LASSWADE HIGH SCHOOL GROUPS/ CLUBS INFORMATION Tuesday 4 October 2016
Assemblies TODAY S2 Wednesday 5 October S4 Assembly S4 World Challenge (8.45 am – 9.15 am) S5 World Challenge (9.15 am – 9.45 am) Thursday 6 October S3 Friday 7 October S5/S6 Assembly
Every Tuesday lunchtime Card club has been moved to Thursday lunchtime – for this week only SSShhh! Card Games Club In the library classroom with Mrs Wilkins Every Tuesday lunchtime Everyone welcome – got a favourite card game already? Come along and teach the group
S4 football team Game meeting on Wednesday at break Room 011 Bring your money
Confused – Then you need ...... Na2SO4 or NaSO2 ?? Confused – Then you need ...... The Formula Writing Workshop!! Suitable for Nat 5 / Higher: Tuesday lunchtime (13:20) or Wed after school (15:30)
Lloyds Banking Group Opportunity Zeyad Bawazeer 5SL3 Ellie Veith 4SL3 Lucy Tod 4SA1 Shonagh Martin 4MK3 Charlotte Bowe 4MK2 Abbie Kemp 4MK2 Sophis Peden 4SA1 Alix Henderson 4MK3 Stacey King 4MK3 Niamh Roarty 5SA3 Rebecca Fisher 5MK3 Louise Jones 5SA1 Matthew Ho Tasha McGlynn Jordan Herron Abidha Kahn Tanya Amin Zainab Hussain The following pupils should attend a short meeting at 1:30 in room 120 on Wednesday 5th October to sign up for workshops.
Higher Art and Design- Supported Study with Miss Pirie, RM 313 Tuesdays after school.
Apologies to all concerned for any inconvenience caused. MVP Mentors will be out of class this week at the times listed below due to their participation in delivery of the programme to S1 students during PSE. Periods affected are Monday (1,) Tuesday (3 & 4) Wednesday (1) Thursday (1, 6 & 7) and Friday (4) Apologies to all concerned for any inconvenience caused. MVP team Lasswade
Costa Computer Suite The computers that are within Costa Coffee are only for occasional use by senior students – S4-S6
BAE Systems Engineering Apprentice Open Evening BAE Systems Naval Ships, Govan, Glasgow 17.30 - 20.30 pm Thursday 3 November 2016 Our engineers design, build and deliver complex warships and state-of-the-art combat systems. Places on the company’s apprentice programme are some of the most sought after in the industry. Come to our Naval Ships Open Evening to speak with current BAE Systems apprentices and engineers to hear first-hand about the work they do. The event is open to individuals aged 16+ as well as interested parents and guardians. Entry is by ticket only. To apply, register by Friday 14 October by emailing navalshipscomms@baesystems.com. For further information call 03300 463584 or email navalshipscomms@baesystems.com
To apply email your CV to lauri.barker@mclh.co.uk Trainee scheme in Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying or Construction Management Our trainee scheme will give you the opportunity to train as a Civil Engineer, Quantity Surveyor or Construction Manager. From day one our scheme is designed to give you the best mentored, relevant and practical experience in parallel with academic study. Applicants to Civil Engineering must achieve Highers at ABBB with Maths, Physics or Technological Studies at B. For the Quantity Surveying and Construction Management schemes Highers at ABBC plus Nat 5s in English and Maths are required. Full details of this opportunity are available on the notice board outside Room 112 and in the Careers Section of the school website. To apply email your CV to lauri.barker@mclh.co.uk
To apply send your CV to Graeme Fraser at gf@rsp.net RSP Consulting Engineers LLP Building Services Engineering – Mechanical Apprentice This is a four year apprenticeship within an Edinburgh based Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Consulting Engineers practice. The role will include learning and implementing the design of Mechanical Building Services including CAD, Building Information Modelling (BIM), thermal modelling, design calculations, general administration and report writing. The successful applicant will be expected to attend college part time to work towards an HNC. On successful completion consideration will be given for further part time education to BSc/BEng, depending on HNC results. All courses are currently on a day release basis and will be funded by the employer. To apply send your CV to Graeme Fraser at gf@rsp.net
Job Vacancy Information Are you looking for a part time or full time job? Skills Development Scotland has a local website, which is updated daily, with information on job vacancies. Visit http://www.edubuzz.org/midandeastvacancies
Apprentice Information Days Saturday 5 November & Sunday 4 December Torness Power Station is holding information days about its very successful Engineering Maintenance Apprenticeship scheme on Saturday 5 November and Sunday 4 December to let prospective recruits know more about the programme. There will be three sessions on each day at 9:30, 11:00 and 13.00. From studying at HMS Sultan in Portsmouth for the first two years, to what qualifications are needed and how to apply, the information day will prove invaluable to anyone considering a career in engineering maintenance. The information days will take place at Torness Power Station in the Visitor Centre and will last roughly 1.5 hours. If you would like to come along or find out more, please contact Ashleigh Dickson on ashleigh.dickson@edf-energy.com or phone her on 01368 873847. Spaces are limited and you need to register your attendance in advance for the specific date and time. Recruitment for apprenticeships, beginning in summer 2017, will go live on 1st November 2016 and will close on 15th January 2017 at www.edfenergy.com/apprentices.
