JAMES GILLESPIE’S HIGH SCHOOL

HEAD TEACHER/CEANNARD: Donald J Macdonald MBA, BSc, SQH

Lauderdale Street, Edinburgh, EH9 1DD

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Telephone: 0131‐447‐1900 Fax: 0131‐466‐7035

August 2015

James Gillespie’s High School Active Schools Sports Membership

Dear Parent/Carer

I’d like to take this opportunity to introduce myself as the Active Schools Coordinator for James Gillespie’s High School while outlining the details of our Active Schools Sports Membership. This year poses a challenge for the school due to the lack of on-site facilities. We plan to make use of a variety of local clubs and centres in order to maintain as many of our popular activities as possible.

Transport to Local Community Facilities

This year we will be utilising The Crags Community Sports Centre, The Meadows Tennis Centre, The Meadows, Carlton Cricket Club, Tynecastle High School and Meadowbank Sports Centre.

For activities at locations other than Meadowbank Sports Centre and Tynecastle we are requesting pupils walk the short distance to these.

For activities at Meadowbank and Tynecastle pupils will travel by bus to and from the venue. These buses will leave and return to the Lauderdale Campus Site. Each will depart around 4pm and return at approximately 6pm. These timings are subject to change.

N.B. Pupils may be unsupervised on some bus journeys between JGHS and Meadowbank/Tynecastle High School.

Finding out Club and Match Information

As always the school will enter many school teams to local, national and regional competitions. Allcommunication regarding matches, training and upcoming competition arrangements will be made through our Sporting Blogs on the James Gillespie’s High School Website;

Information will be posted here by the school P.E. staff and the Active Schools Coordinator. This can be read and responded to (all responses are moderated) if you have any questions.

Application to Sports Membership and Payment of Fees

The membership paymentcontributes towards coaching costs, venue hire, club equipment, strips and out of city transport. Our payment options are listed below;

N.B. The occurrence of anexceptional trip/purchase may result in the request for additional funding.

Participating in 1 Activity£25

Participating in 2 Activities£35

Participating in 3+ Activities£45

To apply please;

  1. Decide which activities you would like to attend.
  2. Complete the club sign up form. (Tear off slip below)
  3. Return form and payment (Cheques to “JGHS”) to P.E. Department in an envelope marked with your child’s name and class.

Activities on Offer (These are subject to change depending on club sign up numbers)

Activity / Age / Day / Time / Dates / Venue
Football / S1-S3 boys / Mon / 4.00pm – 6:00pm / Augt – 14th dec / Meadowbank S.C.
3G Astroturf
Athletics / S1 – S6 Boys and Girls / Mon / 4.30pm – 5.30pm / 26th Aug - 14th dec / Meadowbank S.C.
Stadium
Shinty / S1 – S6 Boys and Girls / Mon / 4pm – 5pm / 26th Aug -14thdec / Thirelstane Road Astroturf/B’Field Links
Hockey / S1 – S6 Boys and Girls / 4.30pm – 5.30pm / Will not start until further notice / Tynecastle High
2G Astroturf
Rugby / S1 – S2 Boys
S1 – S6 Girls / Mon / 4pm – 5pm / Aug – 14tht dec / Thirelstane Road Astroturf/B’Field Links
Football / S4 Boys / Tue / 4:00pm – 6:00pm / Aug to 15th Dec / Tynecastle High
2G Astroturf
Dance / S1 – S6 Girls / Tue / 4.30pm – 5.30pm / 27th Oct to 15th Dec / The Crags CSC
Volleyball / S1 – S6 Boys and Girls / Tue / 4.30pm – 5.30pm / 27th Oct to 15th Dec / Meadowbank S.C.
Hall 2
Term 3 - B’Links
Netball / S1 – S6 Girls / Thur / 4.30pm – 5.30pm / 27th Oct to 16th Dec
(no club on Thursday 5th Nov)1 / Meadowbank S.C.
Hall 1
Rugby / S3 – S6 Boys / Tue / 4pm – 5pm / Aug to 15th Dec / Thirelstane Road Astroturf
Badminton / S1 – S6 Boys and Girls / Wed / 4.30pm – 5.30pm / 21st Oct to 16th Dec / Meadowbank S.C.
Hall 1
Girls Football / S1 – S3 Girls / Wed / 4pm – 5pm / Aug to 16th Dec / Thirelstane Road Astroturf
Gymnastics / S1 – S6 Boys and Girls / Thur / 4.15pm – 5.15pm / Seeking Coach – will not start until further notice / Meadowbank S.C. Gymnastics Hall
Cricket / S1 – S4 Boys and Girls / Thur / 4pm – 5pm / (From Easter Onwards) / Carlton CC
Table Tennis / S1-S6 / Thur / 4:00 – 5:00 / Aug – 17th Dec / Dining Centre
Tennis / S1 – S6 Boys and Girls / Fri / 1.30pm – 2.30pm / 23rd Oct to 18th Dec / The Meadows
Tennis Courts
Basketball / S1 – S3 Girls / Fri / Girls @ 1.30pm – 2.30pm / 23rd Oct – 18th Dec / The Crags CSC

The Active Schools Extra Curricular programme is available on the school website. We hope you find our extra-curricular programme diverse and exciting and, as always, we encourage all pupils to try as many activities as they wish to find the one (or two or three) best suited to them!

I you have any questions regarding our Sports Membership or would like to get involved with any activity please feel free to get in touch via the details below.

Yours sincerely,Heather Davies

Active Schools Coordinator

James Gillespie’s High School and Cluster Primaries

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Activity Choices (This is for initial registers, pupils can continue to join clubs throughout the year as they wish)

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  1. Emergency contact name
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  1. Medical: Please note below any medical information or additional support needs we should be aware of (please continue overleaf if required)

Medical or additional support need:
Any strategies or actions that the coach should follow to support your child:
  1. Pick up arrangements (tick)
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  1. Photographs and video may be taken for newsletter/website use – please cross if you do not want photographs/ videos taken

I agree to my child taking part in this excursion. I agree to my child receiving emergency dental, medical or surgical treatment INCLUDING BLOOD TRANSFUSION/anaesthetic, as considered necessary by the medical authorities present. I understand that The City of Edinburgh Council has in force a Public Liability Insurance Policy which caters for its activities as a public authority. There is no cover in force for Personal Accident.
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Parents/Guardians with objections to the administration of blood products should contact your Active Schools Co-ordinator before completing this form