Tuesday 27 August 2013

SCO Work Experience Opportunity

Each season the SCO offers two work experience placement opportunities for secondary school pupils over 16 years old.

What's involved?
You will have the opportunity to spend time with all the departments of the SCO administration and attend rehearsals and concerts where possible.

The SCO offers two placements that each last one week. If you are successful, you will be based at the Scottish Chamber Orchestra offices in Edinburgh

Dates

Week 1   Week beginning 14 October 2013
Week 2 Week beginning 25 November 2013

How do I apply?

Complete the application form and return by Friday 6 September 2013.

For full information, visit the SCO Website

Monday 26 August 2013

In Service Day - Date changed

The Council of the European Union has decided that the date of the next European Parliament Election will be brought forward from Thursday 5 June 2014 to Thursday 22 May 2014.
 
Accordingly, the fifth In-Service Day designated for 5 June 2014 will now be held on 22 May 2014.
 
This change will affect all schools in Edinburgh

Tuesday 20 August 2013

Lockers

Lockers

Lauderdale - Locker forms are available on the website and from welfare office and reception.

Darroch – Locker forms available on website and from main office.

CHRISTMAS CONCERT FULL DAY REHEARSAL – WED. 28TH AUGUST 2013

Our school Christmas Concert returns to the Usher Hall on 17th December 2013.

In order to assist with rehearsals for this during the split site campus, there will be full day rehearsals scheduled over the coming months where senior pupils involved in the following groups will be out of class during the day to attend:

Wind Band (including some S3 pupils)
Senior String Orchestra
Senior Guitar Ensemble
Clarsach Ensemble (a mixture of year groups)
Senior Choir (S4 to S6 pupils)

The first full day of rehearsals takes place on Wednesday 28th August between Darroch Drama Studio and Bruntsfield House (music dept.)

Pupils SHOULD NOT register with their class teacher but should make their way to the appropriate rehearsal at the start of the period:

Periods 1 and 2:            Wind Band at Darroch
                                     Percussion Section in B17

Periods 3 and 4:            String Orchestra at Darroch
                                     Guitar Ensemble in S16
                                     Clarsach Ensemble in B13

Periods 5 and 6:            Senior Choir in B1 and B3 (all S4 to S6 pupils are welcome to join: no audition and no previous experience necessary)

Watch this space for further full day rehearsals in October, November and December.