1. LASSWADE HIGH SCHOOL GROUPS/CLUBS INFORMATION Wednesday 16 December

2. All Christmas Assemblies will take place on the last morning of term, as follows:- Registration 8.30 - 8.40 Period 1 MK S1-S4 8.40 - 9.30 Period 2 SA S1-S4 9.30 - 10.15 INTERVAL 10.15 - 10.40 Period 3 SL S1-S4 10.40 - 11.25 Period 4 S 5/6 11.25 – 12.00

3. Get in the Christmas spirit and wear a Christmas jumper on FRIDAY! *All pupils should wear their school uniform along with jumper*

4. Apprenticeships in Gorebridge and Dalkeith! FIND THESE LINKS: https://www.apprenticeships.scot/vacancy- details/?refCode=101409 https://www.apprenticeships.scot/vacancy- details/?refCode=101411 ON THE SCHOOL WEBSITE!

5. Lost Property ALL LOST PROPERTY WILL BE DISPOSED OF ON FRIDAY 18 DECEMBER. IF YOU HAVE LOST AN ITEM OF CLOTHING OR PENCIL CASE ETC, PLEASE CALL TO STUDENT RECEPTION TO SEE IF IT’S THERE.

6. The iPad Man S3 iPad clinic. Monday to Thursday. 1300-1345 2 nd floor Room 230 Any problems or issues, please come to see me and not during class time.

7. Lasswade High School presents TODAY ( Wednesday 16 th ) December 7.00 pm Tickets £3 (£2 concession) ON SALE NOW from MUSIC DEPT

8. World Challenge Ceilidh Masonic Hall; Saturday, 19 th December - 7pm -Tickets- £5 for concessions £7 for adults Available to buy from Zsofia Blair, Jayne Murdock or Rachael Lamb.

9. Lasswade’s Christmas Gifts After a really good start we seem to be floundering now! Maybe watching a film again will remind all of us how important it is to give something! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04A_5q2 h8Eg Please hand a gift in this week – even the smallest thing will be appreciated by one of our children living in poverty. Toys, clothes, books, stationery, sweets – you decide! Remember you don’t have to buy. If you have any toys etc you haven’t used you could bring that.

10. 10 more sleeps till Christmas Day! So what do you want for Christmas? Hoverboard? Clothes? IPad? New phone? Money? Or maybe just a Christmas present..... A huge thank you to everybody who has already given something – you are great! So come on you others – it doesn’t have to be a big gift or expensive, just something. Let’s reach that target! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcMZPgA bWbg

11. SANTA SACKS We have till this Wednesday to fill all our Santa Sacks! I’ve already had to buy more and the presents are stacking up. Fantastic!

12. WE ARE DOING GREAT! 1 DAY TO GO – STILL TIME TO BRING SOMETHING IN!

13. S5 Students interested in the Sutton Trust Summer School in the USA can collect an information leaflet from Mr Mitchell

14. S5/6 Paired Reading Buddies Thank you to all S5/6 pupils who volunteered to be buddies. Your Register teachers & Guidance teachers have the list of those who have been selected. If you are on the list, you must attend a training session at lunchtime on Tuesday 15 December from 1.10 – 1.40pm in the Library. Please bring lunch but cakes will be provided! Please see Mrs Watt urgently if you no longer want to be a buddy or cannot attend on Tuesday!

15. Paired Reading Please can the following pupils see Mrs Watt before the end of the day TODAY (Wednesday) – if you do not see me, I will assume you no longer wish to be involved as a paired reading buddy & will offer your place to someone on the reserve list! Thank you! Ali Alsudani Erin Bowden Greig Peden Kirsty Munro Zsofia Blair Fraser Cherrington Hamish Misselbrook Erin McNeill Ariane McQueen Sally Hassan

16. LGBT Youth Annual Summit 2015 There are still places available for LGBTI young people to attend our Youth Summit focused specifically on schools and LGBTI inclusion. Interested students should sign up on: https://lgbtyouth.wufoo.com/forms/nati onal-youth-summit-application-2015

17. Higher RMPS Revision Miss Hume is holding a lunch time revision club on Mondays from 1:15pm for the Islam section of the course. Come along for extra support.

18. Junior Amnesty Group Join the junior Amnesty International group and help Amnesty raise awareness of human rights issues around the world and promote them in the school. Open to S1 to S3 On Thursdays at 1.15pm In room 113

19. New York 2016 A reminder that all raffle tickets and money must be handed in by lunchtime on Thursday 17 th Dec.

21. DREAM Poetry Competition If you entered the DREAM poetry competition, come to the library Wednesday lunchtime for the prize giving ceremony. The ceremony will start at 1.05pm so please come straight after your period 5 class.

22. Gymnastics Christmas Party This Wednesday 3:45 – 4:30. Wear normal gymnastics clothes but bring along a Christmas jumper, Santa hat etc.

23. Netball Club Reminder- there will be no Netball Club on Wednesday this week. Could everyone please remember to hand in dresses too ASAP. Happy Holiday Girls!!

24. Volleyball There will be no volleyball club this Thursday. Have a good Christmas holiday! Voleyball will continue in the new year.

25. SENIOR INTERHOUSE DODGEBALL: S4 on15 TH AND S5/6 on 17 TH DECEMBER DRESS CODE: OVER THE TOP SPORTS WEAR, PRIZES FOR THE BEST DRESSED!

26. Inter House Dodgeball Tournament Coming Soon...

27. ROW2RIO CHALLENGE WANT A NEW CHALLENGE FOR 2016? ROW THE 9491KM FROM GLASGOW TO RIO IN AN INDOOR TEAM. To complete this epic challenge you will need: A team of 5/ 8/10/20 OR 50 PEOPLE The challenge will begin on 1st January 2016 and end on 5th August 2016, the day of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony TO SIGN UP and for further info please see Mr Attinasi in the PE Department

28. France Watersports June 2016 A few places have become available on the trip. Please see Miss Hargreaves or Miss Maltby (Rm. 120/119) for more information.