FRIDAY 24 SEPTEMBER
Hot Meal: Vegetable soup, Breaded fish or salmon fish fingers, chips, peas or beans or Vegetable chilli, rice and salad.
Face Coverings (D Allan)
Please ensure these are worn at all times in classes and corridors. It is best to bring your own but if you need a disposable mask, please ensure that it lasts all day and is placed carefully in a bin. Thank you.
University Applications – September 2022 Entry (Miss Fotheringham)
Could those pupils in S5/6 who are applying to university for September 2022 entry please scan the QR code on the posters around the school. This will take you to a MS form to register for the in-school UCAS sign up session on Tuesday 5 October periods 4/5.
October Deadline UCAS Applicants (Miss Fotheringham)
Could those pupils applying to university to study medicine and other early deadline courses please pop in to see Miss Fotheringham in guidance today very briefly at 1:30pm.
S3 Course Transfer (S Hamilton)
If you are in S3 and would like to request a change of subject, you MUST do this next Wednesday at lunch time. You will need to bring along a letter to the Library at 1:15pm signed by your parent/carer, saying that they are in agreement to the change. You must have a good reason for wanting to change and you must be prepared to spend some time during the October holidays catching up on work for your new subject. Please note that most of the S3 classes are currently full so in most cases we will only be able to make a change if there is someone wanting to come out of the subject that you are wanting to go into.
Mental Health Ambassadors (Miss Hay)
If you have already signed up to be a Mental Health Ambassador our next meeting will be in B6 on Wednesday 29 September at 1:00pm. Bring your lunch with you. We look forward to seeing you there!
Music Video (Mrs Duckett)
Never Gonna Give You Up! Do you want to be involved in a ‘Rick Astley’ Music Video playing this classic tuuuune on keyboards?! Collect the keyboard music from Mrs Duckett this week. Recordings will take place before the October break and edited over the holidays.
Prize Winners 2021 (J Davidson)
Anyone who received a Waterstones voucher for Prizegiving has an extended time to spend it now – deadline now 15 Oct.
RAF “Access All Areas” (Dr Murray)
If you are interesting in the armed forces and particularly STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths) careers, we have an opportunity to attend a virtual “Access All Areas” event with the RAF. Find out more on “Eventbrite” or speak to Dr Murray for the link!
Music Lessons (Mrs Simpson)
Could all woodwind, brass and percussion pupils who receive lessons in/out of school please come to a meeting this Friday at lunchtime in Mrs Simpson’s room E13.
Have Lunch with A Hero! (Mrs Brown)
Classics lunchtime film club will be starting up on Fridays featuring all the great movies about heroes like Percy Jackson, Hercules and Perseus. All new members welcome. Bring a packed lunch to C11 at the start of lunch.
TODAY’S STANDING NOTICES
Woodwind and Brass Lessons (Mrs Simpson)
All woodwind and brass lessons are back up and running. Please see Teams for your time or come see Mrs Simpson in Music.
Health Zone (School Nurse)
You can access the confidential drop in service for any reason at all, including support with sexual health and contraception. The nurses also offer mental health support and will “signpost” to other services. This will run today at lunchtime behind Community Use.
MONDAY 27 SEPTEMBER
Hot Meal: Broccoli soup, Macaroni cheese, garlic bread, vegetables or Quorn Chilli and rice, vegetables.
Percussion Lessons (Mrs Simpson)
All percussion lessons are back up and running. Please see Teams for your time or come see Mrs Simpson in Music.
Basketball Club (Mr Harrower)
Basketball club will run on Monday afterschool (3:15-4:15pm) in the Games Hall.
S1 Netball (Mrs Little)
S1 netball will run after school on Monday in the Girls’ Gym from 3:15-4:15pm. Please bring a change of PE kit and water.
S2 Football (Mr Pennel)
S2 Football will run on Monday afterschool (3:30-4:30pm). Training will be on the grass so bring appropriate footwear if possible.
