PUPIL DAILY BULLETIN THURSDAY 22 ND NOVEMBER 2018 Thursday Friday ASSEMBLIES S4 S5/S6 CAREERS INTERVIEWS Individual Careers Interviews Friday 23rd in the Careers Room Miss Berry will be available over lunchtime for any pupils with career enquiries 8.50 Katrina 2C1 9.10 Morgan 2C1 9.30 Neyda 2C1 9.50 Rebecca 2C1 10.10 Daniel 2C2 10.50 Albany 2C2 11.10 Tara 2C2 11.30 Logan 2C2 11.50 Niamh 2D1 12.10 Cody 2D1 13.20 Heather 2D1 13.40 Alex 2D1 14.10 Liam 4C2 ALL YEARS Friday Dance Club:- Senior pupil lead dance club, 12.45-1.15 in the Assembly Hall. Please wear comfortable sports clothes with indoor trainers or bare feet. Looking for motivated students to come along and take part in dance sessions. Highly beneficial to those in Rock Challenge and to those who would like more dance experience for future Rock Challenge auditions. Sessions will start THIS FRIDAY 23rd November and run until 21st December. Please register interest with Mr O Connor ASAP to secure your place. Mr O Connor Knitting Club:- The Knitting Club has moved to Thursdays. We meet at 12:40 in the Library. Materials are provided for your first project to get you started or if you already knit/stitch/crochet, join us to help our newcomers or have some crafting time and relax yourself. Staff welcome too. If you have a project already started, bring that with you. See Mrs Ogston or Mrs Reid in the library for more information. Mrs Ogston Massed Children s Choir Christmas Sing:- Chalmers Mackay Music School is hosting a special Christmas Event outside the Town Hall on Saturday 1 st December between 11.00am and 12.30pm. Our Junior Singers along with choirs from some of the local Primary Schools and other groups will be singing a selection of popular Christmas songs as part of a massed children s choir. If anyone else would like to take part, please feel free to come along to our next rehearsal on Tuesday at 12.45 in Room 56. Please see Mrs Purvis for further details. Mrs Purvis
Paper, Plastic & Can Recycling:- Reminder that Thursday is recycling day. Please empty classroom recycling bins (paper/plastics/cans) in the central collection point in the front staff car park during registration. Thank you. Mr Shepherd Student Uniform Group:- The Student Uniform group will meet every Thursday in Mr Paterson s office at 12:30. Bring your lunch all are welcome. We will be working on many exciting projects this year, including redesigning the school football kits. Mr Paterson Canteen/Barra Base:- Broth (v) Toad in the Hole Chicken Korma Turkey Burger Pizza Chicken Tikka Salad Eve s Pudding S1 Geography Parents Night Appointments:- A reminder to any S1 Geography pupil who has Mr Shepherd to make an appointment for parent s night during any break or lunchtime in Rm 7. Still plenty of appointment slots available! Many thanks. Mr Shepherd Lunch Club:- Come along to Rm 46 every Thursday from 12.30, bring your lunch meet up with friends. Penny Downes S1 Classes:- S1 classes are reminded that you are responsible for the emptying of your allocated communal area recycling bin/bins every Thursday morning during registration. S2 pupils will be on hand if needed. Thank you. Mrs Toet/Eco Committee S1 S2 Ski Trip to Folgaria, February 2020:- A Ski Trip is being planned for February 2020 to Folgaria, Italy. There are 20 spaces for students who will be in S1, S2 or S3 in February 2020 (current S1 will be in S2 and current S2 will be in S3). Any student wishing to join this trip should see Mr Johnston or Mr Jones, collect a letter and then return letter and deposit by Friday 30 th November. Mr Jones/Mr Johnston S1 S3 Literacy Ambassadors Meeting:- We would like to invite all literacy ambassadors to a meeting on Thursday 22nd November at 12.45 in Room 12. Remember that this is only for our initial work. If you cannot attend, could let me or one of your fellow ambassadors know please. Bring your lunch! Miss Sarran S3 SNSA:- Next week all S3 students will undertake their Scottish National Standardised Assessments. These are assessments to gauge your progress in reading, writing and numeracy. These assessments cannot be prepared for so therefore require no revision. Please find below the timetable for this year s SNSA s. All three assessments will take place in the GP rooms at separate times next week. Students should go at the start of the period allocated and will spend the whole period there. Please arrive promptly.
