Alloa Academy Positive Pathways

A big thank you from @AlloaAcademy to Gina Alexander from @Socialudogaming for coming in and working with our students today. They learned a lot about social enterprise and how to make a business pitch to their peers.

Another busy day for @DYWScot events at @AlloaAcademy. Elise Cameron from @ArnoldClark gave a very insightful talk on apprenticeship and the qualifications our young people need to have a career with a hugely successful company. Thanks to @MissSherry14 for your hard work on this.

A huge thank you to Aimee Nicol from @RobertsonGroup and colleagues for coming into @AlloaAcademy today and talking to our young people. They gained a valuable insight into careers in the construction industry. Hope to have you back soon! @DYWScot

Celebrating #WorldBookDay2026 and the upcoming #InternationalWomensDay2026 in the English classes @AlloaAcademy today. Focusing on female heroines in novels, as well as rights, and justice with our 3 round competition. Great work from our BGE classes #GiveToGain

Huge thanks to Eugene and Jordan for all their work over the last few months. Working with a small group of @AlloaAcademy pupils to help give them a voice - and a vision. It’s been great working with them and we’re very glad they have agreed to run more sessions after summer 🎉.

Very proud of our S2 pupils @AlloaAcademy for taking part in the COPFS Schools Public Speaking Competition. They debated their topic well and spoke with confidence 👏🏼👏🏼.

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A huge thank you to David McAleese from @BellGroupUK for talking to our students today about apprenticeships. The input was excellent and you have given our young people a lot of opposition to consider.

Looking for a new member of the Maths team at Alloa Academy from August. Any questions or queries about the school/department please reach out myjobscotland.gov.uk/councils/clack… @AlloaAcademy

Day two of Everyone’s Invited sessions @AlloaAcademy. Hard hitting & relevant messages today & we are really proud of how our S3 pupils dealt with it all. Our S5 pupil, Kaitlyn,will be writing an article on the visits - &their impact - for her Journalism class 👏🏼. @ei_movement

Huge thank you to Tali and Mat from @ei_movement for delivering talks and workshops to our S3 pupils @AlloaAcademy. Impactful sessions & conversations around respect, consent, and creating a safe culture for everyone. Looking forward to the second session tomorrow.

Another great ‘speaker’s morning’ @AlloaAcademy for S1 School of Football Literacy class. Thanks to Mr Kirkpatrick for organising @markspalding23 to come in& chat to the class about his career in football & answer questions. Great message of hard work and resilience from Mark 👏🏼

Massive thank you to Kevin O’Hara for coming in to talk to our School of Football Literacy class! Funny stories shared, as well key messages of ambition & resilience. Our young people were impressive with their questions 👏🏼. Thanks to Mr Kirkpatrick @AlloaAcademy for organising!

A huge thanks to @redwell_ps today for allowing myself, Anika, Daina, Euan, Logan and Bob to visit and talk about the transition process to @AlloaAcademy There were a lot of great questions asked by the young people and we are looking forward to welcoming them here in June.

A huge thank you to Dr Chris Kelly from @UofGlasgow He was able to give students from @AlloaAcademy and @AlvaAcademy advice on applying to the medical course. They have been sold on going to Glasgow University!

@MissSherry14 Thank you for all your help! 😊

Excellent session organised by @MrJMcgillivray for a group of S4 pupils @AlloaAcademy. The boys were extremely engaged with the message of resilience and hard work that Kerr and Lewis (from Cut17 Barbers) shared with them. Two of them were even lucky enough to get a hair cut…

Another great interview for our S1 School of Football Literacy class @AlloaAcademy. Huge thank you to Neil Lennon for agreeing to be interviewed by our talented Mia. The class have spent this term focusing on their listening & talking skills. Amazing work, Mia 👏🏼.

Huge thanks to Alan Bissett for coming in to talk to our S2 pupils @AlloaAcademy about some issues from his book ‘Lads: A Guide to Respect & Consent’. Great blend of humour to discuss serious & pertinent issues. Great engagement from S2 👏🏼. #16DaysOfActivism2025 @Miss_Oneilll