Alford Academy – an Ambitious School Community
Welcome to the new Alford Academy website. This website provides key information on our work and highlights the achievements of our pupils. During your visit to our website you may find some areas ‘still under construction’ however I hope you enjoy your visit and find the information you are looking for. If there is any information you cannot find, please contact us and we will be very happy to help.
Alford Academy is a vibrant learning community, renowned for its care of, and ambition for, our young people. Recently our school has been working through a period of significant change, including our school day/week, our curriculum and – not least – the move in October 2015 to our new Alford Community Campus. Our new home is providing us with wonderful new learning spaces and fantastic opportunities to work ever more closely with our campus partners to achieve even more for our young people.
What has not changed is our vision for our young people. Alford Academy recognises that one size does not fit all. Our young people are born individuals and should leave school as individuals. Alford Academy is committed to unlocking each youngster’s potential, raising their aspirations and helping them to be all they can be, in a safe, healthy and caring environment.
Senior leaders and school staff are committed to working together with pupils, parents, businesses and organisations to achieve the very best for each young person at Alford Academy. We believe that all our young people can succeed through hard work, and we place great value on the personal development of each young person, so that they are equipped with the skills, knowledge, resilience and drive to achieve in and beyond Alford Academy.
Thank you for visiting our website.
Moira Milne
Head Teacher
Senior Executive 2019/2020
The School Day
| Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday | Thursday/Friday |
|---|---|
| Period 1: 0840 - 0930 | Period 1: 0840 - 0930 |
| Period 2: 0930 - 1020 | Period 2: 0930 - 1020 |
| Interval: 1020 - 1040 | Interval: 1020 - 1040 |
| Period 3: 1040 - 1130 | Period 3: 1040 - 1130 |
| Period 4: 1130 - 1220 | Period 4: 1130 - 1220 |
| Period 5: 1220 - 1310 | Period 5: 1220 - 1310 |
| Lunch: 1310 - 1400 | Lunch: 1310 - 1400 |
| Period 6: 1400 - 1450 | Period 6: 1400 - 1450 |
| Period 7: 1450 - 1540 |
Term Dates Session 2019/20
| Monday 19 and Tuesday 20 August 2019 | In-Service Days – school closed to pupils |
| Wednesday 21 August 2019 | Start of Term 1 (pupils) |
| Thursday 10 October 2019 | End of Term 1 (pupils) |
| Friday 11 October 2019 | In-Service Day – school closed to pupils |
| 14-25 October 2019 | October holidays |
| Monday 28 October 2019 | Start of Term 2 (pupils) |
| 18-19 November 2019 | In-Service Days – school closed to pupils |
| Friday 20 December 2019 | End of Term 2 |
| 23 December 2019 – 3 January 2020 | Christmas holidays |
| Monday 6 January 2020 | Start of Term 3 |
| Thursday 13 and Friday 14 February 2020 | Occasional Days – school closed to pupils |
| Monday 17 February 2020 | Mid Term holiday |
| Tuesday 18 and Wednesday 19 February 2019 | In-Service Days – school closed to pupils |
| Friday 3 April 2020 | End of Term 3 |
| 6-17 April 2020 | Easter holidays |
| Monday 20 April 2020 | Start of Term 4 |
| Friday 8 May 2020 | May Day holiday – school closed |
| Monday 1 June 2020 | Occasional Day – school closed to pupils |
| Friday 3 July 2020 | End of Term 4 |