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Wednesday 19th November 2008

From the Headmaster:

Given our ability to keep functioning for the whole school during the fire of February 1997 it was somewhat ironic that a partial closure was forced on us on Tuesday as a result of lack of water - hardly a scarce commodity in this part of the world. Having had assurances from the Water Board on Monday evening that all would be well overnight, it was disappointing that water supplies in Helensburgh remained unresolved on Tuesday morning. Our storage capacity was insufficient to safely cater for more than two year groups in the St Bride’s building and priority was given to the senior certificate classes due to the critical nature of their career path. The catering staff did a great job in providing soup and sandwiches and, as I write - midway through Tuesday morning - the word from the authorities is that water will be restored late on Tuesday afternoon in time for a normal opening on Wednesday.

I am sorry for any inconvenience caused to parents by the late notification and by the need to respond to the situation as it developed.    I must also apologise if there were parents who were not informed for whatever reason. The notice board on the webpage is clearly a valuable resource in circumstances of this nature and we may also have been able to reach more parents if we had 100 per cent e-mail coverage. I would again urge parents to send us in their details if they have not already done so. 

On the evening of Thursday the 13th, Dr Russell, Mrs McKillop and Mrs Wales took a group of S3-S6 pupils to Glasgow's Theatre Royal to see 'West Side Story' .

 

From the Depute Headmaster:

The S3 and S4 December examinations timetable is now on the school website.   These examinations begin on Tuesday 2nd December.

There will be a Year Group photograph for J1-T2, plus S6, plus Boarders on Friday (21st).

 

Primary News

Lunch w/c 24th November 2008 – Mon -  Lasagne with French Bread, Jam Tart and Crème Fraiche: Tues – Mexican Meatballs with Egg Noodles, Swiss Roll: Wed –  Haddock Goujons, Oven Chips and Garden Peas, Individual Mousse:   Thurs – Steak Pie with Roast Potatoes and Spring Cabbage, Rhubarb Sponge and Custard:   Fri – BBQ Chicken and Baby Bakers, Country Mixed Vegetables, Kiwi, Orange and Melon Cocktail.    A selection of fresh fruit and vegetables are available daily.

The next class-led Clarendon Assembly will be by J3 on Tuesday 25th November at 8.45 a.m.   All J3 parents are invited to attend and coffee will be available after the service.

Thank you to the Library ladies for organizing and running the Transitus and Clarendon Book Swaps for the children.

Children in Need: Well done to everyone for supporting our fund raising efforts last week. On Friday £152.68 was raised from the sale of baking in Clarendon and to date the J3-T1 have raised £1585.16 from their sing-a-long on Tuesday. This is a magnificent effort so congratulations one and all. Particular thanks to       Dianne Philips & Leandra Robertson for organizing the two events and to Mr Robertson for doing so much baking! We would be most grateful for any outstanding sponsorship money so we can send our total amount off as soon as possible. Thank you.

 

TANZANIA TRIP

Those venturing out on the Tanzania Trip next year would be extremely grateful to receive donations for a Tombola Stall which they are running at the forthcoming PTA Christmas Social event to raise funds for their trip.  Donations should be handed in to either the General Office or to Miss Ailsa Springett at Clarendon.

 

CANYONLANDS 2009

The final instalment is required NOW.   I await further details from the tour company; a letter will be forthcoming once some of my questions have been answered. Meanwhile a date for your diaries: there will be a presentation/consultation evening in St Brides Hall at 7.30 on Thursday, 26 February.    (G Taylor)

 

ADVANCE WARNING – PHOTOGRAPHS – Friday 21st November
Boarders and Year Group Photographs, J1 to T2 inclusive and S6.

  

PTA NEWS

Lomond School PTA Coffee Morning: On the first Friday of every month we rendezvous about 10.30 am at the Commodore Hotel to drink coffee, eat huge sticky buns and have a good old blether.  Some call it a coffee morning, but quite honestly it's a laugh and you are made to feel most welcome if you have not been before.   The invitation is open to all parents from Nursery through to S6. Hopeto see you there.

CHRISTMAS SOCIAL - 28th NOVEMBER: Come along and enjoy a wonderful evening of delicious food, excellent home made mulled wine, and even if you don't want to do any Christmas shopping, it will still be a very social event with a great jazz duo playing and, of course, our very own T1/T2 choir singing Christmas carols to get you into the Christmas spirit.

