Bulletin – Wednesday 19th September 2018

Eco Project – Todays class for litter picking is 2M1 with L Ranson

 

All S3 Pupils – should go directly to the Drama Hall at the start of period one. You will be registered there. Thanks.

 

STEAM Club: STEAM club is starting for junior years on Tuesday 25/9/18 in G28 at lunch time.

We are also looking for higher/ advanced higher students studying STEAM subjects to come along and help out with the club. Any senior students wishing to help should come along to our first session or see us at lunchtime.

 

Jeans for Genes day: Reminder that jeans for genes day is on Friday 21st, please bring a donation of £1 to swap your school trousers for jeans. Pupils are still expected to wear shirt and tie.

 

S1 Malleny pupils must meet in F10 on Monday at breaktime to discuss residential dorms.

 

S1 Bavelaw pupils must meet in G0 on Monday at breaktime to discuss residential dorms.

 

Award Winners  – The following Academic Award winners should meet outside Mr McCallum’s office today at 1.50pm.

 

Sophie Bone    6C2

Regan Haston  6C1

Emily Hempseed 6C1

Hannah Calder 5B1

Abbi Simpson   5B1

Amy Nicholson 5B2

Ryan Cowan 5M1

Eisha Hamid 5M1

 

 

Can any S1’s wanting to help out in HFT for the P7 parents evening please attend a short meeting in Miss Duncan’s Room G47 today at break time. We need helpers to help bake after school and then to help during the evening.

 

S2/3 Hockey Team Lunch: Remember we are having a hockey team lunch today. Come along to Miss Duncan’s classroom G47 if you can anytime after the bell.

 

MMA – is in the end sports hall, Currie High School, on Thursdays from 4:15 to 5:30pm. All ages welcome.

 

Mouthguards: A local dentist will provide the opportunity to buy a custom made dental mouthguard at a reduced fee. This is on Wednesday 26^th September at a reduced cost of £15.  If you would like a dental mouthguard, please give your name to the PE department, by Friday  21^st Sept.

 

 

 

Chess Club – All years welcome! Come along to Chess club in G34 at Lunchtime on Wednesdays.

 

 

Boys Hockey: There is a meeting Wednesday 19^th Sept at break in the games hall. All boys players must attend and any new members are welcome to attend.

 

 

New York/Washington Trip – Anyone S3/4 interested in going to New York and Washington in June 2020 please come to a meeting in F44 at break on Wednesday 19^th September.

                                                                                                                                                                              

 

 

Craft Club – We are starting a Craft Club in F29 during Wednesday lunch time.  Come along, bring your lunch and we’ll put some creative ideas into practice. First meeting on Wednesday 19^th September. All welcome

 

 

GADGET CLUB – The Gadget club will meet every Wednesday lunchtime at 1.10pm. All members should arrive promptly at G12 and can bring lunch along.

 

 

 

S1 – S3 Triathlon

Any pupils interested in trying out Triathlon are welcome to sign up to take part in a couple of taster events. The first one is a Duathlon (Bike and Run) which will be on Friday 26th October.

The second event will be an Aquathlon (Swim and Run) in March.

If you would like to sign up to take part and/or have any
questions about this please speak to Mr May.

 

 

Edinburgh & Midlothian Schools Swimming Championships – Any pupil wanting to enter the Edinburgh and Midlothian Schools Swimming Championships should speak to Mr May in the PE department. Swimmers can participate in a maximum of two events plus the relay. All entrants must meet the qualifying standard times. The event takes place on Sunday 18^th November at Ainslie Park Leisure Centre. More details available from Mr May.

 

 

Boys and Girls Hockey Club: There is a meeting at Friday break in the Games Hall, all members must attend. Please bring along friends and all new players are very welcome!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bulletin – Tuesday 18th September 2018

Eco Project – Todays class for litter picking is 2.4 with I Graham

 

Chess Club – All years welcome! Come along to Chess club in G34 at Lunchtime on Wednesdays.

 

West Lothian College Pupils – There will be no college on Tuesday 18th September for WL College pupils. Back to normal on Thursday 20th.

