1. LASSWADE HIGH SCHOOL GROUPS/ CLUBS INFORMATION
Friday 14 October 2016

2. Calling all S6!!
Interested in buying a yearbook?
A deposit of £5 must be in by the 31st October.
People will be coming round in committee class/registration to collect money after the October break.

3. Lasswade Snowsports Trip
Italy. February 2018
Open to current S1 – S3 students who can already ski/snowboard – and anyone who would like to learn!
See Mr Haggart in Guidance for more information.

4. 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
Among jobs currently advertised are the following: -
Christmas sales jobs with NEXT and with Topshop/Topman in Edinburgh.
A full time Team Member job with Greggs in Bonnyrigg
Modern Apprenticeships with QA training in Admin and IT
Modern Apprenticeship in Childcare with Carousel Training,
IT Operations Modern Apprenticeship with Standard Life,
Part time and full time jobs with Lidl in Penicuik and Dalkeith
11 October 2016

5. N5/Higher BIOLOGY STUDY SUPPORT
WHEN: MONDAY 24TH Oct
WHERE: room 101
TOPIC: ENZYMES
BACK TO MONDAY BY POPULAR DEMAND!

6. ROME 2017
If you wish to book a place on the Rome trip please hand your deposit and permission slip to either Miss Blake or Miss Whittingham by the 25th October.

7. ACTIVE GIRLS DAY FRI 28th OCTOBER 2016 2 FREE SESSIONS
If you would like to take part Please sign up in the dinner hall on Monday 24th October Lunchtime
Get involved here and tweet your pictures
@sportscotland #ActiveGirlsDay #ActiveGirls
Activities:
Trampolining
Dance
Hockey
Tonezone
Aqua-fit
Netball
Football
Gymnastics
S1-S6
12.45pm - 3pm
2 FREE SESSIONS
(45 mins per session)

8. Guess how many sweeties are in the jar!
Count the Sweets!
Guess how many sweeties are in the jar!
Students will be going around classes over the next few weeks with a jar full of sweets.
JUST 50P A GUESS
Whoever guesses the correct number of
sweets will win the whole jar!

9. Auditions are now being held on
DISTORTED RECORDS
Lasswade’s record label is seeking original artists/musicians/bands to record.
Auditions are now being held on
Wednesday 26th October
after school rather than on the 12th
See Mr Alexander in room 006 if you want to sign up

10. UCAS APPLICANTS
If you have not already done so you must hand in a UCAS reference request sheet to Mrs Costello in Guidance before Friday.

11. Prizes will be given for best dressed!
Lasswade Fright Night
Price: £3.00
Where: Lasswade High School
When: Monday 24th October
See your registration teacher to purchase tickets! S 1
Prizes will be given for best dressed!

12. Charities Committee
The charities committee would like your help in deciding which charities you would like us to donate to this year.
As you know we are raising money from the Dress Down Days and some of that money is getting donated to charity.
Please complete the survey with your register teacher so we can take your views on board.

13. S6 CAMP! If you are wanting to come to
Camp a £60 deposit is due before
October break.
Head Team will collect deposits in
registration next week.
Any problems/concerns see
Mr Mitchell or one
of the Head Team.

14. S6 HOODIES Hoodie orders need to be in. Please see member of the
Head Team with a size, colour and nickname ASAP
If you haven’t already. Thanks 

15. Craiglockhart - The Business School
Campus Tours
Edinburgh Napier University is holding tours of its three main campuses to show prospective students the facilities on offer and to give them an insight into life as an Edinburgh Napier student.
Merchiston - School of Computing, School of Arts and Creative Industries, School of Engineering and the Built Environment
Craiglockhart - The Business School
Sighthill - School of Applied Sciences, School of Health and Social Care
Tours will be held at all three campuses on Friday 7 October, Wednesday 12 October, Wednesday 19 October, Wednesday 2 November, Wednesday 16 November, Wednesday 30 November and Wednesday 14 December. Each tour begins at 3pm and lasts for approximately one hour.
For more information and to book a place, go to

16. Apprentice Steeplejacks
Zenith Structural Access, 38 Dryden Road, Bilston Glen Industrial Estate, Loanhead, EH20 9LZ
Zenith Structural Access has vacancies for three Apprentice Steeplejacks to join their team. The company works throughout the UK and in a number of countries across Europe and beyond, including Qatar, Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Malaysia and Spain. Applicants must be prepared to travel and live away from home as part of their working life.
Requirements
A head for heights
Ability to work as part of a team
A good level of fitness
Honest and reliable
To be aged 16 or 17
How to apply
Send your CV to

17. 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

18. 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
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 or phone her on
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

19. 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 your CV to

20. 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

21. BAE Systems Engineering Apprentice Open Evening BAE Systems Naval Ships, Govan, Glasgow 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 ing
For further information call or

22. 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:

23. 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 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