This week, Apex staff have embraced all that is festive. Inspired by Save the Children’s campaign, we have been modelling our Christmas jumpers to help raise funds for local causes. Although a national charity, our hearts are in our communities and, as this is where we invest our time and energy on a daily basis,…
One School, One Community
Buckhaven Community Theatre hosted a great evening celebrating the work of young people from both Kirkland and Buckhaven High Schools on Wednesday 9 March 2016. With the merging of the two schools to form the new Levenmouth Academy in August 2016, Apex Scotland undertook a piece of work that would help to dispel any fears…
Inclusion Staff Get a Taste for Judo!
Following the success of a recent session in Dunfermline High School, the Inclusion team donned white shirts and took part in a judo taster session as part of their summer training. By taking part, the session helped staff to see the benefits and aims of the Judo Project and those who took part were impressed!…
Inclusion Group is Awarded Red Belt in Judo
THE FIGHTING CHANCE PROJECT This term started with a new, exciting opportunity for some of our young people. They were offered the chance to take part in a 12 week judo project to work towards their red belt. The pupils have worked extremely hard and it has truly paid off as all of them have…
Inclusion Pupil’s Help with Eco Flag!
Inclusion pupils from Dunfermline High School have been helping their school with a litter pick to help with its Eco Flag application. The pupils – Kyle Anderson, Kai Reid and Jamie Weir – worked around the school and helped the janitors tidy the grounds. Great work!
Kyle Wins Apex Self Development Award!
The Apex Self Development Award is given to a pupil who has attended the Apex Inclusion service in Dunfermline High School over the past year who the Inclusion team and wider school staff believe has made concerted efforts to change their behaviour patterns and attitude, and contribute to the success of their fellow pupils through…
Jasmine Creates a New Judo Belt
Jasmine, an S3 pupil of Dunfermline High School has been working very hard over the past couple of months to create an art piece all about herself using her judo red belt. Jasmine has been working on self esteem and confidence during her time with the Inclusion unit and came up with the idea along…
Buckie High School Takes a Trip to College!
On the 31st of January this year Project Apex took a group of young people down to visit North East of Scotland College at Fraserburgh. We set off at 9am with Fiona from CLD as our driver (thank you Fiona for driving us!) It took about an hour to get there and when we arrived…
Chloe and Geffery The Giraffe
Chloe is a fourth year pupil in Lochgelly High School who has been working with Inclusion Co-ordinator, Kirsty Yeoman, in an intensive support programme. Chloe is currently working to achieve her Certificate of Personal Effectiveness (CoPE), which is awarded by ASDAN after completion of 12 modules.
Lochgelly Pupils Relay for Life
Nine pupils from Lochgelly High School took part in the 24 hour relay for life event at Caird Park Dundee on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 August 2013.