23 June 2017

Year	Content                                                         Date 23.06.2017
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5	New S5 N5 Design and Manufacture projects from last session should be collected and taken home by Wednesday 28 June
S6
All years	**NEW ITEM** Request for foodbank items: Following on from the showing of ‘I, Daniel Blake’ and the accompanying food bank collection, James Gillespie’s High School would like to hold a second collection and gather some much needed items for our local foodbank in the run up to the summer holidays.  This can be a particularly difficult time for families as they do not have access to free school meals and in many cases rely on donations made to food banks.  There will be a collection point in the school reception and a pick-up will be arranged with the Tollcross foodbank for the last week of term.  Please donate what you can.  A list of preferred items can be found below. Vegetables and pulses (Tins) Pasta Sauce (Jar) UHT milk (Carton) Cereal Fruit Juice (Long Life) 3K Fun Run If you have not handed in your sponsorship money can you please hand this into Mr Newall ASAP. If you participated in the race but did not raise any money, then a donation of £1 is expected. Anybody who hasn’t paid a sponsorship/donation will NOT be allowed to race in next year’s event. LOST PROPERTY RECLAIM In the Forum at break on Friday 23 June Schools Fencing Championships 2017 The above competition is taking place on 24/25th June. If you have experience fencing and are interested in representing the school, please see Mr Newall ASAP in the PE Department. JGHS Tennis Championships This is being held on Friday 23rd June from 2- 4pm at the Meadows Tennis Courts. There will be a junior (S1/2) and a senior (S3-S6) tournament. If you are interested can you please sign up for this in the PE Department. Sign up closes on Wednesday 21st June. COMPETITION! Enter our competition to raise awareness for                                         Mental Health charity SAMH:                                        (Scottish Association for Mental Health). As part of Health and Wellbeing SAMH presented at our S1-3 assemblies to highlight the importance of looking after our mental wellbeing as well as physical wellbeing. We have a number of Pink Elephants around school to represent the stigma that often surrounds mental health. Pupils are to display what mental well-being means to them either by drawing a picture, writing a poem, performing a dance, performing a drama piece etc. Prizes include: ·       VIP tickets to Ratho Climbing centre ·       1-hour Family Tubing pass at Midlothian Snow sports centre ·       Nando’s restaurant voucher ·       Cinema tickets What to do: ·        You will need to follow us on the social media links below. ·        Then upload an image/photograph/video of what wellbeing means to you ·        Tag us in the upload ·        Add #itsgottochange which is the slogan for SAMH. ·        Donate to our virginmoneygiving.com page to raise money for SAMH This competition closes on the 23rd of June and Winners will be announced before the summer holidays @jghs_itsgottochange   @ gillespiespe   Careers appointments Monday 5th was the last day Ailsa was in school until Friday 23rd June due to annual leave.  If you have any pressing issues or enquiries, please seek advice from a member of the Pupil Support Team initially.  There will be no further lunchtime drop-in clinic until Thursday 29th June. Library book return Rewarding returns - it pays to bring your books back! Return any outstanding library books during June for a chance to win a £15 Amazon voucher! All returns, whether overdue or not, will be entered into the prize draw.  The winner will be selected at random on Tuesday 27th June. No matter how overdue your books are, no questions will be asked!  You can also hand in books borrowed from subject departments.