E-Newsletter for Monday, 4 June 2018

Assemblies for This Week

Order of Assembly:

Tuesday– Lewis

Wednesday – Skye

Thursday - Tiree

Values Focus Week

This week we will be focusing on Optimism – “We maintain a positive attitude to learning and life. We see challenges as opportunities and we are confident about the future”.
Mr Hunter

Miller Homes Development at Lang Loan, Edinburgh

Work is about to commence.  They have made arrangements to minimise any disruption to the local community.  Please ensure that pupils are aware of the dangers that building sites bring and that they should keep clear of all construction areas.  We will reinforce this in school
Mrs Gordon

Instrumental 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

What’s On in the Music Department this week:

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

Water Sports Trip 2018

There will be a pupil meeting in Miss Davies room after school on Wednesday, 6 June 2018.  All pupils must attend.
Mr Gregor

Fringe Festival Opportunity

(1)     Look out for a stall on Tuesday and Wednesday breaktime in the dining hall, and sign up if you are interested in attending the Fringe with the school in August.

(2)    New members welcome to join the Fringe Committee – Thursday lunchtimes in Art 2 (Miss Grisdale’s room).

Mrs Whyte

Senior Auschwitz Trip

There is an opportunity for two senior S5/6 pupils to go to Auschwitz, funded mostly by the Holocaust Education Fund. The trip will be on The 3^rd October. There also will be a preparation and feedback session in Edinburgh. Once completed, the pupil becomes a Holocaust educational trust ambassador.

Anyone who wants to apply to go on the trip should see Mrs Fleming for details.

Mrs Fleming

HPV Vaccination Forms

Any pupils still to hand in their HPV Vaccination Forms, please hand them in by Wednesday, 6 June 2018.
School Office Team

S1 and S2 Pupils

All S1 and S2 pupils are welcome to attend sewing club any lunchtime.
Miss Bird and Miss Langley