1. Assemblies will take place in the Assembly Hall as follows.
Monday 4th December 2017
Assemblies
Assemblies will take place in the Assembly Hall as follows.
TODAY (Monday) S1 Year Head Assembly
Tuesday 5th December S2 Year Head Assembly
Wednesday 6th December S3 Year Head Assembly
Thursday 7th December S4 Year Head Assembly
Friday 8th December S5/6 Year Head Assembly
All year groups
Expiry date: 08/12/17

2. School Dance Dates 2017 All year groups S1/2 Thursday 14.12.17
S3/4 Monday
S5/6 Tuesday
Pupils are reminded that if a pupil’s attendance drops below 90%, they will not be able to attend school events such as school dances / school trips.
Consideration will be taken of medical conditions / appointments impacting on attendance at school.
N.B. It is your responsibility to check your level of attendance prior to booking / buying dance outfits.
Mrs Brunton
All year groups
Expiry date: 08/12/17

3. Christmas Dance Ticket Sales
Christmas Dance tickets will be on sale at interval and lunchtime, in the social area on the following dates:
S1/2 Wed 6th/Thurs 7th December £3
Dance date:
S3/4 Fri 8th/Mon 11th December £3
Dance date:
S5/6 Tues 12th/Wed 13th December £5
Dance date:
Please, if possible, bring the exact money.
N.B. Pupils with high levels of non-attendance/ late coming or unsatisfactory behaviour will be refused tickets.
Mrs Brunton
All year groups
Expiry date: 13/12/17

4. WHAT’S ON AT MILLBURN MON TUES WED THUR FRI LUNCH AFTER SCHOOL
S1-S3 Badminton (PE department) pm
S1-S6 Lego & Comic Club (Rm123) pm
S1-S6 Chess Club (Rm258) pm
S1-S6 Scripture Union (Rm154) pm
S1-S3 Athletics
S1-S3 Hockey – pm
Gymnastics
U12 Highland Bears (Games hall) 5-6pm
S1-S3 Shinty (front pitch) pm
Rock Challenge pm
TUES
S1 Boys Football (PE Dept.) pm
Dodgeball (PE Dept.) pm
S1-S6 Spanish Club (Rm331) pm
Stem Club (Rm 136) pm
Performers UK (Gym Hall) pm
Crown Primary Football 5-6pm
Orchestra pm
Cello Army pm
Senior Girls Spinning
Staff Fitness (Dance Studio) pm
Netball (Games Hall) pm
WED
Archaeology Club (Rm 254) pm
Book Group (Library) pm
S1-S4 Girls Football (PE Dept.) pm
Dodgeball (PE Dept.) pm
S1-S6 Rubik’s Cube Club (Rm 206) pm
S3-S6 Biology Supported Study – Biology Department pm
S4, S5 & S6 Physics Study & Support (Rm217) pm (Oct-Apr)
S4-S6 Basketball
Highland Elite Sports Academy (Gym hall) 4-6pm
Dance Leaders Group (Dance Studio) pm
S4-S6 Art Department Supported Study (Art Dept) pm
Girls Football
THUR
History Club (Rm253) pm
Chaplain Drop In (Hot Chocolate Club (Rm156) pm
S1-S2 Film Club (Rm 204) pm
S1–S3 Table Tennis (Dance Studio) pm
Gaelic Singing (Rm 332) pm
S2 Football (PE Dept.) pm
U15 Basketball
CrossFit Kids (Gym hall) 4-6pm
Senior Girls Hockey
Drama Club (Small Gym Hall) pm
S1-S6 Gymnastics Club (Gym Hall) pm
FRI
Raigmore United Football Training pm
S1 Basketball (Games hall) pm

5. At morning break in aid of Cairngorm Mountain Rescue.
Bake Sale
Wednesday 6th December
Place: social area
Cost of cakes: £1
At morning break in aid of Cairngorm Mountain Rescue.
All year groups
Expiry date: 06/12/17

6. L’Arche Candles and Christmas Decorations
L’Arche Candles and Christmas Decorations will be for sale in the social area from TODAY (Monday) until Thursday 7th December from pm.
Bring your money!!
All year groups
Expiry date: 07/12/17

7. Millburn ‘s Archaeology Club!
DIG IT!
Millburn ‘s Archaeology Club!
Wednesday
Rm 254 at 1.15pm.
Bring your lunch.
Everyone is welcome! Lunch slips available.
Now watching the Victorian story set during Christmas, ‘A Christmas Carol’...
All year groups
Expiry date: 06/12/17

8. Christmas Raffle December 2017
Buy Now from Prefects - £1 per ticket, £5 for a book
Christmas Raffle
To be drawn on MAFIA Christmas Fayre 2017
All year groups
Expiry date: 04/12/17

