LASSWADE HIGH SCHOOL GROUPS/ CLUBS INFORMATION Wednesday 16 November 2016

Assemblies S1 – S3 TODAY MK Thursday 17 November SA Friday 18 November SL

NETBALL MEETING Could all Senior Players see Miss Mollon at break Friday 18th November in room 302 about playing in the Scottish Cup next week. Thanks 

World Challenge Tanzania Summer 2018 Applications There is a new supply of application forms available from the school reception. Although the formal application deadline is now past there is still time to apply if you wish to go on this trip. Please pick up your application ASAP and give the completed form with your deposit to Mr Rhodes or Apply on line.

EQUALITIES GROUP Offering support and advice Raising awareness Interested in LGBT or other equality issues? Raising awareness Wednesday lunch- Room 221 Answering any questions

Please contact Miss Pirie/Miss Scott-Larsen for more info BEGINNER SKI LESSONS Wednesday 16 Nov – 7 Dec 4 week Beginners block S1-6 @ Midlothian Snowsports Centre Cost:£43 (including Instruction, equipment hire and transport) CALL NOW TO BOOK: 0131 561 6526 Please contact Miss Pirie/Miss Scott-Larsen for more info

S3 Science Students If you have been offered a place on the museum trip (INCLUDING RESERVES!) which is happening on Tuesday the 22nd of November there will be a final meeting at lunchtime in room 124 on Monday the 21st, all must attend! IF YOU HAVE NOT HANDED IN YOUR PERMISSION FORM YET PLEASE DO SO ASAP!!! Remember: There is an Edmodo group for this trip, you need to join using the following code: Rafsj7 Once joined, please complete the pre-visit questionnaire by following the link

Edmodo Group is online: ziwu43 Photography Club Edmodo Group is online: ziwu43

Scotland Women vs Spain Women Rugby World Cup qualifier match Scotstoun Stadium- Friday 18 November: (kick-off 7.30pm) Tickets available now on scottishrugby.org/tickets - adults £5 & U18s free. 

ROME 2017 There are still a few spaces left on the Rome Trip, if anyone is interested please see Miss Blake. The trip is now open to S2 pupils.

S6 helpers needed… THE BIG QUIZ Are you free on a Monday lessons 3 & 4? Kat is looking for a small group of S6 students to help with the S1 and S2 quiz that will take place on Monday 21st November. Why help? It will be a lot of fun Kat will give you a snack You can put it on your UCAS form ;) THE BIG QUIZ See Kat as soon as possible. Thank you!

Edinburgh College January 2017 courses Applications for courses at Edinburgh College beginning in January 2017 are now open.   Go to www.edinburghcollege.ac.uk for full course details and to make an on-line application. Apply as soon as possible.

Auditions for Dance Courses - 2017 – 2018 Edinburgh College is home to Performing Arts Studio Scotland (PASS).  We offer a diverse professional training experience in our state of the art facilities. Our dance programme has a reputation for producing well rounded professionals who work across many aspects of the dance industry as dancers, choreographers and teachers here and abroad. We will be holding auditions for the following courses.   NC Dance / HND Dance Monday 28th November, 10am Monday 13th February, 10am Wednesday 3rd May, 10am Tuesday 20th June, 10am BA (Hons) Dance Monday 6th February, 10am To arrange an audition email: dance@edinburghcollege.ac.uk Please let us know which course you are interested in and further details of audition date and requirements will be emailed to you in due course. Further information about auditions can be found at the PASS website​

Scotland v Argentina Saturday 19th November K. O Scotland v Argentina Saturday 19th November K.O. 5pm The school has a few £10 tickets available for this match. See Mr Mitchell for details

Results Service Students who had successful Post Results Service Awards will receive their new certificates around 19th November

Room 212 Mr Poots Monday and Wednesday lunchtime All years Chess club Room 212 Mr Poots Monday and Wednesday lunchtime All years

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. http://www.edubuzz.org/midandeastvacancies   Among jobs currently advertised are the following: - Front of House Team Member at Table Table/Esk Valley Permanent and temporary jobs at Dobbies Garden Centre, Lasswade Modern Apprenticeships with QA training in Admin and IT Apprentice Upholsterer with Charlotte James Furniture, Loanhead Apprentice Vehicle Technician with Royal Mail, Edinburgh Trainee Quantity Surveyor (2017 training programme) with Morrisons Construction Customer Assistants with Lidl at stores in Edinburgh and Lothians 8 November 2016

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. http://www.edubuzz.org/midandeastvacancies   Among jobs currently advertised are the following: - Front of House Team Member at Table Table/Esk Valley Permanent and temporary jobs at Dobbies Garden Centre, Lasswade Modern Apprenticeships with QA training in Admin and IT Apprentice Upholsterer with Charlotte James Furniture, Loanhead Apprentice Vehicle Technician with Royal Mail, Edinburgh Trainee Quantity Surveyor (2017 training programme) with Morrisons Construction Customer Assistants with Lidl at stores in Edinburgh and Lothians 8 November 2016

Retail Apprenticeships For SChool Leavers Marks and Spencers Get a head start on your peers. Take your first steps on the retail management ladder with a high street icon. Experience every conceivable aspect of store operations, get accredited and start earning sooner.   Our Management Scheme for School Leavers is evolving. We’re investing our decades of experience in this area to form the Retail Management Apprenticeship for School Leavers. Combining in-store experience with accredited academic learning, it’s the perfect path into retail management for smart, ambitious school leavers… following in the footsteps of many of our senior leaders. Over 12 to 18 months, you’ll experience retail in real time. Food, Fashion, Home and Store operations; managing £multi-million budgets; leading people and teams… it’s all part of the package, with loads of coaching and mentoring to keep you on track. Plus you’ll spend time working towards your Level 4 Higher Apprenticeship in Retail Management. By the time you’ve finished, you’ll be ready to take on the role of a Commercial Manager and responsibility for an entire department. After that, there’s no limit to where you can go. Requirements Simply put, we want high-calibre people. You should have or expect to gain at least three Highers (grade A-C) How to apply For more information and to apply go to https://jobs.marksandspencer.com/job/united-kingdom/retail-apprenticeship-for-school-leavers/8944/3070942. Start dates in April 2017, July 2017, September 2017 and January 2018.

Updated deposit deadline! £5 in by Wednesday 16th November. Committee members will be coming round during committee class/registration to collect money.

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!

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!