Parent Council 5: Tuesday 24th March

Our fifth planned Parent Council Meeting of the session will be held on Tuesday 24th March 2026.  The meeting will be held on-line, via Teams.  Parents/carers will be sent the link to the meeting, to their phones,  on Tuesday morning.    The meeting begins at 7.00pm and should last just over an hour, and certainly finish no later than 8.30pm.

At the meeting we plan discussions on

  • 2025 School Leavers Attainment Data
  • Our Phone Free School Action Plan
  • School Uniform
  • Parent Council 26/27 Meeting Dates and Format
  • Parent Council Chair:  issues via Facebook
  • School Captain Report
  • a question and answer session;  please send in questions via the link below

All parents/carers are welcome to ‘attend’.  We’d love to see some new folk!

Please send in any questions, via email and with ‘FAO Parent Council’ at the top of message by lunchtime on Tuesday 24th March, to

fundraising.lhs@gmail.com

Or,  post a question to the Parent Council Facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/High-School/Lasswade-High-School-Parent-Council-278734819307792/

Parent Council 4: Thursday 12th February 2026

Our fourth planned Parent Council Meeting of the session will be held on Thursday 12th February 2026.  The meeting will be held on-line, via Teams.  Parents/carers will be sent the link to the meeting, to their phones,  on Thursday morning.    The meeting begins at 7.00pm and should last just over an hour, and certainly finish no later than 8.30pm.

At the meeting we plan discussions on

  • Light up Learning
  • Fundraising:  200 Club
  • Dance Show, 05/03/26 and SPOTY, 19/03/26
  • Ski Trip
  • Dietary Options in School canteen
  • Parent Council Chair:  issues via Facebook
  • Lunchtime:  40 minute Review
  • Study Leave 2026
  • Parent Portal
  • School Improvement:  Parent/Carer Consultation
  • P7 Transition Family Information Evening, 30/03/26
  • School Captain Report
  • a question and answer session;  please send in questions via the link below

All parents/carers are welcome to ‘attend’.  As stated, we’d love to see some new folk!

Please send in any questions, via email and with ‘FAO Parent Council’ at the top of message by lunchtime on Thursday 12th February, to

fundraising.lhs@gmail.com

Or,  post a question to the Parent Council Facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/High-School/Lasswade-High-School-Parent-Council-278734819307792/

Progressive Masculinity: Parental Session 03/02/26.

On Tuesday 3rd February we are pleased to welcome Andy Caunce from Progressive Masculinity to the school.  Andy will facilitate a parent/carer session for 75 minutes from 6.00pm.  Parental Session Description

The topic is as current as it gets and we’re recommending the evening unreservedly.  The session will be held in-person, in the school, in our Assembly Hall.  Doors will open from 5.40pm.  Andy knows the school and delivered our student workshops in October.

Please find Andy’s bio below:

‘Young people of today deserve time to discuss the positives about masculinity and have an opportunity to openly express their feelings.

I have worked in secondary education since 2004 (wow, 21 years!) and have enjoyed many roles from teaching assistant to senior leadership. Working in this sector is not a job it is a true vocation. I have been lucky enough to work in both mainstream and more recently alternative provision and truly believe that I have made a difference to many lives along the way. Working with pupils that have grown up with challenging backgrounds, I utilise this to be able to relate and create a positive environment quickly.
Empowerment, pride and respect are my main values and I endeavour to instil these in every young person I meet.

Having started as a PE teacher, leading a team in PE as a head of department then progressing through the pastoral team, incorporating the role of DSL, safeguarding of children has been central in all my roles and giving young people opportunities they may have had the chance to experience is something I am proud of.

More recently, leading in an alternative provision has allowed me to hone my skill set and work with vulnerable young people from the ages of 11 to 23, all this experience has set me up for this next adventure.

I love sport, whether it’s looking for my golf ball in the trees or sitting and watching (literally anything) on the TV, sport has always been my biggest passion.

With a family of my own I have seen how growing up in the current world can be tough and the impact that not only the media has, but society in general, on boys and girls. If I can make a difference to just one young person then that is job done!’

 

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Parent Council 2: Thursday 30th October 2025

Our second Parent Council Meeting of the session will be held on Thursday 30th October, 2025.  The meeting will be held on-line, via Teams, and include our AGM and the nomination/confirmation of office-bearers.  Parents/carers will be sent the link to the meeting, to their phones,  on Thursday morning.    The meeting begins at 7.00pm and should last just over an hour, and certainly finish no later than 8.30pm.

At the meeting we plan discussions on

  • AGM
  • Fundraising:  Joint Working/Applications
  • Christmas Fair 2025
  • Parent Council Chair:  issues via Facebook
  • School Captain Report
  • Student Progress Consultation Evenings:  Format from Session 26/27
  • Progressive Masculinity
  • a question and answer session;  please send in questions via the link below

All parents/carers are welcome to ‘attend’.  As stated, we’d love to see some new folk!

