1.
Snow is forecast over the coming
days. All are advised to leave extra time to travel to school. All pupils
should be on campus for 0830.
2.
We had a number of visitors to JGHS
this week. This included:
3.
12 Dutch Educationalists who were
hugely impressed with the ethos around the school and the positive attitudes
they encountered as they visited various classrooms.
4.
Mrs Dolina Maclennan - Founder
member of the 7:84 theatre group and present day TV, Radio and Hollywood
actress. Though in her 80th year, Mrs MacLennan’s energy and enthusiasm for the
Arts impressed all the pupils and staff she met.
5.
I am following up with Police and CEC
security in relation to the bike thefts that occurred earlier this week. Security
arrangements for bikes are currently under review. In the meantime, bike users
are requested to keep a record of their bike’s frame number, take a photograph
and use as sturdy a lock as feasible. I will issue further advice after I have
met with relevant parties. Information from pupils and parents has led to
Police ‘following up positive line of enquiry’. Amidst all the distress
and inconvenience caused by the thieves I was thrilled to receive an offer of a
free bike from one family.
6.
Our next Parent Council meeting takes
place on Tuesday evening at 7 Pm. http://jghscouncil.btck.co.uk
7.
Dates for diary:
- The senior Drama production takes place on Friday 8 December. Tickets on sale from Monday 4 December.
- There will be a coursing information briefing for parents/carers (S2, 4 and 5) on the evening of Tuesday 12 December.
- School Christmas concert takes place on evening of Tuesday 19 December in the Usher Hall. Tickets are available now from the Usher Hall box office. http://www.usherhall.co.uk/whats-on?page=2
8.
Congratulations to Mrs Cait Pearce
who has been appointing to acting DHT vacancy (0ne day per week) to coordinate
how we manage Pupil Equity Funding. In the case of JGHS we have a sum of
£52,000 in support of bolstering current efforts in ensuring equity for pupils.
9.
Congratulations to Ms Smith
(Psychology/RME) who has become engaged to Robert.
10.
Celebrations in the Maths faculty and
indeed across the school – back in September we had a team consisting of Freya
Clarkson and Lily Stiven in S3 and James Beeston and Neelu Saraswatibhatla in
S4 who competed in the ‘Enterprising Maths in Scotland’ competition. They were
the overall winners of the regional round back in September and then just this
week competed in Glasgow in the final, which consisted of 69 teams. Our team
came in 3rd place of all the teams in Scotland! A fantastic achievement. It was
a really fun day of practical problems, puzzles and a challenging relay.
11.
I am delighted to say that we have
the following winners (all in S1 and S2) in various categories in the annual
Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity design competition:
a. Scarlett Oswald
(3rd)
b. Ruying
Yang
(Highly commended)
c. Tihornirs Padavecchia (Highly
commended)
d. Matilda Ball-Torokofe (1st)
e. Catherine Mole
(3rd)
f.
Eva
Tarsia
(Highly commended)
g. Mario
Porra
(Highly commended)
12.
Congratulations to Lois Leaver (S4)
who has been nominated to represent Great Britain at the Youth Olympic Games,
World Qualification in Barcelona April 2018 after winning the selection race in
Nottingham last weekend. She will race in Barcelona to secure a place for
the Youth Olympic Games, which takes place in Buenos Aires, Argentina during
October 2018.
13.
Congratulations to the Edinburgh
Kayak club (Lois’s club) on being shortlisted for the Club of the Year at the
awards ceremony this evening at the City Chambers. If we can overcome a
few barriers to suing our swimming pool, it would be great to have the Edinburgh
Kayak club based at JGHS to further develop kayaking in this part of Edinburgh.
14.
Well done to our Gardening Club, led
by Vera Norton (Science Faculty) and supported by Jean Knox (JGHS Trust) for
planting apple trees this week.
15.
Good luck to the f following pupils
who are representing JGHS in the Boyd Anderson Ski Race on Wednesday 6th
December.
a. Eilidh Clarkson
S6
b. Grace
Halliday
S4
c. Pheobe Friend
S3
d. Cerys
Scott-Hobbs S3
e. Freya
Clarkson
S3
f.
Stephen
Tiplady
S2
g. Jonny
Ellen
S2
h. Mia
Forrester
S2
And finally, thanks to everyone
associated with JGHS for contributing to us being the top placed Edinburgh
State school in the annual Sunday Times schools’ tables. Pleasingly, Edinburgh
has 6 schools placed in Scotland’s top 50.
Wrap up warm this weekend and do
enjoy the lead up to whatever the festive season holds for you and your
families.
Donald j Macdonald
Headteacher
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