No assemblies next week
Outward
Bound 2017 S1 Trip
Please bear
in mind that today (Friday) is the £45 deposit payment deadline for the 2017
Outward Bound trip. If you would still like to go, but haven’t paid your
deposit please see Mr Wyllie before leaving school today.Mr Wyllie
Outward
Bound 2016 Photo Display
A display of
Outward Bound Photos have recently gone up in the Social Subjects corridor.
This might be of interest if you were on the trip this year or you’re currently
in S1 and want to see the sort of things you will be getting up to next summer!Mr Wyllie
S1
Halloween Storytelling on Monday, 31 October 2016
To celebrate the International Storytelling Festival and
Halloween, the English department and Library have invited our resident
storyteller Calum Lykan to share ‘spooky’ stories with all S1 Pupils on Monday,
31 October 2016.Mrs Gordon
On Tuesday 1st November and Wednesday 2nd November, Modern Languages will be hosting 8 Chinese TESOL students.
Mrs Towers
Nov 1st How to study
Nov 3rd Planning your time / study timetable
Nov 8th Note making revision for study/ exams
Nov 10th Study guides / online help
Nov 15th Studying friends or other pupils
Nov 17th Exam techniques
If you cannot make the sessions, but still want help, see Mrs
Brown
Mrs Brown
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
Expressive Art Show Auditions are taking place on Wednesday 2nd November at 3:30pm in the Drama Studio. Please see Miss Grisdale for more information or if you would like to sign up.
Ms Grisdale
Art Club
Art Club will start after school on
Wednesday 3.30-4.30pm in Miss McCreadie’s room and is open to all S1-3 pupils.
Come along if you’d like to do some extra drawing/painting or the chance to
work towards competition entries. Ms McCreadie
Mrs Gordon
Exam Portfolios
Any pupils who would like to collect their exam portfolios from
last year, please see Miss Shannon or Miss Grisdale. The cost is £5 for the
return of work.Ms Grisdale
Modern Apprenticeship in Childcare
1.
Are you aged between 16-19 years old?
2.
Do you have a minimum of 3 National 4 qualifications (including
English)?
3.
Would you like to work full time as a Child Care Modern Apprentice
in a Private Nursery with babies to 5 year olds?
If you have answered yes to
these 3 questions, please see Mrs O’Connell for further details.
Mrs O’Connell
Welfare and
First Aid
Pupils should note that Mrs Fraser will not be available for
welfare support on p 2+3 Monday, Wednesdays and Thursdays. She
will, however be available at break time. Only Emergency first aid
issues will be attended to when Mrs Fraser is not available. Any pupils
requiring emergency first aid during those times should ask at the
office. Ms Sinclair
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
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
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
