8 November 2017

Year	Content                                                         Date 08.11.2017
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
S6
All years	**NEW ITEM** 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 Friday 9th November 2017. Boyd Anderson Ski Race If you are a keen skier and would like the opportunity to represent the school in the above event, then please see Mr Newall in the PE Dept before Friday 10th November. Careers Appointments In the Careers Room in the Library with Ailsa Morgan, Careers Coach, Skills Development Scotland. Wednesday 8th November P3 11:35 Beth Sneddon (S6) P4 12:05 12:35 Sam Allison (S6) Keith Nyashanu (S4) P5 13:45 14:14 Abby-Gail Anderson (S6) Peter Watret (S4) Thursday 9th November P1 08:50 Hanzala Saraj (S6) P2 09:40 Rebecca Patrick (6W2) P3 11:05 11:35 Jordon Holmes (S6) Ruofa Gee (S6) P4 12:05 12:35 Shiisa Booth (S5) Jasna Mason (S6)            13:00-13:45 Lunchtime drop in open 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)