22 March 2019

Year	Content                                                         Date 22.03.2019
S1	ALTERNATIVE TIMETABLE All yellow medical forms should now be with your group leader. You need a form for every activity out of school and so may need an additional form; these are available outside the Classrooms Assistant’s’ office in Bruntsfield House. If you are doing an in school activity, you should still hand one form to the group leader. KIC Medical forms are available from Welfare.
S2	ALTERNATIVE TIMETABLE All yellow medical forms should now be with your group leader. You need a form for every activity out of school and so may need an additional form; these are available outside the Classrooms Assistant’s’ office in Bruntsfield House. If you are doing an in school activity, you should still hand one form to the group leader. KIC Medical forms are available from Welfare.
S3	ALTERNATIVE TIMETABLE All yellow medical forms should now be with your group leader. You need a form for every activity out of school and so may need an additional form; these are available outside the Classrooms Assistant’s’ office in Bruntsfield House. If you are doing an in school activity, you should still hand one form to the group leader. KIC Medical forms are available from Welfare.
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S5	**NEW ITEM** Football Coaching Football Coaching opportunity: anyone looking for experience coaching football at Primary school level please see Mr. Sievwright in PE to find out more.
S6	**NEW ITEM** Football Coaching Football Coaching opportunity: anyone looking for experience coaching football at Primary school level please see Mr. Sievwright in PE to find out more.
All years	**NEW ITEM** EXAM HELP Exam Help @ Central Library is a new service being introduced from Wednesday 27th March until Wednesday 29th May. The service offers pupils; Access to a dedicated librarian on Wednesdays from 5.30 – 7.30pm and Fridays from 2 - 4pm to provide expert help in searching for resources off and online. Reserved tables at the dedicated supports times A quiet space to study Possibility to book the acoustic pod for small group work and discussion Stationary to use in the library *There is no need for pupils to be a member of the library or book in advance, they can simply show up and speak to a member of staff J *Pupils are welcome to use Central Library outside these dedicated support times. Speak to Ms Adenekan in the Library if you want to know more! **NEW ITEM** Environment and Sustainability Group - update SYCS (Scottish Youth Climate Strikers) will be at the Environmental-Sustainability group meeting on Wednesday 27th (lunchtime, rm 233). We will be discussing ways that we can make the school more sustainable to help tackle climate change. GARDENING CLUB Gardening Club is back on…First meeting for anyone keen to dig, plant and continue to enrich and care for our school’s Green spaces. Everyone welcome. This Thursday, 1:10, room 1.25. Ms Aulich CAREER APPOINTMENTS FOR w/c 18 MARCH 2019 Located in Careers Room in Library Time Pupil Year Adviser Monday 08:40 Eilies Giles-Book S5 Ailsa Morgan 09:20 Nazim Hamidouchi S5 Ailsa Morgan 09:40 Nick Chase S6 Ailsa Morgan 11:05 Lewis Newlands S5 Ailsa Morgan 12:05 Megan Gallier S6 Ailsa Morgan 13:45 Keith Nyashanu S5 Ailsa Morgan 14:45 Taylor Finlayson S6 Ailsa Morgan Tuesday 08:50 Sunisa Srakeo S5 Ailsa Morgan 08:40 Callum Gardiner S4 Ailsa Morgan 09:40 Mehroun Sajjad S5 Ailsa Morgan 11:05 Matthew George S5 Ailsa Morgan 12:05 Rose McQueen S5 Ailsa Morgan 13:00-13:45 Lunch time drop-in 13:45 Drew Forsyth S5 Ailsa Morgan 14:45 Toby Duncan-Lloyd S5 Ailsa Morgan Wednesday ***Maya in school - can help with CV/jobsearch period 4*** Thursday 08:50 College Application Drop-In Ailsa Morgan 09:40 College Application Drop-In Ailsa Morgan 11:05 Adeena Bashir S5 Ailsa Morgan 12:05 Steven Brown S5 Ailsa Morgan 13:45 Lauren Brown S6 Ailsa Morgan 14:45 Calum Mechen S5 Ailsa Morgan 15:15 Ty McDonald S5 Ailsa Morgan Friday Maya off MERCHISTON TENNIS CLUB – GIRLS MEMBERSHIP Merchiston Tennis Club wants more girls to join our club so we’re running a special 2 FOR 1 GIRLS MEMBERSHIP OFFER for girls who’re not already club members If you join together you’ll be eligible for one year’s junior membership for £25 each (normally £57.50 a year). If more new members join with you they can each receive the discounted deal. Membership means you can play at our tennis courts (book a court online up to a week in advance 9am to 10pm seven days a week) and access our club house facilities. We have weekly and holiday coaching* available, fun social tennis evenings and/or you may want to play in competitions. It’d be great if you’d come and play tennis at Merchiston                                                     keep fit, make friends and have fun For more information and to join please email us mtcnewmembers@gmail.com * NB additional coaching fees apply  GAELIC SINGING GROUP Gaelic singing group meets every Monday lunchtime at 1.15 in room 2.24. You don’t need to be a Gaelic singer to join. Come and learn some beautiful songs and a wee bit of Scottish culture/ history along the way. Hope to see you there! Mrs Charnley