1.
Welcome back to everyone after what I hope was
an enjoyable Easter holiday.
2.
Thanks to everyone for supporting our social
event this evening - tickets are now sold out! We are looking forward to
a great evening with wine from Vino Wines, fruit punch, a pop-up bar provided
by Barnomadics, music from our talented senior students and food provided by
our local supporters including our main sponsor Victor Hugo, and from Scotmid,
Sainsbury's, Aldi and our local greengrocers at Argyle Place. Thanks to
all of them and to all our parent helpers and to you for supporting it.
3.
The James Gillespie’s Trust was
established to provide support and funding for educational and extra-mural
activities within James Gillespie’s High School and its community. In addition,
the Trust fosters strong links with past pupils. More information about
the Trust can be found here https://www.jamesgillespiestrust.com/ including
details of eligibility for the Small Grant Scheme, and how to apply.
Trustees include past pupils, members of the School Senior Management team,
local councillors, and members of the current Parent Council. There is
currently a Trustee vacancy for a member of the current parent body, so if you
are interested, please get in touch for an informal discussion about our work.
Ann Henderson, Chair mail.jgtrust@gmail.com
4.
Best wishes to all who are involved in national
exams in the coming weeks. I’m sure that the hard work and long hours will pay
dividends when the results are released in August. Pupils are reminded that
they are welcome to come to work in school during study leave. All are
encouraged to arrange to meet with their teachers for any support needed.
5.
All the best to the JGHS U14’s football team who
are playing Boroughmuir in the League Cup semi-final tomorrow morning. They are
a great bunch of lads who are very committed and proud be to representing the
school and I’m sure they would appreciate your support. The game is at
Meggetland with a 9am kick-off if you are free and fancy going along.
6.
Well done to:
a. Four
S3 pupils (Heidi Miller, Lola Bradbury, Susannah Kernohan and Lucy Robertson),
who, accompanied by Ms Walker (Mandarin and Spanish Teacher), attended an
awards ceremony in Glasgow for the Scottish European Educational Trust's
project "Our World". The project involved over 20 high schools and
280 pupils, who all wrote, recorded and edited films in a foreign language
around the topic of sustainability, trade or movement. Our team from JGHS
filmed theirs at Edinburgh Zoo in Mandarin and scooped the award for
"Factual Content". This was a great project and a fantastic
achievement! More info on the project: http://www.seet.org.uk/oureurope/index.php
The film made by pupils: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3LeMtIUGaE
b. Reuben
Stiven who is a 2019 Prize winner in the annual (international) Pushkin
creative writing competition. Reuben’s prize will be to attend the Moniack Mhòr
Writers’ Centre near Inverness where, joined by peer winners from Scotland and
St Petersburg, they will work with two professional writers – Gerry Cambridge
and Julie Bertagna – in an informally structured course which ends the
following Friday, 28th June.
c. The
JGHS Senior Boys Volleyball Team who were runners up in the final of the
Scottish Schools’ Cup Competition on Friday 12 April.
7.
Congratulations to both Ms Kennedy
(continues as Ms Kennedy) and Ms Smith (now Mrs Westwood) who got
married to Allyn and Robert respectively over the Easter holidays.
And finally, I wish all a lovely and sun drenched weekend.
Donald j Macdonald
Headteacher
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