LASSWADE HIGH SCHOOL GROUPS/CLUBS INFORMATION Tuesday 25 August 2015 Assemblies this week Welcome and Values Tuesday 25 August S5/S6 Edinburgh Book Festival ‘Alternative Realities’ with Matt Whyman Monday 31st August Leaving school at 12.15pm For S1 – S3 students Only 5 places left – see Kat Cost: £3 plus return bus fare in the library today if you want to go! on the 31 Lothian Bus S3 FOOTBALL TRIALS DATE – TODAY! VENUE - LASSWADE 3G ASTRO ALL WELCOME MEET IN THE BOYS CHANGING ROOMS AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL DAY SHARP KICK OFF 3.45 BRING PE KIT, FOOTBALL BOOTS AND SHIN GUARDS IF ANY PLAYER CANNOT MAKE TRIAL SEE MR MURRAY Any boys interesting in playing U18’s rugby this coming season? Come and find out more information ... U18’s rugby meeting TODAY in the sports hall at short break. Artwork - All pupils who have still to pick up work from last session please do so by Friday. S1 BOYS FOOTBALL TRIAL • DATE - THURSDAY 27TH • VENUE - LASSWADE 3G ASTRO • MEET IN THE BOYS CHANGING ROOMS AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL DAY • BRING PE KIT, FOOTBALL BOOTS AND SHIN GAURDS • IF ANY PLAYER CANNOT MAKE TRIAL SEE MR DEWAR LONDON 2016 Fashion & Textiles Trip Open to all pupils S3-5 •2 nights, accommodation & food included •Travel by train •Visit a costume exhibition •West end musical •Sightseeing •Shopping! see Mrs Ross/Miss Hanratty S1-S5 Manchester / Blackpool Trip Tuesday 28th June – Thursday 30th June Tuesday – time at Blackpool Pleasure beach Wednesday – day at Alton Towers Thursday – visit to Old Trafford and Trafford shopping centre If interested, give your name to Miss Macgregor (106) or Mr Rogers (121) by Friday 28th August Berlin Trip June ‘16 Meeting for all those Signed up and last chance for anyone else interested Wednesday 1.30pm Rm 116 S6 Silver Group Meeting for all participants: after school, room 105, Thursday 10th September, 3.30pm5.30pm to work on routecards and prepare for expeditions. Next meeting 17th September to be confirmed The next instalment of £150 is due by 31st August. Please bring your passport for it to be photocopied. For those that didn’t make June’s payment see Miss McLay in 215. China Summer Immersion Course Can the S6 students who went to China in the summer see Miss Lyon (I am on lunch duty!) in the atrium during lunch on Wednesday. GIRLS FOOTBALL Could all girls interested in joining the girls football team please meet Miss McNeill on Thursday (27th) at morning interval in the games hall. All year groups are welcome! Dance Club • Dance is back on Tuesdays! • 3.45pm-4.45pm in the Studio • All welcome! Dance Show! • The annual Dance Show is fast approaching and we need to know who wants to perform! • If you have a group, duet or solo performance you would like to be in this year’s show let Miss Murray or Miss McGuire know by Friday 23rd January! Paris June 2016 Open to S2 – S5 See Mrs Paton (Rm 213) or Dr Lyon (Rm 107) to find out more Meeting on Thursday 1:30 pm Room 108 Do you enjoy science? Do you like practical work and experiments? Then science club is for you!!! CALLING ALL S1 STUDENTS! Interested? • There are lots of activities planned and if there is something in particular you would like to try then ask and we can do our best to make it happen! • Many of the activities will be hands on and you might get to make things and take them home! • If you are interested please come along to Room 124 at 1.20pm on Wednesday the 2nd of September to register your interest-maximum 20 places!!! London 2016 Current S1-S3 pupils • See the sights of London • Enjoy a West-end show • Experience the terrifyingly gory London Dungeons • Write an award-winning script at the City Academy • Follow in the footsteps of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson • Visit World at the Warner Bros. studios See Miss Paterson or Miss Longmore for more information Advanced Higher Students Trip to join Edinburgh University Library Wed 2 September Lessons 3, 4 & 5 The university will have lots of academic texts that will be extremely valuable for dissertations and investigations. Let Kat know by Friday if you would like to attend.