PUPIL BULLETIN TUESDAY 15 SEPTEMBER 2015
Year Assemblies: Pupils and staff should go straight to the Assembly Hall on their allocated day where the class will be registered. All pupils should be seated together in their registration class.
Tuesday 15th – S6
The Great Moray Sewing Bee: Are you creative?Are you crafty? Then enter The Great Moray Sewing Bee. collect an entry form and more informationfrom Miss Ainslie, thedeadline to enter is 27th of September. You have got to be in it to win it, give it a try! (KA)
Library at Lunchtime: Today and tomorrow's activities are being swapped. Today is for The Novelties Book Group and tomorrow, the library will be open to everyone.
International Week - is next week, from Monday 21 September;Meine Damen und Herren, Mesdames et Messieurs, Girls and Boys! Guten Abend, bonsoir, wie geht's? Comment ca va? Do you feel good? We bet you do when you read this!Lots ofactivities and events have been planned fornext week, including:
Speak To Me– Staff will wear badges askingYOU to speak tothem in a foreign language. Ifyou speak in French, German or Spanish to a member of staff, they will signyour planner.There will be a prize for the pupil who speaks to the most teachers and collects the most signatures.
The Library and the canteen will be festooned with bunting and flags and there will be European music playing at intervals and lunchtimes during the week.
There will be atreasure hunt tocollectinformation about European countries.
S2 pupils will complete an Around the World in Books challengeduring English Library periods.
The canteen staff will be cooking up a storm of international dishes for all in school.
And, the fantastical amazing ending of the week, on Friday at lunchtime in the library, will be our now annual and hugely popular Eurovision Song Contest. This will have even more glamour and glitz than before, with three pupil acts, including a spot the staff member in the Bucks Fizz group. We will also have a veryspecial staff act and French, German and Spanish judges, assisted by S6 and staff translators. Our own version of Graham Norton will be in charge of proceedings, with two sparkling assistants, who aim to ensure that this Eurofun event goes Boom Bang a Boom.Not to be missed!!
DIGIMAP FOR SCHOOLS: Please note that the password for Digimap for Schools (our online and editable access to the very latest Ordnance Survey Maps at all available scales) has now been updated. The username and password is:
Username: IV304ND
Password: groobs66
We have a whole school licence for Digimap and it can be accessed from any computer in school. Digimap can also be used at home (within the local area) by pupils and staff of Elgin Academy.
S1-S3
S2 MidYis Assessment: This will take place on Thursday 17th and Friday 18th September 2015.
The following classes should report to the Assembly Hall at the following times please?
2A,2B,2C, 2D should report to the Assembly Hall directly after registration on Thursday 17th September 2015.
They should bring with them a blue or black pen, pencil, rubber and a ruler. Students will return to class during period 2.
2E,F,G,H, should report to the hall directly after lunch on Thursday with the correct equipment – a blue or black pen, pencil, rubber and a ruler. Students will return to class during period 6.
2J,K,L should report to the hall directly after lunch on Friday 18th September 2015 with the correct equipment – a blue or black pen, pencil, rubber and a ruler, Students will return to class during period 6.
Apologies for any inconvenience caused. Please note that S1 MidYis assessments will take place in the near future. (KG)
For S1 and S2: Novelties Book Group will meet today, TUESDAY, this week, instead of Wednesday. Usual time and place. Hope you can make it.
S1 S2 Rugby Team: have a HOME match against Gordonstoun Development Team on Tuesday September 29th. A good turnout at training is important.
S3 Interhouse Football: S3 boys football Tuesday 1pm on the astro. Wear your house colours.
1/S2 Cookery Club: Cookery Club will run onTHURSDAY this week from 3.20pm to 4.20pm pleasesign up in the HEdept ASAP. it will cost£1.00 and you should bring a container.(KA)
S1 – S4 Girls: Girls football team training on a Monday 15.30 till 16.30pm. Meet outside the PE department. Please collect a consent form from the PE department and hand it back in asap.
Art Club: If you enjoy art and want to get involved in entering some great art competitions, as well as earn points for your house, then come along to B39 Thursday lunchtimes. We will meet every Thursday lunchtime to work on our first competition. Any questions see Miss Tullis. (MT)
S1 Drum Lessons: Can all S1 pupils who handed back a slip about school drum lesson please see Miss Macphail during registration this week.
S1/2 football: S1 and S2 will have training on astro pitch from 15.45pm to 16.45pm on Wednesday 16th September. All welcome. Thanks (MB)
S4-S6
S6 Social Committee: There will be a meeting for all S6 students who have signed up to be on the S6 social committee on Thursday 17th at 1:10 in B53.
S6 Fundraising Committee: All those who volunteered for the S6 Fundraising Committee are invited to a quick meeting at 1.10pm on Thursday 17th September in Room G08 (Mr Terron’s classroom). If you are unable to attend please let Mr Terron know. There will be biscuits. And cake. (DT)
Nat 5 Chemistry Lunchtime studyis on everyWednesday in G27.
Higher Chemistry: lunchtime study is on every Thursday in G27.
Oxford University: Oxford University representatives have offered to do a workshop with any Oxford hopefuls on the morning of Wednesday 16 September between 9.30 and 10.30am at Gordonstoun. This is the same day as the Gordonstoun UCAS Convention. If you are interested in attending, please see your Guidance Teacher to book your place. Thank you (CF)
S6 College – PSE Class, Monday P2: Mrs Macrae’s class has changed to room B20
Mrs Grant’s Study Class – Monday P4: Room has changed to B42
S6 Students - Moray UCAS / Career Convention (Wednesday 16 September 2015): Can all students who attended the Aberdeen University Open Day trip please return your parental consent for the trip to Gordonstoun to your Guidance teacher asap? Without parental consent, unfortunately you will be unable to attend. Can any student who would wish to go to the Convention and did not go to Aberdeen University please collect a parental consent from Mrs Fraser in Guidance. Many thanks (CF)
Vacancy for Apprentice Joiner with The Moray Council:
The above post is currently live with a closing date of 18th September 2015. Any pupil interested in applying for this post should do so via the Myjobscotlandwebsite and quote MOR00479. The post is based at Mosstodloch Depot and the hours per week are 37. The salary is that of Craft Apprentice Year 1 rate and equates to £9,591.14 per annum. Interviews for this position will take place on 8th October 2015.
Further information can be obtained from Brian Anderson on 01343 823048.