10 November 2017

Year	Content                                                         Date 10.11.2017
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All years	**NEW ITEM** WE LOVE POETRY! (S3-S6) The school has been invited to participate in the ‘Poetry by Heart’ national poetry recital competition. This involves reading poetry aloud with passion and enthusiasm. So, we will be running a group to discover, enjoy and read poetry aloud with a view to entering a team for the competition. If you like poetry and music, come along to the first meeting on Wednesday 15/11 in room 1.31. Bring your lunch. We will be supplying a broad selection of initial poems, so there is no need to bring your own poems, however, feel free to bring a favourite poem with you if you like. See Mr. Roskilly or Ms. Kirkwood for further details. Rotary International Young Musician of the Year Competition – Local Heats This annual competition is open to school pupils of all ages.  Our local heat is hosted at Merchiston Castle School in late autumn. The successful instrumentalist and vocalist progress on to the District Finals at Heriot-Watt University.  The performances are invariably of a high standard and provide young musicians with a valuable opportunity to play before an audience. If you are interested in taking part in this event, please see Miss Shields in the music department as soon as possible for more information. The deadline set for applications is today - Friday 10th November 2017. Gardening Clubs Green Plant It Challenge – The Coconut Bug team meets on Wednesdays Lunch Time in Science Lab 1 Gardening Club - on Thursdays Lunch Time in Science Lab 1 – All Welcome Sustainability Group Sustainability Group meets on Thursday lunchtime in room 233. Share your ideas. Make JGHS an eco-school. Build a bug hotel Start campaigns And lots more. CHOIR REHEARSALS All choirs will start rehearsing for this year’s Christmas Concert at the Usher Hall on Tuesday 19 December as follows: S1 choir:  starts Wednesday 20 September at 1.15pm in the theatre S2/3 choir: starts Tuesday 19 September at 1.15pm in the theatre Senior choir (S4-6): starts Wednesday 20 September at 3.45pm in the theatre These are weekly rehearsal times and we expect all who join choirs to attend each week. Any pupil who has missed the first rehearsal is welcome to come along and register at the next rehearsal the following week. Please note that choirs are open to all young people with no auditions, and no previous experience required – just an enjoyment of singing! We hope to see many of our young people involved in these, and participating in the concert! Mrs Deirdre O’Brien and Miss Tassie McMorran CL Performing Arts (job-share)