Charleston Academy, Highland

SQA Results 2024

Good Luck to all of our Pupils who are waiting for tomorrow’s Exam results!
Due to ongoing building work Staff will not be able to meet Pupils and Parents in school.
If you need to discuss your results please call our school office and a member of our Senior Leadership Team will contact you.

All the very best.

Charleston Academy Staff

Wishing all our students the very best tomorrow and remember no matter what's in the envelope we are very proud of each and every one of you.💙

Awaiting and looking for info to help you feel prepared?

Our Learner Hub is a one-stop shop for everything you need to know ahead of Results Day, Tuesday 6 August.🙌

🧐Take a look: info.sqa.org.uk/YourResults

Apprentice Mechanic, Portree

SALARY: £22,010 - £25,056 per year

4 Years Fixed-Term

Job Purpose: Repair and maintenance of the Council’s Fleet of vehicles and plant under guidance, instruction, and training.

Please see the link below for My Job Scotland.

https://myjobscotland.gov.uk/councils/highland-council/jobs/apprentice-mechanic-portree-388805

Please APPLY ONLINE. If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application pack, please contact Business Support, T: 01955 608279 (24 hour voicemail) quoting the post reference number above.

Contact Person: Richard Mackinnon Tel: 07933 163790

Closing date: 05/08/2024

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MA Administrative Assistant, Inverness

Salary: HC02-HC05 £22,113 - £28,956 p.a.

Fixed Term for 30 Months

Job Purpose: To coordinate activities, projects and data in support of the Council’s climate change obligations, wider initiatives and related legislation.

Please see the link below for My Job Scotland.

https://myjobscotland.gov.uk/councils/highland-council/jobs/ma-administrative-assistant-fixed-term-30-months-inverness-388795

Please APPLY ONLINE. If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application pack, please contact Business Support, T: 01955 608279 (24 hour voicemail) quoting the post reference number above.

Contact Person: Isla MacMillan Tel: 07721 580124

Closing date: 05/08/2024

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Thanks to our PSA Mrs Naz for the fantastic Henna art! Our girls were delighted!
Happy Holidays !

👨‍🏫 👩‍🏫 A school year is quite a thing. It takes a huge number of people to make it happen. Teachers, PSA's, office staff, students, catering staff, janitors, parents and partners. If you've been part of our school this year thanks for being a member of Team Charleston. Have a lovely summer, looking forward to seeing you in August. 💙

⭐️ A celebration was held last week for the 27 pupils who gained awards through the Growing 2gether programme this session. Guests included staff from G2G, Kinmylies Primary School Nursery, Charleston and parents who were able to enjoy a feast that was prepared and served by our hospitality classes. A huge well done to both servers and participants of Growing 2gether. 🥪

📣 The winners of end of term 'Look Smart' competition, drawn out of a list of the best dressed S1 to S3 pupils, are as follows. ⭐️

Individual Winners:
Angela Josy - 1D
Daniel MacDonald - 1D
Honor Young - 1D

Kyra Hamill - 2C
Rory Maclean - 2C
Adam Sargeant - 2C

Brodie Campbell-West - 3.3B
Chloe Evans - 3.3B
Marian Rhodes - 3.3E

The best dressed Group winners are:
Emer Bolger - 1D
Daisy Crossley - 1E
Sophie MacGruer - 1D
Megan Ross - 1D
Eva Skinner - 1D


Excellent Attendance Award winners:
Kaycee Arenas - 1B
Cameron MacRae - 2E
Sophie Trevelyan - 3.3B
Sean Gibson - 4.4C
Ruaraidh Colligan - 5.5A

SQA Results Day, Appeals Process and Access to Marked Scripts

The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) will release this year’s results to candidates across Scotland on Tuesday 6 August 2024.

SQA Arrangements for Appeals 2024 are the same as last year but it is important to be familiar with this process.
Candidates and families/carers should note that alternative assessment evidence will not be looked at by the SQA.

If a candidate or school (with the consent of the pupils and Parent/Carer) does appeal, a senior marker will carry out a marking review of the SQA-marked assessments.
This is not a full re-mark of a candidate’s exam paper but a quality assurance check.

Priority Appeals (UCAS places depend on results)

Information regarding the use of the SQA post results service was shared with pupils at the SQA assembly just before the exam diet and this booklet will be available on our Charleston Academy page.

Please note that the Appeals Learner Direct Service for priority appeals opens at 9am on 6th August and closes at noon on 13th August.

This is where candidates appeal directly themselves without using school support.
You will need your Scottish Candidate Number for this process.

Priority Appeals processed by schools close on 21st August at 5pm.

I will be in school from 11am on Tuesday 6th of August if you wish to discuss a priority appeal or Exam results. Please contact me by phone on 01463 234324 or email at [email protected] and I will get back to you.
Due to ongoing building work scheduled for the summer holidays it will not be possible to meet in school.

