Dress Down Day – 27/02/2026 Anthony Nolan Charity

Lasswade High School is proud to support the Anthony Nolan charity through our upcoming Dress Down Day. The Anthony Nolan trust raises awareness and funds for a cause that gives people with blood cancer and blood disorders a second chance at life. Anthony Nolan works to recruit potential stem cell donors and match them with patients in urgent need of lifesaving transplants. Donations help to process new donors, provide support to families, and fund vital research. Every contribution can make a meaningful difference and bring hope to those waiting for a match.

At the start of February, we managed to get 88 S5, S6 and staff members on the register, which is fantastic.

Please remember to dress appropriately and sensibly on Friday 27th February and donate whatever you can (in person on the morning or via ParentPay) to this fantastic charity.

Dress Down Day 30/01/2026 CHAS

FRIDAY 30Th JANUARY – DRESS DOWN DAY!

CHAS recently presented at our S1 assembly and told our students about the fantastic work they do across Scotland. As a school community, we would like to show our support to CHAS this month.
CHAS support children with life-shortening conditions, from before birth up to age 21. They offer holistic, person-centred support and spiritual care for the entire family, offering choices tailored to each unique situation. Their specialist care is available to all children across Scotland and can be accessed at our hospices, in your own home, local community or hospital. From the early days of diagnosis throughout the child’s life, bereavement and beyond, CHAS help families to navigate and cope with the journey ahead.
Please remember to dress appropriately and sensibly on Friday 30th January and donate whatever you can (in person or via ParentPay) to this fantastic charity.
For more information about CHAS, please click here

Raising Teens with Confidence Course

This free, 6-week course aims to help parents / carers and people who work with teens understand how they can best support teenagers to develop confidence, build resilience and promote emotional wellbeing.

This course will be ran by CLLE and our Home School Practitioner(s) in the Lasswade Library.

Please see the poster below for more information on the course Raising Teens with Confidence 2026

Book your free space(s) online – https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/raising-teens-with-confidence-lasswade-library-jan-26-tickets-1975788915834

And for more information email CLL@midlothian.gov.uk

Dyslexia Scotland Events

Dyslexia Scotland are running a series of events that might be of interest to families. Please access them via this link: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/dyslexiascotland2

Children First: Digital Toolkit

Children First support line, help spread the word!

Bringing up children can be tough at times.

Every day we hear from parents and carers across Scotland that raising their babies, children and teenagers is harder than ever. Many feel overwhelmed and at a loss, not knowing where to turn for support.

Children First support line is here to to offer emotional, practical and financial help to any family in Scotland and we need your help as professionals to spread the word!

Please see the Child First website for helpful hints, tips and support lines: Children First

 

The Lasswade High School Christmas Appeal 2025

Mission Christmas: What is Mission Christmas? What can you do and when?

Mission Christmas is here to make sure that children living in poverty can have a great Christmas and wake up to a gift on Christmas morning. Some families are already struggling to make ends meet and the current cost of living crisis has pushed even more into poverty. For so many people this year, Christmas is a luxury they just can’t afford.

Within our local area, 1 in 4 young people live in poverty and we want to do our bit to support disadvantaged children and young people. With that in mind, we would be so grateful if students, families and members of the local community could donate a gift for a local young person. We are collecting gifts for children of all ages 0-18 years old.
We will be collecting gifts at our front entrance and the playground entrance on the following mornings:

  • Friday 21st November
  • Friday 28th December
  • Friday 5th December
  • Thursday 11th December (Christmas Concert 7pm – 9pm)

In previous years, we have managed to donate over 500 gifts to Mission Christmas. Please donate what you can!

Mission Christmas: How to confidentially sign up to receive a Christmas present for your child

If your child attends Lasswade High School and you would like to request a Christmas gift for them, then please complete this short and confidential Google Form to register.
All Christmas gift requests must be submitted by Friday 5th December. We will try our very best to supply you with an appropriate Christmas gift for your child.
If you have more than one child at Lasswade High School, please complete an individual Google Form for each of them, so that we can personalise gifts.

Mission Christmas 2025: Request a Gift

 

Food Donations & Christmas Food Hampers: What can you do and when?

Christmas can be a really challenging time of year for families, especially with the ongoing cost of living crisis. We are welcoming food donations from students, families and members of the local community. Your donations will help us to create our very own Christmas Food Hampers for families linked to Lasswade High School.
We will be collecting food donations at our front entrance and the playground entrance on the following mornings:

  • Friday 21st November
  • Friday 28th December
  • Friday 5th December
  • Thursday 11th December (Christmas Concert 7pm – 9pm)

Christmas Food Hampers: How to confidentially sign up to receive a Christmas Food Hamper

If your child attends Lasswade High School and you and your family could benefit from a Christmas food hamper, please complete the following short and confidential Google Form to register for a Christmas Food Hamper.
All Christmas Food Hamper requests must be submitted by Friday 5th December. We will try our very best to supply you with a variety of foods for a few meals/days.

Christmas Food Hamper 2025

All food donations must be long-life/have a long shelf-life. Below is a list of the top items to donate. Other items, for example for babies and specific to Christmas, would be gratefully welcomed too.

Please donate what you can!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dyslexia Scotland Events

Dyslexia Scotland are running a few free online (on Zoom) events for students and families. Please have a look and reserve your tickets now:

P7 Open Evening 2025: Slides & Feedback

On Tuesday 4th November, we held our annual P7 Open Evening at Lasswade High School. This year, we reached record numbers with nearly 800 guests in attendance.

If you weren’t able to attend, here are the slides that we covered during presentation 1 and 2: P7 Open Evening 2025

With a view to making continuous improvement, we would like to hear from students, parents and carers about their experience before, during and after the Open Evening.

If you were able to attend our P7 Open Evening, we would really appreciate it if you could complete our short survey by Friday 14th November: P7 Open Evening 2025 Feedback

S1 Student Progress Consultation Evenings: Subject Specific & Student Support

Thanks to parent/carer feedback, we added extra time to our S1 Parent/Carer Consultation Evenings for this session.

Please complete the following survey, if you booked and/or attended appointments for either of the S1 Student Progress Consultation Evenings (Thursday 23rd October Mount Esk and Melville or Tuesday 28th October St Anne’s and St Leonard’s) and/or the S1 Student Support Consultation Evening (Thursday 18th September).

Your feedback is valued and it will help shape future Student Progress Consultation Evenings.

Please complete this Google Form by Friday 7th November: Parent/Carer Feedback

DRESS DOWN DAY FRIDAY 31ST OCTOBER – Trussell Trust

FRIDAY 31ST OCTOBER – DRESS DOWN DAY!

This month’s dress down day is in support of Trussell Trust.
As local residents of Midlothian, you may be aware of the Midlothian Foodbank which is supported by the Trussell Trust. The foodbank has supported hundreds of local families this year alone and as times continue to become more and more challenging for families, they need support to be able to continue to help families.
One in four young people in Midlothian live in poverty and the foodbank is a real lifeline for children and families. Please remember to dress appropriately and sensibly on Friday 31st October and donate whatever you can (in person or via ParentPay) to this fantastic cause.
For more information about The Trussell Trust Midlothian Foodbank, please click here

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