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HEAD TEACHER'S NEWSLETTER
Prelims have been going very smoothly this week and end on Friday 9 December. Well done to all pupils for all their hard work and preparation and for their part in following all expectations in exam venues.
Teachers’ professional learning is vital to improving pupils’ experience in school and we set time aside each term to share our knowledge. We ended our week with a presentation from the school’s Learning for Sustainability group about how important it is that we are all aware of sustainability goals and how easily it can be incorporated into all subjects, not just Geography and Science. Modern Studies and English have already successfully collaborated on an interdisciplinary project with pupils commenting very favourably on the links between the two subjects, so we look forward to more departments working in this way.
Best wishes for a happy weekend.
Jodie Hannan
Key Dates:
S3 reports will be issued to pupils in school week beginning 05.12.22.
Thursday 8 December: Industrial action means that the school is closed to all pupils except those S4-S6 pupils sitting prelims. Music prelims will take place on Friday 9 December. A letter has been sent to all families and students separately.
Saturday 10 December: Christmas Fayre 11am-1pm
Wednesday 14 December: Parent Council in person in school.
Staffing:
Ms Ryan, PT Modern Languages, begins her maternity leave today and Ms Coats, who already teaches in the department will take up this post on a temporary basis until Ms Ryan’s return in late 2023.
We are also currently recruiting for a temporary Modern Languages teacher for the duration of Ms Ryan’s maternity leave.
Kayla and Rory's Weekly Rundown
Hi guys, welcome back to another one of Rory and Kayla’s weekly rundowns. First off we hope all of our seniors are having a good first week of prelims and everyone is doing well. We have also been busy this week with prelims so sadly have not managed to get up to as much as we normally do. However we have started collecting some scrap paper of the Snow Ball!
Have a good weekend as we head towards Christmas and enjoy the colder days. See you all next week! :)
Prelim Arrangements
The prelim exams started on Monday 28th November and last until 9th December.
On Thursday 8 December industrial action means that the school is closed to all pupils except those S4-S6 pupils sitting prelims. With the exception of Music prelims, all other prelims scheduled to take place on Thursday 8th December will go ahead as planned. This includes prelims that were rearranged for individual students due to clashes in the timetable. Music prelims will take place on Friday 9 December. A letter has been sent to all families and students separately.
During the prelim diet, access to the school foyer will be limited. In the morning pupils will be allowed through the front doors between 8.15 and 8.30am only. Uniform check will take place as normal until 8.30am. Anyone arriving after that point should enter the school building via the white social space doors. Mrs Harvey will be in the social space to issue late slips and uniform slips after 8.30am. Only pupils with prelims will be able to enter school through the front doors after 8.30am.
For the remainder of the school day pupils will not be able to access the foyer (other than to see the nurse or office) – this includes entering and leaving the building through the front doors at break and lunch. Pupils should use the other doors to leave the building. The rules at the back doors still stand – these can be used as exit points; but not entry points at break and lunch.
Some classrooms/ corridors will have NO ENTRY SIGNS during prelim weeks. Pupils should pay attention to those and should not enter these areas.
S4/5/6 should be in classes on the days they do not have prelims. They will be engaging in tasks related to revision and subject learning. If they wish to use class time to study for other prelims that is at their teacher’s own discretion, however the emphasis is on productive work. No pupils will be allowed out to the library/ social space or other such spaces to self-study. We have a number of S4-6 learners who are not doing prelims. They will be completing relevant subject based tasks and/ or unit assessments and should be in classes as normal.
Miss Chisholm
Christmas Concert
Join us to celebrate the end of term in our first in-person Christmas concert since 2019! Pupils have been rehearsing all term and are so excited to perform for their friends and parents/carers. Just 2 weeks to go! See you there.
Christmas Fayre
Saturday 10 December 11 am - 1 pm. Entry is FREE.
Please come along and support the school Christmas Fayre this year, S1 Digital Enterprise and S3 Business Management pupils have been working hard to create products to sell. We are still looking for donations for the Support for Learning Department Tombola, Inclusion Department Raffle, Parent Council Bottle Tombola and Free to a Good Home Stall clothing/accessories donations.
MVP D&T - November 22
Please pass our congratulations and admiration to the MVPs for Design & Technology for November 22.
Mason Mackay - Mason has shown great aptitude in PWW and has produced work at an excellent standard this month. Well done and keep it up.
Emily Chalmers - Consistent Great Work, Excellent Attitude and Application, Maintaining High Standards
Owen Watters - Consistent Great Work, Excellent Attitude and Application, Maintaining High Standards, Determination To Succeed
Jack Donaldson - Conscientious, Ambitious, Independent and Thorough Practical Work. Well done!
Keyah Ayres - Consistent Great Work, Excellent Attitude and Application
ARMY RESIDENTIAL – November 2022
Before I signed up for the Army residential I was quite nervous and felt out of place as I was the only female taking part. However, there was no need to worry as everyone was very nice, friendly and welcoming.
The part I enjoyed best was experiencing Army life, as in following their routines, getting up at the same time, also eating and exercising. This allowed me to know exactly what I was doing and when we were to do it.
The classroom lessons were also very interesting and I enjoyed them but the outdoor sessions were amazing. The Army made this experience very enjoyable by keeping everyone occupied and holding their attention and not letting us getting bored.
This was generally one of the best experiences I have ever had. I did not want it to end.
Evie
Active Schools Advent Calendar
In the countdown to Christmas we will be running our own online advent calendar. Where each day we will be celebrating some of our pupils sporting achievements from this year!
On DAY 1 of our calendar we celebrated Sophie Davidson who was recently selected for the Scottish Hockey Brave Academy, which is a Talent Pathway working towards international hockey! What an achievement, well done Sophie, we are all very proud of you and look forward to following your journey!
To find out who will be in the picture with our Christmas tree today head over to our social media channels.
Twitter: @MGSActive
Facebook: Musselburgh Grammar Active Schools
Christmas Assembly
The Modern Studies and RME faculty are looking for volunteers to speak at the end of term Christmas Assembly. Ideally we are looking for one pupil from each major world religion and someone who is non-religious to share their family plans for the festive period and to explain what the time of year means to them. Please see Mrs Anderson, Mrs Craig or Ms Smeaton by Monday 12th December if you are interested.
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Study Support
The Study Support Timetable is below. It can be accessed by students via their year group Google Classroom. If they do not have access to this, please direct them to Ms McCrorie who will add them.
Medical
Please return all vaccination forms to Ms Harvey before the Christmas break. Thank you.
Newsletter Archive
There's an archive section on the newsletter site with all of the previous newsletters organised by date. It can be viewed by clicking on 'Archive' in the menu or using this link: https://bit.ly/ht-newsletter-archive.
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