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Thank you to all parents who have commented on issues with the uniform.
The school Dress Code Leadership is working closely with the supplier(s) and the Headteacher will issue a letter to all parents on Friday 21st June to clarify issues.
The website will also be updated.
In the meantime Mintlaw Academy thanks you for your patience.
Welcome to the online diary of the Young Engineers trip of a lifetime to Seattle to
compete in the World Finals of the ROV MATE engineering challenge, our team pictured
left to right, Gareth Swinney, David Finnie, Douglas Leel, Liam Forbes & Kieran Yule.
Thursday 15th June – S4 Prize giving the Team were awarded medals for special achievement, Douglas Leel and Liam Forbes did a presentation on behalf of the boys.
Friday 14th June- Final pool session in Peterhead, boys did well the teamwork was very evident, they had their best score since we started our Journey. We would like to thank Keith Byers and his staff for the use of their pool and their support over the last 6 months.
Saturday 15th June – Boys visited Elmar in Peterhead for final fitting of their kilts, which they will wear at the opening and closing ceremonies.
Monday 17th June – Final packing of ROV, tools, all equipment and also our Shortbread we are planning to give to our competitors as taste off Scotland. Thank you to Murdoch Allan bakeries for the kind donation of the shortbread. Also thank you to the parents and grandparents who made the table for us to give to our fellow competitors.
Tuesday 18th June — 6am – flight to Paris for a connection to Seattle. After want could be classed as a long day, the team have safely arrived at the Hotel Murano in Tacoma, a very warm 23 c. Pictured showed the view from one of the hotel rooms. 
Wednesday 19th June — fun begins Team have to register today then we are off to the University for a tour of their sub sea facilities. Then hopefully time to work on the ROV and start the task of reassembling and getting ready for competition.
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All children and parents should be aware of this method.
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Uniform Update….
BLAZER PHOTO
UNIFORM PHOTO
“After a rigorous voting process the votes have been counted and the school
community has decided, overwhelmingly, to opt for the “black” option”.
For further details about when and how we will adopt our new uniform -
please keep checking the website.
Thanks to all of you who took part in the voting.
Congratulations to all who took part in the competition, special thank goes to D Jennings from Central Buchan Rotary Club and Prof. Pete Stollery from Aberdeen University the Adjudicator.
Prize winners were as follows:
1st – Matthew Henderson (piano)
2nd – Frances Bugden (Tenor Saxophone)
3rd – Catherine Donald (Flute)
Other participants were:
Jennifer Conlan
Matilda Gibson
Lara Rydlewicz
Naomi Bruce
Shona Brown
Rebecca Phelan
Mintlaw Academy Young Engineers are set for Seattle for a once in a lifetime opportunity to compete in the International Final of the ROV Mate competition.
The Regional competition run by ROV Mate and sponsored by RGU and BP is open to all schools in Scotland and gives secondary school pupils the opportunity to design, build and fly model ROV’s. Rovs are an underwater robot which can carry out a series of tasks on the sea bed. The team of five from Mintlaw have spent 5 months, working every lunchtime and after school to prepare their vehicle for the tasks, building their model from scratch they have engineered different parts, dealt with electronic challenges but more importantly have developed a large amount of transferable skills that has prepared them for future challenges.
The International final will be held in the Weyerhaeuser King Aquatic Centre Seattle Washington, USA from 20th – 22nd June, teams from several states in the USA, Hongkong, Tokyo and Egypt will compete to become the best ROV group in the world.
This is is a great achievement for the 5 boys as this was the first year the school have entered the competition. Pictured are the team, Douglas Leel, Liam Forbes, Kieran Yule, Gareth Swinney and David Finnie. The boys would like to thank their sponsors, Bill Mackie Engineering, Plumb Centre, Duthie Motors Longside and their mentor, Neil Stagg from BP.
Alan Horberry – Head Teacher
I am delighted to give you a very warm welcome to Mintlaw Academy’s redesigned website, which will provide you with a wealth of information about the school. Whilst the website is still developing and improving we hope that you will enjoy the new, modern layout and that you will find it more accessible.
We see our website as being a key resource for learning and teaching as well as being a major means of communication with both the Mintlaw Academy community and the wider world. I hope you enjoy it.
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