PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL BE NO ASSEMBLIES FOR THE REST OF THIS WEEK.

Inter-House Competition Congratulations to Erskine house who are this years winners of the Inter-House Trophy

INTERHOUSE TOTALS Bruce 546 Erskine 561 Schaw 536

Our new focus will concentrate on Improvement Featured Focus Our new focus will concentrate on Improvement

Certificate of Achievement Grand Master Kyle Gillespie

Certificate of Achievement Grand Master Tyler Fullarton

ECO Schools Round Up School Flower Garden: 2016 entry to “Clacks in Bloom” Environemntal Art; The Sweet-Pea-Teepee has taken root and will bloom over the summer

Alloa Academy and Tillicoultry allotment: Featured on BBC’s “The Beechgrove Garden”

Next Target: Clean the Skate Park! S2 IDL: Why Recycle? Lessons held at Forthbank Recycling Centre Next Target: Clean the Skate Park!

The office now has a supply of Junior and Senior School ties, priced at £4 and £7 respectively.

D - DAY ATTENTION ALL NEW S2 PUPILS Please return your parental consent forms to the school office as soon as possible.

‘Sleeping Beauty’ Senior Pantomime Auditions S4/5/6 Senior Audition Process If you have put your name forward for auditioning, this will take place on Thursday 16/6/2016 after school. These auditions will take place in Music. If you need any more information, could you see Mr Jack, Mrs Young or Mrs Ferguson please?

Senior College Group Seniors who are part of the college group should have been issued with a letter with a parental return concerning study either in school or at home. If you haven’t been given this letter or have lost the original please come to the office. The signed parental slip MUST be returned to the office before the end of term.

STEM Summer School Location: Forth Valley College, Falkirk Campus Dates: 1st - 5th August 2016 (9am - 4pm each day) Overview of Course: STEM Summer School is a week where you will be given sessions in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. You will decide on a project to work on and will be supported by a subject specific mentor. The project is to show 10 hours work. You can choose your own project from any of the four STEM subject areas. If the work is completed to satisfactory level, you will be awarded a bronze Crest Award (there is scope for a 30 hour silver award if you really get in to it and do the work in your own time). Target Group: 11-14 year olds Cost: Still to be confirmed. We are currently applying for funding for this course. Applications will open once this has been finalised.

Benefits to Summer School: Working with a subject specific mentor from industry Developing real project experience Tailored hands on STEM workshops Increased confidence through delivering and presenting ideas Team working experience Report writing skills Achieving Bronze Crest Award How to sign up: If you are interested you should initially discuss your eligibility for the STEM+ Summer School with your school Your parents/guardians will be required to countersign your note of interest Notes of interest should be submitted to Forth Valley College by your school The deadline for notes of interest is Friday 17th June 2016 Please see Mr Leppard for further information

S3 Poetry Competition Well done to the winners of the S3 poetry competition. The standard of the poetry was excellent and winners were chosen by our Stirling University student and by members of the Advanced Higher class. Congratulations to Joseph Hewer 3E2, Lewis Mulheron 3S1, Urszula Lauterbach 3S1, Holly Graham 3B2, Struan Ryan 3S1 and Cara Vickers 3B2.

POETRY COMPETITION WINNERS

Joseph Hewer

I am a piece of paper, I hold a lot of power, I have a range of magic than can smite the unworthy or give all-seeing eyes I can give your words immortal wisdom or make our text invulnerable to time. I may float through the sky as a soaring plane or make a mache face I create your work and give it life, I make your essays (to be marked or not) a brilliant success I am a piece of paper, the reason you could be successful

Armed Forces Day The school was represented at the flag-raising in support of Armed forces day by three S6 students who are all members of the Advanced Higher Maths class. Nicole Hughes, Ryan McMillan and Kieran Hoggan did a great job at the town Hall last Wednesday.