Friday 13 September

1. Thanks to everyone who has supported our fundraiser for Macmillan Cancer Support. With the excellent support of the Edinburgh Evening News and Kathleen Mackintosh (Mackintosh Barbers in Marchmont) the total raised is currently rising towards £9,000. The JustGiving page will stay open for a few more days.
2. The latest information on JGHS Parents’ Social and Fundraising can be found here.   We're also planning to include pupil-led fundraising, clubs, and events on the Facebook page, to help with building the sense of community. 
3. We are holding an settling in/social event for parents of our S1 on Thursday 26 September. The details are as follows:
1. Date: Thursday 26 September 2019
2. Time:  7- 9pm
3. Venue:      Forum (Malala Building)
4. Dress Code:    Casual
5. RSVP:        Friday 20 September by 12pm.
6. EMAIL:       admin@jamesgillespies.edin.sch.uk if you wish to attend so we can plan for the numbers. All welcome!
4. S4 Music Trip, Tuesday 17th September: A reminder to our S4 Music classes that they are to meet in the canteen at 11:30am on Tuesday to attend the SCO Masterworks concert.
5. Musical Instrument Collection: A few instruments that were left in the Music department over the summer holiday have still to be collected. Please could you remind students to collect their instruments. We currently have a number of guitars as well as a few strings and woodwind instruments. These will be available to collect from the welfare office from Tuesday. If not claimed by the end of the month they will be redistributed for new S1 students.
6. On Tuesday September 17 at 6 p.m., a meeting will be held in the JGHS forum for all parents/carers of S4-6 students who are interested in undertaking their Silver Duke of Edinburgh Award over the upcoming year. This meeting will be an opportunity for parents to meet our activity provider (for expeditions) MYAdventure, get information about the training schedule, costs and potential dates, as well as ask any questions they may have. We welcome anyone who is interested in the DofE, regardless if you have made a firm decision about participation or not.

And finally, please note that Monday 16 September is a holiday – best wishes to all for an enjoyable weekend.

Donald j Macdonald

Headteacher

“Do what makes you happy, be with who makes you smile, laugh as much as you breathe, and love as long as you live.” (Rachel Ann Nunes)