Non-priority appeals:

Learner Direct non-priority appeals open at 9am on 6th August and close at noon on 27th August.
Non-priority appeals processed by schools open at 9am on 6th August and close at 5pm on 30th August.

If you wish to discuss a non-priority appeal, please contact Helen Hunter (SQA Coordinator) on [email protected]

Please be aware that following an appeal or markers review, the final grade could stay the same, go up, or could go down.

We recommend that Learners discuss any potential appeal with the school SQA coordinator ,Mrs Hunter
This is to determine whether an appeal is appropriate.

• Staff will consider whether the certificated grade is in line with the school estimate grade,
• Is the final grade reflective of evidence gathered during the course.
• Not achieving an estimated grade would not be the only consideration.
• If you wish the school to appeal on your behalf, consent is required from the candidate if over 16 years of age and the parent or carer if under 16 years of age.

Access to SQA marked scripts:
The SQA have extended a pilot whereby candidates and school staff can request a copy of the marked script in certain subjects. The SQA communication regarding this process will be shared with candidate results. The subjects included in this pilot are:
• Geography National 5 and Higher
• Graphic Communication National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher
• Music National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher
All requests for access to marked scripts will start to be processed in Highland Council schools from Monday 19th August 2024.
Requests for access to scripts must come from the candidate.
By requesting access to a marked script, please note that:
- the candidate gives permission for the script to be downloaded for your personal use
- the candidate agrees to the use of an anonymised copy of the script for staff/course development purposes

Please be aware that as indicated by the SQA, School SQA coordinators will facilitate the sharing of marked scripts, however they cannot scrutinise marking judgements.

Additionally, teaching staff are not able to scrutinise the marking of individual papers or provide individual feedback based on the marking of externally employed assessors.

If you need to discuss appeals or access to marked scripts, please contact Mrs Hunter on [email protected]

On behalf of the school may I take this opportunity to wish our all our Senior pupils the best of luck with their exam results. We hope that on Results day you receive the results you wish for.

Have a lovely holiday !

Charleston Academy

🇺🇸 USA trip is in full swing. Off to 6 flags today for a bit of a rest after Times Square, Rockerfeller centre, St Patrick's cathedral, Central Park, Empire State building, Grand Central, Harry Potter experience, Radio city music hall, shopping a broadway musical dinner and even more shopping. Shopping 🛍️

Some pupils clocked over 30,000 steps.

🏆 Huge congratulations to Struan Cuthbert who recently claimed the Hebridean Sheep Champion at the Royal Highland Show with an aged ewe. We are so proud to serve a school community where agriculture, farming and crofting are a noble tradition.

CHARLESTON ACADEMY
Daily Notice
Wednesday 26 June 2024

STAFF & PUPILS
Charleston now has a page. Please feel free to have a look.
https://www.facebook.com/Charleston-Highland-100347911378671/
Mrs Hunter

ALL PUPILS
Thursday is a dress down day and we finish at 12pm.
There will also be an early interval.
Nearly there!!!
Mr Aitchison

Canteen Early Release:
We will be releasing pupils 5 minutes early at breaktime. On a Monday and Tuesday Senior pupils will be released at 11.15am and on a Wednesday & Thursday S1-S3 pupils will be released at 11.15am.
Mr Aitchison

Study Skills Classes: Senior pupils should attend study skills classes as per their timetable unless other arrangements have been made with Ms Macpherson.
Mr Aitchison

All Pupils are reminded that they should not leave our school grounds at interval.
Snacks are available in the Canteen or in the Complex café.
Mrs Hunter


Mr M Aitchison
Head Teacher

Charleston Academy, Highland Charleston Academy, Inverness.

All Senior pupils are reminded to sign up to MySQA before 17th July so that they receive their Exam Results by text or email.
All Senior parents have been emailed a letter today about SQA Results day
which is on the 6th of August. This letter also provides information about this Year’s Appeals process.
Mrs Hunter SQA coordinator will be available to deal with queries about results.
We wish all our pupils the very best of luck in the forthcoming exams.

⬇️ CREATIVE WRITING SUCCESS 📚

High Life Highland run this creative writing competition every two years in memory of one the Highland’s greatest ever novelists, Neil Gunn. The secondary schools category is open to pupils from S3-S6 from all over Highland region and despite only being in S3, Chloe and Rosie managed to claim first place and second place. The topic this year was ‘a moment of sheer, unconditional delight’, a phrase from Highland author Neil Gunn’s novel ‘Highland River’. Rosie’s story ‘Achfary’ was the runner up and Chloe’s piece ‘Summers at Dalnabrec’ won first prize. Both girls were awarded with a cash prize, money for the school and the plate trophy for the school with the best overall entries.

