Celebrating a Brilliant Year at Stranraer Academy

Our Summer Newsletter 2026 — Volume 9 — is now live, offering a vibrant snapshot of life, learning and achievement across Stranraer Academy as we close another remarkable year. From creative triumphs and sporting success to community projects and inspiring pupil stories, this edition captures the talent, dedication and spirit at the heart of our school.

Inside, you’ll find highlights from right across the school, including Creative Arts, English, Science, Maths & Business, Learning Support and CDT. Marvel at our Higher Photography cohort’s most ambitious portfolios yet — led by Alex Brown’s epic Back to the Future trilogy tribute — and discover the winners of our Photographer of the Year competition. Read about our Young Enterprise team’s regional success, our S3 pupils winning a £3,000 YPI grant for Home Start, a visit from poet Hugh McMillan, and our Young Writers taking centre stage. Cheer on medal-winning athletes, curlers and netballers, follow pupils to the WWI battlefields and to Columba 1400 on Skye, meet our new Head Girls, and enjoy everything from CPR training and Battlebots to Warhammer Club and a whole-school Awards season.

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This Summer Newsletter reflects the hard work of our pupils, staff, families and local partners across the whole session. We invite you to take a moment to browse and celebrate the wide range of achievements that make Stranraer Academy such a proud part of our community.