 

Boys Hockey: There is a meeting Wednesday 19^th Sept at break in the games hall. All boys players must attend and any new members are welcome to attend.

 

The Paired Reading Programme – begins on Tuesday 18^th P5 for those S1s and S6s involved. The S1 students involved will be collected from their P5 lesson by their S6 Paired Reader. Any problems or questions see Mrs Kujawa or Mrs Timoney.

 

S6 Numeracy – The following pupils should attend a short meeting in G12 at 1.30 on Tuesday:

 

Joanna McArthur

Philip Brewster

Jack lamb

Lachlan Shaw

Ciara McCulloch

Emily Foster

Jordan Mitchell

 

New York/Washington Trip – Anyone S3/4 interested in going to New York and Washington in June 2020 please come to a meeting in F44 at break on Wednesday 19^th September.

                                                                                                                                                                           

 

Craft Club – We are starting a Craft Club in F29 during Wednesday lunch time.  Come along, bring your lunch and we’ll put some creative ideas into practice. First meeting on Wednesday 19^th September. All welcome

 

 

ART FOLIO RETURNS – Could anybody wishing to buy back their National 5 and Higher folios please let Mr Wicksted know before the end of the day on Friday 21^st September. Confirmed prices will follow but it will be £10 or less for the folio returns and this is payable to Mr Wicksted any time between now and the return of folios.

 

Numeracy Question Solutions –

The temperature a household freezer operates at degrees Celsius)

add
(The number of years (this year) since JFK was assassinated)
subtract
(The current rate (in percent) of VAT)

-18 + 55 – 20 = 17

 

S1 – S3 Triathlon

Any pupils interested in trying out Triathlon are welcome to sign up to take part in a couple of taster events. The first one is a Duathlon (Bike and Run) which will be on Friday 26th October.

The second event will be an Aquathlon (Swim and Run) in March.

If you would like to sign up to take part and/or have any
questions about this please speak to Mr May.

 

 

Edinburgh & Midlothian Schools Swimming Championships – Any pupil wanting to enter the Edinburgh and Midlothian Schools Swimming Championships should speak to Mr May in the PE department. Swimmers can participate in a maximum of two events plus the relay. All entrants must meet the qualifying standard times. The event takes place on Sunday 18^th November at Ainslie Park Leisure Centre. More details available from Mr May.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bulletin – Thursday 13th September 2018

 

Eco Project – Today’s class for litter picking is 2C2 with H Neale

 

Can the following pupils attend a meeting in F44 during Thursday break.

Eve Cameron

Bilal Shahzad

Alistair Forman

Daniel Erasmuson

Brett Forrest

Freya Gillies

Emily Hempseed

Erin Kennedy

Katherine Read

Thomas Sweeney

 

Strasbourg Trip June 2019 – There has been a delay in getting names onto ParentPay for the Strasbourg trip. If you have received a letter of confirmation of place you still have a place and will soon be able to pay your deposit. The deadline has now  been extended to the end of next week, Friday 21st September.

 

 

New York/Washington Trip – Anyone S3/4 interested in going to New York and Washington in June 2020 please come to a meeting in F44 at break on Wednesday 19^th September.

                                                                                                                                                                              

 

Scottish Schools Road Race Championships – Any pupils wanting to enter this event which will be held in Falkirk on Wednesday 3^rd October should speak to Mr May asap as entries close on Friday 14^th September! Races are open to individuals and/or teams and will be over 1.5 miles. More details from Mr May.

 

 

Craft Club – We are starting a Craft Club in F29 during Wednesday lunch time.  Come along, bring your lunch and we’ll put some creative ideas into practice. First meeting on Wednesday 19^th September. All welcome

 

Bake Sale – This Friday we are holding a bake sale during break in the concourse.  All cakes are 50p so come along to get some delicious treats.

 

 

ART FOLIO RETURNS – If individuals wish to buy back their folios this session, the return of assessment materials form is available on the SQA website. This is no longer the responsibility of the Art & Design department, but is up to the individual to process returns. Any questions about this can be directed to Mr Wicksted in Art & Design.

 

 

 

Numeracy Question Solutions – It is Maths week Scotland this week. Can you get your teachers to help you answer this question.

