LASSWADE HIGH SCHOOL GROUPS/CLUBS INFORMATION

Wednesday 21st November 2018

HouseAssemblies

Wednesday 21st November (ME) 8.30 – 8.40

Friday 23rd November (MK) 8.30 – 8.40

S6 Take 5 Wellbeing Survey

The following students should go to the Confucius Hub

Period 3 today

to meet with Mr Shields

Anna Blair 6ME1

Nathan Denholm 6ME1

Guy McGarry 6ME1

Jondrick Barrozo 6ME2

Paul McVay 6ME2

Jack Brown 6BUDME1

Liam Wringe 6BUDME1

Hannah Bierman 6BUDME2

Erin McKeesick 6BUDME2

Emily Muir 6BUDME3

S6 Take 5 Wellbeing Survey

The following students should go to the Meeting Room 2

Period 5 today

to meet with Mr Dewar

Steven Andrews 6MK1

Jack Cameron 6MK1

Joshua Reid 6MK1

Wojciech Szymanski 6MK1

Irona Combe 6MK2

Shonagh Martin 6MK2

Chloe Watt 6BUDMK1

Megan Bond 6BUDMK2

Nicole Heaney 6BUDMK3

Ellie Veitch 6BUDMK4

English Study Support Higher- Tuesday 3.30- 4.30pm National 5- Wednesday 3.30-

4.30pm This week’s topic:

Critical Essay Skills

London Dance Trip 2019 We are meeting at break time on

Wednesday (21/11/18) with Miss Forbes. There will be an important letter and

information about the trip. You must attend if you are interested in

going!

Could the following students please attend an important meeting at Thursday break

time in PE. Leah Borthwick Joe Noble Rebecca Marr Innes Philip Todd Wightman Gregor Wightman Cameron Bisset? Natalie Jones Iona Wilson Heather Crabbe

Erin Reid Olivia Fraser Iona Livingston Aiden Steel Lauren Murie Sunny Doig Finlay Doig Hannah Darling Zak Stewart Olivia Harris

John Muir Award with Mr Henderson

Today is with Mr Henderson in room 011 after school.

See you then!

MATHS HIGHER Targeted Study Support.

Next Topics : Graphs. Questions are on the edmodo page.

Weds 21st Nov @3.30pm – 4.30pm in Room 306.

See your Maths teacher if you still have to join the group.

To celebrate Book Week Scotland all staff and students are invited to a reading lunch on Wednesday in the library

classroom. Just bring your lunch and something to read (or borrow something from the library!).

NEW YORK 2019

There will be a meeting on Thursday 22nd Nov in Room 306 at 1.30pm for all

students going on the trip. If you can not attend , please see Miss

Edmond for the info.

Celebrate Book Week Scotland

(19th-25th Nov)

• Be a DEAR......

• Drop Everything and READ during registration!

Celebrate Book Week Scotland

(19th-25th Nov)

• Decorate your classroom door as a book cover or with book covers!

S1, S2 & S3 House VS House dodgeball Competition for each year group

Lunch time (1:15 – 1:40) in the PE Department S1 – Tuesday 11th of December

S2 – Wednesday 12th of December S3 – Thursday 13th of December

100 House points available for the winning team!

For more information or to sign up please come to bottom of main stairs at lunch time

TODAY (Wednesday 21st November)

The following students should attend a meeting on Thursday lunchtime in rm 103 @ 1.30 pm with Miss Wallerstein Cerys Young Kate Fergusson Abbi Smythe Lucy Sayers Chloe lauder Toni Jenkinson Henrike Hey Niamh Naysmith Michela Barbien Emilia Pezzini Lucy Scollon Reigan Doig

#ILookLikeASurgeon

Columba 1400 Can all members of this years Columba 1400 group please ensure they return their completed Saltire Awards form

to Mr Stewart before Monday 26th November. If you need a new form,

please come to 302 to pick up another one.

Thanks!

Creative Writing Opportunity!

Mr Stewart is looking for your best 100 word story; describe ‘the end of the world’

in 100 words and take part in a National Competition with the chance to be

published!

