1. LASSWADE HIGH SCHOOL GROUPS/CLUBS INFORMATION Thursday 5 November

2. Assemblies This Week TODAYS4 Friday 6 NovemberS5/S6 TOPIC: Ambition/ Dyslexia Awareness Assembly TOPIC: CAT Testing Friday 6 November 12.00pm (Period 4) S1

3. ‘THE MEASURE OF WHO WE ARE IS WHAT WE DO WITH WHAT WE HAVE’ Vince Lombardi

4. Lasswade WW1 Battlefields Trip 100 years ago, thousands of Scots volunteered to join the army and fight in the First World War. They were given a small payment on joining…a gesture for their bravery and a bond from their country. This was called the ‘Kings Shilling’. We are looking for volunteers to join our own Battlefields Experience in September 2016. Pick up a letter from any History teacher and you will receive your very own ‘Kings Shilling’

5. The Scottish Poppy Appeal The S6 Charity Committee will be visiting classes during registration until 11 th November. Please donate generously for your poppy. Money donated goes to Poppyscotland which is the leading charity supporting the Armed Forces community in Scotland.

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. N4/N5/Higher Art & Design Study Support Come along on a Tuesday 3.30pm till 4.30pm in room 311

8. S4: Bronze Everyone should now be signed up on eDofE. Please enter your timescales and start uploading your evidence. Please see Miss McDonald (this week) if you did not receive a welcome email with your log in details on Friday.

9. Senior Maths Challenge S5/S6 pupils who are participating in the Senior Maths Challenge TODAY should report to the Assembly Hall at the start of Period 3 immediately after break in order to start the challenge promptly. The classes involved are :Mr Shanks6A Miss Edmond5B1 Miss Brook5C1 Mr Christie5B2 Mrs Wright5D1

10. Copa Can Dae’ial Meeting in Room 115 at break time, TODAY- can all teams wanting to participate please attend and bring money and forms

11. The next payment for Washington DC is now due! Please see Miss McLay or Miss Gee to update your payment card.

12. BARCELONA -JUNE 2016 The following pupils must come and see Miss Bigley by Friday 6/11/15 as a matter of urgency: – Gavin Wright – Madeline Bird – Alyssia Robinson – Lucy Hanlon – Bradley Russell – Niamh Roarty – Abby Fagan – Rebecca Quinn

13. Manchester / Blackpool /Alton Towers Trip Spaces have become available on this trip during next summer’s suspended timetable. If you’d like to go, see Mr Rogers (room 121) TODAY.

14. Manchester / Blackpool Trip The following students must see Mr Rogers with their slip from the last letter, saying whether they still want to go. You need to do this by Friday this week, otherwise you won’t be going. Duncan Pennycook, Aaman Butt, Matthew Convie, Sean Finlayson, Teoni Halliday, Craig Turrell and Scott Peters

15. Come along and support your local community radio station 107.4 Crystal FM at the Family Talent Night on Saturday 7 th Of November 2015 at 4pm-6pm at the Kabin In Loanhead. For tickets either book them by email teenhits@crystalfm.co.uk or just buy them on the night. teenhits@crystalfm.co.uk We look forward to seeing you there!

16. Family ceilidh Help us celebrate St. Andrew’s Day and raise funds to bring pupils from Umlazi to work with us at Lasswade High School. Where: Lasswade High School When: Saturday 28 th November from 7pm. Featuring Lasswade High School Ceilidh Band. Tickets £5 from the LHS South Africa Committee this week in the atrium.

17. Take Me Out is coming to Lasswade in November!! Tickets will be on sale soon!! Monday 16 th November No likey, No lighty

19. S1-6 Hockey club! Mr Sands and Miss Hume will be coaching a hockey club on Tuesday 3:45-5pm on the astro. Girls and boys, all ages and abilities welcome! Come along after school on Tuesday in your PE kit with shin guards and hockey sticks if you have them! Remember if you want to represent the school in tournaments you must attend trainings.

20. Netball Matches To the S2 (B Group) Your first match is Tuesday 10th November against George Watson’s. Please come to Room 302 as soon as possible to let me know if you can play that day. Thanks Miss Mollon

21. Volleyball There will be no volleyball club this Thursday. Next session Thursday 12 th November. Mr Attinasi

22. Active Girls Day A massive congratulations to all of those who took part in Active Girls Day and made it a successfull event! #activegirls

23. Scottish Schools Athletics There will be a short meeting on Thursday at interval in the PE Department for all those signed up to compete in the Scottish Schools Road Race. Attendance is essential. Mr Attinasi

24. GIRLS FOOTBALL MEETING PE department, morning interval today! All SENIORS & U15 players playing this week must attend! Miss McNeill

25. SKILLS FOR LEARNING, LIFE & WORK WWW.MIDLOTHIAN.GOV.UK LOANHEAD SENIOR YOUTH CLUB The Kabin Mondays 6.30—8.00pm S1—S4  Why not pop in for a chat  Find out more about services available for young people  C:Card service will be available For more information contact Catherine Duns on 0131 270 5769 or Catherine.duns@midlothian.gov.uk

26. SKILLS FOR LEARNING, LIFE & WORK WWW.MIDLOTHIAN.GOV.UK For more information contact Catherine Duns on 0131 270 5769 or Catherine.duns@midlothian.gov.uk LOANHEAD GIRLS CLUB The Kabin Thursdays 6.30—8.30pm P5—S4 Come along and make new friends and try out lots of fun activities.

27. SKILLS FOR LEARNING, LIFE & WORK WWW.MIDLOTHIAN.GOV.UK For more information contact Catherine Duns on 0131 270 5769 or Catherine.duns@midlothian.gov.uk BONNYRIGG BOYS YOUTH CLUB P6—S1 Bonnyrigg Primary School Mondays 6.45—8.15pm £1 per session

28. SKILLS FOR LEARNING, LIFE & WORK WWW.MIDLOTHIAN.GOV.UK For more information contact Catherine Duns on 0131 270 5769 or Catherine.duns@midlothian.gov.uk BONNYRIGG GIRLS YOUTH CLUB P6—S1 Cherry Road Resource Centre, Bonnyrigg (near St Mary’s Primary School) Thursdays 6.45—8.15pm £1 per session STARTS IN JANUARY 2016, PLEASE PHONE 0131 270 5769 TO REGISTER INTEREST.

29. Thursday Health Drop-in 3.30pm to 5.30pm @ The Lasswade Centre Confidential young person friendly service for young people aged 12 – 21 years Health info and support c:card plus point Postal Testing Kits (PTKs) Pregnancy testing & advice Groupwork sessions MYPAS, Healthy Respect, Midlothian Council, NHS Lothian