Tuesday 29.1.13

Year	Content                                                                                  29.01.13
S1	ART CLUB: S1 and S2 Monday lunchtimes. In Art 4 Miss Christie’s class Come up straight away with your lunch to eat in the classroom. We will be starting an exciting new collaborative project to do with the school and the ethos, what it means to us and about the buildings new and old etc. This project may be sculptural or a wall piece. At the moment there are 10 pupils coming regularly so there is room for 10 more (20 pupil limit).
S2	CHINA TRIP 2013 IMPORTANT! There will be a meeting tomorrow lunchtime in W20 at 1:15pm for all students who are going on this trip. Attendance is essential! Please be aware that there is now a China blog on the school website where you and your parents can get regular updates and important information about the trip. Please check it out! Mr. Irvine ART CLUB: S1 and S2 Monday lunchtimes. In Art 4 Miss Christie’s class Come up straight away with your lunch to eat in the classroom. We will be starting an exciting new collaborative project to do with the school and the ethos, what it means to us and about the buildings new and old etc. This project may be sculptural or a wall piece. At the moment there are 10 pupils coming regularly so there is room for 10 more (20 pupil limit).
S3	IMMUNISATIONS REMINDER – WEDNESDAY 6TH FEBRUARY To be included in the session, pupils must return completed forms to the Welfare office by the following dates - Green form (dip/tet/polio)   -      Thursday 24th Jan Blue form (MMR)                -      Monday 28th Jan CHINA TRIP 2013 IMPORTANT! There will be a meeting tomorrow lunchtime in W20 at 1:15pm for all students who are going on this trip. Attendance is essential! Please be aware that there is now a China blog on the school website where you and your parents can get regular updates and important information about the trip. Please check it out! Mr. Irvine S3 Morocco Trip Second payment and EE2 are due to Mrs Matheson L10 this Wednesday 30th January.
S4–S6	IMMUNISATIONS REMINDER – WEDNESDAY 6TH FEBRUARY To be included in the session, pupils must return completed forms to the Welfare office by the following dates - Green form (dip/tet/polio)   -      Thursday 24th Jan Blue form (MMR)                -      Monday 28th Jan S5 Gold Duke Of Edinburgh Meetings held in the Library after school. The new schedule of meetings is on the Website.  Attendance is compulsory if you want to go on the Expedition! Please ensure your DofE Evidence up to date on eDofE. S5 LEAPS Lothian Equal Access Programme Applicants for 2013 (present S5) Event at Edinburgh University 13th Feb 1.30- 4pm (During Feb Hol) Book online www.leapsonline.org/applying2013.html Phone 0131 650 4676 Or email leaps@ed.ac.uk Please read out to your classes S5/6 Boys only ECHO CARDIOGRAPHY MEET WITH DR STUART MCLELLAN YOU WILL BE SCREENED AND GIVEN INFORMATION FOR THE COURSE ON THE TUES 5TH FEB at the Western Gen Hospital Dr McLellan is a Consultant Critical Care at the Western  General Hospital in Edinburgh He is looking for some senior male students to assist with a course that he is running on Tues 5th Feb at the Hospital (You need to have attended the initial screening on the Wed 16th Jan first though) The workshop is using “Echocardiography / ultrasound scan” of the heart The volunteers will be required to remove their T-shirt and lie down on a couch/ mat in order to be screened. This will be painless. All volunteers will receive a token of appreciation (iTunes/ Amazon vouchers) You can opt for the morning sessions on Tues 5th Feb (Must be at the hospital for 9.30 am) i.e. (1 hr each approx) sessions 1 & 2 (10am then  11.15am start)   Or the afternoon sessions 3 & 4 …1. 30pm – or 2.45 or you can attend all day The last session will finish at 4.15 All pupils will have an EE2 parental Consent to complete PLEASE NOTE THIS WILL BE DURING PRELIM LEAVE THE EXAMS ON THAT DAY ARE PHYSICS H /INT 2 AND MUSIC PERFORMANCE ALL DAY (you can’t miss your prelims OK) Ms ONeill Support for Pupils S6 PUPILS INVOLVED IN CAN DANCE FOR SA Final rehearsal Friday 1st February after school! Rehearsals will take place in B1 on Friday after school.  All pupils involved must attend. This item will be performed at Diversity in March. S6 PUPILS INVOLVED IN singing Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika (South African National Anthem) Rehearsals will take place in B1 after school on Friday.  This item will also be performed at Diversity in March. S6 Prefects The S6 Prefect scheme starts this Monday 21st January. This scheme is designed to monitor break and lunchtime behaviour around the school. They should be easy to spot as they will be wearing bright gold hoodies. There should be 6 Prefects ‘on duty’ every break and lunch. Two will be in charge of the Assembly Hall, two in charge of the ground floor of the buildings and two in charge of the playgrounds. It is important to note that starting on Monday, only S5/S6 are allowed above the ground floor of the buildings at break/lunch. The Prefects will be in charge of enforcing this rule. If you have any concerns in regards to behaviour during break and lunch then please approach the S6 prefects and they will be happy to assist.
All Pupils	MUSIC TRIP: February installment for the trip is due on the 1st February. Usher Hall Christmas Concert Programmes There are programmes left from the Usher Hall Christmas Concert.  If there are any pupils who would like a programme as a souvenir, please pick one up at reception.  The programme has a list of pupils performing in the concert and the backstage crew. All Pupils: Spaces for drummers in pipe band If anyone is interested in joining the pipe band and learning to play drums for this, please see Miss Millar or Mrs O’Brien in the music department. Wind Band: Rehearsals will take place in B1 after school on Monday due to the prelims in the hall.  All members MUST attend rehearsals as there are very few left before the Spring Fling.  The ‘Rock The House’ competition is ready for applicants who can perform as solo artists (vocalists, singer songwriters) as well as bands who are able to perform live and produce their own material. The prize fund for this competition includes equipment, masterclasses and experience seminars from industry specialists which money just could not buy. To get involved in the 2013 Rock The House competition and for all other information, including application forms go online and visit:  www.rockthehousehoc.com. Or come to the Music Department for more information. Diphtheria/tetanus/polio immunisation session Wednesday 6th February              Location: rooms S1 & S2 The immunisation forms, for issue to pupils during Monday tutor time, will be in staff pigeon holes. Timetable to follow. Any unclaimed forms must be returned to me asap (leave in welfare drawer, main office tray or welfare office) ALL YEARS 6 Nations Tickets There are tickets available to the following matches in this years 6 Nations; Scotland v Ireland, Sunday 24 February  2pm, kick off Scotland v Wales, Saturday 9 March 2:30pm, kick off Tickets cost £10, there are a limited number left and they will be allocated on a first come first served basis. If you are interested please see Me. Sievwright in the PE department. South Africa Project Clothing Appeal: We appealing for donations of new/nearly new clothing to take to South Africa for students at our partner schools. The items that we are particularly in need of are: Prom dresses and football shirts in secondary school sizes School uniform items in nursery to primary sizes (including shirts, trousers, skirts, vests, socks and black shoes) We would be hugely grateful for any donations as they really do make a huge difference to the pupils in South Africa! Please drop any donations to Miss Gray or Miss McCartan in the science department before Monday 4th February.