HT Update Week-ending 9th October 2026

This concise weekly HT Update is generally published every Friday afternoon.  There is also an opportunity for you to provide feedback/ask questions via the link at the bottom of each Update.  

Our next HT Update will be on Friday 23rd October 2026.

Key messages from this week  

Calendar:  Significant events week beginning 19th October: Staff in-service day – Monday (19.10.26); Students resume on Tuesday 20th October. S4 Qualifications Assembly (22.10.26); S6 Year Group Photo and S1 SPCE (22.10.26)

Staffing: We have no vacancies live on myjobscotland.

Qualifications Scotland Your Coursework: All senior phase students will have an assembly after the October break to review the assessment calendar and to get updates about coursework requirements. Qualifications Scotland have published Your National Qualifications , which provides a guide to exams and coursework. This will also be shared via Google Classrooms after the break.

Free school meals and clothing grants: Payment – School Holidays – Monday 12th October to Monday 19th October 2026. This will be paid to Bank Accounts on Thursday 8th October 2026, the rate paid is: £13.80 per Primary School pupil – £16.80 per Secondary School pupil. More information is available here.

S1 Fright Night Event: Our School Captains are organising a Fright Night Event for S1 students which will take place on Wednesday 28th October from 6pm – 8pm. S1 students who would like to attend can purchase a ticket on Parent Pay.

Community Responsibility: We’ve been made aware of a situation of outstanding character displayed by some of our students. Recently, a member of our community was visiting a relative in Loanhead. Their car was stolen and the contents were discarded. A group of our students found a phone and some documents. Displaying honesty, they contacted a relative of the ‘car theft victim’ using the phone and then took the time to take the handset into the police at Bonnyrigg Police Station. We’re keen to identify and recognise these young people, for such an excellent display of our school values. If you are aware of this incident and the students involved, please contact us.

Feedback to: lasswadehsoffice@midlothian.education

Thank you,

Have a lovely holiday week.

Lynsey Struthers

Interim Head Teacher

 

HT Update Week-ending 2nd October 2026

This concise weekly HT Update is generally published every Friday afternoon.  There is also an opportunity for you to provide feedback/ask questions via the link at the bottom of each Update.  

Our next HT Update will be on Friday 10th October 2026.

Key messages from this week  

Calendar:  Significant events week beginning 5th October: Senior France Trip (5/10/26 – 09/10/26); Student Voice (throughout the week); APA Showcase (8/10/26); S3 Report issued (09/10/26)

Staffing: We have no vacancies live on myjobscotland.

Assessment Calendar: Our Senior Phase assessment calendar is now live, you can view this here. This will allow students and parent/ carers to see the assessment plan for the session. We operate our formal assessments in three assessment ‘windows’. The first of these windows is in November and the ‘main window’ is in January. Students will be given more information about assessments and coursework at an assembly after the October holiday.

Qualifications Scotland Appeals: The results of all non-priority appeals have been released this week. Students who entered an appeal should now have the result of this. In all, we had 6 course awards upgraded, from a total of 128 entered. A ‘return’ of 5%.

APA Showcase: Tickets for this year’s APA Showcase ‘A Million Dreams’ on Thursday 8th October went on sale this morning and have already sold out!

Device Use Consent Form: A new form has been added to Parentsportal. Please log in and complete the form by next Friday 9th October. This consent is required for students to use school devices. Thank you for your support.

Vogrie Pumpkin Forest Offer: Vogrie Country Park would like to share an offer to all families in the Midlothian area, a 25% discount on their current attraction.  Intended as a fun family evening out, the event consists of 1,000 hand carved pumpkins throughout an illuminated Halloween trail throughout the park. Spooky, but not scary!

Visit our booking page to claim the offer: https://vogriepumpkinforest.co.uk/

Choose your required Individual Adult and Individual Child tickets (rather than a family bundle, to ensure you get the maximum savings!).

Enter code SCHOOLS25 at checkout to apply your 25% discount.If you have any questions or need anything else from us, please don’t hesitate to reach out. info@vogriepumpkinforest.co.uk

FA Business Skills Placements Required: We are short of placements for the students undertaking the FA Business Skills course. The placement is a critical part of the Business FA  and can be a real game changer for students in relation to the experience this gives them, not only as part of their curricular learning, but also as they move beyond school and seek employment. Placements are for one morning or afternoon a week. If you – or someone you know – would be willing to offer a placement, please see the flyer attached and contact Rachel King, r.king64@midlothian.education, who will provide you with more detail.

