Bannerman High School
Staff & Pupil Bulletin No. 6
Monday 21st September 2015
NOTICES TO BE READ TO PUPILS AND TO NOTE IN THEIR
HOMEWORK DIARIES:
Assemblies for week beginning Monday 28th September 2015: S5 Theme: Study Techniques/UCAS
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Livingstone & Mackintosh
Napier & Burns
Telford & Wallace
Assemblies for week beginning Monday 5th October 2015: S1/2 Theme: Chaplains
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Livingstone
Mackintosh
Napier(Foyer at top of Games Hall) & Burns (Workshop Theatre)
Telford
Wallace
MACMILLAN BAKE SALE.
Friday 2nd October
HE Room 2
Morning interval
There will be a selection of homemade cakes , cookies and popcorn for sale to raise money for Macmillan who help to
support people with cancer. Please come along and consume some calories to raise as much money as possible.
Thanks, Mrs Bain.
MUSIC. String orchestra & clarinet quartet rehearsals will take place on Tues lunchtime. Orchestra is on after school
on Tues in the workshop theatre. Full attendance expected unless you have prior permission from Mrs Carberry or
Mrs Black. Texts will be sent to parents/guardians of anyone not present. Ms Carberry.
S4 FOOTBALL TEAM. Could all players in the S4 football team please attend a meeting in Gym 1 at morning
interval today. Thanks Mr Douglas.
MALAWI KRISPY KREME FUNDRAISER. Thank you to all pupils and staff who bought the Krispy Kreme
Doughnuts on Friday 11th September. We raised over £400 to go to the Malawi Fund. Thanks again, Team Malawi
2015
S1-4 GIRLS FOOTBALL. The next league fixture is tomorrow Tuesday 22nd September at Toryglen Regional
Football Centre from 3.05-6.30pm. All pupils who have signed up on the sheet in SS1 must meet in the foyer at the
front office at 3.05pm. Pupils will return to Bannerman at 6.30pm approx. Please bring with PE kit (Bannerman Polo
(or similar), black shorts & football socks, football boots/trainers. Be prepared to play OUTSIDE & INSIDE. Only
pupils who have returned their consent form and signed up, can attend Toryglen this week. Please check by the close
of school today in SS1 if there are more spaces available. All players to attend and any new players can collect a
consent form from SS1. If pupils would like to order a football top, please bring £9 to SS1 ASAP. Miss Reid.
S4-6 MALAWI VISIT. Between 29 September and 8 October, Bannerman will be hosting visitors from Masalani, our
partner school in Malawi. During their time here 3 students will take part in lessons and activities across the school. As
part of their visit we are running some after school trips and it would be great if S4/5/6 pupils could come along too.
The activities are below and pupils should sign up with the teacher named for each activity. PUPILS MUST SIGN
UP AND PAY FOR EACH ACTIVITY BY THURSDAY 24 SEPTEMBER. Thanks, Malawi Team.
Date
Time
Activity Details Transport
Cost
Wednesday
30th
September
6pm-8pm
Bowling at
Uddingston
Showcase
Make your
own way to
Coatbridge
£10
Includes
small meal
and drink
Sunday 4th
October
11.45 –
4.30pm
Glasgow Bus
Tour and
Science Centre
Meet at
George Sq.
£12
Sunday 4th
October
4.30pm –
7pm
Scottish Rocks
Basketball v
Manchester
Giants
£5
Monday 5th
October
4pm – 7pm
XScape sledging
Make own
way to
Emirates
Arena or go
direct from
bus tour
Bus to and
from
Braehead.
Tuesday 6th
October
6pm – 8pm
Bannerman
Sports
Competition:
Volleyball, 5 asides, netball
and darts.
Global
Citizenship
Night
Make own
way to School
– Games Hall
£4
Wednesday 7th
October
7pm – 9pm
Make own
way to School
£15
£4
Additional
info
Amusement
type games are
also on site
and available
if individuals
wish
Trip ends at
George Sq
unless you are
going to the
Scottish Rocks
game.
Sign Up Teacher
MRS COOK
(PE)
MISS
MCDONALD
OR MISS REID
(Global Studies)
MRS COOK
(PE)
Wear warm
clothes and
bring money if
you want to
buy snacks.
Includes
Domino’s
Pizza and
small drink
MISS
MCDONALD
(Global Studies)
Buffet
included
MRS SHAH
(SCIENCE)
MRS COOK
(PE)
Teams of 7
would be great!
MUSIC. Any pupils who enjoy singing and would be interested in starting up a vocal group see Miss Purdie
in music sometime this week.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR S5/6 PUPILS ATTENDING THE UCAS CONVENTION ON TUESDAY 22
SEPTEMBER. The bus will leave school at 10.30 am sharp on Tuesday. Please note that you will NOT be allowed
on the bus without having returned a consent form and your personal e-ticket. Any problems, please see Mrs
Mulholland in E10 at Tutor Time on Monday.
FRUIT MARKET VISIT. I will be taking my Nat 5 Hospitality pupils (all S5) to the Fruit Market on Thursday 1st
October. They will be leaving the school at 6.00 am ( yes 6.00 am) and should be back rather bleary eyed around tutor
time. They do not have permission to go home due to tiredness so should be at all classes as normal. Apologies in
advance if they fall asleep in class. Mrs Bain.
Rachel Alexander, Ainsley Fraser, Ross Greer, Megan Harte, Zach Hiney, Emma How, Paula Innes,
Mark Main, Gillian McAllister, Callum Ogden, Cameron packer, Chelsea Parsons, Rebecca Pople,
Morven Reid, Melissa Shute, Mark Usher.
TUTOR TIME - THEME OF THE MONTH – CITIZENSHIP. In tutor time you will be continuing the
Rights Respecting School materials. S2 tutor classes will be in the ICT rooms researching their YPI project.
S2 tutor classes will be in the ICT rooms researching their YPI project. Remember – you can get involved in
helping Bannerman High School achieve your Rights Respecting School award!! Thanks, Miss Morton.
S4 MALAWI FUNDRAISER – FAST ON THURSDAY 24 SEPTEMBER. All pupils who are taking part in the fast
must bring in their completed forms and sponsorship money on Thursday 24 September. If you would still like to
take part please collect a sponsorship form from SS1. On the day of the fast pupils are welcome to sit in SS1 at
lunchtime. Any questions, see Miss Reid in SS1. Miss Reid.