TUESDAY 15 FEBRUARY

Hot Meal: Carrot and lentil soup, Pork sausages, chips and salad or Hot chilli chicken wrap and salad.

Senior SE – UCAS Applicants (Miss Fotheringham)
All current S6 UCAS applicants are to attend a session led by Abertay University today Period 6 in the Assembly Hall. This session will cover details on the next steps of your application including finance and accommodation.

Immunisation Letters (Mrs Waddell)
The Immunisation Team have delivered letters for S1 – S6 pupils which need taken home and completed. They must be completed by parents and returned to the school by 4 March 2022. When complete please return these to your tutor teacher who will put them in the tutor folders.

St Andrews University Trip (Miss Nessel)
I am still missing around 25 permission slips for the St Andrews University trip next Tuesday. Please remind pupils to return these on Monday to me in D8 or via the tutor folder.

S2 Football (Mr Pennel)
Can all S2 Footballers on the team sheet for today’s game away to Perth Grammar please attend a meeting today at break in the Boys’ Gym.

Senior Football (Mr English)
All boys must attend a meeting at break today in the Girls’ Gym.

S1 Football (Mr Pennel)
Training is cancelled tonight as there is an S2 football match on.

Fashion & Textiles Study Support (Mrs Donaldson)
Tuesday, 3:15-5pm in D15 for Higher & N5.

Badminton Club (Harrower)
Badminton Club is cancelled this week and will resume next week.

Science Research Placements (Dr Murray)
Dr Murray has an opportunity for folk in S5 to spend some time during the summer working in REAL science/engineering labs. This would obviously be a great opportunity for anyone looking to study Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths subjects beyond school. See Dr Murray if you’re interested! There’s also more information available at https://www.nuffieldresearchplacements.org.

S2-S3 Public Speaking Competition! (Miss Osborne)
For the 7th year running, secondary schools across Scotland are invited to participate in the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service school public speaking competition. Schools are encouraged to enter teams from their S2 or S3 year group to take part in the competition.

Pupils taking part participate in teams of two and compete against other schools. The competition provides pupils with an excellent platform for them to develop their skills and gain confidence in public speaking. Competing with other schools gives them the opportunity to interact with their peers and engage with equality and diversity issues.

If you are interested in taking part, please speak to Miss Osborne in B17 ASAP!

Book of Condolence (Mrs Kerek)
All staff and pupils are reminded about the book of condolence for Paige that remains at the school office for signatures and messages. We are planning to gift the book to Paige’s family next week so Friday will be the last day it is available for anyone to write in. If you want to contribute, please do so as soon as possible.

Industrial Cadets Health Tracker App (Ms Geddes)
The S2 Industrial Cadets are in the process of designing an app that can track individual health needs. To help understand the things pupils would find useful in a health tracker, please scan the QR code or follow the link to complete a short survey providing feedback. We all need a little help taking care of ourselves. The feedback received will help to guide the design of a fun and useful app, please take the time to complete the survey if you can 🙂

Scottish Space School 2022 (Miss Tennant)
Applications for The Scottish Space School programme are now open to S5 pupils. Run by The University of Strathclyde, the programme will take place online and run from Monday 13 – Friday 17 June 2022. You will learn from some of the world’s leading figures in space travel, including NASA Astronauts and engineers. The deadline for applications is Monday 28 February 2022. For further information and the online application form see Miss Tennant or check out the Space School website.

Debate Chamber Summer Schools (Miss Tennant)
The Debate Chamber run summer schools in Maths, Physics, and Medicine. These courses are aimed at students who enjoy an intellectual challenge, and who are curious about the ways in which their knowledge can be applied to help with real-world questions. For further information see Miss Tennant or check out the website.

Yearbook (Mrs Czudek)
Anyone wishing to buy a yearbook – the full cost is £20. A minimum payment of £10 must be made by 15 February and the full amount must be paid by 28 February. All payments must be made through iPayimpact. If you need any assistance in setting up the payment please come and see Mrs Czudek in CDT.

Sutton Trust Applications – S5 Pupils (Miss Fotheringham)
S5 pupils who are planning on applying to university, you have the opportunity to apply for a week long Sutton Trust Summer School where you will experience student life at one of the UK’s top universities. Scan the QR code below for more information and how to apply. The deadline for applications is Wednesday 9 March 2022. See Miss Fotheringham if you would like to discuss.

TODAY’S STANDING NOTICES

LGBT+ Group (LGBT+ Committee)
The legendary and amazing LGBT+ Group meets every Tuesday lunchtime in A4 (Dr Murray’s room in Science) for anyone who wants to have a nice place to sit and enjoy their lunch, get to know other people, make badges and make keyrings. EVERYONE and ANYONE is welcome, hope to see you there!

Girls’ Football (Miss Steedman)
Girls’ football training will run on Tuesday afterschool (3:30-4:15pm). Everyone interested in playing in S1 and S2 is welcome along.