Assemblies
for This Week
Order of Assembly:
Tuesday – Lewis
Wednesday – Skye
Thursday – Tiree
Values Focus Week
This week we will be focusing on Aspiration – “We strive to be the best
we can be in all that we do. We understand that both hard work and effort are
key to our success”.Mr Hunter
P7 Open Evening
Gracemount
High School P7 Open evening. We welcomed
our potential P7 pupils to our Open Evening on Wednesday 1st Nov. A
group of current S1 students delivered a fantastic presentation to groups of
parent/carers and pupils and shared their experiences – all were very
professional and answered lots of good questions. S5 and S6 volunteers were
outstanding leading tours, organising and welcoming all to the event. Thank you
to all the staff who contributed to such a successful evening.Miss Gordon
School Vote for Charity of the Year
Autism
Awareness 'won' our school vote for charity of the year. Thank you to all pupils and staff for taking
part in the vote.Ms Fleming
Promoting Punctuality
All pupils are reminded of our new late coming procedures as of
Monday 6th November:
8.27am – warning bell (you should be in
the school grounds at this point)
8.30am – 2nd bell (you make
your way to class/assembly)
8.32am – you must be in school at this
point otherwise you are officially late and will be recoded late.
Late twice in one week means below expectation detention to
be completed that day at lunchtime. Pupils who arrive late with a reason from
home are excused.
Mr HunterGHS Lunchtime charging station
Any pupils who are low on battery on their iPads can bring them to ICT 5 at the beginning of lunchtime, we will charge them over lunch and you can collect them 5 mins before the end. This will mean you are fully prepared for your afternoon lessons.
Mrs O'Connell
City of
Edinburgh Central Choir
To all S4,
S5 and S6 pupils:
You are invited to sing with the
Edinburgh Schools Choir
The choir meets on
Thursday 4.30pm-6.30pm
at St Thomas of Aquin’s High School (on the Meadows)
We meet 6 times including the dress rehearsal and concert.
No auditions
Concert in aid of Childline.
Mrs Bell
The
Expressive Arts Show 2018 Coming Soon
This will include any type of performances related to Expressive
Arts. Examples are singing, dancing,
drama, gymnastics, photography and film etc.
It will also include a photography slideshow and a fashion show to
display Nat 4/5 and Higher fashion pieces.
Auditions will be held On Wednesday, 8 November.
A sign-up sheet will be provided by Miss Grisdale. Come to her room at any time.
Ms Grisdale
ParentPay
The school is now live on
ParentPay and activation letters have been sent out to open individual
accounts. Wherever possible, payments
should now be made via ParentPay. If you
are unable to make payments online, the School can provide a barcode letter
linked to the payment which can be used to pay at any outlet with a PayPoint
logo.
Our aim is to become a cashless
school and we welcome your support in this initiative.
Mr Mackenzie, Business Manager
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
French Study
There is French study on every
Wednesday in Mrs Towers’ room. This is mainly for senior pupils but if any juniors
wish to come along they are always welcome. You can also get help with
homework. Mrs Towers
Maths Club
Banging your head against a Mathematical
wall? Come to Maths club to find ways of
going around or over it. Puzzles and (mathsy)
games also available. Tuesday lunchtime
Maths Room 3.Mr Davidson
LGBT Group Meeting
LGBT group meeting will take place on Tuesday lunchtimes in
science 5. Old and new members welcome. Ms McDonald
