1. LASSWADE HIGH SCHOOL GROUPS/ CLUBS INFORMATION
Thursday 29 September 2016

2. Fundraising ‘Dress Down’ Friday 30 September 2016
Students who wish to participate in the Fundraising ‘Dress Down’ Friday 30 September are asked to pay £1 to come to school casually dressed.  Students who do not wish to participate should come to school wearing school uniform.  Monies collected will be split –
Two thirds donated to charity whilst the remaining one third will go to the School Fund.
This is a normal Learning and Teaching day, please remember to bring your school bag and all equipment eg PE kit.

3. 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

4. S4 football team The game this weekend has been cancelled!
Still hand in overdue money and forms to Mr Cullen before the weekend.

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. SINGING CLUB
Do you like singing?! If you are interested in joining, come along to room 003 TODAY at lunchtime

9. Rugby this Saturday S1 red vs Melrose @Lasswade RFC. 9am meet.
S2 black vs Clifton Hall (Away)8.45 meet-9.30 KO
S2 vs RFC. 9am meet.
S3 vs Lasswade High School Bus leaves (9.30KO)
All players are to wear school uniform to and from games.

10. A
Applications for tickets must be given to Mr Mitchell by Friday 7th October

11. Students who have letters for this match must return them by this Friday (30th September)

12. There will be cakes, cookies and goodies for everyone!
Romany’s Bake Sale!!!
Bring your money for a bake sale on Friday 30th September at morning break in the atrium.
There will be cakes, cookies and goodies for everyone!

13. New S3/4 Bronze Group – The following pupils must see Mr Boyle, Room 105 by Monday 3rd Oct:
Charlotte
Bowe
Holly
Brown
Matthew
Davidson
Caitlin
Denton
Jake
Donald
Kimberley
Grant
Lewis
Hanley
Maia
Hollins-Kirk
Nina
Kaminski
Rachel
Kinnear
Ramsay
Melvin
Grace
Murdock
Laura
Naysmith
Owen
Jack
Owens
Ramage
Joshua
Reid
Euan
Simon
Cameron
Stables

14. Wheelie Box
The unit outside that sells food, has been vandalised over the weekend. This is very disappointing and unfortunately impacts on our students as it will not be in operation until it is repaired.

15. LEAPS INTERVIEWS
LEAPS Interview times are on the noticeboard outside the Guidance Base.

16. Deposits need to be paid by Friday 30th September
France Watersports
There are still places available on this trip.
Deposits need to be paid by Friday 30th September
If there are any issues with money or anything else please see Mr McKay or Miss Hargreaves

17. Pick up an information form
Lasswade High School
21st & 22nd December
Auditions soon!!
Pick up an information form
From Miss Grigor 003 / Miss Hume 004 / Miss Paul 007

18. 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.

19. Presents...
SCIENCE CLUB!

20. 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!

21. European Day of Languages
Idiom of the Day:
“Prendre les vessies
pour des lanternes”
Language:
French
Literal Meaning:
To mistake bladders for lanterns
Translated Meaning:
To think something is better than it is
© Council of Europe, Strasbourg

22. HISTORY TEXTBOOK AMNESTY
Calling all History pupils past and present to have a hunt at home for any of the above textbooks and return them to the department. We will be thrilled if you can locate any of our missing textbooks!

23. 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!

24. 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

25. 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: