PUPIL BULLETIN FRIDAY 4 DECEMBER 2015
Christmas Concert Rehearsals Rehearsals for the Christmas Concert will take on Monday as follows –
Periods 3 and 4 – Pipers, soloists and senior singers
Periods 5 and 6 – string group, jazz group and orchestra.
Please register with your teacher and then meet in the hall with everything you need. The concert starts at 7pm – please be there no later than 6.45. Uniform is school uniform with black shoes – NO TRAINERS!
Speaker’s Corner with Sean Allan and The Falklands War 1982. Starts in the library today at 1.20pm.
Eco-week Eco-group wishes to invite you to join them for an eco-week next week. We would like any interested pupils from S1-6 to join us in G16(Mrs Shaw) at lunchtime next Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 1.05pm to design the schools eco-code and make some posters to raise awareness of the importance of being eco-friendly. We also need to raise awareness of the schools bottle drive, we are trying to collect 2000 2L bottles to build a greenhouse. Come along and help us make posters etc. (TS)
Christmas ConcertTickets for the Christmas Concert on Monday 7th December are available from the music department and the school office. The price is £5 and the evening’s entertainment starts at 7o’clock.Donations for the raffle will be gratefully received and should be handed in to the music department
Hockey Club: If you are available to play a match on Saturday12thDecember(morning) please come and give your name to Miss Scholes or Miss Macphail before Friday breaktime please. Arrangements will be finalised this week. Any S1-S6 hockey club member can sign up. Teams will be selected and announced at start of next week. Hockey Club on as normal this week (weather dependent). Thanks SS
S1-6 Orienteering If you are interested in taking part in an Orienteering competition on Saturday 12th December, 1030 start, in Forres, please contact Mr McAvinue for more details.
Scotland Rugby Internationals at Murrayfield.The school is planning to go to Murray field to watch Scotlandplay England ( Feb 6th ) and France ( March 13th ). Any student who wishes to go should get an information letter from Mr Kelly in Physics G 13.
S1-S3
Under 14’s football: Under 14’s at home on Saturday to Banff in the North of Scotland Cup. Can all Under 14 players please give notice of availability to play to Mr Baker as soon as possible. Kick off will be 9.30pm. Be at school for 0845pm. Squad list for the game will be up by Friday morning. Thanks (MB)
S4-S6
SDS Interviews – Monday7 December 2015
P3 Sean McHughP4 Jack FraserP5 David Stewart P6 Chevall Arendse
S4 Biologists – Missing National 5 Biology textbooks Thanks to the pupils who have returned books however Biology department are still missing a large number of National 5 textbooks please get on Santa’s good list and return these before the end of term.
Chemistry Nat 5 Supported study – 3:30-4:30pm Thursday G27
Higher Supported Study 3:30-4:10pm Wednesday G27
National 5 Drama. Mrs May will continue to run study sessions after school on a Monday, 3:30-4:30. On the 7th December we will be continuing with Section B. On the 14th December we will be looking at Voice and Movement terminology. Please let me know if you would like to attend. Thanks!
DRAMA TUTORIAL Mr. Harris’ S4 Drama class are invited to attend tutorials in B55 on Tuesday and Thursday lunchtimes from 1pm – 1.30pm. This is to help prepare for Prelims and Exams and also the help catching up. See Mr. Harris for a schedule of what will be covered.
Senior Singers rehearsals will take place in YO6 every lunch time until the Christmas concert on Monday 7th December. This is your chance to sing some Christmas songs and be part of a fab group. Be there as often as you can!
Christmas Party the price for the S5/6 Christmas Party tickets is £5, and they are now on sale form anyone in the social events committee. They are also available on Tuesdays and Thursdays at lunchtime from 1pm in Mrs May’s room. The closing date for buying tickets is Friday 11th December and cannot be bought on the night. The party is on Tuesday 15 December from 7pm – 10pm. Smart dress is required.
PRODUCTION TEAM MEMBERS/TEXTILE APPRENTICESHIPS 36 permanent posts at Johnsons of Elgin - please see the poster on the guidance notice board – various start dates through December and January, excellent hourly rate plus overtime available.
Energise Your Future at Subsea Expo 2016 ‘The world’s largest subsea exhibition and conference’
Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre - Friday 5th February 2016 09.45 – 13.15 (registration starting at 09.15) OPITO and Subsea UK invite students and teachers to Energise Your Future at Subsea Expo 2016. Can any s4 pupil who wishes to attend this event please give their name to Mrs Bowley no later than Friday 11th December
Stonemason Apprenticeship – Harper & Allan Masonry Ltd has 2 apprenticeship opportunities. For more information contact Andrew Allan, Director, Harper & Allan Masonry Ltd on 07912 607549. Website is
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