Assemblies for This Week
Wednesday
– S3 Assembly
Values Focus Week
This week we will be focusing on Individual
Responsibility – “We take responsibility for our thoughts, words and actions.
We are accountable for the choices we make”.Mr Hunter
‘Gracemount Gives Back’
Foodbank
collection: Please continue to donate the items ‘in need’ to allow us to
give back to our local community.Mrs O’Connell
FAO N5 Spanish and N5 French
Students
All N5
Spanish and N5 French Candidates should be thoroughly revising at home for
their N5 Writing Assignment. Do your best! Come to GASS! Those marks go to your
final Grades!”Mrs Towers
Wednesday Quiz
The final quiz of the year takes
place this Wednesday, 13th December. The topic is All
about Everything 2017.
The quiz starts prompt at 1.15,
bring your lunch.
A huge thanks to Kenny &
Bradley (and Charlie) from the Chaplaincy team, great, competitive
quizzes.
Winners of the All about the USA
quiz - Luke Clements & Craig Brownlee.
Mrs Brown
S1 Outward
Bound Update
A reminder
that places are still available for the Outward Bound trip in August, but to
get a place you’ll need to be quick. You need to get your sign up slip and
payments of £115 into the school office before this Friday. If you need a
sign up slip then please see Mr Wyllie.
A big thanks
to all pupils who have now paid their £55 deposit, but I’ve still got a few of
these to be returned. A reminder that the second payment of £60 is due this
Friday. If you have any problems meeting the payment deadline then please see
Mr Wyllie today. If there are
difficulties using Parent Pay then please speak to a member of the office
staff.
Mr Wyllie
FAO S2 pupils
In
order to take your Christmas Cake home there should be a minimum of £5 paid
towards your outstanding balance in HFT.
If you have already paid then this does not apply to you.
Once
the money has been paid you will be allowed to take the cake home.
You
should pay via parent pay but if you cannot manage that money can be paid to
the office.
Payment
should be made by 19 December.
Miss Bird and Miss
Langley
What
We are selling Candy Canes
with personalised messages to raise money for the SSPCA. We would appreciate it
if you could ask your register class if anyone is interested in purchasing a
candy cane for 50p. The message could be personally made, picked from pre made
ones and can be delivered to the recipient in person or anonymously or
personally by one of the volunteers.
When
This will take place during
the last week of term. It will be advertised throughout the school a few weeks
in advance and will be available to buy during the last week in the dining hall
at break Monday 18 and Tuesday 19 December.Regards Lucian, Fraser, Candice, Shannon, Ben
NEWSFLASH-
Our extensive extra-curricular programme has now been
extended to lunch times. Not only is attending a club a fun and active way to
spend your lunchtime but you can also earn points for your house and value
postcards!
Which lunchtime clubs do you want to attend?
Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Everyday
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Dance Council
Miss Wilson
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Table Tennis
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Dodgeball
Mr Gregor
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Sports Council
Amy McClenaghan
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Mrs Fleming Room social
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Film Club
Mrs O'Connell
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LGBT Group
Mrs McDonald
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Quiz (1st Wednesday
of every month) Library
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Ogwini (2nd
Thursday of every month)
Mrs Brown
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Mrs Taylor room social
/computers
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Library
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Library
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Library
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Book Group (last
Thursday of every month)
Mrs Brown
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Music rooms *for
those that receive instrumental lessons in school
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Eco Club
Mr Mackenzie
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Maths Club
Mr Davidson
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S1/2 Social
Subjects Club
Mr Wyllie
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Mindfulness
Mrs Hurd
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Football Forum Various staff ICT 5
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School Immunisation Programme
Immunisation helps protect our communities
from a wide range of illnesses. Thanks to immunisation, diseases such as polio
have disappeared in the UK. However, these diseases could come back as they are
still seen in many countries throughout the world - which is why it’s so
important to get your jabs.
The NHS Lothian Community Vaccination Team
carries out an annual immunisation programme.
The vaccinations will be given in spring term 2018. Consent packs are being issued now. Please discuss the consent pack at home and
return the completed and signed consent form to school by 10th
December at the latest.
The teenage booster to ensure protection from tetanus, diphtheria and polio will be offered to pupils in S3. This completes the programme, begun in infancy, to give life-long protection. Any pupils in S4 – S6 who have not yet received this vaccination will also be offered this.
In addition, all S3 pupils are recommended a meningitis vaccine (ACWY). This protects against several strains of meningitis. Any pupils in S4 – S6 who have not yet received this vaccination will also be offered this.
The teenage booster to ensure protection from tetanus, diphtheria and polio will be offered to pupils in S3. This completes the programme, begun in infancy, to give life-long protection. Any pupils in S4 – S6 who have not yet received this vaccination will also be offered this.
In addition, all S3 pupils are recommended a meningitis vaccine (ACWY). This protects against several strains of meningitis. Any pupils in S4 – S6 who have not yet received this vaccination will also be offered this.
The Health
Opportunities Team Gilmeron Health Drop In
The Health Opportunities Team Gilmerton health Drop-in is on every
Wednesday evening between 6:30pm to 8:00pm at the Gilmerton Community Centre.
The Drop in is a free and confidential service, where young people aged 12-25
can access advice, support and information on all health issues, including
sexual health. Pop in to say hi, join in
the activities or stay to get some 1 to 1 advice – it’s your choice.Eilidh MacIver, Project Worker