See Mr Stewart for an entry form! Deadline is December 10th.

Boys Football

Fixtures: U14 – VS North Berwick (A) Thurs 22nd U15 – VS Peebles (H) Fri 23rd U16 – VS Ross High (A) Tues 20th VS Broxburn (A) Fri 23rd Senior – (H) Wed 21st

Meetings: U14 – Tues break in PE U15 – Tues break in PE

Geography Awareness Week

Monday 19th to Friday 23rd November

Activity 2 Watch ‘Geostorm’ Wednesday and Thursday

lunchtime (1.05-1.45pm) in room 120. Bring your lunch too!

Activity 1 House competition in

registration-House points to be won and chocolates!

Activity 3 Launch of the Geography Dept. Twitter page:

@LHSGeo

Engineering the future for girls @ the University of Strathclyde 17th-21st June 2019 Join us in shaping the world in a simple, safe and efficient way.

For further information contact engineeringthefutureforgirls@strath.ac.uk or visit www.strath.ac.uk/engineering/outreach/engineeringthefutureforgirls See your Student Support teacher for more information.

Are you a girl in S3 going into S4 thinking about your future career?

National 5 Modern Studies Study Support

Mondays from 3.30-4.30pm, Room 113

Monday 19 Nov: Nuclear Threat

Mon 26 Nov: Conclusion Skills

Mon 3 Dec: Democracy in UK

Mon 10 Dec: Options Skills

Mon 17 Dec: Support and Oppose Skills

Engineering the Future for Girls is a week long summer school with a range of engineering oriented challenges delivered by BP and BAM Nuttall employees and Researchers from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Strathclyde. The summer school will be held from Monday 18th to Friday 22nd June 2018.

If you’re interested in taking part or want more information please attend a meeting @ 1.15pm on

Wednesday 21st Nov in Room 104.

Seniors: UCAS DEADLINE

• All final drafts of Personal Statements must be completed and saved onto UCAS

Apply by Friday 23rd November.

• Please avoid leaving this to the last minute as your Student Support teacher also has a deadline for writing the final reference.

• See your Student Support teacher if you need any further guidance with this.

S4-6 Interhouse Trophy 26th-29th November

See your House Captain to sign up!

Monday – Football Tuesday - Netball

Wednesday – Basketball Thursday – Volleyball

Edinburgh College of Art Opportunities

Free sessions - 13:30 – 16:00 on Fridays

• 7th December: Photography

• 14th December: Sculpture

• 11th January: Graphic Design / Visual Communication Design

• 18th January: Fashion and Textiles (TBC)

• 25th January: Film and TV

• 1st February: Digital creative skills

See Miss Petrie in Design base for further information

Edinburgh College – Open Days Interested in starting a course in 2019? Come along to our open

days to speak to teaching staff about the courses we offer, entry requirements, application advice and finding the right course for you.

Staff will also be on hand to give you guidance on funding, fees and student support during your time at college. You will also be invited to take a tour of the campus, including classrooms, workshops, libraries and social areas, giving you an idea of what it’s really like to be a student at Edinburgh College.

Campus Open Days: – 22 November at Midlothian Campus – 27 November at Sighthill Campus – 29 November at Granton Campus – 4 December at Milton Road Campus

All events run 3pm – 7pm

Teaching staff from each subject area will be at each campus open day, so there’s no need to travel out of your way to speak to someone.

Edinburgh College Campus Open Days

Interested in starting a course at Edinburgh College in January or August 2019? Come along to our campus open days in

November and December to speak to teaching staff about the courses we offer, entry requirements, application advice and

finding the right course for you.

Thursday 22 November Midlothian Tuesday 27 November Sighthill Thursday 29 November Granton Tuesday 4 December Milton Road

3pm to 7 pm

Staff will be on hand to give you guidance on funding, fees and

student support during your time at college. You will also be invited to take a tour of the campus, including classrooms,

workshops, libraries and social areas, giving you an idea of what it’s really like to be a student at Edinburgh College.

For more information go to

www.edinburghcollege.ac.uk