Auchinleck
Primary Schools
September 24, 2009 by Active Schools, under Auchinleck.
Hi, I’m Gordon Allan and I’ve been an Active Schools Coordinator for several years in the Auchinleck area which covers Auchinleck, Catrine, Drongan, Mauchline, Muirkirk, Ochiltree & Sorn Primaries.
My favourite activities are badminton, football, snooker & basketball.
My background is in Sports & Leisure Management and I have worked in many varied sports & regeneration projects.
For more information on what’s happening in the Auchinleck Learning Community please see the individual school listings below.
Please use the details below to contact me if you’re interested in volunteering or simply wish to find out more about an activity:
Gordon Allan
Active Schools Coordinator
Auchinleck LP
Auchinleck Academy
Sorn Road
Auchinleck KA18 2LY
Phone: 01290 420617
Email: gordon.allan@east-ayrshire.gov.uk
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Secondary School
September 28, 2009 by Active Schools, under Auchinleck.
Hi, I’m Lynsey Hogg and I’ve been an Active Schools Coordinator Secondary since February 2009. Auchinleck Academy is one of the three schools that I work with.
My favourite activity is playing football for Hamilton Academical Ladies FC but I have a great passion for all aspects of sport.
My background is a degree in sports studies and for the last 9 years I was a sports coach for South Lanarkshire Leisure. I also spent some time working in Philadelphia, USA for 2 ½ – 3 months coaching multiple sports.
For more information on what’s happening at Auchinleck Academy please see the listing below.
Please use the details below to contact me if you’re interested in volunteering or simply wish to find out more about an activity:
Lynsey Hogg
AS Secondary Coordinator
Cumnock Academy
Ayr Road
Cumnock KA18 2EH
Phone: 01290 421228
Email: lynsey.hogg@east-ayrshire.gov.uk
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Auchinleck News
August 19, 2010 by Lynsey Hogg, under Auchinleck.
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Recent Events
Young Ambassadors
East Ayrshire Young Ambassadors, Jenna Holland and Robert Shaw – S5 pupils from Auchinleck Academy – attended their first National Young Ambassadors conference at Ratho International Climbing Centre recently.
As part of a national programme, which is supported by Adidas and the Youth Sport Trust, the Council’s Active School Co-ordinators recruited two Young Ambassadors from each secondary school in East Ayrshire to help promote school sport. Jenna and Robert were selected to attend the national conference where they attended workshops which provided them with information and inspiration to actively promote sport and specifically promote the values of the Olympic Games.
Councillor Kathy Morrice, Spokesperson for Improving Community Health and Wellbeing said: “Our young ambassadors had a fantastic experience at Edinburgh meeting both Commonwealth and Olympic athletes who proved to be a real inspiration to our ambassadors. As part of the workshops the young people at the conference were asked to choreograph a Young Ambassador’s dance and I am very pleased to say that Jenna won best dance. Her choreographed moves have been named Scotland’s Young Ambassadors dance and will be available on the Olympics website – www.london2012.com
“Jenna and Robert will now be making a presentation to East Ayrshire’s Young Ambassadors outlining what they have learned at the conference and how best they can promote sport within their own schools.”
Pupils Get Fresh at Auchinleck Academy
[SinglePic not found]Starting first year at Auchinleck Academy next week may not be such a daunting prospect now for pupils who attended a ‘Fresher’s Week’ event held at the school recently.
The fun-packed three-day event saw the young people taking part in a variety of activities including sports, dance, karate and music to help them get to know others who hadn’t been at their primary school. They also enjoyed team building activities and an orienteering quiz designed to help them find their way around their new school!
Councillor Jim Roberts, Spokesperson for Lifelong Learning, said: “Fresher’s Week was a great way for pupils to meet others they didn’t already know who’ll be attending the Academy with them next week. They were able to discuss any issues they had and have their questions answered and I’m sure they will all feel more confident now as they begin the next important stage of their education.”