🐕 Meet Brodie, our new Therapet who will be starting work with us after the summer holidays. He enjoyed his acclimatisation visit today and loved meeting students and staff. 🐾

Inbhir Nis

The new Advanced Higher English class visited Leakey’s Bookshop last week and enjoyed a cheeky wee ice cream afterwards!

CHARLESTON ACADEMY
Daily Notice
Tuesday 25 June 2024

STAFF & PUPILS
Charleston now has a page. Please feel free to have a look.
https://www.facebook.com/Charleston-Highland-100347911378671/
Mrs Hunter

ALL PUPILS
Canteen Early Release:
We will be releasing pupils 5 minutes early at breaktime. On a Monday and Tuesday Senior pupils will be released at 11.15am and on a Wednesday & Thursday S1-S3 pupils will be released at 11.15am.
Mr Aitchison

Study Skills Classes: Senior pupils should attend study skills classes as per their timetable unless other arrangements have been made with Ms Macpherson.
Mr Aitchison

All Pupils are reminded that they should not leave our school grounds at interval.
Snacks are available in the Canteen or in the Complex café.
Mrs Hunter

STEM Club is on every Tuesday lunch in Mr Vincent’s room (C8). Bring your lunch and come along with the chance to progress towards a Young STEM Leader qualification, CREST award and get involved with upcoming competitions. What you do here can count towards a Duke of Edinburgh award too. Everyone is welcome!
Mr D Vincent


Mr M Aitchison
Head Teacher

Charleston Academy, Highland Charleston Academy, Inverness.

After a Highland debate hiatus, we sent a team to the inaugural Highland School Summer Debate. Rosie Conroy and Chloe Evans (S4) spoke brilliantly, on both prepared and unprepared motions, and showed what Charleston is capable of. We also took along a team of cheerleaders who were very supportive and posed excellent questions when the floor opened. Overall, a very fun trip getting to engage with other debaters from around the Highlands, and lots of thoughts already about how we can take the crown next year.

Calling all of last years N5 Woodwork students!!
Please come and collect your mirror frames THIS WEEK!!

CHARLESTON ACADEMY
Daily Notice
Monday 24 June 2024

STAFF & PUPILS
Charleston now has a page. Please feel free to have a look.
https://www.facebook.com/Charleston-Highland-100347911378671/
Mrs Hunter

ALL PUPILS
Canteen Early Release:
We will be releasing pupils 5 minutes early at breaktime. On a Monday and Tuesday Senior pupils will be released at 11.15am and on a Wednesday & Thursday S1-S3 pupils will be released at 11.15am.
Mr Aitchison

Study Skills Classes: Senior pupils should attend study skills classes as per their timetable unless other arrangements have been made with Ms Macpherson.
Mr Aitchison

All Pupils are reminded that they should not leave our school grounds at interval.
Snacks are available in the Canteen or in the Complex café.
Mrs Hunter

Premier League Football Trip: Despite this trip being in danger of not running, we have now got confirmation of this going ahead. The trip will run to Newcastle and we have been given one of the big 6 clubs as our fixture.
If you want to attend, or want to find out more, then please attend a short meeting today (Monday), at break time, in the top gym. Due to the date of this trip, we will only be able to offer this to the new S1, new S2, and new S3.
Mr Ferns

Euros 2024 Cupcakes for sale – Today (Monday) at lunchtime in the foyer: Pay £1.50 for a cupcake lucky dip to find your Euros 2024 team – winning team will receive a prize!
L6 Hospitality Class

S1-S6 Scripture Union: The SU, Scripture Union, group is on every Monday lunchtime in Miss Bain’s room (B12). We have activities, games and time to chat and make friends. Bring your lunch along, including takeaway from the canteen.
Miss Bain & Ms Holden

STEM Club is on every Tuesday lunch in Mr Vincent’s room (C8). Bring your lunch and come along with the chance to progress towards a Young STEM Leader qualification, CREST award and get involved with upcoming competitions. What you do here can count towards a Duke of Edinburgh award too. Everyone is welcome!
Mr D Vincent

Mr M Aitchison
Head Teacher

Charleston Academy, Highland Charleston Academy, Inverness.

Good luck Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Dear parents and carers,

School Clothing Grant and Free School Meals - August 2024
Applications are open for Free School Meals and School Clothing Grants for August 2024. If you previously received Free School Meals or a Clothing Grant, you must apply now.

The School Clothing Grant is £160 for Primary School children and £172 for Secondary School children.

Free school meals and clothing grants - The Highland Council
https://self.highland.gov.uk/service/Free_school_meals_and_clothing_grants

Please ensure you have evidence of your benefits and your bank details to hand when applying. Your application cannot be processed without them.

