22 May 2015

Year	Content                                                         Date 22.05.2015
S1	S1-3 Girls Football   If you would like to take part in a girl’s 7-a-side football festival on Friday 29th May at Leith Academy, please see Mr. Carstairs for a letter. You don’t have to be an experienced footballer as the competition is just a bit of fun.   Lockers   S1 & S2 pupils only. Lockers are now available for hire in the new building. Forms from welfare, reception and website. Applications should be returned directly to the welfare office.
S2	S1-3 Girls Football   If you would like to take part in a girl’s 7-a-side football festival on Friday 29th May at Leith Academy, please see Mr. Carstairs for a letter. You don’t have to be an experienced footballer as the competition is just a bit of fun.   S2 Football   Could the following pupils please collect a letter from Mr. Carstairs as they have a match against Boroughmuir on Friday 29th May: Roddy MacInnes Urquhart Sam Alexander Matthew Mullard Tom Fuller Joe Scott Hobbs Elena Santoyo Brown Alex Hamilton Ollie Short Afa Osibanjo Jude McIntosh Eyvindur Bjarnasson Alex Arthur Matthew McConville Lucas Laverty Hamish Thomson     Lockers   S1 & S2 pupils only. Lockers are now available for hire in the new building. Forms from welfare, reception and website. Applications should be returned directly to the welfare office.
S3	S1-3 Girls Football   If you would like to take part in a girl’s 7-a-side football festival on Friday 29th May at Leith Academy, please see Mr. Carstairs for a letter. You don’t have to be an experienced footballer as the competition is just a bit of fun.
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All years	Word of the week   Word: unambiguous (adjective)   Definition: not open to more than one interpretation   Context: It is important to be unambiguous when you are trying to communicate a particular point of view.   Prefixes are very useful for changing the meaning of a word to its opposite thus avoiding ambiguity.   Notice to all registration teachers   Please encourage your classes to discuss the word of the week and come up with their own contenders. Language acquisition and development is a key role of literacy across the curriculum, and anyway the pupils enjoy the competition. There will be a prizes for the top three words once we get to the end of the alphabet! Words beginning with V by the end of the week.               3K FUN RUN   This year’s 3K fun run will take place on Thursday 28th May during periods 3&4. This event is part of Health Week and pupils, staff and parents are welcome to take part. Prizes will be awarded for winning runners, best fancy dress and most money raised. As this is a charitable event, pupils taking part are encouraged to get sponsorship from friends and family that will go towards the James Gillespie’s High School Trust.   If you are interested in taking part, please collect a letter and sponsorship envelope from Mr. Carstairs in the PE department. Permission slips must be returned no later than Monday 25th May otherwise you will not be allowed to take part.     Immunisations   Mop-up session date is Tuesday 9th June     Wimbledon Trip   A couple of spaces have now become available for the Wimbledon trip. If anyone is interested please see Miss Crosbie ASAP.   MUSIC NEWS   All violin and viola pupils:   Check your lesson times for your instrumental lessons.   All pupils who were previously on Tuesdays will now have lessons on Wednesdays.   Please check with the music department if you aren’t sure when your lesson is scheduled.   Miss Millar There have been changes made to the groups for Guitar lessons. Please ensure you look at the timetable and groupings outside the music staff base in Bruntsfield House and guitar room B13.     Could all pupils receiving instrumental lessons ensure they check the relevant timetables to ensure they attend their lessons. Lessons have started this week. Please make sure you ask your class teachers for permission to attend lessons three days before your scheduled time.   All pupils who did an ABRSM examination should see their instrumental teacher to receive the results.