No Assemblies next week.
Ogwini Visitors
A
reminder that two pupils and two members of staff from Ogwini, our partner
school in South Africa will be visiting us over the next two weeks. They
arrive on Wednesday, 21st September and they will be here until Thursday 29th
September.
Say hello if you see them around the school, they may even be
attending one of your classes.
If anyone
wants to help me during their visit, please let me know
Mrs Brown
S1 Guidance
Interviews
All S1 pupils will be given a 5
minute ‘settling in Guidance interview’ next week. You will receive an interview slip in your registration wallet, with a date and time to meet with your Guidance teacher. We are looking forward to meeting with you!
The Guidance Team
The Scottish
Apprenticeship Show
Skills Development Scotland would
like to invite any interested pupils to visit their first Scottish
Apprenticeship Show where you will be given the opportunity to meet potential
employers from over 80 different Modern Apprenticeships.
S5 & S6
Pupils
The University of Edinburgh are
running a series of events for senior pupils who are interested becoming a:
Lawyer
Vet
Engineer
Architect
Biomedical Scientist
Social Worker
Primary Teacher
Nurse
For further details see the
poster on the Common Room door or your Guidance Teacher.
Mrs O’Connell
Health and
Food Technology
Please remember that pupil contributions for food are due in by
Monday 19th of September. Please see your HFT Teacher today if you
need another letter.
After practical lessons food must be kept in the HFT Department
and picked up at the end of the day or during lunch if you want to eat
it. Food spoilage and spillages have resulted in this rule being
reinstated.
Mrs LangleyGracemount High School and Gracemount Primary School are holding a joint fundraising event, organised by parents, on Friday 23 September from 7pm - late at Gilmerton Miners Club. Tickets are £7.50 and can be purchased from the school office. Raffle donations can be handed into the school office.
Office Team
Senior Basketball
Training after school on a Friday 12.45-2.00pm in the games hall
Girls Basketball
Training after school on a Wednesday 3.30-4.30pm in the games
hall
S1 Football
Training after school on a Thursday 3.30-4.30pm on the Astro
S3 Football
Training after school on a Friday 12.45-2.00pm on the Astro
Mr KiddS3 and Senior Music students are going to see the SCO perform Prokofiev’s Concerto for Turntables and Orchestra on the 28th of September.
EE2 forms need to be handed in at
the office ASAP.
Mrs Hirst
Prefect
Photo
All prefects should now have received their personal photos.
The prefect photo is in the school office window. If you wish to order it please add to your personal orders.
Please could monies please be returned to the school office by Friday 23rd September – it must be either cheques or exact monies. No change is given.
Classroom Assistants
Gymnastic
club
Gymnastic after school class has restarted, still not too late to
join us in the small gym from 3.30 to 5pm.
All welcome, no talent necessary just lots of enthusiasm and willingness
to work hard. Mrs Edwards & Ms McDonald
Expressive
Arts Show
This year’s Expressive Arts Show
will be taking place in February 2017! Anyone
with a talent in dance, music or drama please sign up to audition before the
October break. Please See Mrs Shannon
and Ms Grisdale for more details.Ms Grisdale