PUPIL BULLETIN Wednesday15th February2017

PUPIL BULLETIN Wednesday15th February2017

PUPIL BULLETIN Wednesday15th February2017

Paper Towns Film – next Monday, 20 February Our Film Club choice this month is Paper Towns, the mystery, comedy-drama film, based on the bestselling book by John Green. Teenager Q spends a night of misadventure with crush Margo. Then she disappears. A must-see! In the library, next Monday, from 3.30pm. Free to watch. Bring your own snacks and grab a bean bag.

Comic Characters Book Club – will meet tomorrow – for this week only In the library at lunchtime. Back to the usual day of Tuesday next week.

Wednesday Active Schools activities: Badminton session every Wednesday from 15:30 to 16:30 at EA Games Hall. Available to all students for FREE. Contact Ms Gardiner for more details.

Thursday Active Schools activities: Morning Fitness Thursdays: Morning Fitness session every Thursday from 08:30 to 08:30 with coach Carla Gomez. This session is available to all students and EA staff and costs £10 for a block of 8 sessions.

S1-S3

S3 Chemistry trip to Johnsons Can all of Mr Baker’s Period 3 and 4 Chemistry pupils who are attending the Johnstones trip today (Wednesday 15th March) please assemble at the reception area for 1050am. Bus leaves for Johnstones at 1100am. Thank you (MB).

Choir is back on tomorrow! S1 – S3 Junior Choir with Miss Mulford in Y01, and S4 – S6 Senior Choir with Miss McDonald in Y06. New members always welcome!

S1-S3 Camera Club Hi camera enthusiasts. Club is on today (Wednesday 15th) after school with Miss Tullis in B39. New members welcome to. See you there.

Vanessa Altin books – Ready to be collected and paid for A number of copies of the book The Pomegranate Tree were signed by Vanessa Altin after her visit last week. These are now ready to be collected and paid for. Please see Mrs Toonen if you put your name down for a book.

S4-S6

SDS Careers Appointment - Thursday 16th February 2017, with Gayna England, Room G42

P1 - Ryan Truslove, S4 P2 - Charis Smit, S5P3 - Jay Drury, S5P4 - Euan Storier, S6

P5 - Maya Jaques, S6P6 - Cameron Wilson, S5

S5/6 DOFE GOLDS Could all Gold DofE participants working with Miss Tullis attend a short meeting in B39 today (Wednesday 15th) at 13.25pm .

Vanessa Altin books – Ready to be collected and paid for A number of copies of the book The Pomegranate Tree were signed by Vanessa Altin after her visit last week. These are now ready to be collected and paid for. Please see Mrs Toonen if you put your name down for a book.

Macgregor Supplies We have a vacancy for a Saturday Girl or Boy aged 16 or over at our Branch. The basic hours will be 8am – 12pm on Saturday mornings but there will be other hours available on an ad-hoc basis. Applications can be made by email to marked Saturday Job.

Interested in a Career in Accountancy? Johnston Carmichael have a school leaver vacancy in their Elgin office. This training opportunity is a six year programme and along with studying towards Chartered Accountancy qualifications, the programme includes hands on experience working in a real business environment with a wide variety of clients. Students will work alongside experienced accountancy professionals and hopefully benefit from “a study buddy” and commercial mentoring schemes. It is aimed to retain the students following the completion of the programme, allowing them to progress further within the business. Closing date for this position is the 14th of March 2017 with a July 2017 start date Full Details can be found at or for further details please contact Iain Abernethy, Head of Learning and Development/Career Development Director on 01467 621475. (CF)

Sutton Trust Summer School (St Andrew’s University) – Discover what university life is really like by attending lectures over a number of days and receiving support for your prospective university application. The Summer School applications are now open for students currently in S5. For more information and to apply visit by Thursday 2 March 2017. Late applications will not be accepted. (CF)