7 March 2016

Year	Content                                                         Date 07.03.2016
S1	Girls Futsal Tournament Tynecastle High School are hosting a Girl’s Futsal Tournament on Friday 11th March from 1.30-3.30. Pupils of Gillespie's are invited to a day which will be full of games. Futsal in an indoor 5 a side game played with court boundaries with an emphasis on technique and working together as a team. If you are interested please sign up with Mr. Carstairs in the PE Department. S1/2 - City of Edinburgh Cross-Country Race This will take place on Monday the 14th of March at Inverleith Park. It consists of a 2km S1/2 girls race and 2km S1/2 boys race. S1 & 2 Rugby All information about training and games can be found on the James Gillespie’s High School Rugby Blog. To find this blog go to the JGHS website homepage --- BLOGS ---- RUGBY BLOG. All new players welcome. Mr. Sievwright
S2	Girls Futsal Tournament Tynecastle High School are hosting a Girl’s Futsal Tournament on Friday 11th March from 1.30-3.30. Pupils of Gillespie's are invited to a day which will be full of games. Futsal in an indoor 5 a side game played with court boundaries with an emphasis on technique and working together as a team. If you are interested please sign up with Mr. Carstairs in the PE Department. S1/2 - City of Edinburgh Cross-Country Race This will take place on Monday the 14th of March at Inverleith Park. It consists of a 2km S1/2 girls race and 2km S1/2 boys race. S1 & 2 Rugby All information about training and games can be found on the James Gillespie’s High School Rugby Blog. To find this blog go to the JGHS website homepage --- BLOGS ---- RUGBY BLOG. All new players welcome. Mr. Sievwright
S3	Girls Futsal Tournament Tynecastle High School are hosting a Girl’s Futsal Tournament on Friday 11th March from 1.30-3.30. Pupils of Gillespie's are invited to a day which will be full of games. Futsal in an indoor 5 a side game played with court boundaries with an emphasis on technique and working together as a team. If you are interested please sign up with Mr. Carstairs in the PE Department. FREE FOOTBALL SESSIONS Active Schools and Street Leagues are delivering free football sessions at Saughton Astro every Monday 4-6pm for S3-S6. The Street League coaches will be on hand to deliver matches and training but also to chat to the kids about a positive destination if they are thinking of leaving school this summer. The idea is to get kids along just now and create a relationship with the coaches and then possibly bring in Street League guys to Guidance classes / PE sessions to offer out their programme to kids who are interested. Children are responsible for making their own way to and from the sessions and should bring along an EE2 (available from Mr. Carstairs in the PE department) to each session.
S4	FREE FOOTBALL SESSIONS Active Schools and Street Leagues are delivering free football sessions at Saughton Astro every Monday 4-6pm for S3-S6. The Street League coaches will be on hand to deliver matches and training but also to chat to the kids about a positive destination if they are thinking of leaving school this summer. The idea is to get kids along just now and create a relationship with the coaches and then possibly bring in Street League guys to Guidance classes / PE sessions to offer out their programme to kids who are interested. Children are responsible for making their own way to and from the sessions and should bring along an EE2 (available from Mr. Carstairs in the PE department) to each session. SORRENTO TRIP Please note……if you haven’t made a second payment of £200 please get the money in ASAP. Third payment of £200 due by end of February, and final payment of £90 due by end of April. If you haven’t received an email about the Trip meeting on 25th February, please see Mrs Carruthers or Mrs Harvey-Jamieson for a letter with the info ASAP.
S5	FREE FOOTBALL SESSIONS Active Schools and Street Leagues are delivering free football sessions at Saughton Astro every Monday 4-6pm for S3-S6. The Street League coaches will be on hand to deliver matches and training but also to chat to the kids about a positive destination if they are thinking of leaving school this summer. The idea is to get kids along just now and create a relationship with the coaches and then possibly bring in Street League guys to Guidance classes / PE sessions to offer out their programme to kids who are interested. Children are responsible for making their own way to and from the sessions and should bring along an EE2 (available from Mr. Carstairs in the PE department) to each session.
S6	FREE FOOTBALL SESSIONS Active Schools and Street Leagues are delivering free football sessions at Saughton Astro every Monday 4-6pm for S3-S6. The Street League coaches will be on hand to deliver matches and training but also to chat to the kids about a positive destination if they are thinking of leaving school this summer. The idea is to get kids along just now and create a relationship with the coaches and then possibly bring in Street League guys to Guidance classes / PE sessions to offer out their programme to kids who are interested. Children are responsible for making their own way to and from the sessions and should bring along an EE2 (available from Mr. Carstairs in the PE department) to each session.
