HT Update Week-ending 4th September 2026

Friday 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

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