1. LASSWADE HIGH SCHOOL GROUPS/CLUBS INFORMATION Monday 9 November

2. Assemblies This Week TODAYS1 Tuesday 10 NovemberS2 Thursday 12 NovemberS5/S6 Topic: Remembrance

3. ‘SOMEWHERE SOMETHING INCREDIBLE IS WATING TO BE KNOWN’ Carl Sagan

4. The iPad Man S3 iPad clinic. Monday to Thursday 1300-1345 2 nd floor Room 230 Any problems or issues, please come to see me and not during class time.

5. The Scottish Poppy Appeal The S6 Charity Committee will be visiting classes during registration until 11 th November. Please donate generously for your poppy. Money donated goes to Poppyscotland which is the leading charity supporting the Armed Forces community in Scotland.

6. N4/N5/Higher Art & Design Study Support Come along on a Tuesday 3.30 till 4.30 in room 317

7. SU club All years welcome Art Room 313 Lunchtime on Mondays Eat lunch, Hang-Out, Talk-life, Soul- food and Jaffa Cakes with Darius, Jo and Ali

8. S4- S6 Debating Club: Debate For all those interested in debating, we will be holding another debate TODAY after school. The motion: This house believes that future government energy policy and spending should be focused wholly on developing nuclear power. Come along to Room 224 to take part. All welcome.

9. Family ceilidh Help us celebrate St. Andrew’s Day and raise funds to bring pupils from Umlazi to work with us at Lasswade High School. Where: Lasswade High School When: Saturday 28 th November from 7pm. Featuring Lasswade High School Ceilidh Band. Tickets £5 from the LHS South Africa Committee this week in the atrium.

10. 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! Come along after school on Tuesday in your PE kit with shin guards and hockey sticks if you have them! Remember if you want to represent the school in tournaments you must attend trainings.

11. SKILLS FOR LEARNING, LIFE & WORK WWW.MIDLOTHIAN.GOV.UK LOANHEAD SENIOR YOUTH CLUB The Kabin Mondays 6.30pm—8.00pm S1—S4  Why not pop in for a chat  Find out more about services available for young people  C:Card service will be available For more information contact Catherine Duns on 0131 270 5769 or Catherine.duns@midlothian.gov.uk

12. SKILLS FOR LEARNING, LIFE & WORK WWW.MIDLOTHIAN.GOV.UK For more information contact Catherine Duns on 0131 270 5769 or Catherine.duns@midlothian.gov.uk LOANHEAD GIRLS CLUB The Kabin Thursdays 6.30pm—8.30pm P5—S4 Come along and make new friends and try out lots of fun activities.

13. SKILLS FOR LEARNING, LIFE & WORK WWW.MIDLOTHIAN.GOV.UK For more information contact Catherine Duns on 0131 270 5769 or Catherine.duns@midlothian.gov.uk BONNYRIGG BOYS YOUTH CLUB P6—S1 Bonnyrigg Primary School Mondays 6.45pm—8.15pm £1 per session

14. SKILLS FOR LEARNING, LIFE & WORK WWW.MIDLOTHIAN.GOV.UK For more information contact Catherine Duns on 0131 270 5769 or Catherine.duns@midlothian.gov.uk BONNYRIGG GIRLS YOUTH CLUB P6—S1 Cherry Road Resource Centre, Bonnyrigg (near St Mary’s Primary School) Thursdays 6.45—8.15pm £1 per session STARTS IN JANUARY 2016, PLEASE PHONE 0131 270 5769 TO REGISTER INTEREST.

15. Thursday Health Drop-in 3.30pm to 5.30pm @ The Lasswade Centre Confidential young person friendly service for young people aged 12 – 21 years Health info and support c:card plus point Postal Testing Kits (PTKs) Pregnancy testing & advice Groupwork sessions MYPAS, Healthy Respect, Midlothian Council, NHS Lothian

16. 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: 0131 660 1216 Email: connectonline@volunteermidlothian.org.uk

17. Apprentice Information Days Saturday 21 November & Saturday 5 December Torness power station will be holding two information days about its very successful Engineering Maintenance Apprenticeship scheme on Saturday 21 November and Saturday 5 December to let prospective recruits know more about it. There will be two sessions on each day, one at 9:30 and another at 11:00. You must book a place in advance. 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 day 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 ashleigh.dickson@edf-energy.com.ashleigh.dickson@edf-energy.com You need to register your attendance in advance for the specific date and time.

