow others access. 

 There will inevitably be some adjustments made as we implement and review this new approach. 

 We thank you for your support with this matter. 

HOSPITALITY 

Reminder that pupils should bring their own reusable container from home when they are cooking.

 These can be left in Kitchen 2 in the morning and picked up at the end of the day.

Mental health Ambassadors

Meetings are every Thursday at lunchtime. 

 If any new members are interested in becoming a mental health ambassador or have an interest in promoting positive mental health and wellbeing within the school, please come along to R35 on Thursday, all are welcome.

 Also please remember to bring your lunch along.

College Pupils

Days, times and courses are on display outside guidance.

 Please check these if you are unsure about your College course.