PUPIL BULLETIN THURSDAY 12 NOVEMBER 2015
St Andrews Day Assembly Please ask the following pupils to meet in the music department Today with their instruments at 1.10pm for a music practice with Susan Taylor for the St Andrews Day Assembly. Abigail Hendry 1S, Morven Ross 2S, Eilidh Ross 5S, James Boddie 1S, Jamie Angus 2S, William Angus 5G, Imogen Spencer 5S, Sarah McCafferty 5S, Lewis McCafferty 3S.
S3 Personalisation and Choice The following students have yet to return their personalisation and choice form. Could they please hand it to the office no later than Friday 13th November? If your name is on this list and you have handed in your form please see Mrs Grant in G21 as there are some forms which are completed but have no name on them ? Many thanks for those already in. (KJG)
Anderson Emilie, Anderson Nathan, Crawford Courtney, Dean Bruce, Grant Marnie, Higgins Martin, Jordan Kashi, MacNeil Rona, McAleney Belle, McDonald Kallum, McLerie Ben, Mielczarek Aleksander, Miles Melanie, Quirie Rachel, Rees Megan, Thomson Caitlin, Wright Nicholas.
Tempest Photographs: Due to the inservice days on Monday 16 and Tuesday 17 November, please return orders no later than Friday 13 November. If you had a ‘family’ photograph taken, please collect your order form from the office. Thank you.
SHANARRI Wellbeing Game Competition The deadline for having your game created and presented is Friday 27th November. It does not have to be a computer game (it can be a board game) but must include the 8 wellbeing indicators. The winning game will be presented to the council on 3rd December and you have a very good chance of winning £100 :) If you would like to use B38 on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday this week, please turn up after 1.05pm.
Family Cheer Bingo Friday 13 November 2015, 7pm -10.30pm at Elgin City Football Club. All proceeds and donations will help fund competitions uniforms and equipment. Allstar and Stripes cheer and dance.
Moray Music Festival 2016 We are hoping to enter Elgin Academy teams in the Ceilidh Dancing section of the Festival in March. If you enjoy doing the Virginia Reel or Dashing White Sergeant, and would like to enter this fun competition, please see Mrs Chapman in The PE Department or Mrs Phillips in The SfL Department as soon as possible.
Charity Bake Sale in aid of “Cancer Research” and “Help for Heroes”. Megan Rees 2S, Grace Tointin 2S Sarah Dry 2R and Amy Condron 1I. The named girls are conducting a bake sale on Friday 13th November in the library from 1pm. Most cakes will be approximately 50p to £1, please bring extra money with you on Friday to buy these delicious goods. Thank You.
Zumba/Dance Charity Event Monday 9 November 2015 Thank you to everyone staff, amazing Y Dance students, Laura Peden Active School Co-ordinator, terrific technical wizardly from senior students, and of course most importantly sensational Zumba/Dance participants! For you enthusiasm and energy on the night making the night a great success! I really appreciated everyone’s efforts and huge contributions before, during and after the event. The money total presently is approximately £270. If anyone still wishes to make a donation please if this could be made by Monday 16th of November. Thank you for your generosity of spirit and generous contributions which will be very much valued by the CLIC Sargent and The Archie Foundation. Thank you so much. (ST and S2 Dance Elective)
Body Surf Dance company will be delivering modern/contemporary dance at Elgin Youth Café on Wednesday 18th and 25th November 4-5pm. FREE of charge. Any queries please contact Laura, Active Schools.
S1-S3
S1 MidYis Testing – Friday 20th November 2015 This will take place on Friday 20th November 2015. Students in S1.1, 1.2, 1.3,should make their way to the assembly hall directly after registration. They should bring a blue or black pen, pencil and rubber. They will return to class during period 2.
Those students in S 1.4, 1.5 1.6, 1.7, should make their way to the Assembly Hall directly after interval. They should also bring a blue or black pen, pencil and rubber. They will return to class during period 4.
Apologies for any inconvenience caused. (KJG)
S1/S2 Cookery Club Cookery Club will run on Thursday 19th from 3.20pm - 4.20pm it will cost £1.00 and you must bring a container. you MUST sign up EVERYWEEKif you want to attend.
S4-S6
S5 Assembly - Planning for 2016-17 Timetable There will be an assembly onFriday13th November for all S5 students directlyduring registration. Students and register teachers should make their way directly to the Assembly Hall for 8.40a.m. Students should ensure that they have a pen or pencil with them. Many thanks (KJG)
S5 Career ready students Could the career ready students please attend a short meeting with Mrs Bowley at 1.20 pm on Friday 13th November. You will receive information on master class no 2. Attendance is essential. (LB)
Attention all potential/interested medical applicants from S4/5 The University of Aberdeen Medical School in collaboration with NHS Grampian and Moray College are presenting a one day conference for all S4/5 students possibly interested in applying to medicine. The event will take place on 20th November from 10:00 – 14:30 at a venue (TBC) in Elgin. Any pupil who is interested in attending please give your name to your guidance teacher or Mrs Bowley no later than 18th November.
Senior (S4,5,6) Interhouse basketball will be held on Friday 13thNovember - Starting at 1.10pm and finishing 2.30. Entry forms are available at the PE department.
GTG Apprenticeship Opportunities We are currently recruiting throughout Inverness and Elgin for various apprenticeship programmes, please see job descriptions on guidance notice board. There are application forms for anyone who is interested also to be collected from Guidance. Apprenticeships for Vehicle repairer, Vehicle painter, Vehicle parts, Trainee Administrator.