E-Newsletter for Monday, 26 February 2018

Assemblies for This Week

Monday – S1/S6 Assembly

Tuesday – S2 Assembly

Wednesday – S3 Assembly

Thursday – S4 Assembly

Friday – S5 Assembly

 

Values Focus Week

This week we will be focusing on Instilling Resilience – “We persevere when faced with challenge.  We know that when we make mistakes we are encouraged to learn from them”.
Mr Hunter

 
 

World Book Day

At Gracemount, I am hoping to get staff and pupils talking about reading.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3kB9FkxiAQ

All pupils will be offered a £1 book token to be used against one of the £1 World Book Day Books, £1 off one of the £2.50 full length Teen reads or £1 off any book over £2.99

There will be a competition to either write a review or a short story as a tweet, see me for tweet sheets.  Prizes for the winning entries.  

As usual, there will be the Pictionary/Catchphrase inspired picture quiz, where pupils have to try and identify new books from the pictures.

Mrs Brown

Final Outward Bound Payment is due no later than this Friday!

A reminder that the final payment for the S1 Outward Bound Trip is now due and should be paid using Parent Pay, no later than this Friday.  This final payment is £60 and should bring your total paid to £175.  Please check that you have paid all 3 instalments - £55, £60 and £60.  If you have any questions about amounts paid or using Parent Pay then please speak with Mrs Sim in the School Office.
Mr Wyllie

Watersports Trip

A space has become available on the Spain Watersports trip.  If you are interested, please see Miss Davies or Mr Gregor by the end of the week.
Miss Davies

S5 LEAPS Pupils:

Please read about the event below and details about how to register if you would like to attend.

 Mrs O’Connell



Pupils who have Prescribed Medication in School

If your child has prescribed medication in School, it is imperative that you keep this medication up to date.  Letters have been sent home and to date there are still nine pupils who have out of date medication.  If your child requires this medication in an emergency, then we cannot give it.  I would be grateful if Parent/Carers who have received these letters would hand in the medication ASAP.  If you child no longer requires medication, you must inform the school in writing.

Mrs Fraser (Welfare)

Pupils who have Non-Prescribed Medication in School

If your child has non-prescribed medication in School, I have sent letters home via the pupils.  I would be grateful if you could complete the forms and return to School ASAP.  We cannot administer any medication without the completion of these forms.

Mrs Fraser (Welfare)

 

 

Art Portfolios

Any pupils still to collect their art portfolios from last year, please do so ASAP and make the SQA payment of £10 to the office.

Miss Grisdale

 

F.A.O N4, N5 and Higher Art Pupils

All N4, N5 and higher art folios need to be completed by the Easter break.  GASS is offered on the following days and it is vital that all senior pupils attend:

-          Miss Grisdale: Tuesday and Thursday

-          Miss McCreadie & Miss Martinez: Tuesday and Wednesday

Senior pupils are also welcome to use the middle room during study periods to catch up on exam work but please sign in with your study teacher first.

Miss Grisdale

 

 

 

Senior Art & Photography Students

Please bring your £10 materials contribution to Miss McCreadie ASAP.

Miss McCreadie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E-Newsletter for Monday, 19 February 2018

Assemblies for This Week

Order of Assembly:

Tuesday – Lewis

Wednesday – Skye

Thursday - Tiree

 

Values Focus Week

This week we will be focusing on Being Valued - "We care about ourselves and each other. We understand that everyone matters".
Mr Hunter

 

Final Outward Bound Payment Now Due

A reminder that the final payment for the S1 Outward Bound Trip is now due and should be paid using Parent Pay, no later than Friday 2 March.  This final payment is £60 and should bring your total paid to £175.  Please check that you have paid all 3 instalments - £55, £60 and £60.  If you have any questions about amounts paid or using Parent Pay then please speak with Mrs Sim in the School Office.
Mr Wyllie

 