 

Feedback to: lasswadehsoffice@midlothian.education

Thank you,

Have a lovely weekend,

Lynsey Struthers

Interim Head Teacher

 

HT Update Week-ending 25th September 2026

This concise weekly HT Update is generally published every Friday afternoon.  There is also an opportunity for you to provide feedback/ask questions via the link at the bottom of each Update.  

Our next HT Update will be on Friday 2nd October 2026.

Key messages from this week  

Calendar:  Significant events week beginning 21.09.26: Fairtrade Fortnight continues, concluding on Friday 2nd October; Silver Duke of Edinburgh Expedition (28.09.26 – 30.09.26)

Staffing: We have no vacancies live on myjobscotland.

Temporary Access Changes: As you’ll be aware we’ve experienced some challenges this week, as a result of the heavy rain on early Wednesday morning. We are still investigating the damage to different areas of the centre and, as a result, we are planning for the main reception and concourse area to remain closed on Monday. The following arrangements will therefore remain in place:

Main school access: Students should access and exit the school through the atrium doors at the rear playground. Please note that fire exits should not be used.

PE Department Access & Release:

• • Students attending PE should continue to enter through the back doors as usual.
  • At the end of their PE lesson, students will be released at the front of the building.
  • They will then walk along the front of the building and re-enter the school via the rear playground atrium doors.

The Pod classes located in the main building will be displaced on Monday of next week.

Breakfast Club: Breakfast Club will continue as usual from 8am. It will be in its usual location, but students will enter through the rear playground doors.

The Library and Coffee Shop will remain closed.

School Improvement Plan: Our School Improvement Plan for 2026/27 and our Standards and Qualities report for last session has now been published on our website. You can read the full version, or view our presentation version. Both are available here.

Qualifications Scotland: Between now and December, Qualification Scotland are developing their understanding of key topics relating to qualifications reform. The findings of this work will help inform the design and development pf new qualifications.To share your views and support the shaping of new qualifications, you can take part in their qualifications reform stakeholder survey. This is most suitable for parents and carers with recent experience of supporting their child with qualifications in the senior phase. It focuses on models for qualifications at levels 3, 4 and 5. You can also sign up to Qualification Scotland’s  Your Voice panels. These alert you about opportunities to get involved and have your say in this important work.

Photographs: Your child’s photograph proof is being given out to pupils in their PSE classes over the next few days, along with any orders placed before 18th September. Some have already been handed out during PSE so please check with your young person if they have received theirs.

To view your photographs online: Visit www.UrPix.co.uk. Create an account or sign in. Select your school. Enter your child’s UNIQUE ID. You may be asked to verify your email address. If the verification email does not appear, please check your junk or spam folder.

If you have more than one child or more than one UNIQUE ID, you can open all their galleries through the same account and place everything in one order to ensure the best discounts across UrPix’s product range.

If your child was absent on photo day, or if you would like a retake, you can book a free retake through the website.

If you have any questions, please check the information sheet or visit the website for further details.

 

Feedback to: lasswadehsoffice@midlothian.education

Thank you,

Have a lovely weekend,

 

Lynsey Struthers

Interim Head Teacher

HT Update Week-ending 18th September 2026

This concise weekly HT Update is generally published every Friday afternoon.  There is also an opportunity for you to provide feedback/ask questions via the link at the bottom of each Update.  

Our next HT Update will be on Friday 25th September 2026.

Key messages from this week  

Calendar:  Significant events week beginning 21.09.26: Fairtrade Fortnight begins; Parent Council Chairs Meeting (21.09.26); UCAS Discovery Trip,  Lasswade HS Parent Council Meeting 1 (27.09.26); Student Parliament, Modern Languages Day (24.09.26); Dress Down Friday (25.09.26)

Staffing: This week we said goodbye to Emily Jack, Biology, who moves to a new post in Edinburgh City. We currently have no vacancies live on myjobscotland.

Parent Council Meeting 1: Details of the agenda for our first Parent Council can be found here. Our first meeting is in-person but as we move into the darker weather we’ll be online. We’d be delighted to welcome new members – so if you’re the parent/ carer of an S1 student, or you’re the parent/ carer of an older student, and keen to get involved please come along. If you’d like more information Sara and Alison are happy to answer questions. You can contact them at fundraising.lhs@gmail.com or by posting a question to the LHS Parent Council Facebook page.

