25 November 2016

Year	Content                                                         Date 25.11.2016
S1	S1 Residential Deadline for deposits for the S1 Residential must be handed in to Mrs Sinclair, Classroom Assistants Office, Bruntsfield House By next Wednesday 30th November! Mrs Sinclair   CHOIR REHEARSAL S1 choir rehearse every Thursday at lunchtime in S1.10. Final opportunity for any S1 to join choir this Thursday 10 November. 4 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. 4 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. 4 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. 4 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	**NEW ITEM** S5/6 Social Evening This will be held on Wednesday 30 November from 7.00 - 10.30pm in the Muriel Spark Building.  Tickets are £3 and can be purchased at break-time in the Forum.  First come first served.   CHOIR REHEARSAL Senior choir rehearse every Wednesday after school in the theatre. Chamber choir rehearse every Wednesday at lunchtime in S1/09. 4 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	**NEW ITEM** S5/6 Social Evening This will be held on Wednesday 30 November from 7.00 - 10.30pm in the Muriel Spark Building.  Tickets are £3 and can be purchased at break-time in the Forum.  First come first served.   CHOIR REHEARSAL Senior choir rehearse every Wednesday after school in the theatre. Chamber choir rehearse every Wednesday at lunchtime in S1/09. 4 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** Message from Art Department Please can you NOT travel through the Art dept. unless you are actually timetabled to be there at that time, please use the entrance nearest your art classroom to minimise any disruption. Art is also not accessible at break times or lunch unless you have permission from your Art teacher. Mr Corson   S1 – S5 School Year Group Photographs Orders have arrived! Pupils can collect from the Classroom Assistants Office, Bruntsfield House during break or lunchtime. Mrs Sinclair     Music Group Rehearsals – week beginning 21st November 2016 All pupils involved in the following groups MUST ATTEND the rehearsal times below:     Friday 25th November Guitar Ensemble: Periods 3 & 4 – Performing Arts Theatre   Teachers have been made aware of your absence from class. Thank You, Miss Shields   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. 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.