(The number of noble gases in the periodic table)
multiplied by
(The age Apple co-founder Steve Jobs was when he died)
divided by
(The number cuatro is in Spanish)

Yesterday’s answer

(The number of grams in 1 ounce (to the nearest whole number))
add
(The number of years since World War One broke out)
subtract
(The number of colours in the Microsoft logo)

28 + 104 – 4 = 128

 

Hairdressing Opportunity – A company is looking for school leavers to fill a position in our salon as a full time assistant to start as soon as possible.  We require highly motivated and dedicated students to work full time, gaining SVQ  levels 2 and 3 within our salon then going onto our industry beating standards before qualifying as a professional stylist/colourist within our company. Our training programme takes around 3- 4 years all in and the job role requires forward thinkers that can handle time pressured days in a fun and creative environment. The job evolves to give opportunities in teaching, travel, shows as well as salon work. For further info, see Mr Ferguson.

 

 

Bavelaw House Team – All pupils – Creative Competition – If you are creative, take part in Bavelaw’s creative competition!  There are three categories: writing, drawing and photography.  The winners will be displayed on the Bavelaw board in the concourse, though students from all houses can participate.  Entries should be based on the theme of ‘Autumn’ and must be handed in to Mr Ferguson by Friday 28^th September

 

S1 – S3 Triathlon

Any pupils interested in trying out Triathlon are welcome to sign up to take part in a couple of taster events. The first one is a Duathlon (Bike and Run) which will be on Friday 26th October.

The second event will be an Aquathlon (Swim and Run) in March.

If you would like to sign up to take part and/or have any
questions about this please speak to Mr May.

 

 

Edinburgh & Midlothian Schools Swimming Championships – Any pupil wanting to enter the Edinburgh and Midlothian Schools Swimming Championships should speak to Mr May in the PE department. Swimmers can participate in a maximum of two events plus the relay. All entrants must meet the qualifying standard times. The event takes place on Sunday 18^th November at Ainslie Park Leisure Centre. More details available from Mr May.

 

To all S3s: If you are interested in doing your Bronze Duke of Edinburgh this year please attend a meeting for you and your parents at 7.30pm on Thursday 13^th September, in the canteen.  The group is run by volunteers parents.  Numbers are limited.

 

 

Boys and Girls Hockey Club: There is a meeting at Friday break in the Games Hall, all members must attend. Please bring along friends and all new players are very welcome!

 

 

Scripture Union  – (SU) Thursday lunchtime in F10! Whether you’ve been before or are looking to try something new at lunch, come along to play games, make new friends, have some space to chill out and hear a 5 minute soundbite about the Christian faith. Come on your own or with friends – all welcome!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

World Cup Competition Winners

Staff Winners

Congratulations to the Art and Design Department who won the Modern Language Department’s World Cup Competition.   Well done.

 

Pupil Winners

Two teams had everything correct. Well done boys.

Congratulations to Max Gregson 2C1 and Cameron Butler 2C1.

Congratulations also to Brett Forrest 5B2, Oliver Dormer 5C1 and James Mair 5B1.

 

Bulletin – Wednesday 12th September 2018

Eco Project – Today’s class for litter picking is 1.4 with Physics

 

Choir Rehearsal – There will be a choir rehearsal period 7 today in the concourse.

 

String Ensemble – There will be a string rehearsal  period 5 today in the concourse.

 

 

Scottish Schools Road Race Championships – Any pupils wanting to enter this event which will be held in Falkirk on Wednesday 3^rd October should speak to Mr May asap as entries close on Friday 14^th September! Races are open to individuals and/or teams and will be over 1.5 miles. More details from Mr May.

 

Bake Sale – This Friday we are holding a bake sale during break in the concourse.  All cakes are 50p so come along to get some delicious treats.

 

 

GADGET CLUB – The Gadget club will meet every Wednesday lunchtime at 1.10pm. All members should arrive promptly at G12 and can bring lunch along.