Am I Eligible?
Your household must receive at least one of the following:
• Income Support
• Universal Credit (where the monthly earned income does not exceed £796).
• Income-based Job Seekers Allowance
• Any income related element of Employment and Support Allowance
• Child Tax Credit, but not in receipt of Working Tax Credit, and your income is less than £19,995 (as assessed by the HMRC)
• Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit and an income below £9,552 (as assessed by the HMRC)
• Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
• Pension Credit Guaranteed Credit
You can also apply if:
• You are 16 to 18 years old and receive any of these benefits in your own right.
• You have no recourse to public funds, normally due to immigration status.
• You are a family waiting for your first monthly Universal Credit award notice.
Clothing Grants are paid throughout July and August, before the new school year begins. However, if your child is over 16 years of age on 30 September, you will not receive payment until the school confirm that your child has returned to school after the summer holiday.

If you are on Universal Credit:
The Universal Credit Award should start by showing your name and address, the period the payment covers, the amount paid and then include all Allowances (Standard, Child, Housing etc) and deductions (Advances, Earnings, Payment to Landlord etc) from your award.
How to access your Universal Credit statement:
Log in to your online journal. This will take you to your home page:
1. Select “Payments”
2. Select “See details of Universal Credit statement”
3. Print or save full up-to-date statement. The option to print is at the top right-hand corner.
Or take screenshots
For ALL other Benefits, we require ALL pages of your current award letter.

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🌟 Huge congratulations to our amazing sports leaders 🌟

This years superstars are:

Katie Simpson, 25hrs volunteering at Inverness Shinty Club junior sessions

Hayley Palombo, completion of Dance Leadership course

Annie English, Completion of Dance Leadership course

Hannah Roberts, helping out at Nessie Allstars dance classes leading warm up activities

Wojciech Patyna, 25hrs helping out at Muirtown Badminton club

Cameron Macrae, completion of ICT Football leadership course, volunteering Muirtown PS football club and at HLH summer activity camps

Henrik Borrowman, completion of ICT Football leadership course, volunteering at HLH summer activity camps

Ally Szynczyk, completion of level 4 Choose to Lead course, helps every week at Ness Academy and with the “Growing Together” project

Between them they have over 350 hours of voluntary contribution to their chosen activities, which is an amazing achievement to be very proud of.

📚 Charleston Academy needs your help! 📚
Our school building is in desperate need of an upgrade, and we have a chance to win £1,000 for our library. Vote for us and support our students' love for reading! 📚❤️✨

www.nationalbooktokens.com

🎉 Huge congratulations to our new School Captains Christian Groat and Kirsten Burnett 🥳

Looking forward to working with you! 🌟

Highlights from last Friday's PE Sports Day! 🏅 Everyone had a blast, with competitive races and records being broken. Congrats to all the amazing participants! 👏🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

CHARLESTON ACADEMY
Daily Notice
Friday 21 June 2024

STAFF & PUPILS
Charleston now has a page. Please feel free to have a look.
https://www.facebook.com/Charleston-Highland-100347911378671/
Mrs Hunter

ALL PUPILS
Canteen Early Release:
We will be releasing pupils 5 minutes early at breaktime. On a Monday and Tuesday Senior pupils will be released at 11.15am and on a Wednesday & Thursday S1-S3 pupils will be released at 11.15am.
Mr Aitchison

Study Skills Classes: Senior pupils should attend study skills classes as per their timetable unless other arrangements have been made with Ms Macpherson.
Mr Aitchison

All Pupils are reminded that they should not leave our school grounds at interval.
Snacks are available in the Canteen or in the Complex café.
Mrs Hunter

Premier League Football Trip: Despite this trip being in danger of not running, we have now got confirmation of this going ahead. The trip will run to Newcastle and we have been given one of the big 6 clubs as our fixture.
If you want to attend, or want to find out more, then please attend a short meeting on Monday, at break time, in the top gym. Due to the date of this trip, we will only be able to offer this to the new S1, new S2, and new S3.
Mr Ferns

Library: The library will be open today (Friday).
Fiona Scott

Euros 2024 Cupcakes for sale – Monday at lunchtime in the foyer: Pay £1.50 for a cupcake lucky dip to find your Euros 2024 team – winning team will receive a prize!
L6 Hospitality Class


Mr M Aitchison
Head Teacher

Charleston Academy, Highland Charleston Academy, Inverness.

Creative, Tech and Home Ec Awards Night Raffle🏆

Attention attendees of the recent Creative, Tech, and Home Ec Awards Night! 🎟️ There are still some unclaimed raffle prizes waiting for their winners. Please double-check your tickets to see if you're one of the lucky ones. Don't miss out! 🎉

Prizes can be collected from Reception!