A number of teachers run revision sessions in school during the holiday period and will advise students in classes should a session be available.

However, it is important to note that all students receive everything they need to support effective revision within regularly timetabled classes.  Students enter the Easter holidays well aware of what they need to do and how to do it.  I would ask all parents and carers to check their child’s understanding of what they need to be working on and to support them through the Easter holiday.  The key factor affecting student success in examinations will be the focus that they give to revision at home.

Please do contact your child’s guidance teacher if you would like any individual advice about specific subjects. 

 East Lothian Hospitality & Tourism Academy

Application forms distributed at Assemblies, last week.

A reminder to all S4 students who took an application form from Assembly last week to return the completed forms before 12 noon on friday 22nd March, to the Home Economics department.

Only 15 spaces available for 2013/14 Academy!

Don’t miss out!

Anyone who has not got a form but is interested in applying, please collect a form from Home Economics.

What a fantastic week we have had!

Monday night saw a number of pupils competing for a place in the final, they all produced a fantastic selection of sweet & savoury scones for judging.A great deal of thought and effort had gone into deciding what flavour their scones would be.

The winners were Amy Gallacher – S1 &  Brooke Ritchie -S3

Their efforts were rewarded with a place on friday morning to create their ‘Show stopping’ red nose themed cupcakes.

Thursday night saw the staff take up the challenge. Excitement had been building all week and recipes flying about, trial runs happening in preparation for the task. It is believed some staff may even have tried to shake their oppositions’ confidence by posting ‘burnt offerings’ on facebook!!

However on the night, stress levels rose, as did the colour in their cheeks! Again fantastic creations appeared with a whole variety of flavours in the scones.

The winner was Mr Kidd & his daughter Abby, with runners up Ms Armstrong & Ms Patterson.

Due to Mr Kidd being unavailable for the final – both runners up competed in the final.

The ‘ Show stopper ‘ creations were wonderful. Again , the two hour time slot proved a challenge, but they managed to get their selection of cakes on the presentation table in time for judging.

Mr Stewart took great delight in judging the finished items. Not an easy task!

The eventual winner was Ms Armstrong from CDT who made two contrasting varieties of cakes. White Choclate and raspberry & Chocolate nutella & hazelnut.

They were presented with beautifully crafted Red nose cake pops!

Well done to all who entered, it was a terrific competition. Along with the sale of the red nose cakes created by our S4 students, we managed to raise £165 towards the school total for Comic Relief.Thanks to all involved.

Photos will appear in due course!