 

ART FOLIO RETURNS – If individuals wish to buy back their folios this session, the return of assessment materials form is available on the SQA website. This is no longer the responsibility of the Art & Design department, but is up to the individual to process returns. Any questions about this can be directed to Mr Wicksted in Art & Design.

 

 

Numeracy Question Solutions – It is Maths week Scotland this week. Can you get your teachers to help you answer this question.

(The number of grams in 1 ounce (to the nearest whole number))
add
(The number of years since World War One broke out)
subtract
(The number of colours in the Microsoft logo)

Yesterday’s answer

(The number of millimetres in one metre)
multiplied by
(The atomic number of Carbon)
divided by
(The number of states that make up the USA

(1000×6)/50 = 120

 

 

 

Hairdressing Opportunity – A company is looking for school leavers to fill a position in our salon as a full time assistant to start as soon as possible.  We require highly motivated and dedicated students to work full time, gaining SVQ  levels 2 and 3 within our salon then going onto our industry beating standards before qualifying as a professional stylist/colourist within our company. Our training programme takes around 3- 4 years all in and the job role requires forward thinkers that can handle time pressured days in a fun and creative environment. The job evolves to give opportunities in teaching, travel, shows as well as salon work. For further info, see Mr Ferguson.

 

Bavelaw House Team – All pupils – Creative Competition – If you are creative, take part in Bavelaw’s creative competition!  There are three categories: writing, drawing and photography.  The winners will be displayed on the Bavelaw board in the concourse, though students from all houses can participate.  Entries should be based on the theme of ‘Autumn’ and must be handed in to Mr Ferguson by Friday 28^th September

 

S1 – S3 Triathlon

Any pupils interested in trying out Triathlon are welcome to sign up to take part in a couple of taster events. The first one is a Duathlon (Bike and Run) which will be on Friday 26th October.

The second event will be an Aquathlon (Swim and Run) in March.

If you would like to sign up to take part and/or have any
questions about this please speak to Mr May.

 

 

Edinburgh & Midlothian Schools Swimming Championships – Any pupil wanting to enter the Edinburgh and Midlothian Schools Swimming Championships should speak to Mr May in the PE department. Swimmers can participate in a maximum of two events plus the relay. All entrants must meet the qualifying standard times. The event takes place on Sunday 18^th November at Ainslie Park Leisure Centre. More details available from Mr May.

 

To all S3s: If you are interested in doing your Bronze Duke of Edinburgh this year please attend a meeting for you and your parents at 7.30pm on Thursday 13^th September, in the canteen.  The group is run by volunteers parents.  Numbers are limited.

 

 

Boys and Girls Hockey Club: There is a meeting at Friday break in the Games Hall, all members must attend. Please bring along friends and all new players are very welcome!

Bulletin – Tuesday 11th September 2018

 Eco Project – Today’s class for litter picking is 2B1 with Mod Studies

Bake Sale – This Friday we are holding a bake sale during break in the concourse.  All cakes are 50p so come along to get some delicious treats.

S1 and S2 Assemblies: Please note that there will be an S1 Multicultural Assembly period 2 today in the drama studio.  Please register with your period 2 teacher and then make your way down.  There will be the same assembly for S2 during period 3.  Please register with your period 3 teacher then make your way down.

 

ART FOLIO RETURNS – If individuals wish to buy back their folios this session, the return of assessment materials form is available on the SQA website. This is no longer the responsibility of the Art & Design department, but is up to the individual to process returns. Any questions about this can be directed to Mr Wicksted in Art & Design.

 

Hairdressing Opportunity – A company is looking for school leavers to fill a position in our salon as a full time assistant to start as soon as possible.  We require highly motivated and dedicated students to work full time, gaining SVQ  levels 2 and 3 within our salon then going onto our industry beating standards before qualifying as a professional stylist/colourist within our company. Our training programme takes around 3- 4 years all in and the job role requires forward thinkers that can handle time pressured days in a fun and creative environment. The job evolves to give opportunities in teaching, travel, shows as well as salon work. For further info, see Mr Ferguson.

