LASSWADE HIGH SCHOOLGROUPS/CLUBS INFORMATION

Thursday 11 June 2015

Student achievements and news

• If you have any news you would like in the next School Newsletter please see Kat in the library this week.

• You can include news and successes from in and out of school – sports, volunteering, music, drama...

Summer Holidays Volunteer Opportunity

• Helping in one of the Midlothian Libraries (your choice) over the summer holidays

• Working with primary pupils who are taking part in the Summer Reading Challenge

Volunteers should be polite, friendly and aged 12 or over. Ask Kat in the library for an application form, or for more details.

Volunteering time in the library can be counted towards Saltire Awards.

Important Message for All Lift Users

Due to issues with the lifts you may find your lift pass does not work, if this is the case please come to the medical

room to report this.

ThanksMs C Pitkethly

Health Support Assistant

All new S4 students

Please ensure that you have transferred your S3 profile comments from every subject and your S3 personal statement/ learner intentions to your Evernote account. Information from

‘pages’ is easily transferred.

This must be done before your iPad is handed back.

Evernote basic is a free app.

Barcelona Trip June 2016

There is an important meeting for the Barcelona Trip – June 2016. All those with places on this trip must attend.

When: TODAY 1.30pmWhere: Room 201

Netball Leaders CourseCoaching Qualification

Age - 14 years+ Cost - £10When – Friday 19th June 1-3pmWhere – Lasswade HS Sports HallIf you are interested come to a meeting on TODAY at break in PE

Meeting Can the following pupils see Miss Watt in the PE

department at break today:

S5Kirsty RobertsonRachel FergussonJamie DarlingCarolyn CameronFraser LyallAaron Hollins-Kirk

S2/3Kayleigh CameronSarah Robertson

S4Max Gordon-TennantLiam McCluneDaniel ShanksBecca FisherNatasha SelkirkNicole Selkirk

Golfers

Any students interested in being involved in the Rotary Young Golfer Competition could you please give your names to Mr McQueen in the Community Project.

Do you want to study Higher Dance as an extra subject?

• One year course • Course takes place after school • S5 and S6 students

There will be a meeting for interested students on Thursday 18 June 4.30 – 5.30 in the Dance Studio, Lasswade Centre

Amnesty International Youth Group

Any S5 or S6 pupil interested in setting up an Amnesty International Youth Group

please attend a short meeting in Room 114 at 1.30pm on Tuesday.

S6 Higher Education Induction Day

Tuesday 16 June 2015• Get an insight into University life!• Get advice on choosing and applying!• Find out about finance!

Day consists of various talks and workshops. You will also get a tour of all the facilities including departments, leisure

facilities, study areas and accommodation

Places are limited so if you are interested in going please hand in £3.00 to Mrs Begbie or Mrs Costello in

the Guidance Base as soon as possible.

Attention S5/6

Please return your ‘Life on Earth Homework booklet’ to your Biology teacher as soon as possible.

Thank you.

Please see Mrs Hall in the Support for Learning Department if you would like to provide support for an S1-3 class.

S6

Belgium 2016

A reminder for the pupils going on the Concert/Jazz Band trip to Belgium that the 1st instalment of £85 is due tomorrow(Friday). This should be handed in to Miss Ryder at interval in 012.

Upower Summer Cycle Courses

• Free 5 day course • Learn bicycle mechanics• Learn mountain biking skills

• Held at RUTS in Newtongrange• Bikes provided

• Dates to be confirmed.

Let your guidance teacher know if you are interested in these courses

All those who have signed up for The Royal Highland Show Trip on

Thursday 18 June 2015

You must attend an important meeting on Friday at break time in Room 205

There are still a few spaces left on the Royal Highland Show Trip on

Thursday 18th June 2015.

If you are in S4, S5 and S6 and would like to come along.

Come and see Miss Anstruther in Room 205 for more Information.

Race for Life 2015This Sunday!

We will try to meet as a group from 11:30amonwards on the grass behind the food carts.

It will be very busy but look out for MissLyon and Mrs Crawford.

If we don’t see you – good luck!!

Unfortunately we were unable to process the t-shirt order dueto small numbers. If you ordered a t-shirt please

collect your refund from Miss Lyon.

Tyne & Esk Young Writer Competion

• Theme: ‘The Commonwealth’• Up to S4 students • Prose of up to 1500 words • Poems of no more than 40

lines

Hand in your stories and poems to Kat by Monday

CASH PRIZE!!

Battlefields Trip June 2016 (S3 and S4)Come and see some of the most famous and historical WW1 sites in Belgium and

France!

“Calling all S3 and S4!! Your school needs you to form the next Lasswade Pals Battalion!”

Please see Mr McKay in room 216 as soon

as possible for further details and

letter

A fantastic trip in which you will see, feel and experience

so much!

London 2016Current

S1-S2 pupils

Please see Miss Longmore (Rm226)

or Miss Paterson (Rm225) if you are interested in securing a place.

Berlin June 2016S3 – current S5

See Mrs Watt or Mr Murray to find out more