11 June 2015

Year	Content                                                         Date 11.06.2015
S1	TRAINING STRINGS ORCHESTRA (S1 to S4)   Full attendance is absolutely essential at next Tuesday’s rehearsal in B3 after school. The orchestra will be performing at the P7 visit on Wednesday 17th June, so this is the final rehearsal.
S2	TRAINING STRINGS ORCHESTRA (S1 to S4)   Full attendance is absolutely essential at next Tuesday’s rehearsal in B3 after school. The orchestra will be performing at the P7 visit on Wednesday 17th June, so this is the final rehearsal.
S3	TRAINING STRINGS ORCHESTRA (S1 to S4)   Full attendance is absolutely essential at next Tuesday’s rehearsal in B3 after school. The orchestra will be performing at the P7 visit on Wednesday 17th June, so this is the final rehearsal.   SENIOR WIND BAND (S3 to S6 only)   Full attendance is absolutely essential at next Monday’s rehearsal in B3 after school. The band will be performing at the P7 visit on Wednesday 17th June, so this is the final rehearsal.
S4	TRAINING STRINGS ORCHESTRA (S1 to S4)   Full attendance is absolutely essential at next Tuesday’s rehearsal in B3 after school. The orchestra will be performing at the P7 visit on Wednesday 17th June, so this is the final rehearsal.   SENIOR WIND BAND (S3 to S6 only)   Full attendance is absolutely essential at next Monday’s rehearsal in B3 after school. The band will be performing at the P7 visit on Wednesday 17th June, so this is the final rehearsal.   Careers Drop-In   On Thursday lunchtime in the Library, the Careers Advisor will be available to talk to about careers, apprenticeships and education.  Open to all year-groups, no appointments needed!   Senior Football   Could anyone who is interested in playing senior football this year please attend a short meeting at 13:30 on Wednesday 10th June. Pupils should meet outside the PE staff base.   Screen Education Edinburgh   Screen Education Edinburgh are running a BFI Film Academy Craft Residential filmmaking course from 30th July to 9th August, and we are inviting applications from young people, aged 16-19 across the UK to apply and thought that this would be of interest to the young people in your area.  Interested young people can read more and watch a short film about the BFI Film Academy Scotland Craft Residential, as well as download an application from here: http://wp.me/p3oHMX-Dn  Applications are open now and will close on Friday 26th June.  If you have any questions at all, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the Academy Coordinator Kerri Rolland kerri@screen-ed.org
S5	SENIOR WIND BAND (S3 to S6 only)   Full attendance is absolutely essential at next Monday’s rehearsal in B3 after school. The band will be performing at the P7 visit on Wednesday 17th June, so this is the final rehearsal.   Careers Drop-In On Thursday lunchtime in the Library, the Careers Advisor will be available to talk to about careers, apprenticeships and education.  Open to all year-groups, no appointments needed!   Senior Football   Could anyone who is interested in playing senior football this year please attend a short meeting at 13:30 on Wednesday 10th June. Pupils should meet outside the PE staff base.   Screen Education Edinburgh    Screen Education Edinburgh are running a BFI Film Academy Craft Residential filmmaking course from 30th July to 9th August, and we are inviting applications from young people, aged 16-19 across the UK to apply and thought that this would be of interest to the young people in your area.  Interested young people can read more and watch a short film about the BFI Film Academy Scotland Craft Residential, as well as download an application from here: http://wp.me/p3oHMX-Dn  Applications are open now and will close on Friday 26th June.  If you have any questions at all, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the Academy Coordinator Kerri Rolland kerri@screen-ed.org
S6	Careers Drop-In   On Thursday lunchtime in the Library, the Careers Advisor will be available to talk to about careers, apprenticeships and education.  Open to all year-groups, no appointments needed!   Senior Football   Could anyone who is interested in playing senior football this year please attend a short meeting at 13:30 on Wednesday 10th June. Pupils should meet outside the PE staff base.   Screen Education Edinburgh   Screen Education Edinburgh are running a BFI Film Academy Craft Residential filmmaking course from 30th July to 9th August, and we are inviting applications from young people, aged 16-19 across the UK to apply and thought that this would be of interest to the young people in your area.  Interested young people can read more and watch a short film about the BFI Film Academy Scotland Craft Residential, as well as download an application from here: http://wp.me/p3oHMX-Dn  Applications are open now and will close on Friday 26th June.  If you have any questions at all, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the Academy Coordinator Kerri Rolland kerri@screen-ed.org
All years	INSTRUMENTAL LESSONS (all year groups)   Pupils must ensure that they have contacted their instrumental teacher regarding timetables for next year. This must be done before the last week of term. Lessons are still operating up until the alternative timetable and attendance is expected at these. Please check the timetables on the website and outside the music staff base.   Word of the week: X from 2K1   Word: Xen (adjective) Definition: combination word meaning alien (used in the formation of compound words) Context: The xenophobic politician had a panic attack when he became foreign minister.   Word of the week: Y from 3M2   Word: Ygdrasil (noun) Definition: a Nordic mythical tree whose roots and branches bind together heaven, earth and hell. Context: The Viking hoped to climb the Ygdrasil to heaven when he lost his life in battle; rather than descending down the roots to hell.   Two excellent words from 2K1 and 3M2. Next week’s word will begin with Z and is, of course, the last letter of the alphabet. We will then select the best word to have been submitted over the year.   M. Roskilly   ART DEPARTMENT   The Art Dept are delighted and proud that two of our S6 A Level students have been very successful in the Paolozzi Prize 2015 at the National Gallery.   Lucy Gogoliuk S6 won 1st prize in her Category ‘New Directions’ nominated by Ms Christie Zora Feesey S6 received Highly Commended in her category ‘ Spirit of Paolozzi’ nominated by Ms Molleson   This is the third year in a row since the Paolozzi Prize began that Gillespie’s Art Students have won categories in this prestigious awards ceremony.   ‘New Directions’ Category Ist Prize : Lucy Gogoliuk S6 James Gillespie’s High school   3K Fun Run   A reminder that all 3K fun run sponsorship money should be handed in to the PE department as soon as possible.   INSTRUMENTAL LESSONS   Now that the new timetable is in place, all pupils should check their instrumental lesson times for the rest of term on the noticeboards in Bruntsfield House.   Diversecity 2015 The show is on in the Drama Studio at Darroch (G20) for  two nights, Friday 12th  and Saturday 13th  June & starts at 7pm Adults £7.50 Students £5 Tickets will go on sale from Wed 10th June at break & lunch in the Forum at the Lauderdale Campus & outside G20 at the Darroch Campus.  Please buy early as seats are limited.