QI Meeting: This week we welcomed staff from across the Midlothian Council, and from the Scottish Borders to visit our classrooms and meet with groups of our students and staff. This work is part of our regular quality improvement calendar, but it is essential is gathering an deeper, informed view of how well we are delivering teaching and learning across our curriculum, and how well we are ensuring high quality outcomes for all students. By Tuesday afternoon we were pleased that the QI Team had validated the school’s own self-evaluation, agreeing with our description of our strengths and next steps.

S1 School Of: This morning we were visited by staff from another authority, who wanted to look at our ‘school of’ model. Our S1 students impressed with their enthusiasm and spoke highly of the topics and projects they’ve been engaged in. It was excellent to see – our thanks to all of the students who supported this visit and showcased their work.

Modern Languages Day: On Thursday we will have our European Day of Languages. This event will celebrate languages, cultures and communities. We’re expanding our borders slightly to represent the languages taught in our school.  For this event S1 and S4 students are invited to dress in the colours of France, S2 can dress in the colours of Spain, and S3, 5 and 6 in the colours of China. The Modern Languages team will be celebrating with ‘pop up’ lessons, games and face-painting throughout the day.

 

Feedback to: lasswadehsoffice@midlothian.education

Thank you,

Have a lovely weekend,

 

Lynsey Struthers

Interim Head Teacher

HT Update Week-ending 10th September 2026

This concise weekly HT Update is generally published every Friday afternoon.  There is also an opportunity for you to provide feedback/ask questions via the link at the bottom of each Update.  

Our next HT Update will be on Friday 18th September 2026.

Key messages from this week  

Calendar:  Significant events week beginning 14.09.26. Monday holiday (14.09.26); Authority QI Visit (15.09.26 – 16.09.26); Bronze DofE Practice Expedition (16.09.26 -17.09.26); Senior Phase Report Issued (18.09.26)

Staffing: We currently have two vacancies live on MyJobScotland, both for Biology. One is a permanent role and the other is a fixed term post. 

Google Guardian: We are in the process of sending our S1 Google Guardian invites – we have experienced some admin issues with this, but we are anticipating that you should all have received by now. Please remember that these invites will be from Google, not from Lasswade High School. In addition, they may go into your junk folder so please check there if you cannot see it.

Free School Meals: Payment for upcoming School Holidays (Friday 11th September and Monday 14th September 2026) will be paid to Bank Accounts on Tuesday 8th September 2026. £5.60 per Secondary School pupil and £4.60 for primary pupils.

Appeals Outcomes: The outcomes of appeals will be confirmed to schools on 1st October. We will notify students and parent/ carers of the outcomes of these. New certificates will be issued by Qualifications Scotland in November, where required.

CPAG (Child Poverty Action Group): CPAG are running session , which will be delivered in partnership with Into Film and Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) over the next few weeks. These sessions offer a great opportunity for parents and carers to gain knowledge, information and practical advice on topics that can support families and strengthen their wider school community. The details of theses sessions, and booking links are included below.

Making School Affordable for Every Family with CPAG

22 September 2026
Online
8-9pm (1 hour)
Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1991920105657?aff=oddtdtcreator

In partnership with Child Poverty Action Group Scotland (CPAG), Connect is hosting a virtual event to discuss school-related costs.

Join us to explore the real cost of the school day and share practical ways we can support families, reduce financial pressure, and ensure all children can take part in school life without stigma or barriers.

This session will consist of a short presentation, followed by the opportunity to ask questions.

Discovering Careers in the Screen Industries with Into Film

23 September 2026
Online
8-9pm (1 hour)
Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1992129740681?aff=oddtdtcreator

Into Film (intofilm.org) offers young people, teachers, career advisers and parents information, advice and resources to learn more about the variety of roles within this broad industry. This aligns with their work providing resources, training and opportunities for teachers using film in the classroom and supporting young people in making films.

In this session, the Into Film team will discuss the current screen industry landscape, the roles which are most in demand and how to find further information on working within the screen industries.

