Monday 12th March

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S1	S1 Vocal Group Any S1 pupil who have been part of the recent vocal group, or who would like to join, please come to a meeting tomorrow at lunchtime (Tue. 13th March) in B2 to discuss the possibility of performing an item from 'Glee' at 'Diversecity'.
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S5	S5 OXBRIDGE APPLICANTS CORN EXCHANGE EDINBURGH 1 DAY EVENT 29th March If anyone is interested in attending this please see me in the Guidance office You have to be “booked on” to attend the course You also get to attend workshops with other people who have selected the same courses ie all the History applicants get to work together in the afternoon sessions However if you commit to attend you must turn up as places are scarce Ms ONeill Guidance
S6	Enjoy a night of Glamourous Girly Fun at Cheynes Bruntsfield Avenue View a live demonstration of this seasons "must have" Prom/Red Carpet Hair styles by the fabulous Cheynes team. Preview the latest Prom collections curtoesy of Kudos Couture. Indulge in Fabulous Jewels latest sparkles and find the perfect piece to compliment your gown. Arrange your Prom Pamper Package with the Cheynes Beauty Zone therapists . Friday 9th March- 6.30pm FREE ENTRY Cheynes Hairdressing 2 Bruntsfield Avenue EH10 4EP Any bookings made on the evening will receive 10% off Prom hair styling at Bruntsfield and 10% off any purchases at Kudos Couture. Call 0131 478 3522 to secure your place S6 – SOUTH AFRICA TRIP 2012-03-07 IF ANYONE FROM THE SOUTH AFRICA 2012 TRIP WOULD LIKE TO LEARN AND PERFORM A SONG ‘WALILIZELA’ FOR THE PARENT’S REVIEW AND DIVERSECITY COULD YOU PLEASE ATTEND A MEETING IN THE GAMES HALL ON WEDENSDAY LUNCH (WED 14th MARCH).
All years	Spring Concert on 13th March Gillespie's fantastic pipers will be performing at this concert tomorrow night at the Queen's Hall. The concert will feature instrumental groups from across Edinburgh and we are delighted that the pipers are opening the event. Tickets are priced at £5/£3 concession at the door. Edinburgh MOD Competition This competition takes place on Saturday 21st April and entries are now available for any Gaelic solo singer or group of singers,  fiddle players and clarsach players amongst others. Please see Mrs O'Brien in the Music Dept. for an entry form and for more information. Edinburgh Young Musician of the Year Success Huge congratulations to Kirsten MacFarlane in S6 who has made it through to the final of the Edinburgh Young Musician of the Year competition on clarinet. Kirsten has beaten competition from some very talented musicians from across Edinburgh in the heats and semi-final to reach the final stage, and we wish her all the best for this in May. More information regarding this concert will be forthcoming for anyone who would like to support Kirsten at this. Good luck! South Africa Would I Lie To You/Take Me Out Event On Thursday 15th March, to raise money for the South Africa project, there will be a double-bill of hilarious gameshows that you can't miss! 'Would I Lie to You?', based on the hilarious BBC panel show featuring Miss Halliday, Mr Hay, Miss Falconer, Mr Alexander, Miss Gray & others! 'Take Me Out', our version of the hit matchmaking series starring 5th & 6th years! Doors open at 7PM and the show will start at 7:30PM There will be a tuck shop on the night, also to raise funds for the South Africa project Tickets will be on sale at break in the foyer starting Monday 12th March and will be £4 for students/£6 for adults Not limited to Gillespie's students - so invite your friends and parents! Sponsored Swimathon Set yourself a challenge this April and raise some money for charity! On Friday 20th April JGHS will be hosting a sponsored Swimathon to raise money for Marie Curie cancer care and we’re looking for teams of up to 5 people (pupils only or pupils and staff) to enter. Each team will set their own challenging distance target to swim and you’ll have one hour in the pool on the day to try and achieve it. Our aim is to swim as many kilometres and raise as much money for Marie Curie as we can! To find out more or to enter your team (and book your slot in the pool) see Miss Gray in the Science department asap.