Purple Friday

This Friday, 23rd February, is Purple Friday.  To show your support of the LGBT+ community we invite you to wear something purple on this day.  This is NOT a dress down day but you could wear a purple accessory such as a hair band, nail polish, badge, arm/wrist band, socks, etc.  Also, the LGBT group will be coming round tutor groups throughout the week to sell #EveryDayHero badges.  There is a suggested donation of 25p but a greater donation is more than welcome. All proceeds go to LGBT Youth Scotland.
Ms McDonald

Fire Drill Procedure

Please be aware that after a fire drill, only seniors should return through fire doors, all other pupils must come back in through the main doors.
Mr Mackenzie


 

Art Portfolios

Any pupils still to collect their art portfolios from last year, please do so ASAP and make the SQA payment of £10 to the office.
Miss Grisdale

F.A.O N4, N5 and Higher Art Pupils

All N4, N5 and higher art folios need to be completed by the Easter break.  GASS is offered on the following days and it is vital that all senior pupils attend:

-          Miss Grisdale: Tuesday and Thursday

-          Miss McCreadie & Miss Martinez: Tuesday and Wednesday

Senior pupils are also welcome to use the middle room during study periods to catch up on exam work but please sign in with your study teacher first.

Miss Grisdale

Senior Art & Photography Students

Please bring your £10 materials contribution to Miss McCreadie ASAP.
Miss McCreadie

 

E-Newsletter for Monday, 5 February 2018

No Assemblies for this week.

Values Focus Week

This week we will be focusing on Mutual Respect – “We are polite, courteous and caring.  We treat all people with dignity and respect”.
Mr Hunter

 
 

Formal Assessments for S4-S6 Pupils

Formal Assessments will take place on Monday, 29 January – Friday, 9 February for all S4-S6 pupils. 
Mr Hunter

Congratulations to our Pupils

Evan Fraser 2TY and Tee Jay Watters 2SY competed in an Edinburgh Rugby tournament last weekend and they won – well done to them and Lismore RFC!

Evan Fraser also competed in a Bowhunters Archery Under 16s Competition in Wales and came 1^st – Excellent achievement!

S5 pupils Cekdar Temel & Lewis Gatti in the u18 squad won the league on Friday.

Miss Gordon

 

 

N5/Higher Spanish and French Pupils

All N5/Higher Spanish and French candidates should be revising their N5 Bullet points and the vocabulary they were given.  Highers should also be revising their Directed Writing and the vocabulary they were given.  SQA Website past papers can be a help too.

Mrs Towers

 

Summer Ball Contracts

Summer Ball contracts can now be collected from Miss Taylor in ICT 4. Contracts and £20 non-refundable deposit must be paid by Friday 9 February.
Miss Taylor

 

HFT Lunch on Wednesday, 7 February

Any pupils who participated in the Burns Supper Event, you are invited to come to the HFT department for Lunch on Wednesday, 7 February.
Ms Bird

 
 

S1 Outward Bound Trip Payments

A reminder about payments. Full amount for the trip is £175 made up of a £50 deposit and two further instalments of £60.  A number of pupils did not pay their 2^nd payment of £60 back in December, please get this in as soon as possible.  The very final payment of £60 is due by Friday 2 March.  If anyone is unsure of how much they have paid they should check their ParentPay account or speak with Ms Sim in the school office.

Mr Wyllie

 

 

Art Portfolios

Any pupils still to collect their art portfolios from last year, please do so ASAP and make the SQA payment of £10 to the office.
Ms Grisdale

 

F.A.O N4, N5 and Higher Art Pupils

All N4, N5 and higher art folios need to be completed by the Easter break.  GASS is offered on the following days and it is vital that all senior pupils attend

-          Miss Grisdale: Tuesday and Thursday

-          Miss McCreadie & Miss Martinez: Tuesday and Wednesday

Senior pupils are also welcome to use the middle room during study periods to catch up on exam work but please sign in with your study teacher first.

Ms Grisdale

 

Senior Art & Photography Students

Please bring your £10 materials contribution to Miss McCreadie ASAP.
Miss McCreadie