The Importance of Languages for Work
S3 pupils investigated the benefits of learning a language in getting a job. Their findings have been combined into the following presentation. Click here to view the presentation on Google Slides.
Category Archives: Languages & Literacy
European Languages Day
Thanks to all staff and pupils who participated in Oldmachar Academy’s European Day of Languages Celebrations 2017. As well as fun cultural learning opportunities during Tutor Time and class lessons, our whole school event this y...
Faculty of Languages and Literacy Pupil of the Year Award
Congratulations to those shortlisted for the ‘Pupil of the Year’ award as this in itself is an amazing achievement. All pupils with a previous ‘Pupil of the Month’ award were considered. Those nominated have displayed an exemplary...
Confucius Classroom
On Wednesday 7th June, Oldmachar Academy held a ceremony at the Jesmond Centre to officially launch the Aberdeen City Council Confucius Classroom. The launch ceremony included performances from pupils at Danestone Primary, Glashie...
English Supported Study
The English Department are offering the following supported study sessions, all in D3: – Higher Poetry: lunchtime, Mondays Higher RUAE: 3:30pm-4:30pm, Thursdays National 5 RUAE: 3:30pm-4:30pm, Fridays
Learning Languages
Ever thought of learning a new language? Pupils in S3 French have investigated the benefits of speaking more than one language and present their findings below.
Higher English Folio Clinics
Your folio essays account for 30% of your final grade. To help you improve your work, there will be Folio Clinics after school run by Ms Walshe and Mr McCabe. Please bring your essays on a pen drive or available on Google Docs. Cl...
Chinese cooking: a joint HE and Mandarin activity
To celebrate the end of term, the S3 Mandarin class enjoyed a trip to Home Economics. They teamed up with some of their S1 peers to learn how to make spring rolls, or 春卷 (chun juan) as we call them in Mandarin. We had two Chinese ...
Chinese Calligraphy Lessons
To celebrate the end of term, some of the Mandarin classes visited the Art Department to practise their Chinese calligraphy skills. We were very grateful for the help of Mrs Simpson, Mrs Potter, Mrs Yan and Ms Chen, and we enjoyed...
J’Adore Paris!
As part of their end of S2 course unit called ‘J’adore Paris!’, pupils in 2P and 2S spent 2 units in the library researching Parisian sites. They had to find specific facts but could also add any other interesting information they...