3 December 2018

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All years	**NEW ITEM** NEW 1st Minister’s Reading Challenge. The winners of our November 1st Minister’s Reading Challenge are announced ...  Would Georgina Nicholson (S3) and Isaac Murdoch (1W3) please come and collect their prizes from the English base at lunch time today or break tomorrow. December’s challenge starts today … At any point during December – including the holidays - we are inviting pupils to email the school office with a photo of themselves reading either a Christmas themed book – or wearing something festive!  Include a bit of detail as to what you are reading 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 in the new year.   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.  **NEW ITEM** Fri 7th Dec 2018 A Murder Has Been Arranged 1:45pm Matinee All Tickets £1 7pm Adults £6 Students £4 Tickets sold on the Door at the Muriel Spark Building Career Appointments for W/C 3rd Dec with Ailsa/Maya from SDS Located in Careers Room in Library Time Pupil Year Adviser Monday Careers Adviser not in school Tuesday 09:40 Oscar Elphinstone S5 Ailsa Morgan 11:05 Tahar Djoudi S4 Ailsa Morgan 12:05 Vivienne Palomino S5 Ailsa Morgan 13:00-13:45 Lunch time drop-in 13:45 Joshua Ramm S4 Ailsa Morgan 14:45 Groupwork Ailsa Morgan Wednesday Careers Adviser not in school Thursday 08:40 Ahmed Ibnomer S4 Ailsa Morgan 09:40 Groupwork S5 Ailsa Morgan 11:05 David Villarino S6 Ailsa Morgan 12:05 Ajay Taylor S4 Ailsa Morgan 13:45 Corin Beveridge S6 Ailsa Morgan 14:45 Joanna Kolesnik S5 Ailsa Morgan Friday 09:00 Maya Stone 09:40 Maya Stone 11:05 Groupwork Maya Stone 12:05 Maya Stone 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) 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). 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.