9. Christmas Raffle Tickets are on sale until 4th December!
There is two cash prices of £50 to win
Go Karting Vouchers
Vouchers for JD Sports & H&M
Landmark Family Voucher
Beauty Products & Makeover
Cheese and Wine at Ash Restaurant
Bengal Tandoori Vouchers
Hampers
& Loads more….!
Christmas Raffle Tickets are on sale until 4th December!
All year groups
Expiry date: 04/12/17

10. All year groups
Expiry date: 04/12/17

11. CONGRATULATIONS to Lucia Savage (S2) on winning the local final of MasterChef at UHI. Amazing result again 
All year groups
Expiry date: 08/12/17

12. String Players
Will all string players please remember to come to the Winter Fayre in Millburn on Monday 4th December at 6.00pm, in order to get tuned, etc. for a 6.30pm start.
Can pupils also make sure that they return permission slips, as soon as possible, but by Monday evening at the latest to either Mr Sutcliffe or Mrs Porter, for all the other activities that you are involved with.  
All year groups
Expiry date: 04/12/17

13. We are playing “Jingle Bells Boss Nova!”
Millburn Jazz Band
TUESDAY at 1.30pm in Room 237.
We are playing “Jingle Bells Boss Nova!”
We are looking for Clarinets and Saxophones in particular!
Look forward to seeing you there 
All year groups
Expiry date: 05/12/17

14. Gaelic Word Wizard Teams meet every Tuesday lunchtime in 332 BE THERE!
Expiry date: 05/12/17

15. Film Club S1-S2 Tuesday lunch 1.15-2pm Rm 204 S1-2 Phones on silent
Whisper only
No recording
S1-2
Expiry date: 05/12/17

16. PE Study Support National & Higher
When: Thursdays after school
Where: PE classroom
Use the study club for catching up on unit assessments or to develop your knowledge in the theory side of the course. Each session there will be a focus as outlined in the table below:
7th December
Monitoring and recording
14th December
Scenarios
11th January
Choice
S3-6
Expiry date: 11/01/18

17. Biology supported study for S3-6 every Wednesday from 3.40-4.40pm.
Biology & Biscuits
Biology supported study for S3-6
every Wednesday from pm.
S3-6
Expiry date: 06/12/17

18. Career Opportunity
Nigg Skills Academy - Engineering Course with North Highland College is now open for applications and will commence on Monday 15th January 2018.
This opportunity may be something that a school leaver may be interested in.
This course is open to anyone from the ages of 16 years and over the 16 weeks each student will work on an SVQ level 2 in Performing Engineering Operations and their NC Level 5 in Fabrication and Welding which are both recognised qualifications.
Anyone interested should call Irene on to gain further information and an application form.
S4-6
Expiry date: 08/12/17

19. DAY/TIME TEACHERS AVAILABLE
English Supported Study
Extra support for S4-6 pupils
Help with revision, homework and classwork
Sign up with the relevant teacher to make an appointment
DAY/TIME
TEACHERS AVAILABLE
Monday after school
Mr Mackenzie
Thursday lunchtime
Mrs MacInnes
S4-6
Expiry date: 22/12/17

20. Senior Social Dancing S6 - During PE and private study time on Mondays P3, including your Thursday PD lesson on the day of the dance. S5 - PE and private study time on Thursdays P3. Remember to register with your teacher prior to coming to the hall. PE Dept
S5-6
Expiry date: 22/12/17

21. Prelim Arrangements S5 & S6 pupils who have discussed assessment arrangements with their teachers, please collect a letter from Rm 113, so that these arrangements are put in place for your prelims. Ms Kerr
S5-6
Expiry date: 15/12/17

22. Career Opportunity S5-6 Expiry date: 22/12/17
Ernst and Young are offering a Business Apprenticeship in Tax at their Inverness office starting in September This opportunity is eligible for any student that has achieved 5 Highers by the programme start date. There is no deadline for the closing date however they do work on a first come, first served basis.
The general webpage provides information on the Business Apprenticeship:
For further information about the vacancy in the Inverness office follow:
The application process is broken down into 4 stages :
1. Apply online (Online application form, no CV required)
2. Online tests
3. Assessment Centre
4. Final Interview
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Eilidh Edgar on or
S5-6
Expiry date: 22/12/17

23. S2 S2 Optoelectronics workshops Tuesday and Wednesday
Go straight to room 218 (Mr Rafique) at the start of the period
Tuesday 5th December
Period
Class
Supervising teacher
Timetabled subject 1 2N
Mr Crawshaw
Science 2 3 2T
Art 4 2S
Miss Alexander 5 2Q
Mr King 6 2R 7 2M
Mr Miller
Wednesday 6th December 2O PE
3SC
Miss Stirling 2L
Business 2P
Dr Borthwick
History 2K
Mr Rafique S2
Expiry date: 06/12/17

24. Only £24 Money in by 18th December S6
For more information come and see Fraser MacPherson or
Emma Gillies
£4 Extra for any initials or nicknames
Money in by 18th December S6
Expiry date: 18/12/17