Building Futures with Developing the Young Workforce: Supporting Young People’s Future Pathways

6 October 2026
Online
8-9pm (1 hour)
Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1992116193160?aff=oddtdtcreator

Parents and carers come along to our online session with Developing the Young Workforce (DYW).

This session will introduce parents and carers to Developing the Young Workforce (DYW), https://www.dyw.scot/ raising awareness of how DYW supports young people across Scotland to build skills, confidence, explore routes and pathways, and their understanding of the world of work.

 

Feedback to: lasswadehsoffice@midlothian.education

Thank you,

Have a lovely long weekend,

 

Lynsey Struthers

Interim Head Teacher

HT Update Week-ending 4th September 2026

This concise weekly HT Update is generally published every Friday afternoon.  There is also an opportunity for you to provide feedback/ask questions via the link at the bottom of each Update.  

Our next HT Update will be on Thursday 10th September 2026.

Key messages from this week  

Calendar:  Significant events week beginning 07.09.26 – London Trip (07.09.26 – 09.09.26); LassLangs (09.0926 -10.09.26); S1 Curricular Fair (09.09.26); September weekend – school is closed for students and staff Friday 11.09.26 – Monday 14.09.26 inclusive. We wish all our students and staff travelling to London this coming week a wonderful trip.

Staffing: We currently have two vacancies live on MyJobScotland, both for Biology. One is a permanent role and the other is a fixed term post.

Annual Data Check : It is important that we hold accurate and up-to-date information for all our students, so we are asking all parents and carers to log in to ParentsPortal.net and complete the data check by the end of September. Please take a few minutes to check the information we hold, including emergency contacts and health information, and update anything that has changed. If you have not already signed up for ParentsPortal.net please see the message below for information on how to register. Thank you for your support in helping us keep our records up to date.

Parentsportal – Thank you to parents/carers who have already signed up to Parentsportal, this is a quick way to view your child’s timetable, report absences and view attendance. Please see the here for more information on how to link your account.

NHS Flu Vaccination Forms: Thank you to those who have already returned their forms, please check with your child that they have returned the form to student reception so we can ensure these are passed on to the nursing team so they can be included in this year’s vaccinations.

Google Guardian: All S1 Parent/ carers should have received information about Google Guardian today. Google Guardian allows you to receive a weekly overview of your child’s learning activities. Invites will be sent on Monday to enable you to access this platform. It is important to note that these emails will be from Google – not Lasswade HS – so may go into junk folders.

Free School Meals: Payment for upcoming School Holidays (Friday 11th September and Monday 14th September 2026) will be paid to Bank Accounts on Tuesday 8th September 2026. £5.60 per Secondary School pupil and £4.60 for primary pupils.

Priority Appeals Outcomes: The outcomes of priority appeals have now been released. All students, and former students, have been notified of the outcomes. We are expecting a date shortly for the outcomes of all other appeals. This is likely to be in October, with new certificates issues in November, where required.

Qualifications Scotland 2027 Exam Timetable: Qualifications Scotland have released the 2027 exam. This can be accessed here.

Adult Learning: Midlothian CLLE are running a number of Adult Learning Qualifications that still have space this academic year. These qualifications provide an excellent opportunity for adults to gain recognised qualifications, develop new skills, enhance employment prospects, or progress towards further education and training.

The qualifications currently available include:

National 5 Maths
National 4 Maths
National 5 English
Professional Development Award in Sociology

Please see the flyer attached for more information.

Adult Education Programme Flyer

 

Feedback to: lasswadehsoffice@midlothian.education

Thank you,

Have a lovely weekend,

 

Lynsey Struthers

Interim Head Teacher

HT Update week-ending 28th August 2026

This concise weekly HT Update is generally published every Friday afternoon.  There is also an opportunity for you to provide feedback/ask questions via the link at the bottom of each Update.  

Our next HT Update will be on Friday 4th September 2026.

Key messages from this week  

Calendar:  Significant events week beginning 31.08.26 – Battlefields Trip (30.08.26 – 04.09.26); Ski Trip Ben Nevis Challenge (04.09.26 -06.09.26); UCAS Assembly(01.09.26) We hope all of our students taking part in trips this week have a wonderful time.

Staffing: On Monday, we welcome Paul Chapman as our Science Technician. To support the school whilst I act as Head Teacher, Angela Wallerstein PTC Science will be taking a role as Depute Head. In turn, Robyn Taylor will have some additional duties as a Principal Teacher of Science. We currently have no vacancies live on MyJobScotland.

