Please note that the meeting tonight has been postponed due to unforeseen circumstances.
The Battlefields Parent and Carers’ Information Evening will now take place on Tuesday 30th April at 6pm in Belhaven Church Hall. A letter went home with students on Monday.
Please note when opening documents, that there may be a delay.
Battlefields Trip
European Health Cards should be handed in to the school office ASAP.
A reminder that the final payment for Battlefields is now due. Cheques made payable to ‘East Lothian Council’ please.
John Muir Tree Planting
To celebrate the birthday of John Muir (21st April) in the 175th anniversary of his birth, groups of S2 students will be participating in planting trees from the Woodland Trust on 22nd and 29th April, to mark the occasion.
S3 Profiling Week
S3 profiling, required under Curriculum for Excellence, will begin next week on Monday with an extended registration. Throughout the week students will be asked to reflect on their experiences and progress in learning in each of their subject areas. They will record these in a booklet which they will then transcribe into an electronic version during technology lessons the following week. Students have been encouraged to reflect on their learning throughout their broad education phase (S1-S3), and to record examples of their best practice and progress over this period. Completed profiles will be handed out to S3 students at a forthcoming ceremony, more details of which to follow shortly.
S2 Monitoring & Tracking Reports
These were given to students at registration this morning. If you have any questions regarding the reports, please contact your son/daughter’s Guidance Teacher.
SQA Timetables
Individualised timetables were given out to S4-S6 students today. Students have been asked to note that the start and finish times may differ from the formal timetable published by the SQA, in order to minimise disturbances during our break and lunchtimes. Please note that a generic version of the DGS Timetable will be published next week.
At assembly, S4 students were given information about their preparation for their forthcoming examinations, including remembering to:
Study Leave – S4 Students and Return of Textbooks
Study leave for S4 students starts on Thursday 25th April, letters were given to students on Tuesday 16th April: S4 Letter re Study Leave
Any student who wishes to study in school during this period should sign in and out at the school office for a minimum of half a day at the following times:
Students are NOT allowed to sign in and out more than once in the school day. Any student signing in to study is required to wear full school uniform.
Please note students who are attending to sit examinations are not required to sign in or to wear school uniform. Equally, they are not allowed to wander around the school between examination papers, unless they have arranged a meeting with a member of staff. Please note also that members of staff may not be teaching in the same areas due to change in timetable and development tasks.
All textbooks are required to be returned before exam leave. Textbooks can then be re-issued by their classroom teacher, if required, and returned no later than the day of the examination. Any student who does not return the textbook(s) will be asked to meet the cost of a replacement.
Study Leave – S5/6 Students and Return of Textbooks
Study leave for S5/6 students starts on Tuesday 7th May, letters were given to students on Tuesday 16th April: S5-6 Letter re Study Leave
Any S5/S6 student who wishes to study in school during this period should sign in and out at the school office for a minimum of half a day at the following times:
S5 Students are NOT allowed to sign in and out more than once in the school day. Any student signing in to study is required to wear full school uniform.
Please note students who are attending to sit examinations are not required to sign in or to wear school uniform. Equally, they are not allowed to wander around the school between examination papers, unless they have arranged a meeting with a member of staff. Please note also that members of staff may not be teaching in the same areas due to change in timetable and development tasks.
All textbooks are required to be returned before exam leave. Textbooks can then be re-issued, if required, and returned no later than the day of the examination. Any student who does not return the textbook(s) will be asked to meet the cost of a replacement.
S5/S6 Induction Day and New Timetable
Thursday 6th June and Friday 7th June mark the official end of examination leave and are Induction Days for the new S5/6 students. Students were given letters today: Letter-Senior Induction. During these days students will be given information about their new timetable and will be required to sign a school contract, which identifies our expectations of them, and expectations they have of us. There will also be an opportunity for S6 students to finalise Advanced Higher classes, and for prefects to try on blazers. Students will also have the opportunity to apply for prefect positions, and in the case of S6 students, to apply for the senior prefect posts of Head and Depute Head Boy and Girl.
DGS Eco Newsletter
The April edition of the DGS Eco newsletter can be found on the school website under the heading Eco News.
Engineering Week
Please find attached, an invitation to Edinburgh College Engineering Week Open Day: Engineering Week Invite
Trophies
Please can trophies from last year’s Award’s Evening be returned to Mrs Leslie in the school office as soon as possible.
Assemblies
Please note that the Chaplains will be taking assemblies next week.
Dates for Your Diary
| East Lothian Youth Games | Tuesday 23 April |
| Last day for S4 before Study Leave | Wednesday 24 April |
| U15 Scottish Football Cup Semi-final | Thursday 25 April |
| Last day for S5/6 before Study Leave | Friday 3 May |
| May Day Holiday | Monday 6 May |
| Students resume after holiday | Tuesday 7 May |
| Change of timetable for S1-S3 | Tuesday 7 May |
| P7 Information Evening | Tuesday 7 May |
S1 Activities Week
A reminder that the fourth payment is now due. Please make cheques payable to ‘East Lothian Council’. The letter with payment dates can be found here: S1 letter Activities Week. Details will be coming out soon with PC1 forms to be completed, which are necessary for the day trips which are taking place this week.
Please note that the first year experience does not include an overnight stay. Students will be returning to school each day (the return times will vary), details to follow.
S2 Activities Week
A reminder that PC1 permission forms are now due to be returned to the school office.
Please also see Information Sheets for our most up-to-date Information Sheet including:
