LASSWADE HIGH SCHOOL GROUPS/ CLUBS INFORMATION Wednesday 7 September 2016

Assemblies Topic: Student Voice TODAYS3 Thursday 8 SeptemberS4 Introduction to work placement Friday 9 SeptemberS5/ S6

Presents...

Are you in S1? Do you enjoy Science? Want to do lots of fun experiments? Then come along to… * Wednesday lunchtimes in Room * Beginning Wednesday the 21 st of September then on every Wednesday lunchtime after that! * You must be in by 1.20pm or there will not be enough time to run the experiments!

S4 Football Team Meeting about the game this weekend Thursday 8 th break Room 011 Remember to bring along your forms and registration fees.

Rugby this weekend S1 and S2 away to Berwick RFC- bus leaves (10.30 KO) S3 and S4 home to Berwick RFC- Meet at (10.30 KO)

Did you lose a superhero t-shirt on the suspended timetable trip to London? If this belongs to you, please collect from pupil reception.

Roald Dahl Day Celebrate in the library – Next Tuesday Lunchtime quiz. Starting at 1.15 After school cinema – showing ‘Matilda’ film starts: finishes: In the library today - vote for your favourite ever Roald Dahl book (LHS’s favourite will be announced on Roald Dahl Day. Annabel will be voting for ‘Fantastic Mr Fox’. What will you vote for?) 3.45pm5.30pm

Art and Design Mr Miller`s Sculpture Class Anyone in S2-S4 interested in a lunchtime sculpture class come and see Mr Miller room 316 on Thursday at lunchtime Places will be limited !

‘Walk The Line’ Saturday 24 th September Help Get Romany to India! From August 2017 Romany will be heading to India for a year to teach underprivileged children with the charity Project Trust. Help her raise funds by taking part in Midlothian’s ‘Walk The Line’, a sponsored walk along the cycle-path from Penicuik to Eskbank. There will be a meeting for those interested on Friday at morning break in room 206.

UCAS EXHIBITION – WEDNESDAY 7 SEPTEMBER 2016 Students attending this event should be allowed out of class at 12noon for an early lunch. Buses leave the school at 12.30pm and will return to school by 3.30pm

Student Finance Why go to College or University? What you can study Choosing and Applying Thinking about going to College or University? Free workshop hosted by Callum Maguire, Head of Outreach and Community Engagement at Queen Margaret University. Covering: Lasswade Library Thursday September 8 th 6.00 pm pm

A pair of glasses have been found in the school building. If they belong to you please ask at Pupil Reception.

LGBT working group Any one who has an interest is being involved in LGBT awareness and activities are invited to a meeting in Rm 221 on Wednesday at lunchtime. Feel free to bring your lunch

So You Want To Be... The University of Edinburgh presents a series of career exploration events for S5 and S6 pupils. Each of these events give you the opportunity to meet current students, speak with academics and practitioners, take part in interactive workshops, receive admissions advice, career information and more! ** YOU NEED TO REGISTER TO ATTEND THESE EVENTS ** To register and for further and updated information, please or call Jenny on: Please note: the times on poster are approximate Uni of Ed WP

Career Exploration Events Dates and Times... A LawyerTuesday 18 October10.00 am – pm... A VetWednesday 19 October10.00 am – pm... An EngineerWednesday 19 October9.30 am – pm... An ArchitectThursday 20 October9.30 am – pm... A Biomedical ScientistFriday 21 October13.00 pm – pm... A Social WorkerFriday 21 October13.00 pm – pm... A Primary TeacherFriday 28 October13.00 pm pm... A NurseFriday 11 November13.00 pm – pm

Anyone in S1-S3 interested in... Soaring structures Mechanical marvels Rampaging robots Perplexing puzzles Then the Lasswade Young Engineers Club is the place for you! If you’re interested in joining, please come to room 011 and put your name down on the sign-up sheet on the door. Members from last year should also come and put their names down.

MIDLOTHIAN SCHOOLS GOLF COMPETITION 2015/16 Interested in representing Lasswade at the Midlothian Golf Championships? Please attend a short meeting on Wednesday at interval in the PE Department. Mr Attinasi

S1 Football trials Are you the next Messi, Ronaldo or even Don Cowie? Open trials for all first year boys TODAY after school. Any interested pupils should meet in the PE department at 3:35 pm bring PE kit to train in. Any questions see Mr Dinwoodie

Athletics Secondary Road Race Championships There will be a short meeting in the PE department on Thursday at interval for all those interested in competing for Lasswade High School at the above event. What: Road Race Where: PE Department When: Thursday 8 th Sept Who: S1 - S6

S1/2 Basketball Club Basketball Club begins on Thursday 8 th September in the games hall. Come along and give it a try, all abilities welcome. What: Basketball Club Where: Games Hall When: Thursday Who: S1/S2 Mr Attinasi

Netball Club The school’s Netball Club will start back next Wednesday 7 th September and Thursday 8 th September. Changes this year have been made to the training schedule: S3/S4 will still be training on a Wednesday at 3:45 pm with Miss Blake in the Games Hall. S1/S2 will now be training on a Thursday at 3:45 pm with Miss Mollon in the Games Hall. New members are welcome and we look forward to seeing you all

See Mr Mitchell for an application letter

Nations See Mr Mitchell for tickets

2 spaces available!!!!! See Miss Conlan asap if you would like to go