WINTER NEWSLETTER!

The Lasswade High School 2019 Newsletter covering events and activities from November of last year through to January 2019 is now available in PDF here!

Students involved in MVP Scotland Programme

Senior Students at Lasswade are just beginning to get involved with MVP Scotland.

Ospreys – By Charlotte Shiell & Nicola Meere

In June The John Muir Award Club went on a trip to Pitlochry. One of our highlights was seeing the Osprey nest at Queens View in the Tay forest.

Reindeer Hot Chocolate!

Enterprise and Employability students have created Reindeer Hot Chocolate to sell at the Christmas Music Concert on Thursday 20th December at 7pm.

Modern Studies Higher visit to Scottish Parliament

On December 5th, Modern Studies Higher pupils made a trip to the Scottish Parliament to help consolidate all the knowledge they have been gaining in class.

Food Bank Boxes Made by Students and Food Drive

This year, students from Lasswade are collecting donations for families in the local community who way require food parcels.

Christmas Quiz for S1’s

On Monday 17th December, S1’s will have the opportunity to take part on a Christmas Quiz in the Assembly Hall.

Christmas Jumper Wednesday!

In-keeping with the festivities currently happening within school, Staff and S6 Pupils will sport Christmas Jumpers on the 19th of December.

Robert Burns World Federation Creative Writing Competition

Lasswade students have the opportunity to enter a National Creative Writing Competition as part of a series of Robert Burns-related events.

JASS Group Decorate Cakes!

As part of their “My Interests,” Unit of work, Lasswade’s JASS Group undertook a cake-decorating session.

Revision Week is a Success!

After school, students were able to experience 8 different revision strategies and techniques to support them in their preparation for prelims and final exams.

Human Utopia Return to Lasswade

Human Utopia recently returned to Lasswade High School to continue working with our pupils to help increase their knowledge of how to make positive changes to their lives.

Edinburgh Castle Project 2018

Lasswade High School has a link with Edinburgh Castle as a business partner through the Midlothian Confucius hub. Each year Mandarin learners at the school get the chance to work on a project to use their Mandarin skills in a course connected to the castle.

Christmas Concert News!

This year, Lasswade High School will present its Christmas Concert on Thursday 20th December 2018 at 7.00pm. Tickets are £5.00 (£3.00 concession)

Leadership Students Learn important PE Skills.

Students who are undertaking the SQCF Level 6 Leadership Course across the school are seen here learning Emergency First Aid as part of a programme of modules run by the PE Department.

Outdoor Learners News

Lasswade High School’s Outdoor Learning Group are pictured here enjoying some excellent events.

Columba 1400 Community Project News

As part of their ongoing Community Project, the Columba 1400 students have been participating in a wide variety of in-school activities that illustrate their creativity, critical thinking, collaboration and communication skills.

Scottish Teenage Book Prize 2019

Lasswade High School Library has been generously donated a class set of the three books nominated for the Scottish Teenage Book Prize 2019 by the Scottish Book Trust.

British Schools Ski Race

Great results for Lasswade High School recently at the British Schools Ski Race.

Lasswade’s Revision Week 3rd to 7th of December

The 3rd until the 7th of December is Lasswade High School’s Revision Week.

Design and Technology Department Recognise Excellence!

The Design and Technology Department recently recognised three students for excellent classwork.

Recognition for Exceptional Artwork for November

The Art Department recently recognised some truly outstanding work in a corridor display.

Scottish Book Week Celebrations 19th-25th November

Lasswade High School was involved in celebrating Scottish Book Week this week with a wide programme of events and fun activities for students to take part in.

Scottish/Chinese Education Event in Perth

A number of Lasswade High students were involved in a Scottish Chinese Education Network [SCEN] event in Perth recently.

2018 China Trip A Huge Success!

Students from Lasswade spent 17 days travelling in China this October.

Lasswade’s Anti-Bullying Week

From the 12th until the 16th of November, Lasswade High School will focus on a positive, anti-bullying message, asking students to think about how they behave towards others and remind them to RESPECT their fellow students.

Lasswade Set to Celebrate BOOK WEEK SCOTLAND!

Next week at Lasswade High School it is officially Book Week, as part of the National Book Week Scotland celebrations. This festival of all things books and reading will run from Monday 19 – Sunday 25 November. At Lasswade, we will be encouraging students to Drop Everything and Read [DEAR] during registration, giving them the [...]

A Colourful Contribution to the Study of Media

These colourful posters are just some of the work completed by students in English using pens and templates.

S4 Personal Support Bake Sale!

S4 Personal Support classes helped to support the Midlothian Food Bank by organising a Bake Sale for the S4 Parents Evening.