PUPIL BULLETIN Friday 23rd June 2017
Sports day: Pupils competing in sports day should ensure they know when their events are. Event timetable is in the registration folder. Pupils should only be out of class for their events.
Harry is 20! - Monday 26 June marks 20 years since Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone was first published.
To celebrate, we plan to have a little spell of lunchtime fun with wizarding worksheets in the library at lunchtime on Monday. There will be Magnificent Muggles Postcards for all. You are invited to share your favourite magical memory of reading Harry Potter on our postcards and create a birthday card display for Harry.
Pick up a postcard from the library desk and enjoy the fun. The postcards will be sent to publishers Bloomsbury and will be collated in their Facebook album.
For Harry’s 20th Birthday - Fantastic Fact about Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone No.3:
In early manuscript draft Draco Malfoy was Smart, Spinks and Spungen.
Year Assemblies – Friday 30th June Pupils should be registered in class and then escorted by teachers to the assembly hall.
S2 – Period 1
S3 – Period 2
S4 – Period 3
S5/6 Period 4
S1-S3
New S3 – Clay mugs
Could Miss Tullis’ last S2 rotation class before timetable change come and collect their clay mugs before the end of term please from B39. Thanks M.Tullis
S4-S6
Career Ready Interviews – Monday 26th June 2017 The following students have been selected for interview for the Career Ready programme. They should report to the G21 five minutes prior to their interview time.
9.00 - Alice Ford
9.15 - Gabriel beadle
9.30 - Joshua Ogle
9.45 - Kailem stewart
10.00 - Katie Kerr
10.15 - Keir Glass
10.30 - Leah Henderson
11.00 - Lewis McCafferty
11.15 - Mathew Ness
11.30 - Robbie Campbell
11.45 - Sophie Francis
12.00 - Euan Fairgrieve
S6 Sample Jumpers are now available to try on. Please come to First Aid. Today is the absolute deadline for placing an order for the S6 jumpers, any orders after this will have to pay for postage on top of the cost of the jumper. J Ross.
New 2017-18 session EMA (Education Maintenance Allowance) Forms are now available from the school office for pupils born between 1st March 1998 and 28th February 2002 who may be entitled. Pupils who received an EMA previously will also have to reapply for the new session.
S5/6 pupils – Career Workshop for Occupational Therapy ‘A day in the life of an Occupational Therapist’ work placement opportunity for anyone considering applying for an Occupational Therapy Degree course on 5th Sept. Applications must be completed online prior to Summer. Please see your guidance teacher for more information.
Full-time / Part-time Employment Opportunities - Please see “Jobs of The Week” on the board outside Guidance to include Tesco, Poundland, Weir Hairdresser and Thorntons. (CF)
New S6 Pupils - Return of Deposits for Higher English Textbooks
Once you have returned your H textbooks to your English teacher, you can collect your deposit from Mr. Valentine at the following times:
Friday 23 June All day
Tuesday 27 June All day
Wednesday 28 June All Day
Friday 30 June All day
All textbooks must be returned and all deposits claimed by the end of term.