We have lots of events planned to welcome you to Bishopbriggs Academy. By the time August comes we are sure you will be excited and ready to become an S1 pupil! 

P7 Open Evening – Thursday 12^th October 2023 – 6:15pm to 8:35pm 

This is your first opportunity to see our amazing school in action! You and your parents/carers will have a chance tour the school and experience some short taster lessons. 

P7 Ceilidh – Tuesday 12^th December 2023 

Our PE department will visit your primary schools and teach you Scottish Social Dance. You are then invited to join us her in our Assembly Hall with a live band to dance the night away and mix with lots of different young people from our cluster primaries.  

Tour of the Building with Your Primary Class and Treasure Hunt Activity – January/February 2024 

You and your class will get the opportunity to see what our school looks like when it is filled with our fantastic pupils. We will do a short tour of the specialised classrooms. You will also then get the opportunity to explore on your own as you complete the BA Treasure Hunt. 

Lessons with a Variety of Departments (Sept 23 – Jun24) 

Throughout the year you will be invited to experience classes here at the Academy, join classes remotely through Teams, and our brilliant teachers will come visit you to run exciting workshops in their specialist subjects. This year you can look forward to a programme including lessons in Science, PE, Maths, Drama, Food & Consumer Science, Music, German, Business, Computing and Music 

Meet With Our Pupil Support Team (April – Jun 24) 

You will have the chance to meet some of our highly experienced pupil support team. These are the teachers that support you through your personal and social development at the Academy, help with any challenges you have, and organise our exciting House competitions and events. 

P7 Parent & Pupil Final Information Evening – 28^th May 2024 

You and your parents are invited to the final information session of our programme. You will gather in our Assembly Hall for a short presentation about everything you need to know about before you arrive in August.  

Team Building with PE – Wed 29^th May 

Our PE department offer so many different sports and this half day is all about experiencing as many as you can. You will arrive in your gym kit, ready to get involved, meet with our PE teachers, and most importantly meet with your future S1 year group. 

P7 Induction Days: Thursday 30^th May & Friday 31^st May 

Our P7 Induction days give you the chance to experience what life is like as a High School Pupil. You will take part in team building activities with pupils from across the cluster and will have chance to experience a number of classes in different faculties. 

S1 Starter Session for Parents  

Join us online as we take parents through everything you need to know about making a positive start in S1. It covers monitoring & tracking, Satchel:One, clubs, planned activities, our buddy system, who to contact, literacy and numeracy support, and loads more.  

P7 Open Evening 2023

S1 Parent/Carer Information Session - 31 August 2023

Bishopbriggs Academy is part of a cluster group of learning involving Cleddens Learning and Childcare Centre, Balmuildy Primary School, Meadowburn Primary School, Thomas Muir Primary School and Wester Cleddens Primary School. Staff and pupils work together in a variety of ways to enhance learning and to ensure pupils at all stages are challenged to achieve of their best.

Staff working groups across the cluster have made significant progress in the areas of  Literacy, Science, Health and Wellbeing and Modern Languages. Their enthusiasm and commitment have had a positive impact on the children and young peoples’ learning experiences.

A management group of Headteachers meets regularly to discuss areas identified by pupils, parents and staff which are taken forward through our cluster improvement plan. Rigorous and systematic planning procedures are in place to ensure children have a smooth transition from pre 5 to primary and from primary to secondary school. Parents and carers are informed and involved and their views and the views of their children help shape our work.

Through well-planned and effectively delivered transition arrangements all children and young people will experience continuity, progression and support in their learning and personal development.

This vision is underpinned by agreed values of mutual respect, effective and honest communication and reciprocal support between establishments.

The Bishopbriggs Academy Cluster aims to:

• Enable all children and young people to access an inclusive curriculum that provides the appropriate support and challenge to allow them to fully develop their skills and talents.
• Give children and young people opportunities to contribute to their own community and the wider world as responsible citizens.
• Support children and young people to move confidently and successfully from one establishment to another.
• Develop mutual respect and understanding of the work and contribution of each individual sector and/or establishment to learners’ experiences.
• Enable effective channels of communication to allow the transfer of clear and appropriate information.
• Allow learners to build on previous learning and experience coherence from 3 – 18.
• Develop shared expectation and moderation of success criteria.

Any parent or carer requiring any further information should contact their child’s Headteacher at the school at the address, e-mail or telephone number below.