Issue Number 04 | November 2019
Head Teacher’s
Welcome
Welcome to our new and
improved online newsletter, which
we hope gives you an insight into
the wide range of success and
achievements of our young
people and dedicated staff at
Marr College.
Inside this issue:
Charity Colour Walk
Individual and Team
Sporting Achievements
Art Photography
Competition
Young Enterprise
Student Digital Champions
South Ayrshire Sports
Council Awards
Social Enterprise Awards
Study Tips
Halloween Disco
Lessons from Auschwitz
Remembrance Day
And much more!
In September we held another
successful family learning event
focusing on study skills and
together with earlier parents’
evenings for S4-S6, will help to
ensure young people are aware
of their next steps in learning and
are better prepared for the
upcoming prelim exams. Another
highlight earlier in the school year
was the inaugural ‘Colour Walk’
which was not only a fun
afternoon for all, but also raised
over £3600 for the Crosshouse
Children’s Fund.
Our sincere
thanks to families and friends who
continue to give generously to
support our fundraising activities.
For a number of months, the team
of
senior
Mental
Health
Ambassadors have been working
hard to promote good mental
wellbeing across the school
through running lunchtime drop-in
sessions and leading professional
learning workshops for staff across
the entire Marr cluster. I would
encourage you to take some time
to visit their page on the school
website. The group are finalists in
the South Ayrshire Youth Forum
Awards and we are delighted that
their
efforts
have
been
recognised. Since the launch of
the Marr Skills Academy our
groups – Marr Grows, Style & File,
Spokes Cycle Maintenance and
the Creation Station – have been
going from strength to strength.
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The Marr Skills Academy have
also reached the finals of the
SAYF Awards together with
one of our S4 volunteers.
As we near the deadline for
University applications, staff
and S6 students are putting
the finishing touches to their
personal statements.
A
number of young people
have been successful in
applying for January College
courses and we wish each of
our University and College
applicants every success in
this important journey.
Regular updates on school
activities can be found on our
Twitter feed @MarrColOfficial
and in the local press. We are
very proud of our school and
the success of all our young
people and we hope you
enjoy finding out about some
of the opportunities, events
and supports we have on
offer.
Best wishes to you all for
Christmas and the New Year.
George Docherty
Head Teacher