PUPIL BULLETIN THURSDAY 29 JANUARY 2015

Class Displacements – Thursday 29 January

Period 1 / S3 Music – Miss Macphail
S3 Music - Mrs Watson / Class displaced to G39
Class displaced to G02
Period 4 / S3 Music - Mrs Watson
S3 Music – Miss Macphail / Class displaced to G04
Class displaced to G29

Mr Barnett’s 7-Up: The next round of 7-Up begins on Wednesday 28 January 2015. The venue for each meeting is Mr Barnet’s office. Before coming to your meeting, please think about the following: “We are about to start deciding what areas we should work on within the School Improvement Plan for 2015-2016. What one thing would you suggest for us to work on to improve the school or to improve learning in the school?”

Thursday 29 January 2015Friday 30 January 2015

Archie Morley 2S3Caitlin Crombie 3M

Ava Roger 2R5Callum Farquhar 3G

Beth Carmichael 2S4Callum Nicol 3G

Bethan Roberts 2R3Cameron Cruickshank 3G

Billy Smith 2G4Camila Oreata Bascope 3M

Brogan Jamieson 2G2Cara Smith 3S

Bruce Burgoyne 2G3Cemlyn Staples 3G

Harry Potter Book Night is only a week away. 6pm on 5 February. Keep calm and carry a wand! (ST)

Children in Need 2015 Cycle Team: Meeting at 1.15pm in G35 (Mr McFall's room) today, Thursday. All staff and pupil participants should attend to confirm their place on the team. (F McFall / S Rasul)

Team Photographs/Orchestra – Deadline extended: Team photos are on display on the WOW board on the blue floor (beside the blue lockers). Order forms available from the school office. The deadline date for orders has been extended and completed orders should now be returned by Friday 6 February.

INFORMATION FOR S1-S3

S1/S2 Activities: Any late forms should still be handed in to registration teachers by the end of this week.

ElginTown Centre Regeneration – Mini Charrette – ElginAcademy, 29January 2015, Periods 5 & 6:

All Wave Particle Permission Forms must be returned to Mrs Grant by Thursday as a matter of urgency.

A team of consultants will be working with the S1, 2 and 3 pupil councils on the afternoon of 29January 2015 to seek their views and their ideas regarding the regeneration of the Cooper Park and Lossie Green areas of Elgin. All members of the S1, 2 and 3 pupil councils should report to B49 at 1.40pm on 29January. A full attendance is essential. All permission forms issued to pupil council members should be returned to the office please or to Mrs Grant by Tuesday 27January 2015.Apologies for any inconvenience caused. (KJG)

S3 Holland Trip: All Holland pupils must remember that their second payment£150is due on Monday 2/2/15 to Miss Morton and their passport forms and passport forms and photographs must be handed in to Mr Robertson by the same date. Thank you. (KM)

S3 Interhouse Basketball: Will take place next week on Tuesday 3 February at 1pm. Entry forms at the PE department. (RS)

INFORMATION FOR S4-S6

Career Planning Appointments with Skills Development Scotland – Friday 30 January:

P2Tiegan Green 5IP3Alfie Young 5RP4Evan Forsyth 5R

P5Eilidh Sandison 5RP6Ross Elliot 5R

S6/Staff Photograph – ‘Fun’ Photo: The ‘fun’ picture taken of S6 pupils and staff is on display on the ‘Elgin Academy News’ display board in the canteen. Order forms can be collected from the school office. The deadline date for all orders has been extended and completed order forms should now be returned by Friday 6 February. Thank you

S6 Vs Staff Football Match: Date has been rescheduled for Wednesday 4 February. It will take place after school and will be held either on the grass pitch or astro turf depending on the conditions of the pitch. There is a sign-up sheet in the S6 area for those who want to play. (Drew Cooper)

Fundraising Committee: Meeting on Monday 2 February at 1:10pm in B20.