1.
All the very best
to our S4, 5 and 6 as they embark on this year’s SQA national examinations from
Monday 30 April.
2.
Best wishes to
the party of 50+ who are heading to the continent today to visit various WW1
battle sites.
3.
Best wishes also
to all going to Tenerife next week as part of our annual exchange with our
partner school.
4.
In the coming
weeks we will share details about this year’s visit to our Partner school in
Hong Kong.
5.
Well done and
thanks again to those who hosted pupils from our partner school in Germany this
week.
6.
Bike marking by
police Scotland will take place from 8 o’clock on Tuesday 1st May at
the bike breakfast at the front of the school. All cyclists welcome!
7.
JGHS
was well-represented by swimmers in the Scottish National Age
Group Swimming Championship 2018 at Glasgow. Amongst the
prize-winners were:
·
David
Kernohan (S1)
o second in the 200 IM for the 11-13 age
group - silver medal
o and a gold and a silver for
team relays
·
Taylor
Finlayson (S5)
o silver for the 17-18 years
old team relay
·
Liam
McLaughlin (S4)
o gold and 16 years
old Scottish Champion for the 400m, 800m and 1500m
freestyle
o second for the 100m and 200m
freestyle - silver medal,
o and 2 gold and one silver
for team relays
·
Thomas
McSkimming (S6)
o finalist for the 17-18 years
old 50m, 100m and 200m breaststroke.
8. Well
done to Max Bloor of Class 6R1
who, in a highly competitive and experienced field, triumphed at last weekend’s
Hidden Glen 10km Race in an astonishing 41 minutes and 41 seconds. https://www.stuweb.co.uk/race/1Ry
9. Around 120 S3 Modern Studies and
Psychology pupils will attend 'Festival of Fast Forward' on Monday 30
April at the Traverse Theatre. This event is a series of short plays and
workshops presented by peer theatre around relevant topics and issues that
young people may face in their lives today. Pupils will be given the
opportunity to explore these topics and participate in discussion after each
play - we hope that this is an enjoyable and rewarding experience for them all.
10. Congratulations to Mollaidh Nicholson
who helped Midlothian beat East Lothian and make it through to the final of the
Cuthbertson Cup for under 18's at Baberton on Sunday but unfortunately they
lost to Fife in the final.
11. We had 40 keen S1 and S2 students who took part in
the UK maths junior competition on Thursday 26th April.
12. The next Edinburgh Maths
Circle will be held on Saturday 19 May, from 13:00 until 16:00, in JCMB 3217
and the Level 3 Café Area. The Edinburgh Maths Circle, organised by the Maths
Outreach Team, is a free drop-in session where children aged 5 to 16 and their
families can join in with exciting mathematical activities, games and puzzles.
More information can be found at:http://www.maths.ed.ac.uk/school-of-mathematics/outreach/maths-circle
13. Many thanks to the parents
who have supported the school towards gaining access for senior pupils to the
Council’s wifi network. I’m hoping that we will have some good news to share on
this in the next week or two.
And
finally, I hope all have a lovely weekend in the Spring sunshine.
Donald
j Macdonald
Headteacher
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