HT Weekly Update: Week-ending Friday 15th December 2023

Friday 15th December 2023

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.  Feedback received, where appropriate, will be responded to and published by Monday afternoon on the school website link.   

Key messages from this week

Calendar:  Next week sees a few Crhristmas events as we build to the holiday;  our Panto, Cinderella, is on Wednesday and Thursday from 7.00pm;  on Thursday we’ll hold a series of Seasonal Assemblies for all year groups;  on Friday it’s our last Dress Down Day of 2023 with another chance to wear Christmas Jumpers,  in addition we’ll merge our break on Friday and extend it slightly to allow staff to meet.

Staffing:  A warm welcome to Emma Ward, our new PT Technologies. Emma started at Lasswade on Monday and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience from previous roles.  Next Friday we say a temporary farewell to Hazel Moar as she leaves us to begin her 23 month secondment as Education Support Officer: Equities at Midlothian Council. 

Christmas Concert:  Well done to our Performing Arts students, staff and our instrumental teachers for Wednesday night’s sell-out Christmas Concert. As always, our students excelled themselves with Christmas hits old and new.  The addition of our Academy of Performing Arts groups added a little ‘Broadway’ to the evening.

Cinderella:  Tickets are now sold out for our Lasswade production of Cinderella on Wednesday 20th & Thursday 21st December.  Please do not use Resale Websites!

Free School Meals and Clothing Grants:  Midlothian Council have updated their website and asked us to share this with you click here.

Christmas Break: School breaks up on Friday 22nd December for all staff and students at our usual finish time, 12.05pm.  Students return to school on Tuesday 9th January 2024. 

If you have any feedback/questions relating to this update please submit them via the link below

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Take Care

Campbell Hornell,  Head Teacher

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