May 2013
Dear Parent/Carer New Head Teacher I am pleased to announce that the new Head Teacher of Lasswade High School will be Mr Alan Williamson who will take up his new post in August 2013. Mr Williamson is currently Head Teacher at Hawick High School.
Achievements - Amber is a Scottish Champion Congratulations to Champion Diver Amber Foster 2SL4 who was the winner of the Junior Women’s 1metre Springboard Championship held recently at the Commonwealth Pool. Amber is a member of Edinburgh Diving Club.
New School As you will see we are moving close to the completion of our new school. From the top floor down rooms are in ‘lock down’. This means that they are complete, cleaned and ready for use in August 2013. At the moment we are all busy with packing boxes ready for the big move.
‘Taste of Midlothian’ Cook Off Final Congratulations to the S3 winners of the ‘Taste of Midlothian’ Cookery Competition. Paul Davidson (3MK3), Jack Stewart (3MK1) and Euan Davidson (3MK3) participated in the event which was held at Edinburgh College on Monday 6 May 2013. The competition was organised by the Midlothian Food and Drink Forum and the aim was for students to devise a dish using locally and regionally sourced produce which is in season. The students created a dish called 'A wee pot of a Berry nice trifle' and worked with mentor Alan Gorrie of Delicious Catering spending an afternoon working with him in his catering kitchen. The dish will be served to 88 people including restaurant chefs, staff and others in the catering industry in Midlothian at the ‘Taste of Midlothian’ awards ceremony on Wednesday 22 May 2013. The event was sponsored by MacSween and the students will have a day working in their development kitchens in Bilston learning all about their products. Well done again and a big thank you to all who were involved.
Open Days Have a last look round the old school before it’s demolition on 1 July 2013. There will be an opportunity to have a last walk round the present school on the afternoon of Friday 14 June from 1.00 pm - 3.00 pm or Sunday 16 June from 11.00 am – 3.00 pm. There will be photographs displayed around the corridors and music provided by our own Music Department. All Dux Medallists have been invited to attend on the Sunday afternoon for an historic picture. S1/S2 Fund with Food Cookery Club Tuesday nights have been full of excitement, noise and good fun in the Home Economics department during terms 1 and 2 this session. 40 enthusiastic students have attended the club where we have made a wide selection of sweet and savoury recipes such as Easter Sponge, Enchiladas, Spooky Whitemice Graveyard and Choose a Pasta. We had great fun and made lots of yummy treats celebrating Pancake Day. The club has helped many students to work with more confidence and skill in the kitchen and is a great way to make new friends. Thanks to all the S3-S6 helpers, Mrs Medlock, Mrs Chalton and Miss Bigley for all of their help this session. See you all next year in the new school!
S4 Xl The S4 Prince's Trust XL Club has successfully completed 3 projects this year. They have fundraised for Mount Esk Nursery sensory garden, prepared and decorated a room at Cherry Road and presented their work experience to some members of the Senior Management Team. They have been on visits to college, Mount Esk Nursery, Cherry Road and PAVE and have all noticed an improvement in their confidence. Two members, Elaine Ross (4MK3) and Chloe Lothian (4SA2), have gone on to do volunteering with the art group at Cherry Road and have achieved their 10 hour Saltire Award.