28 November 2018

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All years	**NEW ITEM** COLLEGE TALK Representatives from Edinburgh College will be delivering a presentation on Monday 3rd December, Period 3, in the theatre for pupils who are interested in studying PE/Sport at college. If you would like to attend and are not presently in a PE Higher or Advanced Higher class, please sign up at the PE department prior to the talk. Mrs Fallon (SFL) **NEW ITEM** Christmas Fundraiser Please support our Christmas fundraiser, in aid of our neighbours at Children 1st.  We are asking for pupils, staff and parents to donate a selection box, children’s winter woollies or a small toy.   All items must be new. These items will then be given to Children 1st who will distribute them to children in Edinburgh and the Lothian’s. Pupils can hand in their donations to their key adult teacher, the office or to Mrs Fallon in SFL (W7, Bruntsfield House). Career Appointments for W/C 26th Nov with Ailsa/Maya from SDS Located in Careers Room in Library Time Pupil Year Adviser Wednesday Careers Adviser not in school Thursday 08:50 Tamara Cimen S6 Ailsa Morgan 09:40 Groupwork S6 Ailsa Morgan 11:05 11:35 Noah Nicolson Daisy Beer S5 S6 Ailsa Morgan Ailsa Morgan 12:05 Groupwork S5 Ailsa Morgan 13:45 Campbell Keating S5 Ailsa Morgan Friday Careers Adviser not in school Environment and Sustainability Group Interested in the environment and sustainability? - Join the pupil group in room 233 on Wednesday lunchtimes. All ideas and conversation welcome. Right now we are looking to upcycle old textbooks into Christmas decorations. 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.