1. LASSWADE HIGH SCHOOL GROUPS/CLUBS INFORMATION Thursday 11 June 2015

2. 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...

3. 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.

4. 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. Thanks Ms C Pitkethly Health Support Assistant

5. 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.

6. 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 1.30pm Where: Room 201

7. Netball Leaders Course Coaching Qualification Age - 14 years+ Cost - £10 When – Friday 19 th June 1-3pm Where – Lasswade HS Sports Hall If you are interested come to a meeting on TODAY at break in PE

8. Meeting Can the following pupils see Miss Watt in the PE department at break today: S5 Kirsty Robertson Rachel Fergusson Jamie Darling Carolyn Cameron Fraser Lyall Aaron Hollins-Kirk S2/3 Kayleigh Cameron Sarah Robertson S4 Max Gordon-Tennant Liam McClune Daniel Shanks Becca Fisher Natasha Selkirk Nicole Selkirk

9. 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.

10. 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

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. Attention S5/6 Please return your ‘Life on Earth Homework booklet’ to your Biology teacher as soon as possible. Thank you.

14. Please see Mrs Hall in the Support for Learning Department if you would like to provide support for an S1-3 class. S6

15. Belgium 2016 A reminder for the pupils going on the Concert/Jazz Band trip to Belgium that the 1 st instalment of £85 is due tomorrow(Friday). This should be handed in to Miss Ryder at interval in 012.

16. 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

17. 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

18. There are still a few spaces left on the Royal Highland Show Trip on Thursday 18 th 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.

19. Race for Life 2015 This Sunday! We will try to meet as a group from 11:30am onwards on the grass behind the food carts. It will be very busy but look out for Miss Lyon and Mrs Crawford. If we don’t see you – good luck!! Unfortunately we were unable to process the t-shirt order due to small numbers. If you ordered a t-shirt please collect your refund from Miss Lyon.

20. 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!!

21. 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!

22. London 2016 Current S1-S2 pupils Please see Miss Longmore (Rm226) or Miss Paterson (Rm225) if you are interested in securing a place.

23. Berlin June 2016 S3 – current S5 See Mrs Watt or Mr Murray to find out more