 

Bavelaw House Team – All pupils – Creative Competition – If you are creative, take part in Bavelaw’s creative competition!  There are three categories: writing, drawing and photography.  The winners will be displayed on the Bavelaw board in the concourse, though students from all houses can participate.  Entries should be based on the theme of ‘Autumn’ and must be handed in to Mr Ferguson by Friday 28^th September

 

Numeracy Question Solutions – It is Maths week Scotland this week. Can you get your teachers to help you answer this question.

(The number of millimetres in one metre)
multiplied by
(The atomic number of Carbon)
divided by
(The number of states that make up the USA)

Yesterday’s answer

(the total number of primary, secondary and tertiary colours in the colour wheel? )
divided by
(The number of noble truths in Buddhism)
add
(The height of Ben Nevis in Metres)

12/4 + 1345 = 1348

 

 

NY/Washington Trip – Any current S3/S4 student who is interested in going to New York and Washington in June 2020 should come to a meeting in F44 during Wednesday break time.

                                                                                                                                                                    

 

 

 

S1 – S3 Triathlon

Any pupils interested in trying out Triathlon are welcome to sign up to take part in a couple of taster events. The first one is a Duathlon (Bike and Run) which will be on Friday 26th October.

The second event will be an Aquathlon (Swim and Run) in March.

If you would like to sign up to take part and/or have any
questions about this please speak to Mr May.

 

 

Senior Boys Scottish Cup Rugby – The senior boys are due to play their first round game against Musselburgh on Tuesday 11th September. Please speak to Mr May asap if you’re able to play.

 

Edinburgh & Midlothian Schools Swimming Championships – Any pupil wanting to enter the Edinburgh and Midlothian Schools Swimming Championships should speak to Mr May in the PE department. Swimmers can participate in a maximum of two events plus the relay. All entrants must meet the qualifying standard times. The event takes place on Sunday 18^th November at Ainslie Park Leisure Centre. More details available from Mr May.

 

To all S3s: If you are interested in doing your Bronze Duke of Edinburgh this year please attend a meeting for you and your parents at 7.30pm on Thursday 13^th September, in the canteen.  The group is run by volunteers parents.  Numbers are limited.

LEAPS/UCAS

LEAPS EVENTS

What:   Creative Extras

Where: Edinburgh, with a trip to Galashiels

Find out more and apply online at: www.leapsonline.org/creative-extras

Application Deadline: Thursday 27th September 2018

Retweet: https://twitter.com/LEAPS1996/status/1031529866146013186

Online booking will open soon for the below events (more info to follow):

Editing Your Personal Statement Workshop, 2nd November 2018

Our interactive workshop will help you put the final touches to your UCAS Personal Statement. You will need to bring with you a completed draft of your Personal Statement – ideally a paper copy – to work on during the session.

S6 Session: HN at College, 5th December 2018

This workshop will look at how to put in a good application for a college course, before considering what it is like to study an HNC/HND at colleges in Scotland. There will also be advice on where to go to research how to use an HNC/HND to progress to university.

Creative Extras Acting Sessions, dates tbc

Acting master classes will be led by a tutor from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and will comprise practical activities focusing on preparing for future auditions.

Thanks and best wishes,

Jennie

Jennie Younger

Communications & Information Officer

We have moved – please note our new address:

The LEAPS Office | Room 1/06 Old Moray House | Holyrood Road | Edinburgh | EH8 8AQ

T: 0131 650 4676

E: jennie.younger@ed.ac.uk

W: www.leapsonline.org

Follow us on twitter @leaps1996

S1 Welcome Evening

Thank you to all those who were able to attend our welcome evening on Thursday.  It was lovely to see so many of you there and we hope you found the evening interesting and informative.  For those who were unable to make it or who would like to look back over the details, here are the presentations from the evening.

Lisa Coffey

Depute Head Teacher

documentsthe role of SfL -S1 parents welcome evening documentsSupporting Literacy Sept. 2018 documentsRTWC S1 social nigh t documentsNumeracy presentation

Bulletin – Wednesday 5th September 2018

Eco Project – Today’s class for litter picking is 2C2 Drama

Career Ready – Could the following S5s come for a meeting about a venture called ‘Career Ready’ with Miss Brownhill and Mr Jack, Monday 10th September at 1.30pm in F8.
Ryan Cowan, Ethan Harrison, Harvey McDougal, Reece Cockburn, Scott Laurie, Owen Nolan, Kirstie Rutherford, Owen Townsend, and Jack Binnie.
It’s a great opportunity regarding being mentored by a company and getting paid for a 4 week work placement.
If anyone else in S5 is interested in finding out more about it, please feel free to come along as well.

