28th August 2015

Year	Content                                                         Date 28.08.2015
S1	S1 Parents Social Night- ** Change of Date ** Due to a scheduling conflict, the S1 Parents’ Social Evening is postponed until Thursday 3 September at 7.00pm -8.00pm   We apologise for the change of date and look forward to meeting you on Thursday 3 September.   Jeff Warden Acting Depute Head   Rugby  Training   Training for S1 & 2 will be every Tuesday 4pm – 5pm at Thirlestane Road. Training will start next week (31st August). Players should bring water and a change of kit. Any questions please see Mr. Sievwright in the PE department.
S2	Rugby  Training   Training for S1 & 2 will be every Tuesday 4pm – 5pm at Thirlestane Road. Training will start next week (31st August). Players should bring water and a change of kit. Any questions please see Mr. Sievwright in the PE department.
S3	Rugby  Training   Training for S3 – S6 will be every Monday 4pm – 5pm at Thirlestane Road. Players should bring water and a change of kit. Training will start next week (31st August). Any questions please see Mr. Sievwright in the PE department.     Computing, Art and CDT London Trip:   The Technologies faculty are running an education excursion to London this coming September for S3 pupils.   Spaces are limited and priority will be given to pupils from Computing Science, Art and CDT – any further spaces will allocated at random to the rest of the year group.   The trip will include visits to: Victorian and Albert Museum Design Museum Harry Potter Experience London Eye Experience   The trip will take place over the holiday weekend leaving on Sunday 20th September and returning Tuesday 22nd by train.   Any pupil interested must collect a letter from Mr McGinley or Mrs Brown in Computing Science today – the trip will be popular and time is short to organise.   S3 register teachers Please can you ask all the pupils that were successfully selected for the James Gillespie’s Bronze DofE to meet in Rm 1.35 next Tue 25th Aug  at 1.15 pm for enrolling.
S4	Rugby  Training   Training for S3 – S6 will be every Monday 4pm – 5pm at Thirlestane Road. Players should bring water and a change of kit. Training will start next week (31st August). Any questions please see Mr. Sievwright in the PE department.   S4 Register Teachers   Please can you ask all the Bronze DofE students from last year’s group to be at the Lauderdale St entrance of the school where the PE buses meet, next Monday at 3.50 pm for an Orienteering session.  The session will take place in the Hermitage of Braid and the students will be finished and will make their own way home at 5pm from the Hermitage.
S5	Rugby  Training   Training for S3 – S6 will be every Monday 4pm – 5pm at Thirlestane Road. Players should bring water and a change of kit. Any questions please see Mr. Sievwright in the PE department.
S6	Rugby  Training   Training for S3 – S6 will be every Monday 4pm – 5pm at Thirlestane Road. Players should bring water and a change of kit. Training will start next week (31st August). Any questions please see Mr. Sievwright in the PE department.
S4 –S6                                                                                   All Years	CHRISTMAS CONCERT SENIOR GROUPS REHEARSALS                                                   Wednesday 2nd September 2015   JGHS Christmas Concert returns to the Usher Hall on 17th December 2015   Senior pupils involved in the groups below MUST ATTEND the following rehearsals:             8.50am   (Periods 1 & 2)               SENIOR WIND BAND in the FORUM                         (Malala building)       (including any S3 pupils and all PERCUSSIONISTS)                                   11.10am   (Periods 3 & 4)                               SENIOR CHOIR in B1                (All S4 to S6 welcome – no auditions)                                     1.45pm   (Periods 5 & 6)        1.  SENIOR STRING ORCHESTRA in the DINING HALL                                        (porta cabin beside Lauderdale car park)                             (Including any S3 pupils in orchestra)                         2.  SENIOR CLARSACH ENSEMBLE in B13 *            * Period 5: S4 clarsach players               Period 6: S5/6 clarsach players        3.  SENIOR GUITAR ENSEMBLE in the FORUM                 S4 to S6 pupils who learn an instrument out of school is welcome to join any of these groups. Please attend and give your name on the day.       *NEW ITEM*   ‘Bene’   “The school’s charitable fundraising group ‘Bene’ is back up and running for another year. In the past Bene has raised funds for a wide variety of projects – within the school, in our community and for global causes. Come be part of a group that makes a practical difference in people’s lives! Meetings are Tuesdays at lunch in Room 1.31   Please bring your lunch with you”   The Spark – School Magazine   If you are interested in being involved with the school magazine this year, or if you just want to know a bit more about it, please come to one of the following meetings:   Tuesday the 1st of September after school or Thursday the 3rd of September at lunchtime in 1.26 (Malala Building). If you cannot attend either of these meetings but would like to be involved, please drop in to see Ms Kirkwood in room 1.26 and let her know.     We are looking for anyone interested in writing opinion articles, current affairs, sports reports, reviews, creative writing, poetry, photographers or artists.      GYMNASTICS CLUB     Gymnastics Club will start this week @ Meadowbank.   Thursday 27th August.   Open to S1 – S6.   The bus will leave Lauderdale street at 3.50 sharp. The bus will return at 5.30.   For further information contact; Amy Heron S6 Caitlin Hayes S6 Amy Chambers S5 ESOL CLASSES   A reminder that ESOL classes start at Drummond Community High School on 2nd and 3rd of September.   Monday/Wednesday classes start on Wednesday 2nd, and Tuesday/Thursday classes start on Thursday 3rd.    Please see Ms Kelso in SfL (Malala building) if you have any questions about your class.     ALL OTHER INSTRUMENTAL GROUPS AND CHOIRS WILL START REHEARSALS IN SEPTEMBER.         PLEASE CHECK THE SCHOOL WEBSITE FOR ALL UPDATES AND INFO.     Love to write? Join blog club to find out more about digital journalism and creative writing online! The first meeting will be in Miss Steer’s room, 1.27 in the Malala building, after school on Wednesday. Junior and senior pupils welcome!     *IMPORTANT PLEASE READ OUT TO ALL CLASSES*   Fire Exit Door Usage   Pupils must not use any of the fire exit doors as a shortcut to exit the building both from corridors OR from the fire staircases. It compromises the security of the building and leaves ALL vulnerable. These doors are ‘silent alarmed’ and require resetting each time they are activated. They are for fire evacuation purposes only.   Lockers   Locker forms are available from welfare, reception and school website. Return applications to welfare office.   INSTRUMENTAL LESSONS   These have now resumed as normal in the music department. All pupils must check their timetable for their next lesson – timetables can be found outside the music staff base, on the door of the instrumental teaching room and also on the school website.     EDINBURGH SCHOOLS’ ROCK ENSEMBLE Auditions will be held next Thursday 27th August from 6.30-9.00pm at St.Thomas’ of Aquinas High School, Chalmers Street. This is open for any pupil who plays drums, guitar, bass guitar, vocals and keyboard. Please just turn up at the audition if you’re interested in joining this fantastic group.     ROCK NIGHT 2015 – Thursday 8th October   There will be a meeting for any pupil who is interested in performing at this year’s Rock Night on Monday 31st August at 4.00pm in B1. Pupils can perform as a solo artist, duet or part of a band, but must sign up for this event at the meeting.