Assemblies
for Next Week
Order of Assembly:
Tuesday - Lewis
Wednesday – Skye
Thursday – Tiree
We wish to take this opportunity to wish Ms Pretswell a very long and happy retirement after over 20 years of service to Gracemount High School. She will be very much missed.
Mr Hunter
Modern
Languages Study
There will be study every Tuesday
lunchtime in Modern Languages with Mrs Towers. Bring your lunch. At the moment this is where you can work on
any aspect of your Modern Languages or quite simply do your Modern Languages
homework in peace with support.Mrs Towers
Places for S1 pupils are now available for the Outward Bound 2017 trip to the English Lake District. The trip is for 5 days, 4 nights and includes a wide range of exciting activities including an overnight camping expedition.
Total cost of trip is £175. To
secure a place you must collect a letter from Mr Wyllie or the school office then
complete the tear off slip at the bottom of the letter and return this along
with a deposit of £45. Slips and money
must be returned to the school office no later than Friday 30th
October.
If you wish to participate, but foresee
any difficulties preventing you from taking part then please contact our depute
head teacher, Ms Sinclair, to explore how we might be able to support you
further.
Mr Wyllie Passes will be issued to all pupils who have already been invited to join lunch club. If you have been attending you should ask Mrs Fraser the welfare assistant for your pass.
Any other pupil wishing to access
our lunch club should speak to their guidance teacher to request a pass.
No food or drink should be
brought along but should be consumed in the dining hall.
Lunch club does not open until
1.10pm. You will not be allowed entry without your pass.
Ms Sinclair
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Lunchtime Quiz
The Library will be
the venue of once a month quizzes organised by the Chaplaincy Team, some pupils
and Mrs Brown. The first one will take place on Wednesday 2nd
November and then the first Wednesday of the month for the rest of the year.
The first quiz will
be a general knowledge one and will be contested between Lewis, Skye and
Tiree. Each team will play both for house points and prizes. The
more teams the better. You may even see if you can get staff
involved. The quiz will start at 1pm prompt, so bring your lunch.
Mrs Brown
Library use
Before
school – for
returning books, computer use and a quiet place to sit.
Break - closed to
all pupils.
Lunchtimes
Monday – Wednesday
20 passes to use the computers, priority to be given to homework /
study use
40 passes for main section of the library. This is for quiet
chat, reading, use of new makerspace and games.
Passes will be available from Mrs Brown or the prefects on lunch
duty. No entry after 1.20 pm.
There should be no eating or drinking unless permission is given
and no drinks at all near the computers. Eat your lunch in the dining
room first.
Thursday
lunchtimes - used for
Book Group and Gracemount Ogwini Team meetings.
After school
The library will be open after school for all pupils for homework,
study, research or reading at the following times:
Mon/Wed 3.25- 4.00
Tues/Thurs 3.25-4.30
Fri 12.35-1.15 * may be open later, depends on meetings
Mrs Brown
Fitness after School
Fitness group has started on
Tuesdays! It will take place after
school in the fitness room/games hall for S3-6. It will include a mixture of
weight training, Pilates, boxing, cardio and circuits.
For any more information please
speak to Miss Cox.
Miss Cox
Thai Boxing Club
The
Thai Boxing club has started and will run every Thursday after school in the
small gym hall. If you would like any more information please speak to Mr
Whale.Mr Whale
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
Singing Club
The Gracemount Singing Club is starting back
up and looking for new members. If you
would like to express your voice and improve your singing please speak to Mrs
Hirst and come along on Tuesday lunchtimes from 1.05 pm to 1.35 pm.Mrs Hirst
Annual Data Forms
For any pupils who have not handed in their Annual Data
Forms to the school office please do so ASAP.Office Team
Just a reminder that the school session resumes on Tuesday 25th October.
Mr Hunter