Larkhall Academy

Calling all former pupils!

Would you like to come along and have a stall showcasing
your job or career? It’s an informal event where students
can chat with you in the street area to learn more about
different pathways

🎓 Career & Pathway Event – Tues 2 Dec, 4:30–6:30pm

We’re hosting our annual event to connect S1-S6 pupils & parents with staff, colleges, unis & employers!

Come along, ask questions, receive tailored info about steps post-school.

#CareersEvent #FuturePathways #LarkhallAcademy

S4, S5 & S6 Google Classrooms now contain the Prelim letter and timetables. Please check for information and cross reference with your subjects.

Thank you to all our parents/carers who attended tonight’s Together For Success evening. We hope you found it useful.

Thanks to Miss Syme for organising, and our staff who presented / supported 🤝.

Introducing our School Captains for 25/26;

🔵Caitlin Hoad
⚪️Millie Holland
🟡Niamh Shaw
🔵 Archie Stone
⚪️ Jak Weir

Many congratulations on this prestigious position. We look forward to witnessing your contribution to school improvement.

We are holding a 'Together for Success' evening on Wednesday, 22nd October, from 5.30-7.30 pm for parents/carers of S4-6 pupils.

Please find a letter within Parent Portal & Yr Grp Google Classrooms with more information and a link to the sign-up form.

Paper copies can be obtained from Miss Syme.

📚 Thinking about college?

City of Glasgow College will release their January 2026 courses on Wed 8 Oct 2025. Don’t miss your chance to explore exciting new opportunities!

#College2026 #NextSteps #CityOfGlasgowCollege

Yr Grp Assemblies will be held across Mon 6th Oct.

P1 - S2
P2 - S4
P3 - S1
P4 - S3
P5 - S5/6

📣 Bar Mock Trial Competition: Do you have what it takes to be a lawyer? ⚖️

Step into the courtroom.
Take your place before a real judge.
Defend your client… or prove their guilt.

Pupils in S4–S6.

🗓️ Deadline to apply: Friday 19th Sept

See Yr Grp Google Classroom for more information or Miss Finan.

The first payment date for EMA should be today. Pupils who are eligible, and who have signed the Learner Agreement should check their accounts.

💼 S5/S6 pupils – Morgan Stanley Insight Week!

📅 13–17 Oct 2025
Gain experience in operations, accounting & tech, plus personal development opportunities.

🎯 4+ Highers (incl. Maths & English) required.
Apply by 12 Sept!

#InsightWeek #FutureCareers #MorganStanley

💉 Flu Immunisations – Consent Forms

Please return your child’s flu consent form ASAP – whether you consent or not.

📅 Immunisations: 2 Dec 2025
📞 Missing a form? Call Morag Magee: 07773 004095

#FluVaccine #SchoolHealth #LarkhallAcademy

Yr Grp assemblies will take place on Mon 1st sept.

Key messages, updates to info and a chance to come together.

P1 - S2
P2 - S1
P3 - S4
P4 - S3
P5 - S5/6

Thanks to our Larkhall community who turned out for senior prize giving tonight.

Congratulations to all winners. We are so very proud of you.

💼 Thinking about a career in the NHS?

Join the NextGen Careers Info Event!

📅 Thu 18 Sept 2025
🕓 4–7 PM (drop-in)
📍 Kirklands Hospital, Bothwell

Meet 35+ departments, try skill stations & explore NHS career paths!

#NHSCareers #NextGen2025 #Lanarkshire

Senior phase prize giving ceremony takes place tomorrow evening.

Letters for award winners should have been picked up by now from school office.

We look forward to celebrating our young peoples’ achievements.

Information about our Pupil Parliament candidates and briefing meeting has been shared via Parent Portal and will be shared directly with pupils at Reading today/tomorrow.

Meeting on Wed 27th in D005 at 12:30.

Educational Maintenance Allowance (EMA)

Infographic below provides more details.

You must re-apply each year.

Letter coming out via ParentPortal to all S5/6 shortly.

Link to SLC website - www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk/info/200259/...

Day 1 of 25/26 ✅

Great to see so many new S1 faces around the school. We hope you had a good 1st day.

Our S2-S6 yr grps recieved assemblies to set out fundamental expectations for the year, including uniform, timekeeping and behaviour.

Let’s get the year off to a flying start!

Day #2 of 2 inset days saw our staff engage in professional learning around Equity from Professor John McKendrick of @glasgowcaledonian.bsky.social, updates on Child Protection procedures and SQA results analysis.

We look forward to welcoming our young people back tomorrow to begin session 25/26!

Today we welcomed our staff back for day #1 of 2 inset days. We focussed on adjusting to new ICT procedures, engaged in Learning Teaching & Assessment activity and had planning time in faculties.

We are looking forward to Thurs to welcome our young people back for the 25/26 session

Please see some information below about one of our local connections which may be of use to you.

Good luck to everyone waiting on their sqa exam results tomorrow @larkhallacademy.bsky.social

📢 SQA results land tomorrow.

To our seniors: whatever your outcome, take stock and plan your next step.

If it’s gone well — excellent. If not — speak to us. There are always options.

You’re not on your own. We’ll support you through it.

Good luck!

Wishing our Larkhall community a restful and happy summer holiday. Thanks to all who work alongside us to inspire the next generation each day. It’s a real team effort 🤝.

See you in 7 weeks so that we can do it all over again.

📰 Check out our latest school newsletter!

Catch up on all the highlights, achievements, upcoming events & key info from across our school community.

🔗 Read it here: drive.google.com/file/d/1CbZ_...

Your Med Future | NHSScotland Careers Your Med Future is the guide you need if you're applying to medical school in Scotland.

🩺 Thinking about applying to medical school?

NHS Education Scotland & Scotland’s 5 medical schools have created a brilliant resource full of advice & support to guide you!

Explore it here: www.careers.nhs.scot/shape-your-f...

Prom 2025 🎉

🚭 Help create smoke-free homes

Researchers in NHS Lanarkshire are looking for parents, grandparents or carers with kids under 5 to take part in a study on nicotine-replacement therapy.

💳 £50 in vouchers for taking part
📩 Info: in picture

#SmokeFree #NHSResearch #LanarkshireFamilies

The Class of 2025 🥂