PUPIL NOTICES 18 – 25 SEPTEMBER 2015
Book Club is back!
Tuesdays during My Time in the Library
New members welcome
DUKE OF EDINBURGH MEETING
Could all S3 pupils who have applied for Duke of Edinburgh
please come to a meeting in the assembly hall
on Tuesday 22 September at My Time
 Are you interested in fashion or design?
 Would you like to be involved in a local Fashion and Textiles
festival?
 Fasanta is a local festival of textiles and fashion which is
taking place in the Corran Halls on Friday 6 November.
 There will be lots of events over the weekend you can sign up
to, but the organisers have asked if any pupils would be
interested in entering the fashion show as models.
 If you would like more information - please ask
Mrs MacDonald (Fingal Depute).
S3-S5 Pupils - Battlefields Trip
A list of pupils who have been allocated a place on the trip is now
up in the corridor of the History Department.
There will be a meeting on
Thursday 24 September at 1.35 pm in Room S4
and pupils will be issued with a parental letter and payment card.
The trip was heavily oversubscribed this year.
If you have changed your mind and no longer wish to go please
let Mrs Binnie know as soon as possible - there is a lengthy
waiting list of pupils who would love to go on the trip.
REPEATED NOTICES
SCHOOL SHOW
 Rehearsals 'Oliver' are on Mondays after school in
PAD3 with Miss Forrest and Mr Martin.
 New members who would like to join the chorus are
very welcome to come along.
 We are particularly looking for junior boys to play
street urchins and pickpockets!
BADMINTON
Badminton has started back on Mondays after school
3.45 pm - 4.45 pm.
All year groups and abilities welcome.
School Badminton Competition will be held before Christmas
and Argyll and Bute Championships are held in January.
DANCE
 After school dance programmes have started in preparation
for the Dance Show in January.
 Times and areas are on display outside the dance studio.
 Pupils can go to as many dance classes during the week as
they wish.
 The more classes you attend the more dances you will be in.
Girls’ basketball (S1-S6) is on a Monday.
Any level of experience /skill welcome!
Art club on Tuesday lunch time
for S1 and S2 pupils in A1
E Stewart
Choir on Tuesday at 1.30 pm in PAD 2
New members welcome - come along and give it a go!
RC Flight Club
Tuesday lunchtime 1.20 - 1.45 pm in the Games Hall
If you wish to know more
contact Mr Munro in the Technical department
Creative Writing Group will be meeting after school on
Tuesday from 3.45 - 4.30 pm in E8.
All new and old members are more than welcome.
Boys’ basketball (S1-S6) is on a Tuesday.
Any level of experience/skill welcome!
Rugby Training
Rugby Training takes place as follows:
Tuesday
S4, S5, S6
Wednesday
S1 & S2 Girls
Thursday
S3, S4, S5, S6
Fitness/Touch/Skills
Drum Club - Wednesday 1.20 pm in PAD 5
All welcome - Come and have a bash with the help of some
experienced S3/4 drummers
S6 YOUNG ENTERPRISE
 Our weekly meetings have now begun after school
every Wednesday in Mr Dott's room in the Technical
Department.
 Please let Miss Forrest or Miss Brown know in
advance if you cannot attend a meeting.
Archery Club
Archery Club has moved to a Wednesday after school
We are still in the Games Hall and the club runs
from 3.45 until 5.00 pm
Available to all year groups and all abilities
JUNIOR DRAMA CLUB (S1 - S4)
THURSDAY 1.20 PM - PAD 1
Auditions taking place for the Christmas Pantomime
Come along - all welcome
Miss Gilvray
Scrabble Club will be starting soon
Library on Thursdays 3.40 - 4.30 pm
All year groups welcome
Volleyball
 Volleyball has started on a Thursday 4.00 – 5.30 pm
in the Games Hall.
 There are coaches coming in to help run the club and
anyone is welcome.
 No experience needed!
Monday’s Dance Group for years S1 – S3 is now on a Thursday in the
gymnastics hall with Beth Menzies, Bronwen Davies, Jade Dowell and
Morven MacFadyen-Donald.
Guitar Club - Friday 1.20 pm in Mr Robertson's room (PAD 4)
All welcome
Come and learn how to play or improve your existing skills
Debating Club is on a Friday at 1.15 pm in E4.
All year groups welcome.
 Assisi Animal Welfare group will be meeting in
Mrs Huddlestone's room at lunchtime every Friday.
 Come along and discuss ways of raising awareness and
fundraising for animal charities both in the UK and overseas.
 We will discuss topics ranging from greyhound racing to
bullfighting and testing products on animals.
 Anyone with a love of animals is welcome.
FRIDAY PRAYER GROUP
A3 (Ossian Clan Room) - Lunch time - All welcome
Organised by Denise Roberts, Chaplain and Craiglodge Community
FREESTYLE FRIDAY IS ON AT ATLANTIS LEISURE ON
FRIDAY NIGHT FROM 7.30 - 9.30 PM
FOR S1 AND S2 PUPILS ONLY - THE COST IS £3.20
Girl’s Shinty will be on Fridays after school from 4-5 pm.
Any equipment needed will be provided for you.
All ages and levels of experience welcome!
***YOUR PIPE BAND NEEDS YOU***
***WE ARE RECRUITING NEW PIPE BAND DRUMMERS***
Any pupil in S1-S3 who is interested in learning snare or
tenor drum should see Mrs Gage or Miss Johnstone.
Endangered Species Club
S1/2 pupils are welcome to come and join the
Endangered Species Club.
Come to the library to find out more.
HOMEWORK
Remember the library is open until 4.30 pm
All year groups are welcome to come and do homework.
Computing Textbooks
Could any pupil who has still not returned their Higher or
Nat 5 Computing textbook do so as soon as possible to
either Mr Cullen or Mr Tierney
Reminder
Everyone must have their cashless catering card for service in
the canteen and no money will be taken at the tills.
Students born between 1 March 1996 and 29 February 2000 MAY be eligible for an
EMA, depending on eligibility criteria, and an information flyer has been posted to
your home address.
EMA application packs are now available for students who wish to apply for
session 2015-2016 and these can be obtained from the school office, Argyll
House, all Area Offices and the Council web site. All completed application forms
are to be returned to EMA Section Argyll House, Dunoon PA23 8AJ.
Any student who requires further information regarding EMA please contact EMA,
Argyll House, Dunoon, 01369 708548.
At Oban High School forms can be collected from Mrs MacCallum.