 

PE

Hockey v St Aloysius on Saturday 22nd November

1st XI – Meet at 7.45 am in Tracksuits, travel by minibus to Millerston.   Match starts 9.15 am – finish 10.15am – return 1.00 pm.

2nd XI, 3rd XI, 3rd Yr ‘A’ & ‘B’ Teams – Meet at school for 7.55 am, travel in School Uniform.  Seniors playing on astro-turf at Millerston, 3rd Yrs playing on blaes.   Bus returns 1.00 pm.

2nd Yr ‘A’ & ‘B’ Teams – Meet at school for 8.25 am to travel to East End Park, Dumbarton.   Travel in Full tracksuits and make sure you take school uniform to change into.   Return 12 noon.

1st Yr ‘A’ Team – Meet at Ardencaple for 8.45 am – Match 9.15 am – finish 10.15 am.

1st yr ‘B’ Team – Meet at Ardencaple for 9.45 am – Match 10.10 am - - finish 11.00 am.

T1/2 ‘A’ and ‘B’ Teams – All meet at 10.30 am – both games at 11.00 am – finish 12 noon.

 

Thursday 20th November – School Swimming Gala at Helensburgh Pool: Swimmers and reserves must meet at 6.30 pm down at the Pool.   All spectators will be required to buy a programme from the Front Office or the PE Department.     The programme is required as your entrance ticket.   These will be available on Thursday, price 50p.   Gala starts 7.00 pm and finishes 9.15 pm.

 

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

(Rates:    Personal ads, e.g. For Sale, Wanted are £2.00 per week and Business Ads are £5.00 per week) Deadline: Tuesday 12 noon.

 

 HELENSBURGH MUSIC SOCIETY

presents

 THE COSMOPOLITAN ENSEMBLE – musicians from the RSAMD

 A string ensemble of 8 outstanding musicians

Programme:     KORNGOLD – Sextet in D major Op 10

R STRAUSS – Capriccio for String Sextet Op 85

MENDELSSOHN – Octet in E flat Major Op 20

Interval Exhibition of Ceramics – Tom Butcher

SATURDAY 22nd NOVEMBER at 7.45 pm - Doors Open at 7.00 pm

 VICTORIA HALLS, Sinclair Street, Helensburgh

Tickets from – The Pink Gallery, 28 Sinclair Street, Helensburgh – 01436 678848 – At the Door.

 

 

 ANNUAL LADIES’ (AND MEN’S) CHRISTMAS LUNCH

 HELENSBURGH GOLF CLUB

on Friday 12th December at 12.00 for 12.30 pm

Open to all parents of both Clarendon and Senior School

For bookings, please call/text/e-mail Liza Wallace at (01436) 674004/07966619490/lizawallace@btinternet.com

 

 

ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY CD NOW ON SALE!

Helensburgh Orchestral Society’s debut CD, recorded this year to celebrate their 50th anniversary, is now available to buy. The CD, which was made possible thanks to sponsorship from Argyll & Bute Council and Scottish Arts Council through Awards For All, comprises three of the pieces the orchestra performed at the special celebratory concert in March – Grieg’s “Norwegian Dances”, “Thyme” by local composer Mike Norris, which the orchestra premiered at the concert, and Mozart’s “Concerto for Flute in D Major”, featuring young Lomond School soloist, Helena Gourd. The CD, which is priced £5, is available to buy through the orchestra’s website www.h-o-s.co.uk <http://www.h-o-s.co.uk/> from the end of this month and will also be on sale at the next concert on Saturday 29th November in the Victoria Halls, where once again the orchestra will perform a varied programme of music under the baton of conductor, Robert Baxter. The programme includes The Barber of Seville Overture by Rossini, “Benedictus” by the Scottish composer Alexander Mackenzie and Beethoven’s ever popular 5th Symphony. The featured soloist at this concert is oboist Sarah Cruickshank who will be performing Albinoni’s Oboe Concerto in D Minor, opus 9, no. 2. Tickets for the concert, which starts at 7.45 pm, cost £7 or £5 for concessions, and are available from Workforce,

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