No
Assemblies this week.
Values Focus Week
This week we will be focusing on Individual
Responsibility – “We take responsibility for our thoughts, words and
actions. We are accountable for the choices we make”.Mr Hunter
FAO Gracemount High School Ogwini Team
The second payment of £200 is due on
the 31st May 2018. Payments must be made via ParentPay by this date. If you
have any questions, please see Miss Greig in the PE base.Miss Greig
S3 Work Experience
Work experience has been launched to
all current S3 pupils. The work experience week does not take place until
September 10th-14th but all placements must be booked before June 15th 2018. If
you require a self-found placement form to arrange a work experience placement
of your own, please see Mr Whale or your PSE teacher. Mr Whale
Monthly
Quiz
The final Quiz of the year will take
place on Tuesday 29th May. The theme will be Geography and Travel.
Let's try and get a bumper number of participants. Bring along your
lunch. At this time, I'd like to send out a huge vote of thanks to Kenny
from the Chaplains team for his hard work and fun quizzes.Mrs Brown
Food
Van
A take away food van will be coming to the school on Thursday 31st May
at lunchtime.
The following food will be available
Chicken Burger £2
Veggie burger £1.50
Chocolate Brownie with raspberries and caramel sauce £1
Miss
Bird
Update
on Kira
Kira "the machine" has had her surgery in New York and the rest of her
Tumour has been removed. Early days so
far, but her future looks really good. Well
done to everybody at Gracemount! Mrs Fleming
S1 and
S2 Pupils
All S1 and S2 pupils are welcome to attend sewing club any lunchtime.Miss Bird and Miss Langley
N5 Creative Industries
I'm very
pleased to share that my N5 Creative Industries class who made a short film
with Screen Education Edinburgh as part of their course have been shortlisted
for the Edinburgh International Film Festival: Edinburgh and Lothian’s Schools
Film Competition 2018!!!
There will
be a screening at the Filmhouse for the public on Sunday 1st July at
1.20pm
Please congratulate any of the pupils involved if you see them:
Ellie Wilson
Lauren
Macrae
Maja
Majerowicz
Alicja
Andryszczyk
Abbi McBeath
Kieron
Dillon
Jake Muir
Lewis
Reynolds
Thomas Tams
Candiece
Carral
Faith Bindia
Michael Kerr
Carla
Parente
Annalise
McKinnon
Miss McCreadie
Music Lessons
Reminder to everyone who receives music lessons: make sure you check your lesson time every week by looking at the timetable on the morning of your lesson. The timetables are on the wall in the music department.
Mr Kilday
Monday
Rock Band
after school
Tuesday
Keyboard
Club 1:20pm
Wednesday
Singing Club
1:20pm
Rock Band
after school
All welcome, no experience necessary.
Practice rooms are also available at lunch and after school.
If you would like to join a group, but don’t know what, speak to Mr Kilday.
Mr Kilday
Fringe
Festival Committee
We are looking for S1-6 students with an interest in art/drama/dance or
music to join the Fringe Festival Committee. We can’t say too much at
this stage but it is an exciting opportunity for the school and we’d love a
student committee to be a part of organising it! Anyone is welcome to
join – even if you’ve never been to the Fringe Festival or don’t know very much
about it.
WHEN:
Thursday Lunchtimes
WHERE:
Art2 – Miss Grisdale’s room
Please speak to Mrs Whyte or Miss Grisdale if you have any
questions. Hopefully see you there!
Mrs Whyte
Golf
Opportunity:
Any pupil who plays or has an interest in golf, please see Mr
Gregor. We have been offered an excellent opportunity from a local golf
course.
Mr
Gregor