Photographs: Student photographs were taken this week and students have each been provided with order information. This information sheet provides you with the instructions and unique reference required for you to register to see your child’s portraits.  You’ll need to register at www.UrPix.co.uk to see their photographs. Please keep your ID private. There are offers for ‘early bird’ orders, including free photographs. Once you register UrPix will keep you informed of progress, as it will be a few days before everything is online.

Parent Council: Please check our dates for upcoming Parent Council Meetings. Our first meeting is in person, at Lasswade High School, on 22nd September 7-8:30pm. Most other meetings are online. You can find out more about getting involved here. We’d be keen to welcome new members – so if you’d like to find our more please get in touch with Sara and Alison – fundraising.lhs@gmail.com

NHS Flu Vaccines: Consent forms have now been issued to all students for upcoming NHS Flu Vaccines. Forms should be returned by Monday to the school office.

Google Guardian: We are in the process of moving our S1 contacts into Google Guardian. We will let you know as soon as this is complete. Thank you for your patience with this.

 

Feedback to: lasswadehsoffice@midlothian.education

Thank you,

Have a lovely weekend,

 

Lynsey Struthers

Interim Head Teacher

HT Update Week-ending 21st August 2026

This concise weekly HT Update is generally published every Friday afternoon.  There is also an opportunity for you to provide feedback/ask questions via the link at the bottom of each Update.  

Our next HT Update will be on Friday 28th August 2026.

Key messages from this week  

Calendar:  Parents/carers should note that the ‘draft’ message across our school calendar on this website has now been removed.  All dates should now be accurate.

Significant events week beginning 24.08.26: Our Duke of Edinburgh Gold group will be out all week on their expedition; S2-S6 Student Voice groups will meet; we have whole school photographs on Wednesday and Thursday. Lastly, Friday will be a dress down day for students and staff.

Staffing: Today we said goodbye to Calum Boyd, Teacher of History. Callum has taken up a permanent post in another authority – we wish him well there. We are interviewing this coming week for the Principal Teacher Complex Needs (Temporary Post) position in the Pod. We currently have no vacancies live on MyJobScotland.

NHS Flu Vaccination Forms: These are being distributed to students over the next week, please complete and return by Friday 28th August to ensure your young person is included in the vaccination scheduled for November.

ParentsPortal: Thank you to parents/carers who have already signed up to ParentsPortal, this is a quick way to view your young persons timetable, report absences, view attendance. Please see this section of the school website for more information on how to link your account.

Appeals: Monday is our deadline for entering any appeals to Qualifications Scotland. If any student wishes to appeal a grade they should speak with their teacher on Monday to ensure this can be processed.

Photographers: Urpix are in school on Wednesday and Thursday next week for individual student photographs schedule attached, this is however subject to change.  The S6 group photo has been rearranged for October.

Online Safety: It has been brought to the attention of Police that a number of WhatsApp chat groups are currently circulating and appear to have originated in countries outwith the UK. Individuals from various countries have been added to these groups, where content described as “anime” along with other potentially inappropriate material, has been shared. These groups may pose risks to children and young people and could have a harmful impact on their safety and wellbeing. Parents and carers are therefore encouraged to regularly check their child’s phone and online activity, where appropriate, and to ensure that suitable parental controls and privacy settings are in place. It is also important to speak openly with your child about online safety and encourage them to tell a trusted adult if they receive anything that makes them feel uncomfortable, worried or unsafe.For further advice and guidance, please see this helpful resource below from Internet Matters.

Building Security: Ensuring building security is vital and families are reminded that students can access the main school building from 8:20am every day. Students who arrive earlier than this are welcome to attend our Breakfast Club which runs every day in CL5, opposite the school reception. Students are reminded that they should only be in the school building after 3:35 if they are attending a supervised extra-curricular club or activity. Students looking for a quiet study area can use Lasswade Library which is a public space.

Additionally, we would like to remind parents and carers not to use disabled spaces when collecting their children at the end of the school day, unless you one is required, as this is preventing disabled members of the public from accessing the spaces they need.

Home to School Transport: We appreciate that some issues with school transport have continued this week and understand that there are continuing frustrations across Midlothian with this.

