Millburn Academy Inverness

01/06/2026

Woohoo! Huge congrats to the thousands of learners who have undertaken over the past weeks.🌟🎉

To receive your results by text or email on 4 August, sign up for My Qualifications Scotland. 👉 info.qualifications.gov.scot/MyQualificationsScotland

In the meantime, hope you get to enjoy some well-deserved rest over the summer.🍦

30/05/2026

DRESS CODE

There are several reasons for our high expectations of dress code throughout the school.

🌟In a large school, for safety reasons, it is essential that all pupils are instantly recognisable as belonging to the Millburn Academy community.

🌟We regard school as a ‘place of work’ for our young people and wearing dress code helps to create the right climate and mindset required for learning.

🌟Wearing dress code helps to instil pride, a sense of belonging, a sense of purpose in class and projects an image in the local community and to visitors to the school.

🌟Dress code items are significantly less expensive than branded items of clothing

🌟Dress code removes the stigma attached to not wearing more expensive branded items and helps reduce peer-pressure.

A high standard of dress code relies on your cooperation and support of us in this endeavour.

Thank you for all that you do in this regard.

29/05/2026

KEIRA’S STORY

Millburn Academy student, Kiera Black travelled to Tanzania in 2025 🇹🇿

"The trip broadened my perspectives, taught me many invaluable life lessons, and left me with friendships and memories that will last a lifetime. It also showed me what meaningful community development should look like: collaborative, respectful, and humble rather than performative or ill-informed."

Read more of Keira's story on page 30 of our latest issue of Connections: https://www.vinetrust.org/media/connections-newsletter🔗

29/05/2026

AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY

⚖️ Interested in a career in law? ⚖️

Applications are now open for the Summer 2026 Law Experience Programme at Inverness Sheriff Court – a fantastic opportunity for Highland students considering a future in the legal sector.

Delivered at the Inverness Justice Centre, the four-day programme will give young people the chance to:
✔️ Observe real court proceedings
✔️ Learn about criminal law and the Scottish legal system
✔️ Develop debating, legal analysis and public speaking skills
✔️ Take part in a mock trial before a local Sheriff

No prior legal knowledge is needed – just enthusiasm, commitment and a genuine interest in exploring a future career in law through university or vocational pathways.

📍 Inverness Sheriff Court
📅 Tuesday 14 – Friday 17 July 2026
👥 Open to students entering S5 or S6 in 2026/27
⏰ Applications close: Friday 5 June 2026 at 5pm

To apply, complete the application form here 👉 https://forms.office.com/e/hYx2v9FnT1

For queries, contact: [email protected]

29/05/2026

BRICK-TACULAR, MRS PIPER! 🥳👌👍

Millburn Academy maths teacher has built her own tribute to Inverness Caledonian Thistle brick by brick.

Read more in the comments.

28/05/2026

DANCE SUCCESS

In April 2026, Ellen MacDonald now in S3 and Millie Beageant now in S2, travelled with 7 other athletes from Inverness to Orlando, Florida with the aim of representing their dance gym, Team Love Cheer, at the Allstar World Championships.

Having competed across Scotland, fundraising since August 2025, they progressed to finals in Junior Jazz and Junior Lyrical, placing 3rd (Bronze) in the world for Junior Jazz and 6th for Lyrical.

26/05/2026

ATTENDANCE MATTERS

We believe every day in the classroom matters. Strong attendance is one of the strongest indicators of future success, helping pupils to build confidence, friendships, resilience, and the skills and knowledge they need to achieve their full potential.

Even missing a small amount of school can have a significant impact on learning over time. By attending regularly and arriving on time, pupils are better able to keep up with lessons, develop positive routines, and make the most of every opportunity available to them.

We are proud of the commitment shown by so many of our families and pupils, and we thank you for your continued support in making attendance a priority. We know there are times when ill health and other issues prevent attendance at school and we are sympathetic to this. We are keen to work with you to overcome barriers to attendance. Please contact your child’s Guidance teacher if you wish to discuss an attendance matter.

26/05/2026

WELCOME BACK

Tomorrow sees the return of our senior pupils who have been on Study Leave for the past five weeks. We’re looking forward to having them back with us, following their new timetables for the remainder of term.

There will be assemblies to share key information at the following times:

✔️New S5 pupils - during registration
✔️New S6 pupils - at the start of period 1

Well done to our new S2, S3 and S4 pupils who have moved up a year, following their new timetables enthusiastically. A special welcome to a number of new pupils who have enrolled at the school in time for the start of the new timetable. We hope they settle in and find their feet quickly, asking questions as often as they wish if there are aspects of school life about which they are unsure.

All systems go for the final 5 weeks of term! 🗓️📚✏️

25/05/2026

CONGRATULATIONS TO HOLLY SEAGO, EMILY SEAGO AND JESSICA WALDIE ON THEIR NATIONAL TEAM SELECTIONS 🏀⛹️‍♀️👍👌👏🏼🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Huge Congratulations to all our Bears girls for the recent Scotland National Team selections 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏀

Also a massive well done to all other Bears who made it to the final selections, we are proud of you all!

Watch this space for details of upcoming national tournaments.

Go Bears! 🐻🏀🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

24/05/2026

DRESS CODE

As you know, we are a school with a dress code standard which is met by almost all of our pupils on a daily basis.

We know maintaining dress code standards contributes to the positive and industrious ethos which prevails throughout the school, and it is commented on positively by visitors to the school and by members of the local community who see Millburn pupils making their way to school each day.

Furthermore we believe preparing for the day ahead and attending school smartly dressed sets good habits for life. It also makes changing into comfortable clothes at the end of the day all the more enjoyable.

Pupils sitting exams in recent weeks have been afforded the opportunity to dress comfortably with dress code standard relaxed for the duration of the exam diet.

This week, with the new 2026/27 timetable in operation, high standards of dress code apply across all year groups and ask for your support in helping young people to wear dress code items daily.

Dress code is black or black and white and consists of hoodies, sweatshirts, zippies, polo shirts and tee shirts embroidered with the school logo. Trousers/skirts should also be black.

Pupils may choose to wear a black or white shirt with a school tie rather than an embroidered item, and indeed many do. School badges are available to pin onto dress code items and are available from the Office, priced £1.50.

Sports shorts and sports leggings should be worn only in PE with a change brought for other classes.

Please note: we have a supply of school wear items generously provided by our local Tesco store which are available without charge. Please contact your child’s Guidance Teacher in the first instance if this would be helpful.