DISTORTED RECORDS Lasswade’s record label is seeking original artists/musicians/bands to record. Auditions will be held on Wednesday 12th October after school See Mr Alexander in room 006 to sign up by Friday 7th of October.
S4 NAT 5 FRENCH STUDY DROP IN SESSION WEDNESDAYS 1:15-1:45 DO YOU NEED HELP WITH…. FRENCH VERBS GRAMMAR IN GENERAL SKILLS IN READING & LISTENING WRITING SPEAKING CONFIDENCE & NATURALNESS HOMEWORK DON’T GET STRESSED….. GET SMART!!!! COME ALONG WEDNESDAYS AT 1:15 TILL 1:45 MADAME MCCARDLE ROOM 214 Study club is proven to help with: Getting a top French N5 grade! Good reports! Receiving merits! Being praised for your hard work!
N5/Higher BIOLOGY STUDY SUPPORT WHEN: Tuesday 4th Oct 3.30-4.30 WHERE: room 101 TOPIC: GRAPH SKILLS
Presents... SCIENCE CLUB!
Are you in S1? Do you enjoy Science? Want to do lots of fun experiments? Then come along to… SCIENCE CLUB! Wednesday lunchtimes in Room 124 @1.20pm You must be in by 1.20pm or there will not be enough time to run the experiments!
Health and Food Technology (N5/Higher) You can: Catch up on missed work and assessments Complete homework Support in revision and subject knowledge Tuesdays after school from 3.30 – 5pm In Room 205
Physics Revision Clubs Calculations a catastrophe? Definitions a disaster? Struggling with strategies for revision? Then revision club is for you!!! Physics Revision Club will run every week on a Tuesday lunchtime in Rm124 for Higher/Advanced Higher and a Thursday lunchtime in Rm121 for S3/National 4/National 5 Come along to get help with Homework, Revision techniques, Consolidating understanding or if you have any questions about your Physics work at all!
ROME 2017 The History department are running a trip to Rome from the 25th June – 29th June 2017 for all pupils in S3 – S6. If you are interested in going please see Miss Blake in 117 or Miss Whittingham in 215 for a letter.
TRANSFORMING & SAVING LIVES Beyond the theory. TRANSFORMING & SAVING LIVES Think nursing is just for women? Think again. Men into Nursing & Midwifery Open Morning Saturday 29 October 2016 at Sighthill Campus 9.30am – 1pm Come along to find out more Edinburgh Napier University welcomes school leavers and adults from all backgrounds. The event will provide an opportunity to explore pathways and careers into this vital and challenging life saving profession. You can register attendance online at: www.napier.ac.uk/men-into-nursing
Are you interested in finding a part time job? Fort Kinnaird Recruitment and Skills Centre is now recruiting for temporary jobs available throughout Edinburgh in the months leading up to Christmas. View vacancies at www.RSCFortKinnaird.co.uk/vacancies or call at the Recruitment and Skills Centre for help and advice on making job applications. Recruitment and Skills Centre 31 Fleming House, Fort Kinnaird (next to PC World) Open 10am to 4pm - Monday 19 September to Friday 18 November