Please remember that the allocation of transport and available spaces is managed centrally  and is outside the school’s control.  If you need to apply for your young person to use Home to School Transport please email travelteam@midlothian.gov.uk. Students who do not have a bus pass should not attempt to board a school bus. Thank you for your patience and understanding while these issues are resolved.

For more information relating to eligibility, transport arrangements, and application processes. Transport FAQs – School Transport for Mainstream Schools

 

 

Feedback to: lasswadehsoffice@midlothian.education

Thank you,

Have a lovely weekend,

 

Lynsey Struthers

Interim Head Teacher

HT Update Week-ending 26th June 2026

This concise weekly HT Update is generally published every Friday afternoon.  It’s a simple opportunity for you to also feedback/ask questions via the link at the bottom of each Update.  

Our next HT Update will be on Friday 14th August 2026.

Key messages from this week  

Calendar:  Significant events week beginning 10/08/26;  Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday will be the final days of the summer holiday for all students.  Tuesday and Wednesday  are Inset Days for staff only;  on Thursday we’ll welcome all our students back and hold a series of Year Group Assemblies.   Parents/carers should continue to note that there is a ‘draft’ message across our school calendar on this website.   The Inset Days and Holidays are accurate, but other items will be finalised on our August Inset Days.  We expect that our update on 14/08/26 will highlight important calendar items.   

Staffing:  Today was the last day for a number of colleagues who are moving on to pastures new.   We thank these colleagues for all their work with our students and their support for colleagues during their time at Lasswade High School. We have one job live on myjobscotland – PTC Complex Needs (Temporary).

Wider Achievement News:   We’ve posted the Summer Wider Achievement News on the website, click here. A great addition to your holiday reading. On the page you’ll also be able to access previous editions.  Our thanks to Rebecca Hardie, Art & Design, for providing these regular updates. Rebecca will be stepping back from this role in the coming session. Our new PT Pathways will now take on the mantle and share our Wider Achievement news. 

BGE Awards Ceremonies 2026:  This week, we celebrated 455 student award winners from our 4 school Houses. The ceremonies were absolutely fantastic, with musical performances, staff challenges and a highlight from this year’s school show Legally Blonde.  We had over 650 guests at the ceremonies as well as the entire House Teams. What a wonderful way to end the year! Our thanks to the House Teams, Music and Drama staff, Angela Bowman, the School and House Captains and student helpers.  In addition, particular thanks to Karen Hughes for her leadership on this work.

Bagpipe Brilliance: Special thank you also to Toby Briggs for piping us into each award ceremony this week, but also for piping us all out of school on Wednesday, in advance of Scotland’s last group stage game against Brazil. It was a very special moment, a few grown men cried. Toby was magnificent!

YPI: On Wednesday, seven teams from S3 participated in the YPI final.  YPI is a national philanthropy competition run by the Wood Group and teams represent charities of their choice; the winner receives a cheque for £3000 which supports the charity.  Our young people were phenomenal and put in a huge amount of to present on behalf of their chosen charities including Ronald McDonald House, Pitcairn Pantry, Richmond’s Hope, Simon’s Community, Women’s Aid East and Midlothian, Play Midlothian and Maggie’s.   After much deliberation, the panel selected Women’s Aid as the winners.  Thanks to Liam Lyall and the Social Studies team who lead this so well.  Thanks also to Grant from JP Morgan who supported the groups with their presentation skills and was a judge on the day.

Centre for Race, Education and Decoloniality Anti-Racist Bronze Award : We are delighted to announce that Lasswade High School has been awarded the Centre for Race, Education and Coloniality Anti Racist Bronze Award by Leeds-Beckett University. This is a highly prestigious award which showcases the work we have done over a number of years to embrace diversity and challenge racism within our school community. Thank you especially to Sarah Blair and Katherine Lebida (Humanities) who put in a huge amount of work to support this accreditation.

Free School Meals and Clothing Grants:

Payment	Paid to Bank Accounts	Notes/Comments
School Holidays Monday 29th June to Wednesday 12th August 2026	Thursday 25th June 2026	£75.90 per Primary School pupil £87.45 per Secondary School pupil

Please see Midlothian Council web post for more information on the above.

MenB Vaccinations: Following recent cases of meningitis in the UK, a time‑limited MenB vaccination programme is being offered to specific groups of young people who may be at increased risk of exposure to meningococcal group B bacteria.