18. Netball Club Could the S2 B Team come for a short meeting at break on Monday 9 th November in Miss Mollon’s room (302) before they play George Watson’s on Tuesday 10 th November.

19. Netball Club Could the Senior Team come for a short meeting at break on Tuesday 10 th November in Miss Mollon’s room (302) before they play Peebles on Friday 13th. Also could you return your dresses before Tuesday 10 th Nov.

20. Bonnyrigg Bright Sparks Playgroup received £128,280 from Children in Need in 2013 to run out of school and weekend groups and holiday playschemes, running activities and trips for children with a variety of disabilities and complex needs to have fun, make friends and develop their social skills. Please donate generously on Friday!

21. Very Important Message for Lift Users As there is only one lift working you MUST follow these guidelines: If you feel you can manage the stairs please use them (i.e. Broken arms/shoulder/ only going up only 1 flight) but only if you feel safe doing this Only take a friend with you if you are the only one going in the lift. If there are other pupils with passes waiting to use the lift then friends MUST take the stairs Any friend going with you in the lift MUST get off at the same floor as you! Please try to be considerate to other lift users, if you feel they are more in need of using the lift, then allow them to go first All Lift users will have to be patient, there will be queues until the other lift is repaired (Patience is a good skill to learn!!) Any unauthorised pupils caught using the lift will be given a Friday Detention, If you do not have a pass, DO NOT use the lift!

22. Date and time: Friday 13 th at extended break. Come vote for your favourite Super Hero Sliver and gold donations to enter.

23. Isle of Skye June 2016 learning a little Gaelic Low pricenice rooms good food More information - room 214. dancing shopping

24. London 2016 Current S1-S3 pupils 2 places are available. See Miss Paterson to add your name to the list. Reminder that the next payment is due next Thursday.

25. S1/2 Forum Meeting If you’re in first or second year and interested in making a difference in our school, then come along to a meeting Monday lunchtime (TODAY) at 1.20pm in Room 208 (Miss Lyon’s room).

26. Apprentice Hairdressers Gorebridge & Eskbank We are a highly established salon in which we constantly strive to deliver excellent service and value. The Chapter One brand and reputation has grown from strength to strength in just 3 years and so has our team. Not only do we offer a great experience for our existing and new clientele, our directors and owners of Chapter One, Natalie and Paul, are qualified assessors in the industry, offering great opportunities for up and coming stylists to learn their trade with an apprenticeship and gaining an SQA qualification. We are looking for hard working, enthusiastic, passionate and dedicated team members, who have high standards, to complement our growing team and work with our valued existing and new clientele. Applicants should be aged 16 or 17 (or 15, but old enough to leave school in December). Successful applicants will be full time assistants within the apprenticeship programme. We offer an excellent range of ongoing skills development, creative opportunities, salon incentives and promotion. How to apply Please hand your CV into our Eskbank salon or email recruitment@chapteronehairspa.co.ukrecruitment@chapteronehairspa.co.uk Vacancy posted 6 November 2015

27. Edinburgh Swimming Championships Can the following students please attend a short meeting in the PE Department on Friday at interval. Ellie Neil Olivia Muirhead Ria Colbridge Katie Golder Ellie Roberston Eilidh Maguire Izzy Drysdale Rebecca Laing Charlotte Scott Lewis Thomson Jamie Ferguson Matt Rietvelt Kyle Muirhead Jamie Golder Mr Attinasi

28. S1 CAT Testing Here is the schedule for CAT Testing today. Please report directly to the classroom at the beginning of the stated period.