1. LASSWADE HIGH SCHOOL GROUPS/ CLUBS INFORMATION
Wednesday 21 December 2016

2. Christmas Assembly
Friday 23 December
S1 – S6

3. Lunch Card Machines
Damage has occurred to some of the lunch card machines in the Atrium.
These are very expensive pieces of equipment. If anyone has any information on how this damage has happened, please speak to a teacher.
This type of behaviour will not be tolerated.

4. New York 2017
There will be a meeting on Wednesday 21st Dec. at 1.30pm in Room 306.
If you can not attend please see
Miss Edmond.

5. Babysitting Course
Are you interested in doing a babysitting course? The course will cover:
Roles and responsibilities of a babysitter
Play and development
First Aid
Getting a babysitting job
Health and safety
Promoting positive behaviour
Planning and delivery of some practical activities in a small group at either an after school club or at one of our crèche provisions
If you are interested contact Shona Thomson in the Community Project
The course will consist of 10 sessions x 2 hour and is for S3-S6 pupils

6. Wednesday lunchtime – from 1.20pm in the library
S1 students waiting for their passports to arrive… They are here!
There will be a short meeting to collect the passports and learn how to use the website
Wednesday lunchtime – from 1.20pm in the library

7. Pupil Voice
Could the members of Pupil Voice please come to the library at on Wednesday (interval).

8. Senior Social Studies Pupils
SQA Past Papers should be delivered before the end of term. Please bring your money and see your teacher to collect them.

9. Skye Trip 2017
Forms and deposits for the Skye Trip should be handed in to Miss McGuire by Thursday 22nd December at the latest.
Anyone interested in the trip to Skye next June can pick up a letter from Room 224 during registration.

10. Current S3-S5 (Social Studies) London trip
June 2017 (Monday 5th to Thursday 8th June)
Monday- *Travel to London by train
*Book into YHA
*Shopping/dinner out
*London Eye (optional)
*Ghost tour
Tuesday- *Bletchley Park
*Dinner out (Nando’s)
*West End show
(tbc)
Wednesday- *Houses of Parliament (meet our MP Owen Thompson)
*Boat tour of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park & Sculpture visit
*Dinner Out
*Stratford shopping centre and ten-pin bowling
Thursday- *Natural History Museum
*Travel home
See Miss Conlan & Miss Dickson FRIDAY if you would like to go!

11. Murray’s Higher Historians
Skip the bus home and come to
Study Support - Wednesdays after school. Rm 116

12. Edinburgh College Open Days
Edinburgh College is holding Open Days at each of its four campuses in January to give prospective students information and advice on courses beginning in August 2017.
Milton Road Campus Tuesday 17 January
Granton Campus Thursday 19 January
Midlothian Campus Tuesday 24 January
Sighthill Campus Thursday 26 January
For more information check out Edinburgh College website next term

13. Apprenticeship Opportunities 2017
Leonardo is a global company working at the forefront of engineering and technology. The company (formerly called SELEX) is respected around the world for delivering innovative technological solutions and for manufacturing industry leading products for airborne and space industries. The company is currently recruiting for its training programmes beginning in summer 2017.
Requirements
Manufacturing Apprenticeships.
You must have, or expect to gain 4 National 5s (A-C)/National 4s including English and either Maths or Physics, plus other Technological subjects such as Graphic Communication, Product Design, Craft and Design, Computing, Woodwork or Metalwork.
Manufacturing Technical Apprenticeships
You must have, or expect to gain, a minimum of 2 Highers (A-C), one of which must be Maths or Physics plus another Technological subject at Higher eg Graphic Communication, Product Design, Craft & Design, Tech Studies or Computing plus National 5 English
Design Engineering Technician Apprenticeships
You must have, or expect to gain, a minimum of 3 Highers (A-C) to include Maths and Physics, plus another Higher preferably in a Technological subjects eg Graphic Communication, Product Design, Computing plus National 5 English.
Business Apprenticeships
You must have, or expect to gain, a minimum of 2 Highers (A-C), one of which must be Maths or English, plus a Higher in a Business subject and National 5s (A-C) in English and Maths.
How to apply
For full job details and to apply on-line go to -
Closing date - 23 February 2017

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

15. 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
Please let us know which course you are interested in and further details of audition date and requirements will be ed to you in due course. Further information about auditions can be found at the PASS website​

17. Dundee Dental Insight Courses
This unique 3 day programme will be running from 20th-22nd and 28th-30th June 2017 (pupils can attend either of these sessions, but not both) and will give S5 students the opportunity to shadow current students within the dental hospital, gain hands on experience in the phantom head room and labs, and also receive talks about the application process with current students reflecting on their experiences of applying to dental school.   
Eligibility
To be eligible the pupil MUST:    
Be in S5   
Be on track to achieve the minimum entrance requirements to study dentistry at the  University of Dundee which can be found at
Provide a suitable reference from a teacher stating why this pupil would be a good candidate for this course which should be ed directly at
Show a keen interest in attending dental insight and motivation to study dentistry.
Applications will be opening on Monday 6th February at 6pm and will close on Sunday 12th February at 6pm. Pupils will be chosen on a first come first serve basis. Please let your Guidance teacher know if you intend to apply.

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

19. 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!