The 3rd payment of £125 for the London Trip is due on Monday 1st February. This should be given to Mr McFarlane or Mr Redford. If there are any issues wth making the payment please see either teacher.

There will also be a meeting in Mr McFalane's room at break time on Tuesday for all those attending the trip.

S1's who are revising for their map skills assessment, can now access resources on google classroom. The code is lb42fe5. The assessment has also been changed to the week before the February break (8th-11th).

Amey are currently offering Civil Engineering employment opportunities for individuals looking to combine progressing academic studies whilst launching a professional career. Not only it is a real alternative to going to university full time but they will be working alongside technical specialists gaining practical work experience, whilst earning a salary. Individuals will work in a team, getting to know how the business works. As well as practical work experience, they will get a variety of training, including studying at a local University on a day release basis. They will also have the opportunity to participate on The Duke of Edinburgh’s (DofE) Gold Award.

Applicants must have an interest in Civil Engineering and must have attained or aiming to achieve the entry requirements for the part time degree courses shown on the following web sites

• Glasgow Caledonian University (BSc (Hons) Environmental Civil Engineering Undergraduate, Part-Time)

• Edinburgh Napier University (BSc(Hons) Civil Engineering Undergraduate, Part-Time)

All CVs to be sent to Shona.hainey@amey.co.uk by Friday 27 May 2016. Amey have offices both in Eurocentral (Motherwell) and the Gyle, Edinburgh.

S3 are due to have their individual photographs on Tuesday 26th January. This will take place in the library and pupils will be timetabled to attend in registration groups as follows;

3G1 - 9- 9.10

3G2 - 9.10 - 9.20

3G3 - 9.20 - 9.30

3L1- 9.30-9.40

3L2 - 9.40 - 9.50

3T1 - 10.00 - 10.10

3T2 - 10.10 - 10.20

Mrs Falconer

A new cinema is starting up in Haddington.  The first Big Screen Movie Day will be on Sunday 31 January at the Corn Exchange, where 3 movies will be shown: Snoopy and Charlie Brown, The Lady in the Van and Star Wars. 

They are looking for volunteers to help on the door, collecting money and selling refreshments.  If you are interested in volunteering, please see Mr Flood.

R Flood

Vacancy details are as follows: Community Support Workers Salary: £14,545 p.a pro rata Hours: Various available Location: East Lothian If you are interested in supporting people within a home care community service, and promote independence as a choice, this may be the career challenge you have been seeking. Please see Mr Flood for more information. R Flood

New apprenticeship vacancies with BT and City of Edinburgh Council have been posted at http://www.edubuzzorg/midandeastvacancies/

BT apprenticeships are available in the following job roles: Software, Networks, IT and Cyber Security. City of Edinburgh Council is in Administration.

East Lothian Council are keen to continue its tradition of harnessing and developing the talent of young people in the local area and as such are looking to recruit apprentices in the following trades/disciplines:

• Apprentice Joiner x 2

• Apprentice Plumber x 2

• Apprentice Electrician x 2

• Apprentice Painter x 2

Applications will be advertised on My Job Scotland Website on Friday 4 March with a closing date of Sunday 20 March www.myjobscotland.gov.uk. If you are interested and would like more information, please see your Guidance Teacher.

R Flood

A reminder that Ms Jones is in school on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.  She is based in the Library.  If you would like to arrange a Careers Interview, see Mr Plain in the Library or your Guidance teacher.  Ms Jones is available at Break on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in the Library if there is anything you would like to discuss with her.

This is a reminder that the 4th payment for the Paris Trip 2016 is due by Friday 29th of January.

Miss McBride

The Green Team will be meeting today (Thursday January 21) at 1:30pm in Room T1.4. Come one, come all!

Ms.Laudi

All pupils across the school are monitored for punctuality and attendance. It is your responsibility to arrive to school on time and ready to participate in lessons, including registration. Members of the Management Team will be on duty at the front door and will take names of pupils who are late up to and including the bell for start of Period 1. After that the On Call Manager will make a note of pupils who are late. If you are late on three or more occasions Thursday -Thursday you will be required to complete a detention at lunchtime on Thursday. Save yourself the trouble and get to school on time! Mrs Ingham

All pupils going on the College Information Day trip TODAY should meet at the School Office at the start of Period 3.  Consent Forms and bus payments must be with the Office first thing today.  If your name is on the list and you are not planning to attend you must let the Office know.  See Mr Flood if you are unsure about anything.

Mr Flood

There will be a meeting on Friday 22 January at break in M12 (Mr Dempster's Room).

Attendance is essential.

Thanks.

Edinburgh College’s 2016/17 prospectus and full-time course portfolio is now live on their new web site www.edinburghcollege.ac.uk. Courses will remain open for applications until 29th April unless the maximum number of applications has been reached before that date.

Please could all participants attend a meeting onTuesday 19 January 2016 in Miss Bulloch's room at break.  This is to hand in your completed sleep logs and debreif you.

Attendance is crucial. See you all then.

Chloe Duffy, Roisin Kelly and Rebecca Smith