22 October 2015

Year	Content                                                         Date 22.10.2015
S1	Choir Rehearsals S1 Choir rehearsals start on Tuesday lunchtime this week, in room 2.01 (Mr Dearsley’s room). There are no auditions, everyone is welcome. The choir will be performing in the Christmas concert at the Usher Hall with P7 choirs from the primary schools Gaelic Learners Club The Gaelic learners club is open to all pupils s1 – s3 whatever their knowledge of Gaelic, so whether you want to build on the language you learned in primary or would like to learn more about one of Scotland’s native languages then come along and join the class which runs every Monday lunch time in room 2.24.
S2	Choir Rehearsals S1 Choir rehearsals start on Tuesday lunchtime this week, in room 2.01 (Mr Dearsley’s room). There are no auditions, everyone is welcome. The choir will be performing in the Christmas concert at the Usher Hall with P7 choirs from the primary schools Gaelic Learners Club The Gaelic learners club is open to all pupils s1 – s3 whatever their knowledge of Gaelic, so whether you want to build on the language you learned in primary or would like to learn more about one of Scotland’s native languages then come along and join the class which runs every Monday lunch time in room 2.24.
S3	Geography Field Trip S3 are invited to join the geography department on their field trip to the sunny and dramatic French Alps next May. The cost is £520 and it runs from the 6th to the 12th. Although priority will be given to geography students we will consider students from other classes who wish to join their friends or see more of the world. If you do not have an information letter see geography teachers or Mrs Sinclair, the classroom assistant for one. Choir Rehearsals S1 Choir rehearsals start on Tuesday lunchtime this week, in room 2.01 (Mr Dearsley’s room). There are no auditions, everyone is welcome. The choir will be performing in the Christmas concert at the Usher Hall with P7 choirs from the primary schools Gaelic Learners Club The Gaelic learners club is open to all pupils s1 – s3 whatever their knowledge of Gaelic, so whether you want to build on the language you learned in primary or would like to learn more about one of Scotland’s native languages then come along and join the class which runs every Monday lunch time in room 2.24.
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All years	**NEW ITEM** For S4-S6 Pupils ‘The Scottish Mental Health Arts & Film Festival is hosting a screening of a documentary depicting the emotional struggles one young woman has had, touching on the issue of self-harm. This will take place in the Forum in the Malala building at James Gillespie's High School on Monday 26th October at 7:00pm, followed by a Q&A with the director. The screening is free but please see Mr Warden in Pupil Support to formally book a place.  This is a synopsis of the film: Ida is a young Norwegian woman, struggling with a very turbulent emotional life caused by emotionally unstable personality disorder (borderline). For the last eight years, Ida has kept a video diary in order to ease her mind and structure her thoughts. In her diary we get a unique insight into a world of fear and anxiety, but also precious moments of everyday victories and self-discovery. Most importantly we get to witness her powerful struggle towards self-acceptance and a genuine appreciation of life.’ Word of the week 2K1  Word: voracious Definition: extremely hard to satisfy or fulfil, very greedy Synonyms: rapacious, hoggish Context sentence: The first years voraciously devoured through their Reading For Gold booklets. Debating Debating will take place on Wednesday lunchtime in 1.31 rather than after school. Come along to learn how to argue in a more creative and constructive way in a fun environment. There will be opportunities to learn and develop your debating skills with a possibility of entering exciting competitions involving other Scottish schools at a later date. So what are you waiting for? Everyone is welcome (especially the new S1s). Bring your lunch. M Roskilly Blog Club Blog club will run every Wednesday after school in Malala 1.27. If you love to write and are interested in digital journalism or creative writing, please come along. The club is open to all pupils and staff who want to learn how to make their own blog. The Spark A reminder that meetings for The Spark run every Tuesday after school and every Thursday lunchtime in 1.26 - you only need to attend one meeting a week. We are still accepting new members so please come along if you are interested. Italian Club Italian club will run every Wednesday lunchtime in 1.26. If you want to learn the basics to help you on holiday or are just interested in the language and the culture, please come along. This club is open to all pupils and staff with an interest in Italy and Italian.   Shinty Club Shinty Club takes place on Monday after school.  Meet outside PE base.  All years welcome and all equipment is provided. Pupil Voice meetings with senior and Junior school: Friday  23 October               Period 1   Juniors (School Library Malala)                                               Period 1   Seniors ( Meeting Room Darroch) Monday 2 November            Period 6    Juniors ( School Malala)                                                Period 6   Seniors ( Meeting room Darroch)  Wednesday 18  November      Period 6  Juniors ( school Library Malala)                                                  Period 6  Seniors ( Meeting room Malala) Thursday 3 December           Period 1  Juniors ( School Library Malala)                                                Period 3 Seniors  ( Meeting room Darroch) Thursday 17 December         Period 2  Juniors ( School Library Malala )                                                Period 2  Seniors ( Meeting room Darroch              Club FilmG (s1-s6) Club FilmG is a club for fluent Gaelic speakers s1-s6 with an interest in the media who would like to take part in this year’s FilmG short film competition. As well as an opportunity to create your own film the club will give you the chance to work with professionals from the television industry and learn about filming and editing. We will meet after school on Wednesdays in room 2.24. LOCKERS Locker forms are available from welfare, reception and school website. Return applications to welfare office.