HT Update: Week-ending Friday 6th February 2026

Friday 6th February 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 afternoon on the school website.

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Key messages from this week

Calendar: Significant events week beginning 09/02/26; on Tuesday we’ll hold Ramadan Assemblies with S1, S3 and S5 year groups; on Thursday we’ll share subject/course/level recommendations with S3 students as they make choices for S4, we’ll hold our Student Parliament and in the evening it’s our Parent Council 4, held via Teams, see below

Staffing: Our PT Pathways Post is live on myjobscotland and closes on Monday. Interviews this week identified a new Teacher of Chemistry

Parent Council 4: Our next Parent Council Meeting will be held, via Teams, on Thursday 12th February from 7.00pm. Further detail on the website, click here.

Exam Stress Busting Workshops – Friday 13th February: Next Friday we will be running small exam stress management workshops for our S4s only. These sessions will be delivered by Mark Fleming, Director of Positive Mental Heath Scotland. The aim of these workshops is to understand what is happening in the brain when you are stressed and find out what you can do to manage and overcome negative stress. Ms Struthers has posted details on the S4 Year Group Google Classroom. Please discuss with your child if they are in S4. Those interested should let Ms Struthers (112) or their Student Support teacher know if they’d like to take part – places are limited to 15 students per session so early sign up is recommended.

Request for Work Experience Placements: As we begin our planning for S4 Work Experience in November I’m keen to hear from any parents/carers who through their workplace might be able to offer student placements. We have a year group of around 300 so need to secure a lot of placements. Please use the link at the bottom of this post, giving your contact details, and I’ll ask Mrs Sharp, our lead on Work Experience, to reach out to you.

Former Students: Ellie Noble is a former student of LHS. She will be running the Barcelona Half Marathon next weekend in memory of Kyle McIntosh, also a former student, who sadly passed away last year. Kyle and Ellie attended Lasswade High School together and were family friends since they were toddlers. Ellie is raising money for Headway, an Edinburgh charity that supports individuals and families affected by brain injury. Click here to access the donation link if you’d like to contribute.

School Session Date Consultation: Reminder. The consultation closes on 09/02/26. It would be worthwhile stating your view as you’ll see 2 options centred on the timing of the Christmas Holiday in 2028/29. The link takes you to the consultation on Citizen Space. Click here.

Spring Formal S3 & S4: Reminder. A group of S3 students are organising a Spring Formal party for all S3 & S4 students. It’s the first time we’ve attempted this event and I’m hoping you’ll encourage your child, assuming they are in S3/4 to attend. The event will take place on Thursday 12th March from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. As the name suggests, this is a formal event. Students are encouraged to wear spring-coloured dresses, shirts, and ties. The evening will include a DJ, drinks, snacks, and plenty of fun. Tickets are on sale at £5.00 and available via ParentPay.

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Take Care

Campbell Hornell, Head Teacher

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