Monday 26 th November P1 3D1 (R) CP P2 3D2 (R) CP P3 3C1 (R) CP P4 3C2 (R) CP Tuesday 27 th November P1 3H1 (R) MJ P2 3S1 (R) MJ P3 3S2 (R) MJ P4 3B1 (R) MJ P5 3B2 (R) CP P6 3H1 (W) CP Wednesday 28 th November P1 3D1 (W) MJ P2 3D2 (W) MJ P3 3C1 (W) MJ P4 3C2 (W) CP P5 3S1 (W) CP P6 3S2 (W) CP P7 3B1 (W) CP Thursday 29 th November P1 3B2 (W) CP P2 3D1 (N) CP P3 3D2 (N) CP P4 3H1 (N) CP P5 3C1 (N) MJ P6 3C2 (N) MJ P7 3S1 (N) MJ Friday 30 th November P1 3S2 (N) MJ P2 3B1 (N) MJ P3 3B2 (N) MJ P4 Mop Up P5 Mop Up P6 Mop Up Mr Paterson S3 S6 Google Classroom:- We will no longer be using the jobs noticeboard down at guidance to advertise job, apprenticeship, further education and higher education opportunities. We are moving to advertising these through a Google Classroom which is now up and running. All S3s S6s are urged to join this classroom using the course code which you will get from your reg teachers this week. This area will be updated regularly. Please approach your Guidance teacher or Reg teacher if you have any questions about this. Guidance Team
Photographer Visit Thursday 22 nd Nov:- The school photographer is in school this Thursday. Pupils should ask to be released from class ten minutes prior to their allocated photograph time. Photos are taken in the Assembly Hall. Admin Photograph Times For Thursday 22 nd Nov 2018 (please assemble 10 minutes before photograph time) 9.00 S3 Geography Pupils 9.10 4B1 9.20 4C1 9.30 4C2 9.40 4D1 9.50 4D2 10.00 4H1 10.10 4H2 Interval 10.50 4S1 11.00 4S2 11.10 5B1 11.20 5B2 11.30 5C1 11.40 5D1 11.50 5D2 12.00 5H1 12.10 5H2 Lunchtime 1.20 5S1 1.30 5S2 1.40 School Captains and HT 2.10 S6 Year Group S4 4H2 PSE Period 5:- 4H2 should report directly to IT 1 for their PSE lesson today (Thursday 22nd November). Mr Johnston S4 S6 Christmas Talent Show:- We would really like to encourage more acts from S4-S6 to participate in the Talent Show. Anyone with a talent particularly if you are from a dancing background would be more than welcome! If you are interested in performing then please collect a form from Mrs Gibson in Room 6. We look forward to seeing you! Mrs Gibson
S5 S6 Upcoming SCHOLAR Revision Sessions:- How to Join: Follow the session link https://heriotwatt.adobeconnect.com/scholartutorsessions/ up to 30 minutes before the published start time. Enter the session as a guest using your forename or a nickname. All sessions are recorded for use on the SCHOLAR site so please do not share any personal information. Please note that the online room is limited to 100 participants so join in early to avoid disappointment! If you need a reminder of your SCHOLAR username and password, please contact Dr Drysdale. Dr Drysdale Thursday 22 nd Nov 6pm Maths H Polynomials & Quadratics S5/S6 Mentoring Thursday:- All S5/6 pupils listed below are to report to the office 5 minutes before their scheduled mentor meeting. Planners are required at the meeting with your mentor. Name Class Allocated Mentor Time Location Chloe 5B1 Irene Jamieson 1105 Hut 2 Connor 5B1 Ryan Mackenzie 0905 Hut 2 Thomas 5B1 Jill Chalmers 0905 R50 Neil 5B2 Scott Rennie 1505 R50 Cameron 5B2 Clare Trembleau 0920 R50 Michael 5B2 Andy Taylor 1520 R50 Holly 5B2 Simon Glazier 1335 Hut 2 Nicole 5C1 Jill Chalmers 0920 R50 Harry 5C1 Irene Jamieson 1125 Hut 2 Andrew 5D1 Ryan Mackenzie 0925 Hut 2 Harrison 5D1 Clare Trembleau 0935 R50 Isla 5D2 Irene Jamieson 1145 Hut 2 Ross 5D2 Clare Trembleau 0950 R50 Jack 5H1 Scott Rennie 1450 R50 Erin 5H1 Lynn MacFarlane 1450 R50 Jack 5H1 Lynn MacFarlane 1510 R50 Rebecca 5H2 Scott Rennie 1520 R50 Aaron 5H2 Andy Taylor 1505 R50 Paul 5S2 Andy Taylor 1535 R50 Alex 5S2 Andy Taylor 1450 R50 James 6B Simon Glazier 1355 Hut 2 Murray 6B Simon Glazier 1315 Hut 2 Ethan 6B Scott Rennie 1535 R50 Natalie 6B Jill Chalmers 0935 R50 Shannon 6C Heidi Gardner 0905 Hut 2 Duncan 6D Jill Chalmers 0950 R50 Calum 6D Heidi Gardner 0925 Hut 2 Fraser 6D Ryan Mackenzie 0945 Hut 2 Martha 6D Lynn MacFarlane 1530 R50 Kirsty 6S Clare Trembleau 0905 R50 Fraser 6S Heidi Gardner 0945 Hut 2