Assemblies will take place in the Assembly Hall as follows: Thursday 7th September 2017 Assemblies Assemblies will take place in the Assembly Hall as follows: TODAY (Thursday) S4 Year Head Assembly Friday 8th September S5/S6 Year Head Assembly S4-6 Expiry date: 08/09/17

WHAT’S ON AT MILLBURN All year groups MON TUES WED THUR FRI LUNCH AFTER SCHOOL MON S1-S3 Badminton (PE department) 1.15-2pm S1-S6 Lego & Comic Club (Rm123) 1.15-2pm S1-S6 Chess Club (Rm258) 1.15-2pm S1-S6 Scripture Union (Rm154) 1.15-2pm S1-S3 Athletics S1-S3 Hockey Gymnastics U12 Highland Bears (Games hall) 5-6pm Shinty (front pitch) with Mr Tillman TUES S1 Boys Football (PE Dept.) 1.15-2pm Dodgeball (PE Dept.) 1.15-2pm S1-S6 Spanish Club (Rm331) 1.30-2pm Stem Club (Rm 136) 1.15-2.00pm Performers UK (Gym Hall) 4.30-6pm Crown Primary Football 5-6pm Cello Army 3.40-4.30pm Senior Girls Spinning Staff Fitness (Dance workshop) 3.45-5pm Drama Club (Small gym hall) 3.45-5pm WED Archaeology Club (Rm 254) 1.15-2pm Book Group (Library) 1.15-2pm Film G (Rm 332) 1.15-2pm S1-S4 Girls Football (PE Dept.) 1.15-2pm School Orchestra 3.40-4.45pm S4, S5 & S6 Physics Study & Support (Rm217) 340-4.40pm (Oct-Apr) S4-6 Basketball Highland Elite Sports Academy (Gym hall) 4-6pm Dance Leaders Group (Dance Studio) 3.40-5pm S4-S6 Art Department Supported Study (Art Dept) 3.40-4.40pm THUR History Club (Rm253) 1.15-2pm Chaplain Drop In (Hot Chocolate Club (Rm156) 1.15-2pm S1–S3 Table Tennis (Dance Studio) 1.20-1.50pm Gaelic Singing (Rm 332) 1.15-2pm S2 Football (PE Dept.) 1.15-2pm U15 Basketball CrossFit Kids (Gym hall) 4-6pm Senior Girls Hockey FRI Raigmore United Football Training 1.30-3pm S1 Basketball (Games hall) 1-2.30pm All year groups

Library Closed The Library will be closed from 8.40-2pm TODAY Thursday 7th September 2017. H Philip S1 Expiry date: 07/09/17

2017 Shoebox Appeal All year groups It’s never too early to start thinking about putting together a shoebox! Would you like to prepare one on your own, with friends or as a register class? Millburn Academy hopes to make enough boxes for children and families that the Romania team met and worked with this summer, plus a few others: in the Ilisua orphanage (approx 70) at camp (approx 50) in and around Capalna and Dej (approx 50) Please take 4 minutes to watch the appeal launch video: https://www.blythswood.org/shoebox All year groups Expiry date: 08/09/17

Rock Challenge 2018 BACKSTAGE! If you put your name down to be part of the backstage crew could you attend a meeting: CHANGE OF TIME!!!! Where: Gym When: Monday 11TH SEPTEMPBER Time: lunchtime 1.30 pm See: Miss Macleod All year groups Expiry date: 11/09/17

Rock Challenge 2018 DANCERS + CHOREOGRAPHY! If you were selected to be part of the Rock Challenge dance or choreography team, could you please come down to the PE department and collect a contract and permission slip by the end of this week please. Miss MacLeod All year groups Expiry date: 08/09/17

Anyone (pupils and staff) interested in getting involved with the organisation of this year’s appeal, please come along to Rm206 at interval on Friday 8th Sept to find out more. Let’s make someone happy this Christmas! All year groups Expiry date: 08/09/17

Monday 18th September 2017 – 6.30pm Please join us for an Indian Curry Night at Cinnamon Restaurant Enjoy a fantastic evening with a buffet meal, cookery demonstration, quiz and other games. Support MAFIA in raising funds for the school. Tickets £15 each or £12 for under 16s. See Mrs Fraser in the school, or e-mail: millburnacademy.co.uk for tickets All year groups Expiry date: 15/09/17