The programme is open to:

• Young people born between 1 March 2008 and 28 February 2009
• Any young people who were in S6 during the 2025–26 academic year

Please see this NHS communication to find about access to the summer vaccination programme. MenB Information for Parents/ Carers

Midlothian Adult Learning Opportunities: Communities and Life Long Learning are offering a range of adult learning opportunities to everyone aged 16 and over. Whether you want to gain qualifications, change your career or simple enjoying learning – now’s your chance!

National 4 Maths – Starting Wednesday 26/08/2026 6:30pm to 9pm The Lasswade Centre
National 5 Maths – Starting Tuesday 25/08/2026 6:30pm to 9pm The Lasswade Centre
National 5 English – Starting Monday 24/08/2026 6:30pm to 9pm The Lasswade Centre
PDA Sociology – Starting Wednesday 26/08/2026 6:30pm to 9pm Newbattle Community Campus
National 4 History – Starting Tuesday 25/08/2026 6:30pm to 9pm Newbattle Community Campus

CLL are offering a limited number of fully funded places for these qualifications. Once these funded places have been filled, no further funding will be available.To book a place on your chosen qualification/s please click on the link: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/clle-adult-learning-programme-3864753

 

Take Care and have a wonderful summer,

Lasswade High School SLT

HT Update: Week-ending Friday 19th June 2026

This concise weekly HT Update is generally published every Friday afternoon.  It’s a simple opportunity for you to also feedback/ask questions via the link at the bottom of each Update.  Any feedback received will be responded to and published on Monday on the school website.  

Key messages from this week  

Calendar:  Significant events week beginning 22/06/26: Next week, on Monday and Tuesday, we have our BGE Awards Ceremonies where we celebrate the successes and achievements of our S1-3 students. Our Senior Fashion students will go to London, and we will have our S4 Duke of Edinburgh Silver Qualifier events. We will update students on the new policy for mobile phones during assemblies on Wednesday and Thursday. We finish school for the session on Friday 26th June, at 12:15pm. This will also be a dress down day. 

Staffing: This coming week we will say goodbye to a number of colleagues who are moving on to new roles. Jamie Graham, who many of you will know through his work with the school Rugby team, moves on to a promoted role in another authority. We also say goodbye to Gareth Fleming, Lucia Rodriguez-Romera, Valeria Semler and Kerry Malcolm. Next week we also welcome back Amanda Montague from maternity leave, and wish Hanna Dodds all the best as she begins hers.

This week we filled posts for a Teacher of Chemistry, a Teacher of Complex Needs/ ASN (temporary) and appointed a new Learning Assistant. We currently have no posts live on myjobscotland.com.

Key messages from this week  

School Show: On Wednesday and Thursday we were treated to a fabulous display of music, dancing and acting in our school show Legally Blonde. A huge well done to all of the staff and students that made these evenings such a success. Our final shows of the year are always emotional, particularly for our S6 students who now leave us. We thank our partners for their time and support also.

School Captains Recruitment: On Monday 15th June, 32 of our new S6 students took part in a recruitment process for 12 School Captain positions. All of the applicants did very well in what was a really rigorous process supported by Alison Malcolm from our Parent Council and our former School Captains. We are looking forward to working with the newly appointed team this coming session.

Mobile Phone Update: Over the next week we will share our new mobile phone procedures with students. The are also shared with you here, as promised last week. LHS Mobile Phone Policy in Practice

Qualifications Scotland Appeals: This afternoon we have published information about Appeals for this session. You will find this information here.

S4-6 Chromebooks, Reminder: We had a successful S4 Chromebook clinic last week, and we now have a number of Chromebooks in better condition. Please remember if your child is leaving school this summer, their Chromebook should be handed in to Mrs Bowman in room 112. Guidance on removing files is shared in Year Group Google Classrooms.

Qualification Scotland Results Day, Reminder:  This year students can expect to see their results on Tuesday 4 August 2026.  My Qualifications Scotland gives candidates a simple, convenient way to access their exam results and qualifications record. By signing up, they can choose to receive their results by email, text, or both. This means they won’t have to wait at home on results day to find out how they’ve done.  To register, students will need their Scottish Candidate Number (SCN) and a valid email address. The deadline for registration is 5 pm on Wednesday 15 July 2026.  To register,  click here.

 

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Lasswade High School SLT