PUPIL BULLETIN Thursday 23Rd February2017

PUPIL BULLETIN Thursday 23rd February2017

Under 16 rugby match vs Huntly this Thursday. Players should see the Rugby notice board beside G15 for information about the match and transport. P K

Fairtrade fortnight is happening from the 27th of Feb – 12th of March. S3 pupils will be holding a bake sale on Tuesday at break time, remember to bring in your pennies.

North of Scotland Cross Country – Can all pupils who have signed up for this event, please attend a short meeting in the dance studio at 1.30 on Friday. If you cannot make this meeting, can you please see Miss Gardiner before then.

World Book Day is on Thursday 2 March – a week today -and is a celebration of reading, books, authors and illustrators.

Make sure you join in with our own big, happy, booky day of reading:

We will DROP EVERYTHING AND READ for 15 minutes on Thursday 2 March. A bell will ring at 10:30am and we will all ‘down tools’ for 15 minutes to enjoy reading. Please make sure you have got something to read during our annual Drop Everything and Read event. Don’t be left out!
An exciting event is planned for lunchtime and one not to be missed: DRAGONS BOOK DEN

We shall have three Dragons, who are Mr Davies, Mrs Havinden and Mrs Munro. Pitching to the Dragons will be seven entrepreneurs, who will try to sell their own books to the Dragons – in two minutes.

These wannabe authors are: Mr Davidson, Mr Tsotsi and Mrs Young, as well as four S6 pupils, who are Caitlyn Gallagher, Rhona Sword , Douglas Miller and William Angus.

This event will be hosted by our Magnificent MC: Mr McWhirter.

The entrepreneurs will have, with them, the covers of their books, a title and a story. They will try to win the backing of the Dragons.

This should be an entertaining and exciting event and all participants will be glad of your support.

All in the library, on Thursday 2 March, from 1.00pm

On the library door, from Monday, LOVE BOOKS. A big heart shape will be on display and all are encouraged to write, on a heart-shaped sticker, why you love books. Go on, show you care!

Make sure you help to make this World Book Day the best ever.

Speaker’s Corner tomorrow has Alex Sayle in S1 – her talk is all about the Violin.

In the library, from 1.120pm.

S1-S3

S2 Pupil Council There will be a meeting of the S2 pupil council on Friday 24th Feb at 10:00 in the Conference Room (beside the staffroom). Please register with period 2 teacher before making your way to the meeting. (AW)

DoE For S3 only Could all pupils doing the Bronze D of E Award this year please come to an important meeting in G47 on Monday at 1.10pm. It is essential that everyone who plans to go on Expedition this year attends. If there is any problem with this, please see Mrs McLuckie.

S3 Tiree Surf Trip: Meeting on Friday lunchtime in G09 at 1:10. Let Mr Reid or Mr Sim know if you can’t make it. (AR)

S1/S2 Cookery club will run on Thursday this week. All pupils who wish to attend should sign up in the HE department. Its costs £1.00 and you should bring a tub.

S3 Belgium Trip Reminder the second payment is due on Friday of this week. 2 passport photos are required by March 1st and they have to be handed to Mrs Munro. You must let Miss Gardiner/Miss Scholes the size and the name for your hoodies if you have not done so already.

Cycle challenge Any S3 -6 Pupils wishing to participate in the cycle challenge should attend a short meeting on Wednesday 1.20pm in the PE classroom. Limited places available, please attend to avoid disappointment. (RS)

S4-S6

S6 For all study periods, it is essential that you first register with a member of staff. Timetables were issued prior to study leave, however, if you are unsure of who to report to, please request another one from the office or Mr Webster. Attendance calls will go home automatically where pupils have not reported to class. Please see Mr Webster if you need clarification. (AW)

S4 Tracking Reports: Reports issued today via registration.

SDS Careers Appointments –Friday 24th February with Gayna England Room G42

P4 - Archie Morley, S4P5 - Connor Smith, S4P6 - Dallas Ross, S4

Law Society of Scotland (Legal Study and Career Day) – Robert Gordon University is holding an event on Tuesday 28 March 2017 from 10am until 3:30 to inform prospective students about the LLB degree and give advice in regard to career pathways thereafter. Students’ registration must be undertaken by their school and places are limited to three places per school. Interested? Please see you Guidance teacher in the first instance for further info / to register your interest. (CF)

Atos, a global Technology Consultancy are recruiting for exciting Digital Applications (Level 3) and Cyber Security (Level 4) Apprenticeships in Moray this year.

We are pleased to advise that we are now open for applications for 2017 apprentice intake. Please visit our careers page to find a list of our current opportunities and apply online to your preferred scheme. The application closing date is 27th March 2017.

The first assessment centres will take place in April 2017. We would encourage you to apply as soon as possible as the roles will be filled on a rolling basis and the most popular schemes tend to fill quickly.

If you have any questions, please contact us on 01344 471370 or .