Dyce Academy

S6 pupils today were lucky enough to have Fiona Stalker, BBC journalist, in to talk to them about human rights journalism.

The pupils had lots to ask her about how to write an article that will stand out above the rest.  The topic of the referendum also came up as the pupils are excited to be voting next week!

‘The Young Human Rights Reporter award celebrates talented young writers reporting on a human rights issue they care about’ The competition is a national one and closes early next year. If our pupils win there will be an awards ceremony to celebrate their success. Below are some of the topics pupils have chosen to write about:

• The death penalty in America
• Transgender rights
• Mandatory voting
• Human trafficking
• Freedom of speech and censorship
• Child soldiers

Wish them luck!

Congratulations and well done to the 33 pupils in S4 who successfully completed their DofE  Bronze Award Expedition in the Ladder Hills last weekend. They gave a very good account of themselves in their hiking and camping skills, impressing outside assessors, leaders and supervisors.

Today pupils were issued with information about the School Sponsored Walk which is being held on Wednesday 17 September.  Consent Forms must be returned to school by Wednesday 3 September.  Copies of the information sheet and consent form can be downloaded here –

• Parental Letter Sponsored Walk 2014
• Sponsored Walk Consent Form

Congratulations to the eight students from S6 who worked so hard to complete an arduous four day expedition in South West Norway from 11th to 14th August. They coped with some incredibly challenging conditions such as heavy rain, waterlogged paths and swollen stream crossings to successfully finish in fantastically high spirits. Well done!