All year groups Expiry date: 07/09/17

Transworld Soccer Trip 2018 A reminder that the next payment for the Transworld Soccer Trip is now due. Deadline for this is Friday 15th September. Please see Mr Wilson ASAP if you have any questions. S2-6 Expiry date: 15/09/17

Career Events, Apprenticeship and Job Opportunities There are a number of opportunities available at the moment. Please check out the Noticeboard in the Guidance area or speak to a member of the Guidance Team for further information. Frankie & Benny’s: Kitchen Porter & Front Of House. Columba Hotel: Full Time Receptionist. TK Maxx: Permanent Posts : (1) Delivery Processing / Stockroom. (2) Sales Associate. Both 16 hours p/w and shift pattern. Future Communications (Scotland) Ltd: Various Options / Departments. Network Rail recruiting Advanced Engineering Apprenticeship. Web Page accepting Applications until 22nd September. S4-6 Expiry date: 22/09/17

BFI Film Academy S4-6 Are you aged 16-19? Want to meet other people like you who love movies, get to make your own short film and start out on a path that could lead to a career in the Film Industry? Applications are now open for the next BFI Film Academy Highlands & Islands. A 9 day residential during the October school holidays, offering intensive training in; storytelling, directing, production, sound recording, editing and camera with the final aim of devising, shooting and producing a plot driven narrative short film. More information and application forms from your English teacher. Closing date is 28th September S4-6 Expiry date: 15/09/17

Senior Rugby If you are interested in training and playing for the senior rugby team, then you should attend a meeting at break on Friday in the PE classroom. This is available for all in S4-6. Struan and Kenneth (S6) S4-6 Expiry date: 08/09/17

Senior Pupils Assisting in the Hub Any pupil in S5 or S6 who have free time and would like to assist in the Hub, please bring a copy of your timetable with the periods you can assist marked and your preference for the subjects you would like to help with to Mrs Rennie (Rm115) or Ms Kerr (Rm113). S5-6 Expiry date: 07/09/17

S1 Lockers S1’s interested in getting a locker, please come down to the social area during your PSE class as listed below. The cost of a locker will be £10. Please bring this with you on the day. TODAY (Thursday) Period 2 1M, 1K, 1S Period 4 1Q S1 Expiry date: 07/09/17

Photograph samples have now been issued. S1 Photographs Photograph samples have now been issued. Completed orders along with payment must be returned to the school office by Friday 15th September. S1 Expiry date: 15/09/17

S2 Football Team Trials will take place on TODAY Thursday 7th September for the S2 team. (Grass pitch) The first game of the season will be: IRA (13/09/17) Home Check room 219 for squad list. If you cannot make the game let me know ASAP. Mr King (Room 219) S2 Expiry date: 07/09/17

The first game of the season will be: S2 Football Team The first game of the season will be: IRA (13/09/17) Home Check room 219 for squad list. If you cannot make the game let me know ASAP. Mr King (Room 219) S2 Expiry date: 13/09/17

World Challenge Expedition 2019 S5 Pupils only Any S5 pupil interested in the World Challenge Expedition 2019, please come to a meeting in the Main Hall TODAY - Thursday 7th September at 1.40pm. Mr Miller S5 Expiry date: 07/09/17

S6 English Buddies Gregor Forbes Rosalie Dempster Carla Henderson Please see Mrs MacInnes Thursday 7th or Friday 8th this week at break or lunchtime. S6 Expiry date: 08/09/17

Careers Interview Timetable Thursday 7th September   Please attend for interview in Interview Room 3 at the start of the period shown Period 1 Unavailable Period 2 Matthew Hawes S6 / A Period 3 Mateusz Borucki S6 / F Period 4 Olivia Griffith S6 / F Period 5 Hssan Hamid S6 / F Period 6 Holly McGettigan Scott S6 / M Period 7 Logan Collins S6 / F RESERVE : Emily MacLean S6 / R S6 Expiry date: 07/09/17

S6 Mountain Rescue Any pupil who in the future might be interested in joining a Mountain Rescue Team, Please come and see Mrs Rennie in Room 115 near the end of morning interval TODAY - Thursday 7th September. S6 Expiry date: 07/09/17