LASSWADE HIGH SCHOOL GROUPS/CLUBS INFORMATION Tuesday 1 September 2015

Tuesday 1 SeptemberS2 Wednesday 2 SeptemberS3 Thursday 3 SeptemberS4 Friday 4 SeptemberS5/S6 Assemblies this week Determination & CONABOR Awards Determination Respect Effort Ambition Motivation

Manchester City v Liverpool Trip Saturday 21 st November The school has the chance to take a trip to the Etihad Stadium for this game. The likely cost will be £84 per pupil including bus and match ticket. Could anyone interested in going on this trip please see Mr McQueen in Room 001

Advanced Higher Students Trip to join Edinburgh University Library Please hand your form and photo into Kat today

MIDLOTHIAN SCHOOLS GOLF COMPETITION 2015/16 COMPETE AGAINST OTHER SCHOOLS... boys and girls S1-S6 call for the Midlothian Competition!!! If you are interested in competing CONTACT MR ATTINASI IN P.E. TUESDAY BREAKTIME Friday 4th September at Glencourse Golf Club, tee times from 1:30 to 2:30pm.

S4 Football There will be a meeting for the S4 football team today (Tuesday ) at interval in the PE Department. Mr Attinasi

S1 BOYS FOOTBALL 2nd TRIAL DATE – NOW ON FRIDAY! VENUE - LASSWADE 3G ASTRO – IT WILL FINISH AT 5 MEET IN THE BOYS CHANGING ROOMS AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL DAY BRING PE KIT, FOOTBALL BOOTS AND SHIN GAURDS IF ANY PLAYER CANNOT MAKE TRIAL SEE MR DEWAR ANY PLAYERS WHO MISSED THE FIRST TRIAL CAN ATTEND!!

S2 BOYS FOOTBALL TRIAL DATE – Wednesday 9th September (PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATE!!!) VENUE - LASSWADE 3G ASTRO MEET IN THE BOYS CHANGING ROOMS AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL DAY BRING PE KIT, FOOTBALL BOOTS AND SHIN GAURDS IF ANY PLAYER CANNOT MAKE TRIAL SEE MR McKAY

SPORTS COUNCIL MEETING THIS WEDNESDAY 2 nd LUNCHTIME (NOT THURSDAY THIS WEEK) MEET IN THE P.E. CLASSROOM AT LUNCHTIME NEW MEMBERS WELCOME

S6 Silver Group Meeting for all participants: after school, room 105, Thursday 10 th September, 3.30pm- 5.30pm to work on routecards and prepare for expeditions. Next meeting 17 th September to be confirmed

The next instalment of £150 is due by 31 st August. Please bring your passport for it to be photocopied. For those that didn’t make June’s payment see Miss McLay in 215.

S6 opportunity Working with the library and the English Department to promote reading, writing and learning across the school Organising events Helping with clubs Will look great on your UCAS form! Particularly perfect for students applying to study English, Media Studies, Journalism, Politics, History or anything really... Could you be a LHS Literacy Ambassador? If you are interested please speak to Kat (School Librarian) or Miss Struthers (PT English) to find out more/get an application form

Connect Online One to One Volunteer Tutors Needed! Can you use a smartphone, tablet or laptop/desktop computer? Need to get some hours of volunteering for your CV, personal statement or Duke of Edinburgh / Saltire award? Would you like to share your knowledge by giving one to one tuition in Lasswade Library, for one hour per week? Tel:

Lasswade Girls Rugby (All ages) Mondays after school with Mr Graham Meet in the PE department afterschool. All new players welcome!!!

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! Interested? Come along to the astro on Tuesday 1 September at 3:45pm in your PE kit (bring hockey sticks and shin pads if you have them) for our first meeting!

The Great Lasswade Bake Off S1 -3 Do you like baking? Do you like cakes? Do you think you could impress us with your showstopper? The great Lasswade bake off starts on Tuesday 8 th September at 3.30pm. If you would like to come along see Mrs Ross for more information.

Do you enjoy science? Do you like practical work and experiments? Then science club is for you!!! CALLING ALL S1 STUDENTS!

Interested? There are lots of activities planned and if there is something in particular you would like to try then ask and we can do our best to make it happen! Many of the activities will be hands on and you might get to make things and take them home! If you are interested please come along to Room 124 at 1.20pm tomorrow to register your interest-maximum 20 places!!!

London 2016 Current S1-S3 pupils See the sights of London Enjoy a West-end show Experience the terrifyingly gory London Dungeons Write an award-winning script at the City Academy Follow in the footsteps of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson Visit World at the Warner Bros. studios See Miss Paterson or Miss Longmore for more information

Ski Club All years invited (S1-S6) Beginners to Advanced Every Wednesday at Hillend Ski Centre 3.45pm – 6.30pm Forms necessary – See Mr Shanks room 301 on Thursday27 August or Monday 31 August at 1.30pm First session Wednesday 2 September

Lasswade High School JUNE 2016 Auditions soon!!

S5/6 Fundraisers Are you fundraising for a trip? Would you like to hold a cake sale? If yes, book your slot now for the coming year with Mrs Ross. There are 6 slots left so you need to be quick.

L.H.S. Water bottles These are now back in stock. Available from Mrs Ross, pupil reception or Mrs Pitkethly in the Health Suite. £2

Photography Competition See Mr Dolan for details Last year’s winners Individual prizes of up to £250 All winning entries exhibited nationally

New York 2016 There will be a meeting on Thursday 3 rd Sept. at 1.30pm in Room 306. If you can not attend please see Miss Edmond.

South Africa Committee A very big thank you to everyone who contributed to our cake sale on Friday. We raised over £200 towards bringing pupils from Umlazi to Lasswade.

There will be an Amnesty International meeting tomorrow at 1.15p.m. In Room 113. All members please attend.

Well done to all rugby teams last weekend vs Preston Lodge

Manchester / Blackpool Trip Important meeting at morning break on Thursday 3 rd September in room 106. You must come and see Miss Macgregor or Mr Rogers if you are unable to attend. Failure to attend will result in you losing a place on the trip.