PUPIL BULLETIN TUESDAY22SEPTEMBER 2015

European Week of Languages:As part of the whole school celebration of languages, there will be European tunes playing in the canteen at break and lunchtime all this week. The canteen staff are cooking up some international dishes this week too, so come along to the hot food serving bar and try some flavours from around the world.

Innes house logo competition: If you would like to enter the Innes house logo competition please go to Mrs Templeton’s room (B30) on Monday and Thursday this week at 1.00pm. Kyle and Sophie will be there to support you, supply templates for your designs and answer any questions you may have. Remember you get house points for entering and we want to win this year! The winner will be announced at the next house assembly. (Kyle Clarke and Sophie Wink)

​ATTENTION ALL YEAR GROUPS ....***COMPETITION***:This is your chance to lead your house to victory and earn the afternoon out of class on the last week of term!!!! The house that raises the most sponsor money for the sponsored walk which is taking place on Friday 2nd of October will be shown a film on the last week of school before the October holidays. This is your chance towin for your house.Who will it be?? GORDON? INNES?MORAY? RANDOLPH?SEAFIELD?it’s up to you!!!

Free Indoor Cycling Sessions:“Come along to FREE indoor cycling sessions at Moray Leisure Centre on Wednesday 23rd and 30th September 4.15-5.15pm. The sessions are funded by Elgin Youth Café in a bid to help youngsters be more active. If you are interested and under 16 years, you MUST collect a parental consent form from PE department and take along to the 1st session. If enough interest then more sessions will be booked. For more information see Laura, Active schools.”

FREE weekly fitness sessions will start on Monday 28th Sept 4-5pm at Elgin High School. Each week there will be different types of exercise sessions including circuits, kettle bells, cardio combat, Metafit and whatever you would like – suggestions welcome. This is funded by Elgin Youth Café and Active Schools helping YOU to be more active. If you want to attend please collect a parental consent form from the PE department. For more info contact Laura, Active schools”

Hockey Club: Don't forget hockey club is onThursday's 3.40pm-4.40pm on the astro. Pick up/drop off yourparentalconsent forms from B29. Any new members welcome! (SS)

EAL: Can the following pupils please meet with Mr Ramzy, EAL Teacher, period 4 on Wednesday in room B24.

S2 - Barnaba Smardzewski S2, Luisa Bakor S2

S4 - Amar Sahota S4, Ethan Hew S4, Farhan Bhamgara S4, Iman Ahmed S4, Shannon McNeil S4

Shoaib Rasul S4, Tarrance Estrocio S4, Tomas Coelho S4

S5/6 - Anesa Saracevic S5, Arnav Mehta S5, Haya Asad S5, Kamil Gryc S5, Abid Arif S5, Sofia Tahir S5

Steffan Kirkpatrick S5, Sajjad Arif S6.

Macmillan Coffee Morning: Lunchtime, Friday 25th. Come along to the hall at lunchtime for some cake in aid of Macmillan. Bring some money, bakes 50p (S6)

Library at Lunchtime: The library will be closed today at lunchtime as plans are being made for the fabulous Eurovision fun on Friday. Sorry. Open as usual from tomorrow.

Eurovision acts, translators and officials: Please remember the meeting in the library today at lunchtime.

Speakers' Corneron Friday was an absolute showstopper, with a talk from Annabel Thompson in S2, called My Life in Cupcakes. Annabel delivered a great presentation and brought some of her cupcakes in for the audience to try. This was a memorable talk and Annabel was both a star baker and a star speaker. There arephotoson the library pages of the school website of the event. No Speakers' Corner this week. Instead, we shall have The Eurovision Song Contest at lunchtime on Friday.

S1-S3

European Week of Languages: As part of the European Week of Languages, all S1-S3 pupils are invited to take part in a Treasure Hunt around the school. There are 16 questions on posters around the school and your Reg teacher will give you an answer sheet. Each question has a number beside it. On your answer sheet you will see a space beside each country to write in a number, just match the questions to the answers! Have fun, amusez-vous bien! Viel Spass! To be in with a chance of winning, please return your completed answer sheets to your French or German teacher by the end of this week (Friday 25th September).

Get ready for the Speak to Me challenge on Friday 25th September! Talk to as many members of staff as you can in French, German or Spanish. Each staff member you speak to will sign your planner, and there are prizes for the people with the most signatures in their planner on Monday morning.

S2 Pupil Council – Friday 25 September P2: Mathew Hamilton, Daniel Thomson, James Orr, Ellie Gallacher, Luka-John Fraser, Hannah Retson, Poppy McGrath, Kirsty McLeod, Kylie Tatters, Grace Tointon, Megan Rees. Please attend in the Meeting Room.

S1/S2 Cookery Club: All pupils interested in cookery club should sign up in the HE department. The club will run on Thursday 3.20pm to 4.20pm and will cost £1.00. Please bring a container!

S1, S2 S3 Rugby: Training every Wednesday after school 3.30 to 4.50. Change in school PE changing rooms. All new existing players are welcome. First match September 29th at home. Any questions please see Mr Kelly in G13.

S4-S6

S6 Jumpers: the second order of S6 jumpers has arrived. Please see J Ross with payment please.

H Biology Highland Wildlife Visit: All H biology S5/6 pupils should attend a talk from Jasper Hughes from the Highland Wildlife Park, Tuesday P6 in Biology Department. (RG)

Senior Basketball: is on Thursdays 3.30 – 4.30. All S4,5,6 welcome. (RS)

Adv Higher Chemistry Class - Please could you come to G27 at thestart of break on Tuesday 22nd Sept for information about a trip.

Nat 5 Chemistry Supported Study - Every Wednesday lunchtimein G27

Higher Chemistry Supported Study - Every Thursday lunchtime in G27.

Careers Appointments: Period 2 - Liam Anderson S4, P3 -Eilidh Sandison S6

The forms for the bus to the university library in Aberdeen, with payment, MUST be handed in to Mrs Toonen by theend of today.