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The News Sheet

17 Apr 2012

 News Sheet

London 2012: Selkirk forest football kit designs picked

9 Feb 2012

The winners included Mia Gordon, 10, from Edinburgh Academy. The artist behind the project, Craig Coulthard, said: "I loved Mia’s beautiful overlapping of colours and the unusual choice to use tissue paper."  

BBC News In pictures

BBC News London 2012

Student Artwork on the web

3 Feb 2012

Click the above link and enjoy some of the artwork from recent Exhibitions, GCSE and A Level students.

'Rugby World'
School Team of the Month

16 Jan 2012

The 1st XV are the current Rugby World Magazine Schools Team of the Month.

Click here for more details.

Radio Play on the BBC Radio 2 Chris Evans Breakfast Show

20 Dec 2011

20 December 2011
As a part of the Military Wives promotion towards Christmas No. 1 the Chris Evans Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2 played the Choir's performance of "Wherever you are". To listen, click http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0186srd (2hrs 50mins into the programme and follows with good mention to the choir).

Chamber Choir performance New Year's Day Big Sing

20 Dec 2011

Click the link below to enjoy a teaser trailer for the BBC Songs of Praise New Year's Day Big Sing.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00mqpn4

Speakers’ Dinner

30 Nov 2011

On Saturday 26th November, The Speakers’ Dinner took place in the Dining Hall. Due to an awkward clash of times, the Scottish Schools Cup delayed the event, however, this did nothing to dampen the good spirits that were evidently present!

Brewin Dolphin Under 18 Schools' Cup Final Champions

18 Nov 2011

Edinburgh Academy 1st XV 12 - 11 George Watson's College

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The BIG Picnic Success

27 Jun 2011

Saturday 25th June. Click for more details

Geits win Junior French Play Competition

8 Jun 2011

Rencontres Theatrales: 'Blanche Neige'

Year six pupils create Euroquiz buzz at the Scottish Parliament

8 Jun 2011

This year’s grand final of Euroquiz, sponsored by Standard Life, took place at the Scottish Parliament today. Thirty teams of primary six pupils from schools all over Scotland arrived at the Parliament’s debating chamber with high hopes of being crowned Euroquiz 2011 winners.

Songs of Praise
Be Still, For The Presence Of The Lord

26 May 2011

View the Chamber Choir's performance of 'Be Still, For The Presence Of The Lord' recorded for the BBC Songs of Praise.

BBC Songs of Praise
School Choir of the Year 2011

11 Apr 2011

Congratulations to Mr Tully and the Chamber Choir for winning the BBC Songs of Praise School Choir of the Year 2011 competition.

Click the above link to watch the Chamber Choir performances in the Senior School BBC BBC Songs of Praise Choir of the Year competition 2011.

Brewin Dolphin U16 Cup Final at Murrayfield

22 Mar 2011

Sunday 20th March 2011
Edinburgh Academy 36 v Stewarts Melville 8

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Junior School Chamber Choir wins
Edinburgh Festival competition for school choirs

10 Mar 2011

The Junior School Chamber Choir took part in the Edinburgh Festival competition for school choirs on Thursday 3rd March at St Cuthbert’s Church Lothian Road.

Fives
Annual Colts Scottish Schools' Championship

4 Mar 2011

Annual Colts Scottish Schools' Championship @ Fettes, Friday 25th Feb
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Chinese New Year celebration at Fettes College

31 Jan 2011

Four students from 5G and their teacher Mrs Yuwen Fortune represented the Edinburgh Academy at a celebration of Chinese New Year at Fettes College on Saturday, January 29th, 2011.

Charities

16 Nov 2010

News about our Charities work.