14 November 2018

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S6	Career Appointments for W/C 12th Nov with Ailsa/Maya from SDS Located in Careers Room in Library Wednesday Careers Adviser not in school Thursday 08:50 Eilies Giles-Book S5 Ailsa Morgan 09:40 Charlie Sun S6 Ailsa Morgan 11:05 Celene Sandiford S5 Ailsa Morgan 12:05 Diara Badji Ailsa Morgan 13:45 Razaa Rafique S6 Ailsa Morgan 14:45 Campbell Keating S5 Ailsa Morgan Boyd Anderson Ski Race This is being held at Hillend on Wednesday 12th December. If anyone is interested in representing the school in this event then please let Mr Newall know (PE Dept). Pupils who sign up must be competent skiers. 1st Minister’s Reading Challenge The school has signed up to participate in this year’s 1st Minister’s Reading Challenge.  This is the first year it has been rolled out to the secondary schools and we are very excited to be taking part.   Ms  Brown and Mrs Fairhurst are going to be running monthly reading challenges and the first one starts on November 1st.  At any point during November we are inviting pupils to email the school office with a photo of themselves reading to a younger child.  Include a bit of detail as to what you are reading and who you are reading to and send it to admin@jamesgillespies.edin.sch.uk The photos will go on display in the library and there will be certificates and prizes throughout the year.  J Speak to Ms Brown in the library or Mrs Fairhurst in 1.25 for more details.  You will also find 1st Minister’s Reading Challenge book shelf recommendation cards in the library to slot into any really good reads you come across this year.