All years	**NEW ITEM** Fairtrade Fortnight                      We are now in the final week of Fairtrade Fortnight 2016. This year the theme is breakfast. It may be shocking to know that there are times of the year when people who grow the food we eat for breakfast cannot feed their own families. As Martin Luther King Jnr quoted: Before you finish eating your breakfast this morning you've depended on half the world. Maybe this morning you have enjoyed bananas from Colombia, coffee from Kenya, cocoa from Cote D’Ivoire or tea from India. By buying Fairtrade products for breakfast you can help ensure the farmers and workers that put the food on our table can feed their own families. The Fairtrade café is open from 8.00am until 8.35am Monday-Friday. Come for breakfast this week and have a Fairtrade hot drink, a banana or some home baking. Help farmers feed their families by buying a Fairtrade product for your breakfast.                 SIT DOWN FOR BREAKFAST AND STAND UP FOR FARMERS                                                               **NEW ITEM** Pupil Voice Meeting Friday 11th period 2 All Pupil Reps to report to Library Malala for an extraordinary meeting. S Westerman **NEW ITEM** WORD OF THE WEEK- 2K1 Word: Incommodious (adjective) Definition:   Inconvenient or uncomfortable Synonyms: awkward, annoying, unsuitable, discomforting Context sentence: The parents’ evening proved very incommodious to many students. Submitted by: 2K1 A very apt word from 2K1 this week. See if you can use this word in your school work over the course of this week. It would also be great to see a few more classes participating in Word of the Week and exploring the wonderful world of words and literacy. Please email me your words by next Friday. M Roskilly Upcoming Volleyball Opportunities ·         Beach Volleyball Holiday Camp – This will be running from the 5th-7th of April in the Easter Holidays at Portobello beach (in front of the swim centre). The camp costs £5 per day or £10 for 3 days. No experience necessary, if you are interested then please e-mail Lynne Beattie at – rdoeast@scottishvolleyball.org before Friday the 11th March. ·         Scottish volleyball are seeking courtside assistants for the Women’s under 19 European championships from the 1st-3rd of April at the University of Edinburgh, The Pleasance. If you are interested in this opportunity then please e-mail Lynne Beattie at rdoeast@scottishvolleyball.org The Spark Meetings for The Spark will now be every Thursday lunchtime from 1.15 p.m. in room 1.27. We are still accepting new members so please come along if you are interested. Miss Steer SHINTY CLUB Shinty club is back on and will start again on Monday 1st of February.  Meet outside PE base after school.  All welcome and equipment is provided. PUPILS OUT OF CLASS Pupils who attend a music instrumental lesson during PE are required to sign in at the school reception.  This will ensure that pupils are not marked as missing from class. Pupils that miss the PE bus to Meadowbank are to report to the school reception at the start of the period to ensure they are not marked absent.  CHESS CLUB As of Monday 1St February, I will be running a lunch time Chess Club in room 2.29.  The Chess Club is open to all levels, from absolute beginners to chess masters! Mr Maclaughland ATHLETICS CLUB Will commence on the 1st of February. We are always open to new members so if you are interested in trying or developing sprinting, running, jumping or throwing events please come along. There are a number of athletics events coming up: Scottish Schools Cross-country – 9th of March Edinburgh Schools Cross-country Series – Wednesdays after school between the 24th Feb and 16th March – Great idea if you would like to try cross-country but don’t wish to compete at a Scottish level. If you wish to compete in any of these events you should see Dr Oudney in the Science Dept. BLOG CLUB Blog club will run every Wednesday after school. If you want to learn how to make your own website using Wordpress, or advice about writing in any genre then come along – new members very welcome! We meet in room 1.27 before heading to the Sphere. Miss Steer ‘SPRING FLING’- CONCERT REHEARSALS Rehearsals have now started for the Spring Fling Concert which once again takes place in Marchmont St Giles on Wednesday 16th March 2016 at 7.00pm. THE JGHS SCHOOL SHOP - will be open from Wednesday 2 December in the Cyber Cafe on the ground floor.  The shop will be open every break selling loom bands, pencils, rubbers, pens, sharpeners and Santa hats. Volleyball Club - Volleyball club takes place on Tuesdays after school, at Meadowbank. The PE bus will leave at 4pm from Lauderdale street and returns to the school at 6pm. Anyone interested or who would like more information please see Miss Mackinnon in PE. The club is available to all pupils in S1-S6 Netball Club Netball club takes place on Thursdays after school, at Meadowbank. The PE bus will leave at 4pm from Lauderdale street and returns to the school at 6pm. Anyone interested or who would like more information please see Miss Mackinnon in PE. The club is available to all pupils in S1-S6 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 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.   LOCKERS Locker forms are available from welfare, reception and school website. Return applications to Welfare office.