6 December 2017

Year	Content                                                         Date 06.12.2017
S1	EDINBURGH SCHOOLS ATHLETICS GIANT HEPTATHLON Tuesday 23 January 2018 at the Jack Kane Centre – if you are interested in competing, please see Mrs Morgan in the PE department by Friday 15 December.
S2	EDINBURGH SCHOOLS ATHLETICS GIANT HEPTATHLON Tuesday 23 January 2018 at the Jack Kane Centre – if you are interested in competing, please see Mrs Morgan in the PE department by Friday 15 December.
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All years	The Athlete Support Programme We are now taking submissions for the 2017/2018 session for our JGHS Athlete support Programme. Applications will be welcomed from athletes who are performing at a high level in their respective sport and who are looking for some additional support within areas such as nutrition, lifestyle and fitness. If you are interested in applying or would like more information on the programme, please speak to Miss Ewing in the PE department. Deadline is Friday 8th December and spaces will only be given to 20 pupils 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 at lunchtime on Wednesdays to 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. 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)