S5/S6 Prize-giving – All Academic Award winners should attend a short meeting in the LRC at 10.10am today.

S2 SKI TRIP JANUARY 2019 – There will be a meeting in Mr Cheyne’s room, G11, on Wednesday 5th September at 1.30pm for all those booked onto the S2 Ski trip in January 2019. It is important that all attend.

S1-S6 Choir – Choir rehearsals will continue on Thursday 6th September at lunch in F09. New members welcome.

London Trip – Can all S3/S4 pupils who are going to London please come to a short meeting in F44 during break on Wednesday please.

Senior Boys Scottish Cup Rugby – The senior boys are due to play their first round game against Musselburgh on Tuesday 11th September. Please speak to Mr May asap if you’re able to play.

Edinburgh & Midlothian Schools Swimming Championships – Any pupil wanting to enter the Edinburgh and Midlothian Schools Swimming Championships should speak to Mr May in the PE department. Swimmers can participate in a maximum of two events plus the relay. All entrants must meet the qualifying standard times. The event takes place on Sunday 18th November at Ainslie Park Leisure Centre. More details available from Mr May.

To all S3s: If you are interested in doing your Bronze Duke of Edinburgh this year please attend a meeting for you and your parents at 7.30pm on Thursday 13th September, in the canteen. The group is run by volunteers parents. Numbers are limited.

Debating Club – Following on from a great year of debating the club returns to classroom F33 during Wednesday lunch. Bring your lunch and watch debates, take part or help others get competition ready for this year’s events. All welcome.

S1 Annual Christmas Show
It’s that time of year again when S1s have the opportunity to watch a Christmas show at the Lyceum. This year’s offering is Wendy and Peter Pan. But hurry, we only have sixty tickets. See Miss Davie F33, if interested.

Boys and Girls Hockey Club: There is a meeting at Friday break in the Games Hall, all members must attend. Please bring along friends and all new players are very welcome!

Medical Society – All S4-S6 pupils interested in doing medicine are welcome to come along to Balerno’s Medical Society which will take place every Tuesday lunch in the GFB starting 4th September. In this we will help you with the process of applying to study medicine and discuss recent medical issues.

For senior pupils aged 16+

Edinburgh is host city to Eurocities Conference 28-30 November 2018 and your young people AGED 16+ are needed!
Great skills development, experience to include in their C.V. and personal statement, chance to show off this wonderful city that is theirs to young people (18-30) from 60 cities across Europe, who are attending along with their mayors.
Both opportunities are free to the participants and full support is given from our experienced and dynamic EUROCITIES Edinburgh Youth Programme Curator, Beata Skobodzinska.
The two opportunities to apply for are:

1. Be a volunteer to welcome and help host the conference! – free, flexible involvement opportunity. See details and apply via link below:
‘Do you enjoy meeting new people and sharing your passion for Edinburgh? Volunteer with the EUROCITIES 2018 and support us in hosting youth delegations from across Europe (28-30.11.2018)! https://bit.ly/2OGUDn6’
2. Be a Youth Ambassador an join in the conference ! – fully funded opportunity to engage with events and dialogue, contribute ideas and meet mayors and youth ambassadors from cities across Europe. See details and apply via link below:
‘Passionate about Edinburgh, its culture and heritage? Eager to meet young people from across Europe and engage in discussions surrounding young people’s impact on urban development? Be the EUROCITIES 2018 Edinburgh Youth Ambassador (28-30.11.2018)! All participation costs covered. https://bit.ly/2MWPsz8’

Bulletin – Tuesday 4th September 2018

Eco Project – Today’s class for litter picking is 1M2 with C Hamilton

Prize-giving – Mr McCallum has requested a meeting for all academic prize-winners on Wednesday during KAT time. Please meet in the LRC at 10.10am.

