Assemblies
for Next Week
Order of Assembly:
Tuesday - Lewis
Wednesday – Skye
Thursday – Tiree
Staffing
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
If anyone
is interested in working with Ogwini Learners and staff on future
projects, please see Mrs Brown or Ben Ferguson, Alishah Ahmed, Alexandria
Warner or Iqra Younis from the Gracemount Ogwini Team.
Mrs Brown
S4-S6 Apprenticeship Roadshow
Please ensure if you want to go on this trip that your
EE2 form is handed into the Guidance office by the end of today.Mrs O’Connell
S5-S6 Apprenticeship Vacancies
If there are any pupils who might be interested in
applying to the following Apprenticeship vacancies in Car Garages across
Edinburgh please see Mrs O’Connell as soon as possible for further information:
Panel Beater
Customer Service Administrator
Technician (Car Mechanic)
Parts Advisor
Business Administrator
Car Mechanic
Warehouse Operative
Mrs
O’Connell
S3
Taste the Industry: Hospitality Event
All S3 Pupils will be out of timetabled classes next
Wednesday 12th October to take part in various Hospitality Industry
workshops. Pupils should attend registration then go to the Drama Studio.Mr Gregor
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 Arts Show
Last chance to sign up to the
expressive arts show auditions. Final deadline is Friday 14th
October. Please see Miss Grisdale or Tia
Wallbanks to sign up. Miss Grisdale
Pupil Council Members
The results are in! Our new Pupil
Council members, in no particular order, are as follows:
Skye – Ayaa Madji, Isla McCue,
Richard Nye, Chloe Eaton, Ben Ferguson, Morgan Falls
Lewis – Luke Clements, Callum Mitchell,
Kyle Ruthven, Millie Lawrie, Katie Kovacs, Thomas Jamieson,
Tiree – Pascal Tene, Maia Robinson,
Kim Ratcliffe, Brady McMillan, Chloe Yeung
The first meeting will be next
week and the above pupils, along with Head Boy, Head Girl and our Deputes, are
your point of contact for anything you would like raised.
Miss Flannigan and the Pupil Council
Rainbow Laces
Research from Stonewall shows that homophobia, biphobia
and transphobia continue to be rife in many sports. In football alone, 7
in 10 fans have heard homophobic abuse on the terraces. On 28th
February 2016, Manchester UTD and Arsenal exchanged ‘Rainbow Laces’ to show
support for LGBT people in sport.If you agree that sport should be free of LGBT discrimination, please see Mrs Whyte in the Drama Classroom to add your name to the pledge, and collect your free pair of Rainbow Laces to wear in PE or at home!
Mrs Whyte
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
Tales
of Polar Expedition at Dynamic Earth
Join us for a family-friendly evening of
exciting tales of Polar Exploration. Explorer-in-Residence for the Royal
Scottish Geographical Society, Craig Mathieson will share stories of his
adventures in these amazing regions and tell us about the Polar Academy, where
young people are given a once-in-a-lifetime chance to participate in an Artic
Expedition. The 2016 team, who were all selected from schools in Edinburgh,
will also be here to give us their own take on this unique experience, from selection
and training, to the highs and lows of the expedition itself.
Monday, 10thOctober 6pm – 7.30 pm
Tickets are free and are allocated on a first
come first serve basis.
To reserve your place please contact
enquiries@dynamicearth.co.uk or call 0131 523 1273
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
