THURSDAY 18 MAY
Hot Meal: Soup of the day, Steak pie or Vegetable pie, potatoes and veg.
Girls’ Football Team (Mrs Steedman)
Can those playing in the Dave Garland Tournament next week, please attend a short meeting at break today in the PE department.
Design a Lorry Competition (Miss McMahon)
Can you design a lorry to inspire people to enjoy healthy, sustainable food? Your design could cover an Aldi lorry and win your school £1,000! See Miss McMahon in Home Economics for more details.
New Lunchtime Club on Thursday Lunchtimes – Gardening Club (Mrs Brown)
If you enjoy a bit of gardening, and you’d like to help to maintain and improve our school garden, then please bring your lunch and meet me in the Serenity Garden. Gardening is a great way to relax and learn new skills.
S3 Duke of Edinburgh, Trip to Dynamic Earth (Miss Wallace)
Can those S3 DofE participants who are attending the trip to Dynamic Earth on Tuesday 23 May attend a meeting with Miss Wallace today at 1:10pm in B10. If you miss the meeting, then please come and see Miss Wallace to collect required information.
S3 YPI Final (Mr Plumridge)
For all S3 pupils who won their YPI class final, please join our MS teams page using the following code: g6kznku. It is essential that every member of your winning team joins the teams page in tutor this morning, to receive vital information on the school final. If there any issues with code, please see Mr Plumridge in C12 at break or lunchtime today.
S3 SE (Mrs Dempsey)
The police/youth justice are coming in to deliver a lesson on Monday 22 May (periods 1-5) and Tuesday 23 May (periods 3-7) in the IT Suite. The following S3 SE classes (Class/Guidance Teacher) will be expected to go to the IT Suite at the following times.
Monday 22 May:
Period 1 – 3CY – ND
Period 2 – 3OZ – AF
Period 3 – 3AZ – JK
Period 4 – 3AY – GS
Period 5 – 3CZ – ES
Tuesday 23 May:
Period 3 – 3AX – JK
Period 4 – 3CX – ES
Period 5 – 3OX – MS
Period 6 – 3OY – CK
Period 7 – 3CW – ND
This will mean possibly coming out of your current class but teachers have been made aware. You can see a copy of the lists of pupils outside the Guidance base on the glass doors/cabinets. Make sure you check this week.
DYW Padlet (Mrs Whyte)
A lot of pupils will be looking to gain some work experience, this is a great opportunity to give you a flavour of the world of work and ‘try out’ a profession. If this is something, you are interested in there is a form to complete on the Padlet. There is also a great opportunity for any S5 pupils who are looking to study medicine. For anyone looking to leave school there are a number of vacancies including – apprenticeships in Admin, at Scotrail, Exxon, Babcock and Sky Television advertised. As well as a range of part and full time jobs.
Speak to Mrs Whyte if you require any help with applications, finding jobs or want some work experience.
TODAYS STANDING NOTICES
Piano and Upper Strings Lessons (Mrs Simpson)
Lessons are on today in the Music department. You can find your time on Teams or on the department timetable board.
S2-S3 Music Lunch Club (Mrs Duckett)
This now takes place in E10 every day of the week, except Wednesdays.
String Group (Mrs Simpson)
The String Group will take place on Thursday lunchtime in E13.
Calm Colouring Lunch Club (Ms Geddes/Miss Millar)
If you would like a calm space to have lunch and do a bit of colouring, with the option to chat through any questions with our Mental Health Ambassadors, then this is the club for you! Head along to A3 (Science) where Miss Millar and Ms Geddes will have all the resources you need to chill out and recharge for the afternoon ahead. Today from 1:10pm.
Girls’ Rugby (Ms McMahon)
Meet Thursday after school 3:30pm at PE. Wear PE kit for outdoors and astro shoes if you have them.
S1 & S2 Netball (Mrs Steedman)
Training will be afterschool every Thursday starting this week from 3:30-4:15pm.
FRIDAY 19 MAY
Hot Meal: Soup of the day, Breaded fish or Salmon fish fingers and chips or Italian pasta.
Woodwind and Brass Lessons (Mrs Simpson)
Lessons are on today in the Music department. You can find your time on Teams or on the department timetable board.
S2-S3 Music Lunch Club (Mrs Duckett)
This now takes place in E10 every day of the week, except Wednesdays.
Card Club (Mrs Rae)
Come along to the PSO base at lunchtime to play various card games and make new friends. Maybe your friends are off, and you have nowhere to go or you see yourself as a real “card shark” all are very welcome!
Wind Band (Mrs Simpson)
The Wind Band will take place on Friday lunchtime in E13/Dance Studio.
Health Zone Drop In (Mrs Davidson)
Every Friday lunchtime, the school nurse team run a confidential drop in session. They are situated behind the careers room opposite the main office.
S1 Reading Group (Miss Britton)
S1 Reading Group during Friday lunchtimes in room B23. It’s a chance to practice reading out loud.
Have Lunch with A Hero! (Mrs Brown)
Some people have NEVER seen this, so we’re enjoying watching it again! See Mrs Brown for a note and bring your lunch to C11 if you’d like to watch this Disney classic at lunch on Friday.
