St Margarets Academy

Pupil Bulletin

w/e 4th September 2015

General
Mass
Monday 8.15 In the Oratory - All welcome
Quiet time of prayer before the Blessed Sacrament, Thursday lunch-times, in the Oratory. All Welcome
Change
The school office no longer has the same facility to distribute change. Please can you ensure you bring
enough change with you to school.
Late to School
Please sign in at the office clearly your first and surname, along with the time and reason for being late.
SCIAF News
Thanks for being brilliant! You have done something truly amazing. This Lent you helped raise a record
breaking 1.7 million for the Wee Box Lenten Appeal. Once we add on gift aid the money thats being
doubled by the UK government, it comes to an astonishing 3.5 million. This money will help to
transform so many lives for the better particularly in Malawi, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of
Congo.
Charity Collections
Friday Charity collections will start again this week. During September all money collected will be given
to Macmillan Cancer Care
Malawi Meeting
Today at break in L27
S6 Charity Group
Meeting in L27 period 5 on Wednesday. If you are on study, 5c if you have a class period 5.
Container for H&T lessons
Pupils in S1 & S2 and those who have chosen to study food courses in S3-S6 MUST remember to bring
a container to practical lessons. Fresh ingredients are delivered several times per week to H&T to allow
you to prepare a variety of healthy dishes. It is your responsibility to come fully prepared for lessons and
it is not acceptable to regularly forget a container. Although we have a limited stock of disposable
containers which pupils can buy for 50p these are not suitable to carry all dishes prepared in H&T and
importantly, we are eager to be as environmentally friendly as possible. Please ensure you bring a
container!
Debating Club
The debating club is open to new members for the coming year. We meet on Mondays after school and
participate in national competitions, Model UN conferences and much more.
We discuss topical issues and motions for competitions and learn skills of public speaking; constructing
and rebutting arguments and researching. We are open to all year groups from S1-S6. Its a great
opportunity to build new skills, meet new friends and boost your CV/UCAS application if you are in the
senior school. Please see Mrs. Gill or Miss Nisbett for a permission form and letter.
A beginners ski club will be starting soon. Club runs after school on a Thursday and is held at Hillend
ski Centre in Mid Lothian. Anybody interested in a signing up please note your interest with Miss
Pettigrew in the PE dept. Be quick as space is limited!!!
After School Fit for Girls Club.
This multi-sport club for girls in S1-S6 takes place every Thursday after school from 3.30pm-4.30pm.
Anyone interested in attending, please collect consent from the PE dept. Thank you. - Mrs Rafferty

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S1/2 Choir
The S1/2 Choir will begin rehearsing on Monday. If you haven't already collected a pass, please see
Miss Cardow in the Music Department. Choir will begin at the start of 5A/5B lunch in Music (room U47).
New and old members welcome.

S4/S5/S6
S6
All S6 pupils who are LEAPS eligible should have NOW registered on line with LEAPS. If you have not
done this yet then you need to register ASAP or you will miss out on your interview.
S6 Pupils
If you are planning on going to University then your UCAS packs are now ready within the senior office.
When you take a pack please highlight your name on the register. This will give you a step by step
guide on how to register with UCAS. Please not the Username and Password you need to use.
S6
If you are attending any Open Days can you please make Senior Office aware. There is a letter to
complete and your attendance shall be changed. You are allowed to attend three visits in school time.