You probably have a lot of questions still about Fortrose Academy. Here are some of the ones that we get asked most often...
What time does school start? School begins at 8.45am every day. You will have a 5 minute registration with your house teacher first thing.
Are there activities with older classes? You will only have pupils from your own year group in classes but you will have an S6 buddy assigned to you and will meet older pupils for activities like paired reading.
How many teachers are there for each subject? That depends on the subject. Some subjects like English, Maths and science have up to 5 different teachers. Other subjects like Art and Music have 2.
What are the school dinners like and is there a menu? School dinners at Fortrose Academy are really good and there is a really wide choice to choose from. The menu changes every week and can be found here-www.highland.gov.uk/info/878/schools/9/school_meals
How long is lunch time? Lunchtime is 45 minutes long.
How many pupils are in a class? Practical classes (tech, art, music etc) have a maximum of 20 pupils, Teaching classes (Maths, English, History etc) have a maximum of 30 pupils. You will have a mixture of these classes each day.
When can you leave the school grounds at break and lunch time? S1 pupils are usually allowed to leave the school grounds after the October holidays. This is dependent on the behaviour and trust shown by the pupils in the year group.