1. Tuesday 3 September 2019 All year groups
Assemblies will take place in the Assembly Hall as follows.
TODAY (Tuesday) S1 Year Head Assembly
Wednesday 4 September S3 Year Head Assembly
Thursday 5 September S4 Year Head Assembly
Friday 6 September S5/6 Year Head Assembly
All year groups
Expiry date: 06/09/19

2. School Dance Dates 2019 All year groups S1/2 Thursday 12.12.19
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 trips/dances. Consideration will be taken of medical conditions/appointments impacting on attendance at school. Similarly, pupils with a high number of demerits and poor application in class will not be able to attend.
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: 06/09/19

3. Charity Support
‘We want you to have a say in what local charity we will support this year.
To do this please fill out the form on your respective year group google classroom as soon as possible.’
All year groups
Expiry date: 04/09/19

4. WHAT’S ON AT MILLBURN MON TUES WED THUR FRI LUNCH AFTER SCHOOL
S1-S6 Scripture Union (Rm154) pm
Urquhart Castle Project (Rm331) pm
Sing Club (Rm 237) pm
U12 Highland Bears (Games Hall) 5-6pm
Rock Challenge (Games Hall) pm
TUES
S1-S6 Spanish Club (Rm331) pm
Stem Club (Rm 136) pm
S1-2 Creative Writing (Rm 315) pm
Orchestra pm
Netball (Games Hall) pm
Cello Army pm
WED
Archaeology Club (Rm 254) pm
Book Group (Library) pm
Film G (Rm332) pm
S1-S6 American Football
Dance Leaders Group (Dance Studio) pm
Highland Elite Sports Academy (Gym Hall) 4-6pm
Art and Design Supported Study (Rm 309) pm
THUR
S1-S2 Film Club (Rm 204) pm
History Club (Rm253) pm
Chaplain Drop In (Hot Chocolate Club) (Rm156) pm
Art and Design Junior Art Club (Rm 309) pm
Junior Debate Club (Rm 258) pm
Craft Club (Rm159) pm
S1-S6 Millburn Wind Band (Main Hall) pm
CrossFit Kids (Gym Hall) 4-6pm
Drama Club (Small Gym Hall) pm
N5 & H French Supported Study (Rm 333)
FRI

5. Sport and Physical Activity Provision
WHAT’S ON AT MILLBURN
Sport and Physical Activity Provision
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Lunchtime
Badminton
All years
Football
S1-3
Dodgeball
Table Tennis
After School
Basketball
Boys S2-6
Tracy Tamijmarane (Coach)
Mr Wilson
Netball
Girls Football
Miss Mackenzie S1
Miss Purves and Mr Ednie
Rock Challenge
Girls Hockey
S1-6
Prefects
Girls S2-6
Dance Leadership level 5
Amy Gallagher
S4-6 Boys Football
Mr Scott-Woodhouse
S4-6 Boys Rugby
Mr Hersee and prefects
U13 & U15 Boys Football
Mr Hersee
Mr Douglas

6. Chromebook Care All year groups
Chromebooks do not like water or other liquids!!!
Please keep your water bottle separate from your Chromebook
Chromebook batteries do not like charging other devices!
Please do not charge any other device e.g. mobile phones from your Chromebook, it destroys the battery.
If anyone is still having logon problems please see Dr Mochrie in room 228.
All year groups
Expiry date: 06/09/19

7. Bus Passes Can the following pupils please come
down to the office to collect their bus pass.
Liam Ironside (3.2)
Fraser Duffus (3.2)
Leah Nellan (3.2)
Calum MacKay (3.7)
Tyler Clare (3.7)
Max Tasasiz (3.7)
Brodie Watson (5N)
Lauren Pepper
All year groups
Expiry date: 06/09/19

8. Thursday: S1 Boys & Girls
Basketball Training 2019/20
New or experienced players are welcome! See the PE department if you have any questions.
Monday: S2-6 Boys
Wednesday: S2-6 Girls
Thursday: S1 Boys & Girls
All year groups
Expiry date: 06/09/19

9. Merci ¡Gracias! Tapadh leat
Could any textbooks, dictionaries and resources from the Modern Languages and Gaelic Department please be returned to room 331.
Merci ¡Gracias! Tapadh leat
All year groups
Expiry date: 11/10/19

