Today a group of Grantown Grammar School and Kingussie High School pupils attended the Pride Inverness march. It was an excellent day with lots of music, speeches, fun and laughter. We even managed to stop off to say “hello” to the GGS squirrel. Thank you to Fraser Morrison for driving the mini bus.
The whole school was treated to an inspiring talk from Olympic and World cycle Champion Katie Archibald today. Katie told us about her planning and preparation for racing, the ups and downs of elite sport, her great achievements as well as a few crashes along the way.
She is in the area to promote the push for a velodrome in the Highlands (www.hivelo.org) as well as telling us about the the Yorkshire World Championship ( https://worlds.yorkshire.com/) and Women’s Tour of Scotland ( https://womenstourofscotland.com/) – all inspiring things our young people can get involved in!
Thank you Katie for such a great day!
More pics on Facebook.
Tomorrow (Thursday 4th July) will be a dress down day. The theme is rainbow or festival. Pupils should try to bring some money in order to make a donation to charity. 
Pupils have been issued with their Gradebook Dashboard for 2019-20 via their school Gmail. This can also be viewed (and bookmarked) via ‘Shared with me’ in Drive or Sheets once opened. As teachers add assessment and homework data it will be instantly available.
We are optimistic that Summer is due to arrive tomorrow, just in time for sports day. So please bring a water bottle, wear suitable lightweight clothes and definitely wear suncream. You will be outside for the majority of the day.
The school will close at 12.30pm on the last day of term, Thursday 4 July.
If you require a school lunch, the canteen will be taking pre-orders of baguettes and sandwiches, first thing in the morning for a “grab and go” lunch before you head off to enjoy the Summer holidays.
The transport providers will collect from outside the school at 1.00pm.
We are delighted to have Katie Archibald coming to visit us on Wednesday 3 July. The Olympic, World, Commonwealth, European, British and Scottish Champion is popping in for a tour of the school and to talk to the pupils.
Katie is in the area to promote the drive for a Highland Velodrome as well as the upcoming World Championships in Yorkshire and heard about what an active bunch GGS pupils are so wanted to come and say hi.
As well as speaking at an assembly, I’m sure she’ll have time for a few selfies if our cycle fans want to meet the cycling superstar
The University of Aberdeen School of Psychology would like to invite pupils to their Psychology Taster Day on Thursday 5th September 2019.
Timings are To Be Confirmed but the event is expected to run from 10am- 3pm.
Event description
The event is open to pupils in S4-6 who are interested in Psychology. Psychology is interested in how we experience the world, our thoughts, feelings, and behaviour. This event will give you a taster into aspects of psychology through a variety of activities. There will be a chance to speak with current Psychology students and academic staff about studying psychology. There will also be information on admissions and applying to University.
Please note pupils are not expected to be studying Psychology in school in order to attend.
Timings and Programme
The event will be held from 10am-3pm at the University of Aberdeen Kings College campus. Programmes will be confirmed following the summer break.
How to book
To book places, please complete the online booking form. Please note that each individual pupil or teacher should complete their own booking form. The deadline for booking is Wednesday 28th August 2019. Please note places may be filled prior to the deadline so early booking is recommended.
