Assemblies
for This Week
Order of Assembly:
Tuesday - Lewis
Wednesday – Skye
Thursday – Tiree
Values Focus Week
This week we will be focusing on No
barriers to Successful Learning – “We support each other and ask for help when
we need it. We take responsibility for
our learning in order to achieve success”.Mr Hunter
Go4SET
Pupil’s Choice Award Winners.
Congratulations to our team for their fantastic and well
deserved award. What a result!
If you’re interested in learning more about STEM or
competing in Go4SET ask in Science.
Mr
Wallis
Senior Phase Modern Languages Pupils
All Senior Phase
Modern Languages pupils should be preparing thoroughly for their French, German
and Spanish forthcoming Speaking Assessments. Please attend the GASS we always
offer and please make sure you have practised and prepared well in advance of your
exam. Remember those marks go towards your final exam. Make sure you know the
time of your exam.Mrs Towers
Girls
Fitness
Girls fitness will start back Wednesday after school.
Come along if you fancy some exam de-stress or just a fun workout. Ask Miss Cox
for more details. Miss Cox
Outward
Bound Payment Reminder
A reminder
to all S1 pupils that all final payments of £65 must be paid into the school
office by Friday 31st March.Mr Wyllie
Art Folios for Senior Pupils
A reminder that seniors only have two weeks to complete
art folios. GASS is offered every night
after school.Ms Grisdale
S1-S3
Art Club
S1-3 Art Club will be cancelled for the next few weeks
and will resume in May when the senior art folios have been submitted to the
SQA.Miss McCreadie
LEAPS S5 Conference
Wednesday 22
March 5-8pm at the University of Edinburgh
Free return
buses are available from outlying areas.
Mrs O’Connell
LEAPS Summer
School
For
LEAPS-eligible students who are holding one or more UCAS offers and would like
to strengthen their chances of university entry and experience university
study.
Key Dates:
Summer
School will run from Friday 2 June – Friday 21 July 2017 at various locations
throughout Edinburgh.
Deadline for
registering interest: Friday 17 March 2017
(Registering
interest form open online now – students who register interest will be
contacted when applications open online in mid-March.)
(Full
application form will open online in mid-March.)
Mrs O'Connell
LEAPS
Parents’ Information Evenings
This year we
are moving our Parents’ Information Evenings to May:
·
Wednesday 17th May 2017
Heriot-Watt University Scottish Borders Campus, Galashiels, 19.00 - 21.00
Heriot-Watt University Scottish Borders Campus, Galashiels, 19.00 - 21.00
·
Wednesday 24th May 2017
Heriot-Watt University Riccarton Campus, Edinburgh, 19.00 - 21.00
Heriot-Watt University Riccarton Campus, Edinburgh, 19.00 - 21.00
·
Wednesday 31st May 2017
University of Stirling, Stirling, 19.00 - 21.00
University of Stirling, Stirling, 19.00 - 21.00
We’ll send a
reminder round after Easter about these, but wanted to let you know the dates
well in advance.
Mrs O’Connell
S4-S6 pupils
– Are you ready for your Engineering Career to take off?
Any pupils
who are interested in Engineering, a fantastic opportunity has come up to apply
for an engineering residential week during the summer holidays. Overview:
•
In July
2017, BAE Systems Military Air and Information will be hosting two residential
Engineering Taster Weeks.
•
This great
opportunity is aimed at 16 - 18 year olds, interested in studying a STEM
(Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) subject at university, or
planning to apply for an apprenticeship programme.
•
The weeks
will be held at Warton Aerodrome in Lancashire, home to the Eurofighter Typhoon
final assembly.
•
The Taster
Weeks will challenge and engage students through a realistic engineering based
project, site tours and product demonstrations.
•
Accommodation
and food costs are covered by BAE Systems. Students are only required to get
themselves to and from Warton at the start and end of the week.
During the
week you will be given the opportunity to:
•
Experience a
real world engineering challenge with a group project
•
Have the
rare opportunity to see the facilities used to build some the most advanced
military aircraft
For further
details and how to apply, see Mrs O’Connell.
Mrs O’Connell
Alton
Towers Trip – 16th June
A reminder that letters for this trip can be collected
from the PE Base. Total cost is £45 and selection is dependent on your
effort across school this year.Mr Gregor
The Health
Opportunities Team Gilmeron Health Drop In
The Health Opportunities Team Gilmerton health Drop-in is on every
Wednesday evening between 6:30pm to 8:00pm at the Gilmerton Community Centre.
The Drop in is a free and confidential service, where young people aged 12-25
can access advice, support and information on all health issues, including
sexual health. Pop in to say hi, join in
the activities or stay to get some 1 to 1 advice – it’s your choice.Eilidh MacIver, Project Worker
Careers Advisor
The Careers
Adviser Kay Hannah will be available in the school library at lunch-time on
Tuesdays - no appointment necessary. Kay can support you:
·
To work out which career is a good match for you
·
Support you with College and University applications
·
Support you to develop a high-quality CV, job applications and
interview skills
Kay Hannah
Sainsbury’s Active Kids Vouchers
The PE
department are collecting Active Kids Vouchers again this year. Please
encourage parents/carers to take these when offered if they shop at
Sainsbury’s. Vouchers can be handed to your registration or PE teacher.Mr Gregor
Breakfast Club
Breakfast club
is now up and running every day, fuel your learning - come along to HFT fabric
room from 8am. Mr Gregor
Medical Forms to be returned to Mrs Fraser
This is a
reminder that any pupils still to hand in their Asthma Consent forms (and/or
any Medication to be Replenished forms) should submit them to Mrs Fraser ASAP.Mrs Fraser
