2 March 2015

Year	Content                                                         Date 02.03.2015
S1	**NEW ITEM** Gaelic Learners Club   Gaelic learners club will start lunchtime Monday 2nd in W22 at 1.15. The club is open to all pupils, whether you have done a wee bit of Gaelic before or not – come along and improve your language skills!   **NEW ITEM** ECO group A reminder of the Eco group meeting in the library at break time every Monday.
S2	**NEW ITEM** Gaelic Learners Club   Gaelic learners club will start lunchtime Monday 2nd in W22 at 1.15. The club is open to all pupils, whether you have done a wee bit of Gaelic before or not – come along and improve your language skills!   **NEW ITEM** ECO group A reminder of the Eco group meeting in the library at break time every Monday.   London Dance Trip   One space has become available on the London Dance Trip during the alternative timetable. Please see Miss Murphy or Miss Falconer if you are interested.
S3	**NEW ITEM** Gaelic Learners Club   Gaelic learners club will start lunchtime Monday 2nd in W22 at 1.15. The club is open to all pupils, whether you have done a wee bit of Gaelic before or not – come along and improve your language skills!     **NEW ITEM** ECO group A reminder of the Eco group meeting in the library at break time every Monday.     London Dance Trip   One space has become available on the London Dance Trip during the alternative timetable. Please see Miss Murphy or Miss Falconer if you are interested.
S4	S4 / S5 – Modern Studies New York & Washington Trip Next instalment was due 1st February – please hand in to Mrs Sinclair at Lauderdale Street or your Modern Studies teacher ASAP! Details of Parent Info. Meeting will be issued soon! Thank you London Dance Trip   One space has become available on the London Dance Trip during the alternative timetable. Please see Miss Murphy or Miss Falconer if you are interested. Supported Study for National 5 Modern Studies Supported Study for National 5 Modern Studies will take place every Wednesday from 15:45-16:45 at Darroch in Room 1.3. Each week will focus on a different exam skill/technique.   M. Willis
S5	S4 / S5 – Modern Studies New York & Washington Trip Next instalment was due 1st February – please hand in to Mrs Sinclair at Lauderdale Street or your Modern Studies teacher ASAP! Details of Parent Info. Meeting will be issued soon! Thank you Art Folios Individual folios submitted to the examination board in 2014 are now available for collection from the Art Department. Should you wish to take your folio away, please speak to your class teacher. The sum of £7 is payable for your folio.
S6	Art Folios Individual folios submitted to the examination board in 2014 are now available for collection from the Art Department. Should you wish to take your folio away, please speak to your class teacher. The sum of £7 is payable for your folio.
All years	**NEW ITEM** World Book Day   To celebrate World Book Day a series of lunchtime events will be running in the library at Lauderdale from Tuesday to Thursday this week.  These are: Design a Book Token on Tuesday (3rd March) lunchtime – a national competition to design a book-themed book token for the National Book Tokens scheme! Folded book art on Wednesday (4th March) lunchtime and after school – learn how to make sculptures and art from recycled books!  All materials provided Big Book Swap on Thursday (5th March) lunchtime – bring along a book from home you no longer want to swap for another book to keep and enjoy!   **NEW ITEM**   WORD OF THE WEEK from 1M2 Word: Misandry (noun)   Definition: The dislike of, contempt for or ingrained prejudice against men or boys.   Context:  We should live in a world where we all are treated as having equal value—men have a responsibility to be feminists; Women have a responsibility to avoid misandry.     Get your thinking caps on for an interesting word beginning with N. Perhaps it could be something connected to spring Football Trip   Manchester United vs Arsenal. Saturday 16th May. £69pp with 40 places available. The trip includes transport to and from Manchester, a 5-a-side competition, a visit to the Manchester United store and tickets to see the game. If you are interested please let Mr. Carstairs know immediately. Letters will be made available once interest has been confirmed. All pupils welcome.   Spring Fling! The Annual Spring Fling Evening of Music will be held in Marchmont St. Giles on Wednesday 4th March at 7pm. Tickets will be sold at the door on the night.  They are priced £6 and £4 concession.   Please support the concert and pupils performing.     Traditional Music Examination   All pupils who are entering a Graded Traditional Music Examination on clarsach must bring back the fee via a cheque and the return slip to Miss Millar ASAP.   The fees are as follows:   Grade 1- £23 Grade 2- £28 Grade 3- £31 Grade 4- £34 Grade 5- £37   Immunisation reminder   Forms need to be returned to the Welfare office asap – immunisation session on Wednesday 11th March     ALL PUPILS All pupils that have an instrumental lesson at 8.50am MUST report to the office at the bottom of Bruntsfield House to register they are present.  Absence calls will go home to parents if pupils do not register.