PUPIL BULLETIN THURSDAY 18 FEBRUARY 2016
North of Scotland Cross Country Championships – This event will take place at Gordonstoun on Wednesday 24th February. Any interested pupils should see Mr Davis in the PE department before end of school on Friday 19th for further information. (AD)
Calling all Hockey Club members!If you are interested in being selected for a fixture vs Milne's High on Thursday 3rd March please sign up on the notice outside Miss Scholes's room (B29) before the end of the week. There will be junior and senior games in this fixture. Thanks (SS)
Harry Potter photos Could anyone who got their photo taken at the Harry potter event please see Miss Tullis in B39 as they are ready to be collected. (MT)
World Book Day 2016 – advance notice - two weeks today! This annual celebration of reading and books will be Thursday 3 March and a several activities are planned. Drop Everything and Read in the morning for 15 minutes. Stop the clocks and pick up a book, or a magazine, or an Ebook and enjoy reading.
Our big event is the visit by author Claire McFall, winner of The Scottish Children’s Book Awards 2014, whose books are very popular and which will be on sale all that week. During lunchtime, a ‘Pop-Up’ Café is planned in the library, in which you can enjoy Books and Buns, during Book Wars. More information soon, but make a note of the date & event: ‘Pop-Up library café’, buy buns (50p each) and enjoy Book Wars, whilst munching your buns! All two weeks today.
Speaker's Corner Tomorrow, we shall have Kyle Kennedy, in S1, talking about Superhero Universe.
Please support Kyle and listen to his talk, in the library, from 1.20pm.
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S1-S3
S2 Pupil Council Can the S2 pupil council please meet in the meeting room (G54) on Friday 19th of February during period 2. Pupils should report to class to register first and then make their way to the meeting. Thanks (KS)
S1/S2 Cookery Club Cookery Club will run this Thursday from 3.20pm to 4.20pm, please make sure you sign up in the HE department before Thursday. It will cost £1.00 and you should bring a tub. (KA)
FAO – S3 Students - Elgin Rotary Youth Leadership Award Are you interested in developing your leadership skills? The Elgin Rotary Youth Leadership award is an exciting programme for young people currently in S3 and is open to students from Elgin Academy, Elgin High School, Lossiemouth High School and Gordonstoun. The programme takes place over the course of two days in June 2016 and is held at Kinloss Barracks. The course involves activities which are designed to challenge candidates both mentally and physically and to develop their leadership skills. Students will participate in a variety of group tasks using the facilities of the base (includingthe assault course and Laser range) and will be led by Army personnel. Participants will be expected to be fully involved. There will also be workshop sessions on leadership led by a variety of presenters Not only will it further develop your leadership skills but is an exciting addition to your personal statement for future applications to employment, further or higher education.
If you are interested in attending this, please collect an information sheet and application form from your Guidance Teacher or Mrs Grant (G21). Applications should be returned to Mrs Grant no later than the 29th February 2016. (KJG)
S4-S6
S4 Career Ready – Assembly There will be an assembly for all S4 students on Tuesday 23rd February at 11.00a.m. Could students please register with their teacher at the start of period 3 and then make their way to the assembly hall? Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause. (KJG)
EMA applications Applications can still be accepted up to 31 March but will only be eligible from the week that they are received. Pupils who turn 16 from 1 March will only be eligible from August 2016.
SDS Career Appointments Friday 19th February with Gayna England
P1 – Shanece Wilcox, S6 P2 – Jordan Carnegie-Brown, S4 P3 – Jake Bremner, S4
P4 – Euan Stephen, S4
SDS Career Appointments Monday 22 February with Pearl Thatcher
P2 Liam Gauld P3 Dawn Christie P4 Camilla Ortea Bascope
P5 Bethany Scougall P6 Logan Luci Simpson
Local College open evenings:- NESCOL – Sat 12th March 10am – 2pm: Open Day a Aberdeen City, Altens & Craibstone Campuses. Free transport will be available between these campuses on the day.
Moray College – Weds 2nd March – 5pm – 6.30pm: Main Campus, Moray College, Elgin
Inverness College – Weds 13th April – 5pm – 7pm: Main new college campus (includes a tour of the new college) Great chance to find out more about the range of courses on offer & get questions answered
Modern Apprenticeship Twilight Information Sessions SDS Office, Weds 2nd March – 5pm – 7pm.
A wide range of employers and training providers will be there to offer information, advice and examples about all things apprenticeship to pupils and parents.
Why not link this up with a visit to the college too – get all bases covered in one night !!
S6 Eco group – Could all members of the S6 eco-group come to a meeting at lunchtime on Thursday 18th at 1.10 in Mrs Shaw’s room. Agenda – bottles and rag bag collection. (TS)
Art & Design / Photography (S4/5/6): Practical study sessions will be starting after the long weekend. Monday to Thursday after school 3.20 – 4.30 for all levels. Mrs Templeton will also be available on Tuesday and Thursday lunchtimes for anyone requiring support with their written work. Please use the sign in sheet in Mrs Templeton’s room when you arrive in the department. (KT)
Oil and Gas TechnicalApprentice Programme (OGTAP) - opens for applications for the oil & gas upstream modern apprenticeship programme this week, 9am Friday 19th February for a September 2016 start. Closing date for applications is Monday 29th February at 4pm. For more info / to apply please visit http://www.ogtap.co.uk/
Work experience applications The web site is now up and running again, therefore anyone who plans to go out on a placement of any description must see Mrs Bowley as soon as possible to apply for the placement online via Workit. No pupil can go out on a placement without applying and gaining the placement via this process. (LB)