1. LASSWADE HIGH SCHOOL GROUPS/CLUBS INFORMATION Wednesday 4 February 2015

2. Assemblies this week WednesdayS4

3. Lasswade High School welcomes staff and students from Umlazi, South Africa

4. National 5 Geography Fieldwork Can Miss Maltby’s and Miss Hargreaves’ Geography National 5 classes who are going on the Edinburgh fieldwork day please meet in the atrium after registration.

5. Conabor. Latin. Verb. I will try my utmost Our DREAM Values Determination Respect Effort Ambition Motivation ConaborAward Bronze Award 50 merits Silver Award 100 merits Earn merits across the school from all your subjects. Gold Award 150 merits

6. Respect Us are currently making a new film to provide strategies to help victims, bystanders, bullies, parents and teachers to tackle bullying. If you want to get involved come along today at lunch time in the library – everyone welcome! All welcome new and old Members Respect Us – Film Project Meeting

7. Intermediate Maths Challenge Pupils who are participating in the Intermediate Maths Challenge on Thursday 5 February should report to the Assembly Hall at 1.50 in order to start the challenge at 2pm. The classes involved are : Miss Edmond 4S1 Mr Carruthers 4M1 Miss Cane 3M1 Miss Kirkpatrick 3S1

8. Swimming Success Well done to all the swimmers who were competing in the Scottish schools swimming championships in Aberdeen at the weekend. A special congratulations go to our medal winners: Jennifer Henderson 5SL2 who became Scottish Champion in the 17/19 years 100m Freestyle and 2 nd in the 200m Freestyle. Lewis Thomson 1SL3 2 nd in the 12/u 50m Breaststroke. A great achievement from them both, Well done!

9. Italy 2015 Can all pupils going on this trip please hand back their bags of money and squares!

10. The Modern Studies Department are running a trip to Washington DC in April 2016!! If you’re interested in seeing the White House and lots more and are in S4 or S5 come along to room 113 today at lunchtime (1:30pm) for more information! Limited places are available.

11. World Challenge Application Forms must be completed and handed in to me or entered on line by 18 February. Thanks, Mr Rhodes.

12. Harry Potter Book Night: Tomorrow! Harry Potter Trivia What is Malfoy’s wand made of? Answer tomorrow Answer to Tuesday’s Question Thursday Harry Potter Events Thursday Lunchtime “You’re a quizzard, Harry” Harry Potter Quiz – everyone welcome in teams of 1 – 6! Thursday after school (from 3.30) Lasswade Library is Diagon Alley Activities, games, puzzles, crafts… come along for 10 minutes or as long as you like! “My name is Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore”

13. Harry Potter Cinema! When? Lunchtime today from 1.15pm Where? In the library classroom Which film? Continuing ‘Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone’

14. S1/S2 Iceland Trip A reminder that the next instalment of £100 is now due. If there are any problems with payment please see Miss Maltby as soon as possible. S1/S2 Iceland Trip A reminder that the next instalment of £100 is now due. If there are any problems with payment please see Miss Maltby as soon as possible.

15. Midlothian Volunteer Centre Weekly Drop In Would you like to find out more about volunteering? There is a new drop box in the library where you can complete a form and request a meeting at a time which suits you with someone from the Midlothian Volunteer Centre Remember to sign up and register volunteer hours for your SALTIRE AWARD! https://www.saltireawards.org.uk/ See Miss Watt for more details

16. ntellicase The Intellicase Team are selling Fortune Cookies Where: The Atrium When: All week at break and lunch time Price: 50p each or three for £1

17. Drama Trip London More payments for this trip must be handed into Miss Paul ASAP.

18. Wednesday: Study Support Lunchtime SpanishMs Coquerelle (210) S1/S2 ScienceScience Department After school Maths (S1, S2, N4,N5 & H)Maths department PhysicsRoom 123 Higher Business Management Room 231 ArtArt department (3.30 – 4.10)

19. Wednesday: Clubs Lunchtime S1 Art and DesignMr Miller (Room 316) Craft and ChatHome Economics (Rm 201) Lego MindstormRoom 228 ChessMr Poots (Room 212) Keyboard Group, Guitar Group and Show Band All in the music department After School School Show RehearsalsMusic department

20. Wednesday: Sports Clubs Lunchtime S1 – S6 Table TennisPE Studio (Mr Gulzar) After school Body Combat/ Boxercise Dance Studio 3.40 – 4.25pm Netball3.45 – 4.45pm Basketball3.45 – 4.45pm GymnasticsGymnastics Academy Snowsports Club4 – 6.30pm (Miss Murray)

21. Thursday: Study Support Lunchtime German (S4 – S6)Mr Stienbach – Room 213 After school Maths (Higher)Maths department HistoryNat4/5 – Room 116 Higher – Room 117 S4 – S6 BiologyRoom 103 Miss Hargreaves National 5 Geography Geography Department ArtArt department (3.30 – 4.45)

22. Thursday: School Clubs Lunchtime S1 – S3 Creative WritingMrs Ramtohul (Room 229) S4 – S6 Creative WritingMiss Ludbrook (Room 219) S1 – S3 Keyboard and Glockenspiel Room 003 Ceilidh BandMusic department After school Drama ClubRoom 007 (3.30 – 4.30) Concert BandMusic department

23. Thursday: Sports Clubs Lunchtime S1/S2 5-a-sidePE Department After school Girls Football TrainingAstro