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 Tolerance and Fairness –
“We promote equality, celebrate diversity and value our differences. We ensure
that everyone is treated equally”.
Mr Hunter
LGBT Group
This week the LGBT group is meeting on Monday at lunchtime in
Science 5. New and returning members are welcome. Bring your lunch.
Mrs Macdonald
Summer Ball
Summer Ball – contracts and parent pay barcodes can be collected
from Miss Taylor in ICT 4. A deposit of £20 must be paid by Friday 2 November
and signed contracts handed back to Miss Taylor. If there are any issues making
this first payment, please see Miss Taylor.
Miss Taylor
S5
& S6 pupils
If
you have an interest in a career as a Social Worker, please see the details
below:
“So,
You Want to be a Social Worker?” will take place from 1.30pm until 4.30pm in
the University of Edinburgh’s central campus on Friday 2nd November.
Pupils will hear from social workers working within a variety of areas, about
their “typical” days, as well as academic staff who will talk about the
university course content. There will be discussion workshops and opportunities
for pupils to get advice about applying to social work courses (e.g., entrance
requirements, work experience, personal statements etc).
To
register to attend, pupils should complete the online form here: https://sywtbasocialworker2018.eventbrite.co.uk
Alternatively,
they can phone 0131 651 1755 or email wpteam@ed.ac.uk and we will email them the link to the form.
We
are able to help with travel costs for any pupil who wishes to attend, if
needed. Pupils can get in touch directly by phone (0131 651 1755) or email (wpteam@ed.ac.uk) to arrange this.
Mrs O’Connell
S1
Outward Bound Trip – sign up now!
To
avoid disappointment S1 pupils should sign up for the Outward Bound 2019 trip
as soon as possible. The closing date for sign up is only a week away – Friday
2nd November.
If
you need a sign-up letter or just want more information you should see Mr
Wyllie as soon as possible.
Mr Wyllie
Music Department
IMPORTANT
NOTICE FOR ALL PUPILS WHO RECEIVE MUSIC LESSONS:
Everyone
will now have a slip telling them when their lesson is each week. You must collect this from the Music
Department on the morning of your lesson. Please do this before the start
of registration.
Tuesday: guitar, drums and woodwind;
Thursday: piano, brass and woodwind;
Friday: voice.
Music Lunch
and After School Clubs:
Monday Lunch: Keyboard Club
Monday After School: Rock Band
Tuesday Lunch: Flute Ensemble
Tuesday After School: GASS
Thursday Lunch: Singers
Mr Kilday
Alton
Towers 2019
A reminder that any pupils who want to go on the Alton
Towers trip must return the forms to Mr Gregor by Friday 2nd
November.
The trip is open to all S4/S5/S6 pupils who have
attendance of 85%+.
Mr
Gregor
Any S1 pupils who have received medical forms please return them with any
medication ASAP to Mrs Fraser (Welfare). If your child has a medical condition
that requires medication for example Asthma, it is imperative that the
appropriate medication /forms are handed into school.
Mrs Fraser
