8 December 2017

Year	Content                                                         Date 08.12.2017
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.
S3
S4	**NEW ITEM** ITALY TRIP Please can you pay deposits for Italy trip ASAP on Parentpay - come and see Mrs Carruthers if there are any problems. If any current S4s are interested in going on this trip, there are a few spaces left. Contact Mrs Carruthers in the History Department or Room 2.28 for further details
S5
S6
All years	**NEW ITEM** Ch.E.A.P.P Interested in environmental ideas?  Ch.E.A.P.P. meets every Thursday in 233. That’s Change, Equality, Animals, People & Planet! Please come along and / or bring us what we need to make a bug hotel - Broken bricks, Pinecone, Straw, Wood shavings, Tiles, Bamboo, etc. Contact – Mr Stewart **NEW ITEM** ‘Happy 2018’ Cards for Sale from Ms.Christie in Art 2.08 (available for staff to purchase in staffroom) 10 beautiful cards designed by S1 and S2 classes on display currently at reception. £5 for pack of 10. All money raised going to school charities. **NEW ITEM** South Africa 2018 We’re collecting filled pencil cases and books for the South Africa project. The pencils cases will help improve the quality of education for pupils, and the books will stock the libraries of both the primary and secondary schools.  The pencil cases can contain pencils, pens, rubbers and rulers etc. and can include an optional note to the pupil (who’s receiving the donation) Books can be educational or a young children’s book All donations should be in by 19th January, and can be dropped off at: -Reception -Lab 8 -key adult ( S6 will pick them up) 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 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)