1. All Year Groups Bonjour! To celebrate the European Day of Languages on Thursday 25 th September the Modern Languages Department are hosting a number of events including: Guess the number of German sweets in the jar (50p a go) Staff French breakfast Information stalls in the assembly hall about different European Countries (drop in at lunchtime) For Modern Languages classes Quizzes, activities and prizes in the assembly hall Food tasting Something for you to think about: 49% of employers think that school leavers need better foreign language skills Source: Council for Industry and Higher Education

2. All Year Groups Congratulations to Ms Logan, Ms Reid and Ms Anderson They cycled from Glasgow to Edinburgh to raise money for the Brick by Brick appeal Show your support for them by donating any spare change you have this week. The S3 CI class will be round classes to collect and in the social areas at interval and lunchtime.

3. Clubs Seniors Volleyball Club Miss Dickman 3.00pm S5/6 only PE Dept Keyboard Club Mr Murdoch (Instructor) 1 – 1.20pm All year groups Music Rooms

4. Committees

5. S5/6 Can the following Career Academy pupils meet with Miss McWaters and Ms Smith today at the end of tutor time for a few minutes. You will meet with Ms Smith on Wednesday to get your new Academy Pack. Attention Medics! There is a Hospice Open Day on Saturday 11 th October 2014 @10am-4pm See Miss McWaters for more details

6. S4 Work Experience Appointment Times It is vital the following pupils attend for work experience appointments in the library at the following times. Any problems with the times let me know (Mrs Patterson). S4

7. Duke of Edinburgh Could the following pupils attend a short meeting in Miss Blanning’s room at 1pm TODAY.

8. S3 Newspaper Appeal Miss McLaughlin and the Technologies department are collecting old newspapers/magazines. If you have a few at home, could you please bring them in and pass them to her. Morrisons Let’s Grow! The school is collecting Morrisons’ Let’s Grow Vouchers which help us to get gardening equipment for the school garden. If you hand vouchers into Home Economics or RE, then we’ll make sure they get put to good use. You can hand them in up till the beginning of November.

9. S2 Newspaper Appeal Miss McLaughlin and the Technologies department are collecting old newspapers/magazines. If you have a few at home, could you please bring them in and pass them to her. Morrisons Let’s Grow! The school is collecting Morrisons’ Let’s Grow Vouchers which help us to get gardening equipment for the school garden. If you hand vouchers into Home Economics or RE, then we’ll make sure they get put to good use. You can hand them in up till the beginning of November.

10. S1 Newspaper Appeal Miss McLaughlin and the Technologies department are collecting old newspapers/magazines. If you have a few at home, could you please bring them in and pass them to her. Morrisons Let’s Grow! The school is collecting Morrisons’ Let’s Grow Vouchers which help us to get gardening equipment for the school garden. If you hand vouchers into Home Economics or RE, then we’ll make sure they get put to good use. You can hand them in up till the beginning of November.