HT Weekly Update: Week-ending Friday 25th August 2023

Friday 25th August 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:  Just a wee reminder that our ‘Whole School – Lasswade High School’ calendar is now visible on the school website.   Click here to view the calendar.  Next week seems remarkably quiet:  on Monday afternoon all S2 will take part in a substance misuse workshop as part of their Personal and Social Education programme;  by Friday we aim to finalise initial SQA levels for our students within our management and reporting systems.  This is a necessary activity as we complete re-coursing.

S4 Work Experience November 2023: Preparation is underway to get as many as possible of our S4 students ‘out’ on a week’s work experience from 6th-10th November 2023. This is in the school calendar and teams will adjust learning, teaching and assessment plans accordingly.   We are seeking, through our parent/carer community and their contacts,  any businesses that may be willing to offer a work experience placement to one of our students.  Please let us know through the feedback form at the bottom of this update and I’ll pass details onto Mrs Sharp.  This plea for support recognises the changing nature of some workplaces and the rise of home working or hybrid working.   Spaces seem to be at a premium and we have a S4 year group of almost 300.  

Praise Postcards: Our staff classroom focus next week is on praise , including our Praise Postcard system. We have reminded our staff about the power of praise click here  and we anticipate that this will aid a consistent approach.  This term we have sent 104 praise postcards to date.  These arrive via email to parents/carers. 

School/Home/School Communication:  The following items are coming home with students over the course of next week. 

• NHS Flu Vaccinations Consent Forms – Forms are being sent home next week, please check with your child/young person if they have received theirs. We have a tight turnaround on these and require them to be returned to student reception by Monday 4th September to ensure the forms can be processed by the Nursing Team before our vaccinations in October. If your child/young person is absent on the day the forms were issued to their class they can collect the form from student reception. 
• S1 students will be bringing home Annual Data Checks and Parental Consent Forms next week, these should also be completed and returned to school by Monday 4th September to ensure we have the most accurate and update to date information on your child/young person.  The consent is for them to attend local trips and outings. These forms should also be returned to student reception. 
• ParentPay letters are being issued to anyone who has not yet activated their ParentPay account. As the school moves to be as cashless as possible, using ParentPay allows us to do this. If you have any queries or require support with any of the above please contact the school office lasswadehsoffice@midlothian.education

Cost Of Living Support:  Midlothian Council have asked us to share this with our school community.  If you have a child or young person in your family in P6 and above then you may be eligible for free school meals and clothing grants, depending on your income.   Find out more and apply at www.midlothian.gov.uk/freeschoolmeals

 

If you have any feedback/questions relating to this update, or are able to sign-post us to a potential work experience placement,  please submit them via the link below

Feedback here

Take Care

Campbell Hornell and Ali Mitchell,  Head Teachers

 

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