PUPIL BULLETIN THURSDAY 14 APRIL 2016

Year Assemblies: Year Assemblies will be held this week. Pupils and staff should go straight to the Assembly Hall on their allocated day where the class will be registered. All pupils should be seated together in their registration class.

Thursday – S4 Friday – S5 Monday 18th April S6

Home Economics Class Displacements – Friday 15 April

Period 1 / 2.45G Home Economics – Mrs Campbell / Class displaced to G38
Period 2 / 2.45I Home Economics – Mrs Stewart / Class displaced to B20
Period 3 / 1.67M Home Economics – Mrs Campbell
S5 Home Economics – Mrs Stewart / Class displaced to G38
Class displaced to B20
Period 4 / S4 Hospitality – Mrs Campbell
S4 Hospiality – Miss Ainslie
1.45G Home Economics – Mrs Stewart / Class displaced to B43
Class displaced to Y41
Class displaced to G38
Period 5 / 1.123S Home Economics – Mrs Campbell
1.45R Home Economics – Miss Ainslie / Class displaced to G14
Class displaced to G38
Period 6 / S3 Home Economics – Miss Ainslie / Class displaced to G38

Hockey Club There will be NO hockey club this week – we will resume training next Thursday.

Skatepark Club Skatepark club begins this Thursday. Please meet outside P.E and 3:30.

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S1-S3

S1 Lockers In order to prepare for the timetable change in May, locker keys need to be returned. They will then be re-issued where necessary once all have been collected. Could all S1 pupils who have a locker report to the Blue Floor locker area on, Thursday 14th April during registration to return their key to Mrs Meikleham. NB register first and please remember to empty your locker first.

Camping Could all campers please meet Mr Davidson on Thursday at 1.15 at the Guidance Base. All must attend. (ID)

Holland Trip There will be a meeting on Thursday lunchtime in G38 at 1.20pm. All must attend. (KA)

S4-S6

Thursday 14th April, SDS Careers appointments with Gayna England

P4 - Riley Philip McDade P5 - Aiden Whitta P6 - Ryan Paterson

Friday 15th April, SDS Careers appointments with Gayna England

P1 - Ross Elliot P2 - Daniel Geddes P3 - Ryan Sewell P4 - Michael Weir, S6

Monday 18th April in room G42 Careers Appointments for Pearl Thatcher

P2 Liam Gauld P3 Conal Taylor P4 Molly Proctor

P5 Callum Farquhar P6 David Stewart

Higher Psychology lecturers Although the final date for the college programme is 27th April, Higher Psychology lecturers will be holding revision sessions, which we would ask you encourage the pupils to attend, should they not have exams. The sessions will be each Wednesday for the whole of May from 09.30 to 12.00.

Register to Vote for 5th May Scottish Election Last summer the Scottish parliament passed an Act that allows 16 and 17 year olds to vote in the Scottish elections. If you are 16 by 5th May 2016 then you can vote. However you must register in order to receive a voting card. 15 years olds can register as long as they are 16 by May 5th. Posters will be issued during the course of this week via registration folders, giving you information on how to register. Use your vote! (Could register teachers please display posters in their room. Thank you for your help. (EH)

English Study Support Study support for N5 and Higher is available from all English teachers from now until the SQA exams. See your English teacher for further details. In addition to this, Mr Valentine is offering drop-in sessions on Tuesdays after school (from Tuesday 1 March, 3.30-4.30) for anyone with a specific query or question. (IV)

Maths study club: In addition to the weekly after-school maths study club that runs on a Thursday there will also be a National 5 maths study club running weekly in G39 after school on a Wednesday.

Come along and work on exam technique in order to prepare for the final exam.

Chemistry Supported Study

Higher – Wednesday G27 3:30-4:30pm Equilibrium and Chemical Energy (Enthalpy, Hess’s Law, Bond Enthalpy)

Nat 5 – Thursday G27 3:30-4:30pm Metals

Physics Revision Classes:

Monday - after school Nat 5 in G 13 & Higher in G11

Tuesday - Lunchtime N5 & H G 13

Thursday – after school Mixed N5 & H G13

Art & Design / Photography (S4/5/6): Practical study sessions - Monday to Thursday after school 3.20 – 4.30 for all levels. Mrs Templeton will also be available on Tuesday and Thursday lunchtimes for anyone requiring support with their written work. Please use the sign in sheet in Mrs Templeton’s room when you arrive in the department. (KT)