S1-S6 Choir – Choir rehearsals will continue on Thursday 6th September at lunch in F09. New members welcome.

S1 Percussion Pupils – Could the following pupils please see Mrs Anderson tomorrow lunch at 1.40pm in F09
• Michael Murdoch
• Eilidh McCulloch
• Logan Wilson
• Jack Brown
• James Laurieston
• Luke Slimon
• Archie Hunter
• Stephen Collins

S6 MUN trip to Copenhagen – Could all pupils who signed up for the trip please come to a meeting this break in F10.

Writers’ Group – All pupils are invited to attend the Writers’ Group on Wednesday lunchtimes in F32 from 1.15pm onwards. Bring your lunch. If you enjoy writing and are keen to be involved in projects and enter competitions then we look forward to seeing you.

To all S3s: If you are interested in doing your Bronze Duke of Edinburgh this year please attend a meeting for you and your parents at 7.30pm on Thursday 13th September, in the canteen. The group is run by volunteers parents. Numbers are limited.

S6 Pupils – Higher Education Conference Tuesday, 4th Sept.
Please register with your Pupil Support Leader in the concourse at 12 o’clock on Tuesday. We will be travelling by coach at 12.10. Remember to bring a packed lunch as there will be no stops along the way and not time to buy lunch before the event. You must ensure your annual data check and KIC forms are returned in order to be allowed to take part in any trips. If in doubt please check the office. Please also download your ticket BEFORE the event or you will not be allowed to enter. See you on Tuesday!

S1-S6 Gadget Club
Come along to the Gadget club every Tuesday. We’ll be looking at building mini cars, how to make a PC and all sorts of other fun filled things through the year.
Sign up in G12 this lunch time. Spaces are limited to the first 10 pupils.

Debating Club – Following on from a great year of debating the club returns to classroom F33 during Wednesday lunch. Bring your lunch and watch debates, take part or help others get competition ready for this year’s events. All welcome.

S1 Annual Christmas Show
It’s that time of year again when S1s have the opportunity to watch a Christmas show at the Lyceum. This year’s offering is Wendy and Peter Pan. But hurry, we only have sixty tickets. See Miss Davie F33, if interested.

Italy Trip 2019 – All pupils going on the Italy trip please attend a short meeting in F50 with Mrs. Harvey-Jamieson on Tuesday 4th September at breaktime.

Medical Society – All S4-S6 pupils interested in doing medicine are welcome to come along to Balerno’s Medical Society which will take place every Tuesday lunch in the GFB starting 4th September. In this we will help you with the process of applying to study medicine and discuss recent medical issues.

Apprenticeships -Any pupil who is seeking an apprenticeship should see Mr Ferguson in the Guidance Base this week.

For senior pupils aged 16+

Edinburgh is host city to Eurocities Conference 28-30 November 2018 and your young people AGED 16+ are needed!
Great skills development, experience to include in their C.V. and personal statement, chance to show off this wonderful city that is theirs to young people (18-30) from 60 cities across Europe, who are attending along with their mayors.
Both opportunities are free to the participants and full support is given from our experienced and dynamic EUROCITIES Edinburgh Youth Programme Curator, Beata Skobodzinska.
The two opportunities to apply for are:

1. Be a volunteer to welcome and help host the conference! – free, flexible involvement opportunity. See details and apply via link below:
‘Do you enjoy meeting new people and sharing your passion for Edinburgh? Volunteer with the EUROCITIES 2018 and support us in hosting youth delegations from across Europe (28-30.11.2018)! https://bit.ly/2OGUDn6’
2. Be a Youth Ambassador an join in the conference ! – fully funded opportunity to engage with events and dialogue, contribute ideas and meet mayors and youth ambassadors from cities across Europe. See details and apply via link below:
‘Passionate about Edinburgh, its culture and heritage? Eager to meet young people from across Europe and engage in discussions surrounding young people’s impact on urban development? Be the EUROCITIES 2018 Edinburgh Youth Ambassador (28-30.11.2018)! All participation costs covered. https://bit.ly/2MWPsz8’