19 January 2018

Year	Content                                                         Date 19.01.2018
S1	**NEW ITEM** STEM CLUB STEM club starts again next week (Tuesday 23rd Jan). They will be starting a new project so newbies are welcome, we will be doing a CREST award too, so would be good for CV’s and job applications in the future (especially for future engineers!) Location: Lab 2, Science 3:40-4:30
S2	**NEW ITEM** STEM CLUB STEM club starts again next week (Tuesday 23rd Jan). They will be starting a new project so newbies are welcome, we will be doing a CREST award too, so would be good for CV’s and job applications in the future (especially for future engineers!) Location: Lab 2, Science 3:40-4:30
S3	Italy Trip 2018 Please come and pick up a letter from Mrs Carruthers about payment for this trip and confirm your place. Still places available – see Mrs Carruthers or Mrs Harvey-Jamieson for info!
S4	Italy Trip 2018 Please come and pick up a letter from Mrs Carruthers about payment for this trip and confirm your place. Still places available – see Mrs Carruthers or Mrs Harvey-Jamieson for info!
S5	**NEW ITEM** STEM CLUB Anyone interested in pursuing a science or engineering degree should consider starting to help at STEM club. You would learn what the s6’s are doing so that you could take over running the club when in s6. Lab 2, Science 3:40-4:30 Tuesdays- come along!
S6	**NEW ITEM** S6 PHOTOGRAPHS S6 photos have arrived - they can be collected from the Classroom Assistants’ Office in Bruntsfield House.
All years	**NEW ITEM** Careers Appointments - In the Careers Room in the Library Thursday 25th January P3 11:05 Jamie Shaw    S6 13:00 LUNCHTIME DROP-IN P5 13:45 Sanah Mohammed  S5 P6 14:45 Piotr Szymanski    S6 Monday 29th January P1 08:40 Charlie Henderson  S4 P2 09:40 10:10 Balgies Ibnomer       S4 Peter Watret            S4 P3 11:05 11:35 Thai Dunlevie           S4 Akilan Ganeshram    S4 P4 12:05 Nazim Hamidouchi   S4 P5 13:45 Samantha Robertson  S4 Tuesday 30th January P1 08:40 Aurora Branigan      S4 P2 09:40 10:10 Tamara Cimen         S4 Eilies Giles-Book      S4 P3 11:05 Mikail Okur             S4 P4 12:05 12:35 Oliver Grothey      S4 Kitty Jardine         S4 P5 13:45 14:15 Harvey Douglas   Alan Macioszek   S4 15:45 Owen Woodfin   S6 Wednesday 31st January P3 11:05 Alex Lennie   S6 P4 12:05 Nick Chase    S5 P5 13:45 Anna Park     S5 Thursday 1st February P1 08:50 Tuesday McDonough  S6 P2 09:40 Charlie Sun      S5 P3 11:05 Lois Wall         S6 P4 12:05 Eden Clarke    S5 13:00 LUNCHTIME DROP-IN P5 13:45 14:15 Hadyn Jennings   S6 Spencer Reid     S6 SCOTTISH SCHOOLS INDOOR ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2018 If you are interested in participating in the upcoming athletics competition then please see Mrs Morgan in the PE Department.  Please be aware there are entry conditions for this competition so please come prepared with your personal bests before registering your interest.  The closing date for this competition is Friday 19th January. 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) 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 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