10. Senior Pupils (S4-6) & Staff Badminton Every Wednesday during term time 8–9:30pm. in the Games Hall Please see Mrs Brunton for more information.
All year groups
Expiry date: 13/09/19

11. New members are welcome.
Drama Club
Millburn Academy Drama Club started back on Thursday 28 August in Room 156/160 in the Home Economic Department.
New members are welcome.
For information about Connections, please contact Hannah Nimmo:
All year groups
Expiry date: 06/09/19

12. Millburn Wind Band are having a Cake sale!
Thursday 5 September, morning break in
the social area..
..to help fundraise for our band trip to Lochaber in October
All year groups
Expiry date: 06/09/19

13. CRAFT CLUB WILL START ON THURSDAY ROOM 159 AT 1:25pm
SEE MRS KARIKAS IF YOU REQUIRE A LUNCH PASS OR BRING YOUR LUNCH
All year groups
Expiry date: 06/09/19

14. All year groups
Expiry date: 06/09/19

15. Club All year groups Expiry date: 11/09/19
Stem Club is starting back up on Tuesday lunchtimes in room 136 from 1.15pm
If have interest in engineering and science projects such as
Structures and bridges
Electronics and programming
Mechanism and robotics
Or any other area wish look into
All year groups
Expiry date: 11/09/19

16. Highland Archaeology Festival
28 September - 18 October
Lots of free events throughout Inverness and the Highlands.
See Mrs Thain in room 254 for information.
All year groups
Expiry date: 06/09/19

17. Pupil Parliament
Could all S1-3 pupils please go to your google classroom to make your nomination for class rep in the pupil parliament.
S1-3
Expiry date: 06/09/19

18. Science buddying and volunteering for Seniors
If you are in S5/6 and would like to help out with S1-3 classes in Science see Mr Crawshaw or any Science teacher. See which periods are available and may match any private study times.
Also there is a meeting after school on Wednesday 4 September if you would like to know more about helping out in science. See Mr Crawshaw if you want to come along, you do NOT need to be a prefect to buddy in Science!
S5-6
Expiry date: 04/09/19

19. Speechmaking Competition
If you are a current S5/6 pupil and would be keen to participate in a local speechmaking competition in November, or would simply like further information, please speak to Mr Mackenzie in the English department by Thursday.
S5-6
Expiry date: 05/09/19

20. If you are interested, please see Mr Sutcliffe for more details.
Instrumental Lessons
There are currently spaces for S1 pupils to start playing woodwind, brass and percussion/drum kit.
If you are interested, please see
Mr Sutcliffe for more details. S1
Expiry date: 20/09/19

21. S1 Individual Photographs
S1 Individual school photographs will take place TODAY Tuesday 3 September 2019.
Please attend the Drama Studio at the following times in full school uniform.
1.1 9:15am :40am
1.3 10:05am :30am
1.5 11:35am :55am
1.7 12:00pm S1
Expiry date: 03/09/19

22. S1 Football Training
There will be football training open to all S1 boys
every Thursday after school 15:40-17:00.
Come in own kit.
See PE department if you have any questions. S1
Expiry date: 06/09/19

23. S6 - Young Enterprise
Are you interested in setting up and running your own company? ….. if so …..
Come to a meeting on Wednesday 4 September
at 11.20am in room 201. S6
Expiry date: 04/09/19

24. Prefect group photograph will take place TODAY Tuesday 3 September.
Prefect Photographs
Prefect group photograph will take place TODAY Tuesday 3 September.
Please be in the Assembly hall at 8:50am in full school uniform. S6
Expiry date: 03/09/19

25. S6 science helpers
Any S6 pupil studying science at either H or AH level and would be interested in getting involved with S1 science club, please come to a meeting in room 223 (Miss Stirling’s room) at 1.40pm Wednesday lunch time to find out more. S6
Expiry date: 04/09/19

26. UHI DEGREE MODULE COURSES
Any pupils studying Degree Module Courses –
There will be an Induction and Enrolment session for UHI Degree Module pupils on Wednesday 4 September at 9.30am until 11.30am. Pupils who will be attending a Degree module this year should attend this session.
The Induction session will cover:
Study skills for level 7
Use of technology i.e. virtual learning environment
Independent study
Enrolment/registration
For any further information please see Mrs Patience S6
Expiry date: 04/09/19