Glow Blogs – Fife

Following on from our successful Sea Story Inter Disciplinary Learning (IDL) event, some enthusiastic S2 Kirkcaldy High School students were invited to attend Fife Climate Youth Festival 2025, held in Glenrothes. The day started in the Council Chambers for Fife Council. We were gifted a reuseable water bottle and led into a plush suite with comfy chairs. Some brave students from Bell Baxter High School stood up in from of everybody and introduced us to the running order of the day. There were students in attendance from every high school in Fife, so it can’t have been easy talking in …

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We are a Nut Free School Please remember we do have some children who have allergies to nuts. Please do not send any nuts or foods containing nuts into school. This included peanut butter or Nutella.   Photographs I would like to thank all staff for supporting the photograph this week. It has been a bit of a hectic one but the children have enjoyed the process and I feel sure the photos will be lovely. Please don;t worry if your child lost their QR code. As long as there photo was taken I will be able to send a

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Byre Theatre Panto Apologies that when I sent the dates for the year out I omitted to include the Byre Theatre Panto Trip: Wednesday 17th – Whole School going to the Byre Theatre for pantomime – leaving just after 9am – more info will follow nearer the time. The page on the website is now up to date: Calendar 2025-26 | Balmerino Primary School Apples There are still plenty of apples on the trees in the school garden. Please feel free to come in to pick some for your family. Parent Council Meeting  The Balmerino Primary Parent Council will be having

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Our partnership with Fife College continues to grow and offer our learners the opportunity to engage in bespoke courses to learn, develop, gain qualifications, and be exposed to further education. This year we have three different groups from 4th year getting hands on experience in a variety of departments from the garage to the workshop, to the hair and beauty salons. Each course allows our learners the chance to make informed decisions about their next steps. The three courses run over the academic year when our students spend one day at college each week in their chosen areas. On a …

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THURSDAY 25 SEPTEMBER Hot Meal:  Soup of the day, Fish Fingers or Scottish Breaded Haddock served with Chips, Southern Style Chicken Goujon Fajita, Quorn Fajita. Chicken Fries at breaktime. Crochet Club (Mrs Christie) STARTING TUESDAY NEXT WEEK There has been LOTS of interest. And lots of keen crocheters! Therefore there will be a limited number of spaces available. There will be space for 12 beginners who have no experience. Experienced crocheters are welcome. Please see Mrs Christie in her office (Carlyle Gudiance Base) to sign up at break and lunch this week and receive a pass The Club will run …

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On Tuesday 23rd September, Kirkcaldy High School sent two enthusiastic maths teams to the annual Enterprising Maths in Fife competition, being held this year at Glenwood High School. Our teams consisted of two S3 and two S4 pupils, and were accompanied by a helpful S6 student, who took on the role of one of the supervisors at the event. Like last year, we carpooled with our neighbours, St Andrews High School, doing our bit to save the planet and make connections from around the community in the process. The day started with a Team Challenge, where we had to bring …

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