Please be aware that seasonal influenza is now circulating in Lothian and this can be a severeillness especially in those with chronic diseases such as asthma or those with low immunity duemedical treatment. 

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The School Council met at the beginning of December with plenty of progress being made throughout the month.

We discussed the possibility of having various radio shows being played throughout lunchtimes. It was mentioned that we should cover a range of different stations so as to incorporate a wider range of musical genres. It was brought up that whilst most prefects are fulfilling there duties to an excellent standard, there are a few who are consistently forgetting to carry their duties out. We also went on to talk about Religious Assemblies and the desire to invite speakers from all different faiths. 

We consulted the results of the Dress Code Survey, with a new dress code being introduced at the beginning of term in January (click here for details). S5 House Captain Finlay Munro put alot of time and effort into the survey and the council are very appreciative of this.

In February the School Council will host an assembly which will document the changes and proposed changes that we are making to the School.

Maths in the Pipeline was an interesting experience.  

We left school with Mr Barclay at 7.30am and travelled to Heriot Watt University where we arrived an hour later.   We were each allocated to a different team with fourth year pupils from other Lothian schools.   In our teams we worked on maths problems that we would face if we were involved in the oil industry.   There were professionals from the oil industry present who described the work they do and how they use maths every day in their work.   It was very fascinating to learn about the oil industry and the methods they use to extract oil.   We all enjoyed the experience, learned how important maths is in the oil industry and had some fun too.   Carla had the bonus of receiving a medal for being part of the winning team.

Anna Heawood, Carla Jack, Annabel Jackson and Naomi Rogers.

During the month of December, the S1 pupils were tasked by the RMPS department to design their own nativity display. Thinking outside the box was encouraged and we have received some fantastic projects! A BIG thanks to the Three Wise Men (Mr Young, Mr Illingworth and Mr Flood) for helping out with the judging. The winners are...