Assemblies
for This Week
Order of Assembly:
Monday – Lewis
Wednesday – Skye
Thursday - Tiree
Values Focus Week
This week we will be focusing on Tolerance and Fairness - We promote equality,
celebrate diversity and value our differences. We ensure that everyone is
treated equally.Mr Hunter
Gracemount Gives Back
Please continue to donate the items ‘in need’ to
allow us to give back to our local community. Last day for collection will be Thursday 21st December.
Mrs O’Connell
Calling all N5 Spanish and N5
French Students
Your final
draft for SQA will be completed in class time on Monday or Tuesday. Make sure
you have looked closely at your annotated first draft in class time and you
should be looking at your jotters and iTunes U at home additionally.
Feliz
Navidad
Joyeux Noël!
Mrs
Towers
FAO HFT pupils
A reminder
that if you are due money for HFT please make a contribution before the end of term. If you are not sure if you have paid or not
please ask the office. Miss Bird and Miss Langley
FAO S2 pupils
In order to take your Christmas Cake home there should be a minimum of £5 paid towards your outstanding balance in HFT. If you have already paid then this does not apply to you.
You should pay via parent pay but if you cannot manage
that, money can be paid to the office. Payment
should be made by Tuesday, 19th December.
Once payment
has been made, Christmas Cakes are to be picked up by Thursday latest. Any left on Thursday will be being donated to
local worthy recipients. Please pick
them up at 3.30pm each day, as they will not travel well in your bag all day.Miss Bird and Miss Langley
Sponsored
Swim
A reminder that all pupils going on the Water Sports trip
must return their consent and sponsor forms to Mr Gregor ahead of Wednesdays
Sponsored Swim. Pupils should meet in the PE department straight after
lunch on Wednesday.Mr Gregor
What
We are selling Candy Canes with personalised messages to
raise money for the SSPCA. The candy canes will cost 50p each and the message
can be personally made or picked from pre-made ones. They will be handed out in
registration by senior pupils or elves!When
Candy Canes will be available to buy during the last week of term. There will be a stall set up in the dining hall at break on Monday 18th and Tuesday 19th December.
Regards Lucian, Fraser, Candice, Shannon, Ben
NEWSFLASH-
Our extensive extra-curricular programme has now been
extended to lunch times. Not only is attending a club a fun and active way to
spend your lunchtime but you can also earn points for your house and value
postcards!
Which lunchtime clubs do you want to attend?
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Everyday
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Dance Council
Miss Wilson
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Table Tennis
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Dodgeball
Mr Gregor
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Sports Council
Amy McClenaghan
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Mrs Fleming Room social
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Film Club
Mrs O'Connell
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LGBT Group
Mrs McDonald
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Quiz (1st Wednesday
of every month) Library
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Ogwini (2nd
Thursday of every month)
Mrs Brown
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Mrs Taylor room social
/computers
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Library
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Library
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Library
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Book Group (last
Thursday of every month)
Mrs Brown
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Music rooms *for
those that receive instrumental lessons in school
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Eco Club
Mr Mackenzie
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Maths Club
Mr Davidson
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S1/2 Social
Subjects Club
Mr Wyllie
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Mindfulness
Mrs Hurd
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Football Forum Various staff ICT 5
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School Immunisation Programme
Immunisation helps protect our communities from a wide range of illnesses. Thanks to immunisation, diseases such as polio have disappeared in the UK. However, these diseases could come back as they are still seen in many countries throughout the world - which is why it’s so important to get your jabs.
Immunisation helps protect our communities from a wide range of illnesses. Thanks to immunisation, diseases such as polio have disappeared in the UK. However, these diseases could come back as they are still seen in many countries throughout the world - which is why it’s so important to get your jabs.
The NHS Lothian Community Vaccination Team
carries out an annual immunisation programme.
The vaccinations will be given in spring term 2018. Consent packs are being issued now. Please discuss the consent pack at home and
return the completed and signed consent form to school by 10th
December at the latest.
The teenage booster to ensure protection from tetanus, diphtheria and polio will be
offered to pupils in S3. This completes
the programme, begun in infancy, to give life-long protection. Any pupils in S4 – S6 who have not yet
received this vaccination will also be offered this.
In addition, all S3 pupils are recommended
a meningitis vaccine (ACWY). This
protects against several strains of meningitis.
Any pupils in S4 – S6 who have not yet received this vaccination will
also be offered this.
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
