PUPIL BULLETIN Tuesday 25th April 2017

The Mountain bike world cup series takes place in Fort William, on the weekend of the 2nd June. Free tickets are available to staff and pupils for the weekend, including uplift on the gondola. If you are interested in attending the event please register your interest at the PE department.

Calling all singers! – Do you enjoy singing? Do you want to help raise money to help children in Syria? Then we need you! On Thursday 18th May there is a charity concert at the Town Hall to raise money for Unicef, to help children in Syria. We would like anyone who enjoys singing in a group for this event to come along to a meeting on Monday lunchtime at 1.10 pm in the music department. Any singers from any year are welcome!

S4 Skill Force – Pupils are completing a sponsored walk along the Moray Coastal trail on the 21/04/17, the distance is 20 miles, all donations welcome, all money made goes to poppy Scotland

S1-S3

S1 Whales and Dolphins Elective - Trip to Spey Bay on Wednesday 26th April. All pupils going on the trip should meet in the canteen at the start of period 1. Pupils should bring a packed lunch and school uniform must be worn. Warm clothing and waterproofs are essential. RS

S3 into 4 – Wider Achievement Choices The deadline for the return of your wider achievement choices has now passed. As a matter of urgency can you please ensure that your completed choice form is returned to your register teacher. Many thanks for those already in. (KJG)

Activities Days 2017 – Glasgow X scape trip: Attention all pupils who have not yet paid the full balance of £250 for the Activities Days trips to Xscape in Glasgow!! Can you please see Mr Baker urgently as the trip is less than 6 weeks away and all monies need to be in very very soon! If you are unsure of how much you need to pay or are unsure about any details then please see Mr Baker as soon as possible! Thanks (MB)

S1 EAL Meeting: Can the following S1 pupils please meet with Nabil Ramzy period 4 on Wednesday 26 April in room B20. Thank you Aleksander Matczak Verena Oreta-Bascope Emilia McKenzie Weronika Lejk Gustavo Pereira Callum Kirkpatrick Janek Kramer Haniya Asad Jason Lieu Ale Beaton Lara Costa Rafal Wojciehowski Laura Dwojak Emilia Bernacka Mariem Ben Taleb Hannah Hilal Mateusz Wellenger Krzystof Gryc Medina Saracevic Marija Galavackaite Sophia Bokor Sidra Tariq

S4-S6

The S6 social committee are organising a BBQ and old fashioned sports day events for S6 students and staff. It will take place on Thursday 27th after school. It will cost £3. If you would like to attend please see a member of the S6 social committee to give your name and money to. Deadline for payment will be Wednesday 26th at lunchtime.

S4 Hospitality All pupils who have work to complete in the added value unit must arrange a time to come up and catch up. This can be lunch times and after school. Please see Miss Ainslie ASAP.

Yearbooks - Could those yet to pay for the yearbook please ensure this is done by Tuesday 25th April. We did extend but there are still a number outstanding. Unfortunately, unless we have the payments, we cannot proceed to processing the order. Please see Mr Webster should there be any difficulties with this. S6 / Staff volleyball - Each Tuesday in the Games hall from 1.05 to 1.35. All welcome………………. more fun than Sub-Way ! PK

Two fantastic trainee positions are available as an alternative to University at Robertson. Trainee Quantity surveyor and Trainee Estimator. Full details are available on the Robertson website and on the Employment notice board outside Guidance. Please speak to Mrs Bowley if you wish to note your interest. These are 3-4 year trainee positions where you earn while you learn. www.robertson.co.uk/current- vacancies. Applications are only accepted online via the links on the advert. QS requires higher Maths, and although the Trainee Estimator says ideally HNC in construction related subject for the right candidate Higher Maths & Higher English would suffice, Robertson would then support you through a HNC.

RGU nursing Summer School 17 th – 24 th July 2017 Any pupil over the age of 16 years who is actively considering a career in nursing has the opportunity to attend a nursing summer school in Aberdeen. This is an excellent opportunity to experience clinical nursing practice prior to an applicati0n to study nursing . This however does not address midwifery. Application forms available from your guidance teacher or Mrs Bowley. Closing date for applications is 5th May.

Yearbooks - Could those yet to pay for the yearbook please ensure this is done by Tuesday 25th April. We did extend but there are still a number outstanding. Unfortunately, unless we have the payments, we cannot proceed to processing the order. Please see Mr Webster should there be any difficulties with this.

S6 / Staff volleyball - Each Tuesday in the Games hall from 1.05 to 1.35. All welcome………………. more fun than Sub-Way ! PK