16 November 2016

Year	Content                                                         Date 16.11.2016
S1	CHOIR REHEARSAL S1 choir rehearse every Thursday at lunchtime in S1.10. Final opportunity for any S1 to join choir this Thursday 10 November. 6 weeks left until the Christmas Concert. Junior Wind Band and Junior String Orchestra. A reminder that full attendance is required at these rehearsals or letters will be issued home for any absences. STEM Club for s1 and s2 students will be starting on Wednesday 16th November and will run every Wednesday after school 3.45-4.30pm, in Lab 2 in science (Room 1.1) with Miss McKenna. Can all pupils that would like to be involved please come along!
S2	CHOIR REHEARSAL S2/3 choir rehearse every Wednesday at lunchtime in S1.08. Final opportunity for any S2/3 to join choir this Wednesday 9 November. 6 weeks left until the Christmas Concert. Junior Wind Band and Junior String Orchestra. A reminder that full attendance is required at these rehearsals or letters will be issued home for any absences.   STEM Club for s1 and s2 students will be starting on Wednesday 16th November and will run every Wednesday after school 3.45-4.30pm, in Lab 2 in science (Room 1.1) with Miss McKenna. Can all pupils that would like to be involved please come along!
S3	CHOIR REHEARSAL S2/3 choir rehearse every Wednesday at lunchtime in S1.08. Final opportunity for any S2/3 to join choir this Wednesday 9 November. 6 weeks left until the Christmas Concert. Junior Wind Band and Junior String Orchestra. A reminder that full attendance is required at these rehearsals or letters will be issued home for any absences. Senior Wind Band and Senior String Orchestra. A reminder that full attendance is required at these rehearsals or letters will be issued home for any absences.
S4	CHOIR REHEARSAL Senior choir rehearse every Wednesday after school in the theatre. Chamber choir rehearse every Wednesday at lunchtime in S1/09. 6 weeks left until the Christmas Concert. Senior Wind Band and Senior String Orchestra. A reminder that full attendance is required at these rehearsals or letters will be issued home for any absences.
S5	CHOIR REHEARSAL Senior choir rehearse every Wednesday after school in the theatre. Chamber choir rehearse every Wednesday at lunchtime in S1/09. 6 weeks left until the Christmas Concert. Senior Wind Band and Senior String Orchestra. A reminder that full attendance is required at these rehearsals or letters will be issued home for any absences.
S6	CHOIR REHEARSAL Senior choir rehearse every Wednesday after school in the theatre. Chamber choir rehearse every Wednesday at lunchtime in S1/09. 6 weeks left until the Christmas Concert. Senior Wind Band and Senior String Orchestra. A reminder that full attendance is required at these rehearsals or letters will be issued home for any absences.
All years	**NEW ITEM** Swim Team Meeting All swimmers taking part in Edinburgh Schools Swimming Competition this Sunday MUST attend the swim club this Friday to receive final information about timings and receive kit for Sunday. Contact: Mr T Scott, Active Schools Coordinator   Debating club notice: all year groups Debating continues to take place in room 1.31 every Thursday lunchtime. All pupils are very welcome and bring your lunch. No matter how experienced you are in public speaking and debating: it is a great way to develop critical thinking skills and your ability to construct an argument.   Event invitation: Thursday 17th November (6:45 p.m-9:00p.m.) James Gillespie’s High School will be hosting one of the first rounds of the Donald Dewar Memorial Debate organised by the Law Society of Scotland. We have entered two teams and will be competing against Leith Academy. James Gillespie’s has been selected to speak for the Proposition and the Motion is:                                                   This House would ban referendums. The debate will take place on Thursday 17th November between 7:00 p.m. -9:00 p.m. in the library. All pupils, parents and carers are most welcome to come along and support our teams, and the more friendly faces there are in the audience the better. Mr Roskilly   CHRISTMAS APPEAL IN AID OF CHILDREN 1st This year we are collecting chocolate selection boxes for children who may get very little this Christmas. Any donated selection boxes will be passed to Children 1st and distributed to children across Edinburgh. Our target is 200 selection boxes!   The appeal will run until the start of December.   Please hand a selection box to Mrs Fallon in SFL, School Office or your key adult.   Children 1st is a Scottish children’s charity. They support children for a range of reasons including abuse, neglect and other traumatic events in childhood.   Mrs Fallon (SFL teacher)   Guitar Ensemble Rehearsals Pupils who learn guitar with Mr McGeary are expected to attend guitar ensemble –rehearsals in S1.09 every Tuesday after school.