Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Christmas Lecture 2018 – Tues 4th Dec @ 2pm
Category Archives: S6
School Photos Monday 5 November
School photos are taking place on Monday 5th November. Full school uniform should be worn. The timings for the photos are listed below:
1Go1 8.45am
1Go2 9.00am
1Go3 9.15am
1Gr1 9.30am
1Gr2 9.45am
1Se1 10.00am
1Se2 10.15am
3Go1 10.30am
Break
3Go2 11.00am
3Gr1 11.15am
3Gr2 11.30am
3Se1 11.45am
3Se2 12.00pm
3Se3 12.15pm
S6 group photo with SMT will be taken at 12.30pm SHARP.
12.50pm Senior Team and House Captains.
6Go1 1.45pm
6Go2/3 2.00pm
6Gr1 2.15pm
6Gr2 2.30pm
6Se1/2 2.45pm
Skills Scotland Event Morning Thursday 9 November
Students who intend on leaving school in 2018 (June or December) should attend this event to help plan their destination and/or back up plans B and C.
£4 is required to cover the cost of transport plus a completed consent form. Please return this to Mrs Wilson or Miss Patterson in the guidance office to secure a place.
(If you are over 16 you can complete the consent form yourself).
Website: http://www.skillsscotlandedinburgh.co.uk/site/23/Welcome.html
Higher Education Convention 2016
Higher Education Convention
Edinburgh Corn Exchange
Wednesday 7th September 2016 12.00 – 3.30
All S5 or S6 students intending or considering University should attend this event.
It is being run on the Wednesday afternoon to minimise disruption as students will only need to miss one academic lesson.
The cost will be £4.00 per student to cover the cost of the coach there and back.
There are only 66 places available strictly on a first come first served basis.
Consent form and £4.00 must be handed in to Mrs Wilson in the guidance office to secure a place. (See below)
Once all places have been allocated and a place confirmed Miss Patterson will arrange for those going on the trip to register for a ticket with her during SE at the start of next term.
New S6 – Blazer Fitting – Tuesday 14 June
The new S6 students will be fitted for their blazers on Tuesday 14 June. Could classes please come down to the common room promptly at the timings listed below. If you are not going to be in school on Tuesday for any reason, please come and see the office. Thanks
9.30 am 6Go1
10 am 6Go2
10.30 am and after break (11 am) 6Gr1
11.15 am 6Gr2
11.45 am 6Se1
12.15 pm 6Se2
S@S Accelerate 2016
S@S Accelerate offer two summer programmes, which are held at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, for pupils at the end of S4, S5 and thinking about going to University. It aims to provide a targeted focus on the pupils’ chosen area of academic interest, giving them a head start on the road to their chosen career.
In 2016, there are ten areas pupils can choose from, depending on their career aspirations:
S@S Accelerate 1 (Monday 20th – Friday 24th June 2016)
- Mini Space Academy (Electronic & Electrical Engineering)
- Psychology
- Product Design
- Sport
S@S Accelerate 2 (Monday 25th – Friday 29th July 2016)
- Business
- Chemistry
- Education
- Languages
- Law
- Physics
The cost of S@S Accelerate is £125 and the programme it is non-residential.
Please visit our website for further information: http://www.strath.ac.uk/sees/wideningaccess/
New immunisation programme against meningitis
Consent packs for vaccinations from NHS Lothian were distributed to pupils in S3 to S6 on Tuesday 1 December.
Every year, pupils in S3 are offered the Teenage booster to complete their life long protection, through routine immunisations, against tetanus, diphtheria and polio.
In addition this year all S3 – S6 pupils are recommended a meningitis vaccine (ACWY). This is to protect against the W strain of meningitis which is on the increase across the UK.
Please read the letter, discuss the vaccinations and return completed and signed consent forms to school by Friday 11 December.
FAO current S6 Students
Please see below documents that the Careers Adviser will be discussing with you in the next few weeks
FAO S6 LEAPs students
All S6 LEAPS students must complete the online survey by 9am on Monday 28th September. leapssurvey.org
Exam Timetables
If you are in S4-6 and are due to be sitting SQA exams shortly and have NOT yet received your examination timetable, please contact the school office as a matter of urgency. Many thanks.
Exam Leave 2015
Please see below letter that was recently distributed to all S4-6 students. Further copies can be obtained from the office or downloaded. The exam leave sheet should be returned to the school office no later than Tuesday 31 March.
FAO S4-6 Students
There will be an important Assembly about SQA exam levels which you must attend
1.45 pm on Wednesday 1 April
Come directly to the Assembly Hall from lunch.
Calling all S6 Entrepreneurs
Are you interested in experiencing first-hand the setting up and running of your own company in school over the course of the year? It is your company – you elect the Board of Directors from amongst the members, raise share capital and market and finance a product or service of your own choice, in doing so learning about all aspects of business such as market research, finance, sales, production or service provision, customer service and HR as well as enhancing your CV and your personal statement.
Young Enterprise is open to all S6’s regardless of whether you have studied Business Management.
Interested, come along at interval on Monday 25 August to C18. If you can’t make the meeting or want further information, please see Mrs Scott in Business Education.