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29 June 2010 S1/2 Awards Ceremony Programme
17 June 2010 S3/4 Awards Ceremony Programme
15 June 2010 S5/6 Awards Ceremony and Graduation Programme
8 June 2010 Stranraer Academy team becomes UK Champion at Formula Schools Competition at Silverstone.
May 2010 During the course of the year Schools' Community Police officer PC Garry Mitchell has been involved in a number of initiatives with the school. Find out more here.
April 2010 S3 Exams start on 21 April. Click here for the timetable.
March/April 2010 Easter School this year offers a full programme of subject support for S4/5/6 students during the first week of the Easter holidays. Click here for the timetable.
March 2010 A wide range of after school study classes for S4-S6 students are now running. Click here for full list.
February 2010 Newsletter to mark the move into the New Building
SWINE FLU UPDATE parents/carers letter advice to schools
Wednesday 11 November - S4 prelims start.
Monday 2 November - Standard Grade Computing podcasts.
Friday 30 October - latest Newsletter
7 September 2009 A new website has been launched with resources specifically for pupils studying CDT at Stranraer Academy. www.technologyanddesign.co.uk
1 July 2009 The Claret Jug, awarded to the winner of the British Open Golf Championship, visits Stranraer Academy. 
1 July 2009 The latest school newsletter.
30 June 2009 Awards Ceremony for S1 and S2. Full programme.
18 June 2009 Awards Ceremony for S3 and S4. The full programme
16 June 2009 Awards Ceremony and Graduation for S5 and S6. The full programme
2 April 2009 Latest school newsletter.
27 March 2009 School SQA Timetable now available
15 January 2009 250th Anniversary Burns' Supper. Photos of the event.
15 January 2009 Members of the Eco-Group display our Eco-Schools Green Flag
5th and 6th Year prelims start on Monday 2 February. Download the timetable.
19 December 2008 The Snowball
17 December 2008 Christmas Newsletter
16 December 2008 Christmas Greetings from S1
15 December 2008 Stranraer Academy is awarded the Eco-Schools Green Flag
4th Year Prelims start on Monday 24 November. Download the timetable.
September 2008 Newsletter here
programme including full list of winners
19 June 2008 S3/4 Awards Ceremony
programme including full list of winners
Head Teacher's speech
12 June 2008 S5/6 Awards Ceremony and Graduation
* Guest Speaker - BBC journalist and former
Stranraer Academy pupil ALLAN LITTLE
* Allan Little's speech
* programme including full list of winners
3 June 2008
June newsletter here.
23 May 2008
Recently retired Depute Head Teacher Linda Johnston has been presented with a national award in recognition of her contribution to the teaching of Home Economics.
30 April 2008
Stranraer Academy SQA Timetable 2008 here
30 January 2008
Work starts on the new school. News report here.
Junior members of Stranraer Academy Student Council taking part in the turf-cutting ceremony.
Councillor Sandra McDowall, Chair of Dumfries and Galloway Education Committee, cut the first turf. Also present were Councillor Roberta Tuckfield, Project Director Gerry Connelly of E4D&G, Head Teacher Norman Dawson and 6th Year Student Council reps Claire Baillie and Tom Cox.
Below - the diggers move in.
22 January 2008
The HMIe Follow-through report can be found here.
15 January 2008
The school receives an unexpected visitor (below)
8 January 2008
PPP reaches financial closure
The PPP arangement to build phase two of the school and refurbish the existing 'new' building was finally signed today. Work should start this month and be completed for August 2009. D&G press release bbc
21 December
The 2007 Snowball - the best yet?
19 December
Christmas Newsletter here.
3 December
New!! Modern Studies Standard Grade revision materials - click here.
16 November 2007
The total raised on Friday 16 November is expected to be over £2300.
6 November 2007
Homework policies for each faculty are now available on the website. Go to Faculties and Teams, select a faculty and click on the link to homework policy.
26 October 2007
HM Inspectors have completed their visit. Their report will appear on this site when it is published.
4 October 2007 Latest Newsletter
3 October 2007
Dr Janet Brown, Chief Executive of the SQA, visited Stranraer Academy on Wednesday 3 October. Pictured below are Dr Brown with David Ross (SQA Customer Support Manager) and Head Teacher Norman Dawson.
6 September 2007
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30 August 2007 The SQA Exam Timetable for 2008 has been published.
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Former World and Olympic 100m champion Linford Christie coaching winners of the Stranraer Street Athletics races, in preparation for the Scottish Finals next month in Dundee.
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29 August 2007 Parent Council - latest list of members and contact details now available.
7 July 2007 It is expected that a small rise in the cost of school meals will be introduced in August. This will mean that the cost for a 2-course pupil meal will rise by 5p to £1.60.
4 July 2007 Regrettably there will be no P7 Summer School this year, as no funding has been provided.
4 July June Newsletter now available
3 July 2007 Results of Student Consultation on New Building
25 June 2007 Awards Ceremony for S1 and S2
21 June 2007 Awards Ceremony for S3 and S4
14 June 2007 Awards Ceremony for S5 and S6
13th June 2007 New School Building Plans Unveiled
4 June 2007 School Uniform Policy
23 May 2007 Free Press Interview with Norman Dawson
17 May 2007 New School Awards Ceremonies
4 May 2007 Stranraer Academy's New Head Teacher
2 May 2007 The ballot of parents/carers voted to accept the draft constitution. Parents/carers will now be invited to express interest in becoming a member, with up to 14 places available. Clich here for the agreed constitution.
1 May 2007 A preferred bidder has been announced for a £100m project to build nine new schools in Dumfries and Galloway.
Stranraer Academy is in Phase One of the project and work could possibly start as early as October 2007.
More ... from Dumfries and Galloway Council