4.12.12

Year	Content                                                                                    4.12.12
All Years	Whitehouse Loan Gate  This gate will remain closed until further notice due to work being carried out. There is no climbing over the wall as Scottish Power is digging a ditch on the Whitehouse Loan side.
S1	S1/S2 Cello vacancies There are spaces available for cello lessons this year and the opportunity to start playing the cello has been made available to S1 and S2 pupils.  Please come to the music staff base at break time on Tuesday 4th December for more information.
S2	S1/S2 Cello vacancies There are spaces available for cello lessons this year and the opportunity to start playing the cello has been made available to S1 and S2 pupils.  Please come to the music staff base at break time on Tuesday 4th December for more information.
S5	DANCE TRIP 2013 – for S3-S6 We are looking for interest for a proposed ‘Dance’ excursion to London for 4 days, 3 nights in March 2013. The trip is for S3- S6 pupils and dance experience/ability is not necessary. The trip will include: ·      travelling down to London at the end of the week ·      spending the weekend in London ·      attending and participating in West End Dance workshop/classes ·      attend a London West End show ·      take in the sights of London ·      experience shopping in the UK’s capital. Thanks Miss Falconer/ Miss Murphy (PE)
All years	All years RUGBY: Rugby training for the school is on Thursdays 3:45 – 5pm. Meet in the PE foyer. This is open to all pupils and Rugby experience/ability is not necessary. See Mr. Sievwright for more details.    Music Lessons: All pupils receiving instrumental lessons should be aware that they must ask their teachers for permission out of class three days prior to their instrumental lesson. Usher Hall Christmas Concert Tickets on sale! Tickets have now gone on sale at the Usher Hall box office.  Tickets are priced at £6/£8/£10. Support this wonderful tradition and help JGHS make magic once again in this wonderful venue. USHER HALL Christmas Concert Music Rehearsals Monday: S1 CHOIR – Lunchtimes in B2                 WIND BAND – After school in the Hall                 JAZZ WIND ENSEMBLE – Lunchtimes in B1 Tuesday: S2/3 CHOIR – Lunchtimes in B1                  SENIOR STRING ORCHESTRA – After school in the Hall                  JUNIOR STRING ENSEMBLE – After school in B1                  Clarsach ensemble – after school in B17                  PIPE BAND – After school in B1 Wednesday: SENIOR CHOIR – After school in B1 (S6 pupils – this will look good on your personal statement!)                      PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE – Lunchtimes in ICT suite TBC                      GAELIC CHOIR – Lunchtime from 1pm in L7 Thursday: CHAMBER CHOIR/ SENIOR VOCAL OPENING – B2 after school                    GUITAR ENSEMBLE – (Seniors) – After school in B1 All pupils should attend all the rehearsals unless a prior arrangement has been made with the music staff. All PERFORMERS in the Usher Hall Concert should attend an URGENT meeting on Wednesday 28th November during PST in the Gym. NYOS 2013 The application form and information leaflet for NYCoS 2013 will be available next week.  Interested singers can apply using the form which can also be downloaded from the NYCoS website or they can use our online form by following the link on our website. In addition to the usual quality opportunities provided for the members of NYCoS Training Choir we have some very high quality performances to offer to members of NYCoS Scotland. Auditions are free so that everyone with the ambition to sing at national level has the chance to embark on the path of realising their potential. Performing Arts Blog There is now a performing arts blog which can be located from the school website.  It has all the latest information about achievements and rehearsals for the Christmas Concert.  The link is: jghsperformingarts.blogspot.com USHER HALL CONCERT ALL PERFORMERS IN THE USHER HALL CONCERT MUST HAND IN THEIR EE2 FORM ASAP AT THEIR NEXT REHEARSAL. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN PUPILS NOT BEING ABLE TO PERFORM IN THE CONCERT. ANY PUPIL WHO HAS NOT RECEIVED THIS FORM PLEASE GO TO MUSIC DEPT TO PICK ONE UP. CYP As of Wednesday 14th November,  Canongate Youth Project [CYP] will be in and around the school over the lunchtime period on Wednesdays. CYP already has a role within the school through our Early Intervention contract, offering both individual and groupwork support to pupils. We are hoping that by having a presence within the playground and school perimeter that we will increase our profile amongst the wider school population. We will be able to offer advice, information, support and guidance to pupils in an informal setting whilst promoting both the services that we offer in JGHS and the community based services on offer from our base at South Bridge Resource Centre. South Africa 2013 For the South Africa Project this year, we have organised a sub-group with the aim of collecting clothing for the children in the two high schools we are visiting.  From previous experiences taking prom dresses and football tops, in addition to packs of school clothes, has been very well received.  We are asking for donations of any prom style dresses or football tops from ages 14 upwards.  The clothes would preferably be in good condition.  In terms of football tops, any team from any league or country would be suitable.  There will be someone available in the school foyer to collect donations at Friday break times. Thank you GUESS DURBAN THE BEAR’S BIRTHDAY For the next 2 weeks, there is going to be a competition to ‘Guess Durban the Bear’s Birthday’ in order to raise funds for the South Africa project.  All you have to do is pay £1 and pick a date in the year which you think is Durban’s birthday.  The winner will not only win Durban the Bear but also a £15 Itunes voucher!!!  (Great for Xmas coming up). There will be a stall set up every Wednesday in the school’s reception at break as well as S6 pupils coming around during registration.  The winner will be announcement on Friday 14th December! All years RUGBY: Rugby training for the school is on Thursdays 3:45 – 5pm. Meet in the PE foyer. This is open to all pupils and Rugby experience/ability is not necessary. See Mr. Sievwright for more details. Whitehouse Loan Gate  This gate will remain closed until further notice due to work being carried out. There is no climbing over the wall as Scottish Power is digging a ditch.