E-Newsletter for Monday, 1 October 2018

Assemblies for This Week

Tuesday – Lewis

Wednesday – Skye

Thursday – Tiree

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

Future Chef Competition

Just a reminder that the Futurechef heats will take place this Monday after school from

3.30pm until 5pm.

Miss Bird and Miss Lemass



LGBT Group

This week LGBT group is on Tuesday at lunchtime in Science 5. New and returning members are welcome. Bring your lunch.

Mrs McDonald

Monthly Quiz

The next Quiz is this Wednesday.  The theme is Disney.

The quiz takes place in the Library at lunchtime, 1.15 prompt - bring your lunch.

Quizmaster is Kenny from the Chaplaincy Team.

Mrs Brown

Drama Careers Advice

Wednesdays after-school (3:35-4:05pm) in ICT3.

This new group ran by S3 student, Shawny Baillie, will have a different focus every week

e.g. drama schools, audition technique, careers advice.

Mrs Whyte

Theatre Trips

Please have money paid in for theatre trips with the Drama department by this Friday to secure your place. Payment to be made by ParentPay (see office if you need help with this.) 

Mrs Whyte

Senior Pupils – University Open Day

Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen are hosting two open days:

·         Saturday 6^th October 10am – 2pm

·         Saturday 3^rd November 10am – 2pm

To register go to: www.rgu.ac.uk/openday

Mrs O’Connell

S5 & S6 pupils

The University of Edinburgh: Career Exploration Events for S5 & S6 pupils.

The following events are aimed at providing pupils with an insight into specific career areas:

·         Monday 15^th October                     Law

·         Tuesday 16^th October                     Biomedical Science

·         Wednesday 17^th October                Vet

·         Thursday 18^th October                   Engineering

·         Friday 19^th October                        Architecture

·         Friday 2^nd November                     Social Work

·         Friday 23^rd November                    Nursing

If you would like to go to any of these events you can register at:

www.ed.ac.uk/student-recruitment/widening-participation/projects/oter/career-events

Mrs O’Connell

Music Department

Senior GASS

Tuesdays after school in the music department.

Music Clubs

Keyboard Club – Monday lunchtime

Rock Band – Monday after school

Guitar Group – Wednesday lunchtime

All Instrumental Pupils

Please make sure to check the notice board each week for lesson times. If you cannot make a lesson for any reason, speak to someone in the music department.

Mr Kilday

Thursday Club at Valley Park for S1 and S2 Pupils

Open all Hours at Gracemount Leisure Centre for S1-S6 Pupils