Please send in any questions, via email and with ‘FAO Parent Council’ at the top of message by lunchtime on Thursday 30th October, to

fundraising.lhs@gmail.com

Or,  post a question to the Parent Council Facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/High-School/Lasswade-High-School-Parent-Council-278734819307792/

Parent Council 1: Tuesday 23rd September 2025

Our first Parent Council Meeting of the session will be held on Tuesday 23rd September, 2025.  The meeting will be held in-person at the school in room 114.  It begins at 7.00pm and should last just over an hour, and certainly finish no later than 8.30pm.

At the meeting we plan discussions on

  • P7/S1 Transition Review;   we are really keen to see as many of the parents/carers of our new S1 as possible
  • Meet our 2025/26 School Captains
  • Christmas Fair 2025
  • Mobile Phone Policy
  • Parent Council Chair:  issues via Facebook
  • 2025 Senior Phase Attainment
  • 2025/26 School Improvement Plan
  • a question and answer session;  please send in questions via the link below

All parents/carers are welcome to ‘attend’.  As stated, we’d love to see some new folk!

Please send in any questions, via email and with ‘FAO Parent Council’ at the top of message by lunchtime on Tuesday 23rd September, to

fundraising.lhs@gmail.com

Or,  post a question to the Parent Council Facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/High-School/Lasswade-High-School-Parent-Council-278734819307792/

Parent Council 5

Our fifth and final Parent Council Meeting of the session will take place on Tuesday 27th May. The meeting will be held in-person, at the school.  It begins at 7.00pm and should last just over an hour, and certainly finish no later than 8.30pm.  We’ll be on the first floor in room 114.  All parents/carers are invited.  We are keen as many parents/carers as possible attend.

At the meeting we plan discussions on

  • our S1 ‘School of …’ plans;  chance to inform our planning for next session and implementation in 2026/27
  • School Reporting;  discussion on written reports and Parents’ Evenings for session 205/26
  • Parent Council Chair;  issues via email and /or social media
  • a question and answer session;  please send in questions via the link below

All parents/carers are welcome to ‘attend’ and we’d love to see some new folk!

Please send in any questions, via email and with ‘FAO Parent Council’ at the top of message by lunchtime on Tuesday 27th May, to

fundraising.lhs@gmail.com

Or,  post a question to the Parent Council Facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/High-School/Lasswade-High-School-Parent-Council-278734819307792/

Parent Council 4

Our fourth Parent Council Meeting of the session will take place on Tuesday 18th March. The meeting will be held on-line, via Microsoft Teams.  It begins at 7.00pm and should last just over an hour, and certainly finish no later than 8.30pm.  All parents/carers will be sent a Teams link on Tuesday morning.  We are keen as many parents/carers as possible attend

At the meeting we plan discussions on

  • Mobile Phones in school
  • School Values Sculpture Option
  • Fundraising:  The role of The Parent Council
  • School Captain Update
  • Parent Council Chair:  issues via Facebook
  • a question and answer session;  please send in questions via the link below

All parents/carers are welcome to ‘attend’ and we’d love to see some new folk!

Please send in any questions, via email and with ‘FAO Parent Council’ at the top of message by lunchtime on Tuesday 18th March, to

lasswade.hs@midlothian.gov.uk

Or,  post a question to the Parent Council Facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/High-School/Lasswade-High-School-Parent-Council-278734819307792/

Parent Council 3

Our third Parent Council Meeting of the session will take place on Tuesday 4th February. The meeting will be held on-line, via Microsoft Teams.  It begins at 7.00pm and should last just over an hour, and certainly finish no later than 8.30pm.  All parents/carers will be sent a Teams link on Tuesday morning.  We are keen as many parents/carers as possible attend

At the meeting we plan discussions on

  • Our S1 and S2 Curriculum;  ‘School of …s’
  • School Uniform/Dress Code
  • Social Media:  LHS ‘X’ Accounts
  • Parent/Carer School Improvement Surveys
  • Upcoming S2 and S3 Reports
  • School Captain Update
  • Parent Council Chair:  issues via Facebook
  • a question and answer session;  please send in questions via the link below

All parents/carers are welcome to ‘attend’ and we’d love to see some new folk!

Please send in any questions, via email and with ‘FAO Parent Council’ at the top of message by lunchtime on Tuesday 4th February, to

lasswade.hs@midlothian.gov.uk

Or,  post a question to the Parent Council Facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/High-School/Lasswade-High-School-Parent-Council-278734819307792/

Parent Council 2 and AGM

I can confirm our second Parent Council Meeting of the session, scheduled for late October and postponed, will take place on Tuesday 12th November. The meeting will be held in-person at the school in room 114.  It begins at 7.00pm and should last just over an hour, and certainly finish no later than 8.30pm.

At the meeting we plan discussions on

  • Christmas Fair 2024
  • Midlothian Budget Consultation
  • Student Attendance
  • Our Curriculum
  • Parent Council Chair:  issues via Facebook
  • a question and answer session;  please send in questions via the link below

All parents/carers are welcome to ‘attend’ and we’d love to see some new folk!

Please send in any questions, via email and with ‘FAO Parent Council’ at the top of message by lunchtime on Monday 11th November, to

lasswade.hs@midlothian.gov.uk

Or,  post a question to the Parent Council Facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/High-School/Lasswade-High-School-Parent-Council-278734819307792/