Monday 19th March

Year	Content                                                                                    19.3.12
S1	S1 'GLEE' CHOIR This choir is open to any S1 pupil who would like to perform a 'Glee' item for 'Diversecity' in June. Please come along to B2 on a Tuesday lunchtime if you are interested.
S2
S3	French Alps Trip There is a meeting for all going in L11 (Mr Stewart's room) this Wednesday at 1pm. Prison Service Workshops Next Monday (26th) all S3 pupils will take part in a day of workshops led by the Scottish Prison Service. Services such as the police, procurator fiscal and Edinburgh Council’s CCTV unit will run workshops aimed at giving pupils a greater understanding of the criminal justice system and how to make positive choices to stay out of trouble. Please make sure you take a letter home to your parents/guardians which explains the event in more detail.
S4
S5	Edinburgh Schools Under 18 Rugby 7’s Tournament Could any S5 and S6 pupils interested to compete in the Edinburgh Schools Under 18 Rugby 7’s on Friday 23rd March please see Mr. Wallace in the P.E. department by Tuesday 20th March? Thank you. S5/6 only - Swimathon: Helpers needed If you’d be willing to lend with running the sponsored Swimathon on Friday 20th April, please see Miss Gray in the science department asap.
S6	Edinburgh Schools Under 18 Rugby 7’s Tournament Could any S5 and S6 pupils interested to compete in the Edinburgh Schools Under 18 Rugby 7’s on Friday 23rd March please see Mr. Wallace in the P.E. department by Tuesday 20th March? Thank you. S5/6 only - Swimathon: Helpers needed If you’d be willing to lend with running the sponsored Swimathon on Friday 20th April, please see Miss Gray in the science department asap.
All years	All years - 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. SPORT AID Friday 23rd  march Pupils & Staff dress up in “Sport related theme” The Enterprise class will go round the classes to collect donations All proceeds go to SPORT AID Ms ONeill RESONATE CONCERTS Congratulations to all performers from Gillespie's who represented the school in these City of Edinburgh concerts recently. Many pupils performed at these, including the pipers and members of both our wind band and orchestra. PERFORMING ARTS CONCERT Good luck to the S1 Gaelic choir, accordion players and pipers as they will be representing the school at a council's Performing Arts Concert this Thursday 22nd March. This concert has performers from 7 primaries and 4 secondary schools and will feature dance, drama and music items  - Gillespie's item will finish the entire concert and we wish them well.