FRIDAY 25 FEBRUARY

Hot Meal: Vegetable soup, Breaded fish or salmon fish fingers, chips, peas or beans or Vegetable chilli, rice and salad.

Pupil Toilets (Mr Allan)
Please be aware that from Monday 28 February, the communal toilets in the quad and on ground floor “B” block will not be available other than before school and during official breaks. They will be locked during lesson times.

If you need to use the toilet between breaks, and this should only ever be in exceptional circumstances, you will need to politely request a slip from your teacher. The teacher will manage any pupils out of class. The toilets which are available during lesson times are: the unisex facilities opposite Guidance; next to the Staffroom; on the ground floor in Science; and the 4 cubicles at Drama. Please make your way smartly to the nearest toilet and wait for it to become available. You should not be wandering the school and any pupil out of class without a slip may be given a lunchtime detention. Please report any mess or damage in the cubicles to your teacher right away. Thank you.

Assemblies (Mr Allan)
We are now able to hold assemblies again. Assemblies take place next week as follows;

Tuesday: Adam Smith
Wednesday: Carlyle
Thursday: Oswald

Because we have not had assemblies for the last 2 years, tutor time will be extended by 5 minutes on each of those days next week. Period 1 starts at 9am.

When the first bell goes (at 8.41am) you should go straight to the Hall and sit with your Tutor Group. Tutor teachers are asked to report to the Hall a few minutes early please, in order to show their pupils where to sit. Each class has two rows of seats and the spaces are numbered 1-9 on the left as you enter and 10-18 on the right. There are numbers on the assembly hall floor to guide you. For example, pupils in A10 will sit in the front rows on the right side (as you enter) on Tuesday morning. Tutor group C05 are in the middle of the left block on Wednesday and O18 sit at the back right on Thursday. Teachers are being sent a seating plan they will share with pupils this week. You’ll soon get the hang of it.

Please sit quietly with your bag under your seat while your teacher takes the register (on paper). The main input to the assembly itself will come from the Guidance Team on this occasion. There will be year group assemblies the following week. Arrangements are different and will be explained next week. Many thanks.

Purple Friday (LGBT+/Equality Groups)
As part of LGBT+ History Month, we’re celebrating “Purple Friday” on Friday (obviously). It’s NOT a “Dress Down Day” but an opportunity to wear a purple item of clothing, badge, ribbon etc. to show your support for equality and diversity at KHS. Wear purple with pride! 🏳️‍🌈

Senior Football (Mr English)
All boys involved in the team must attend a meeting in the Girls’ Gym at break.

College/Foundation Apprenticeship Applications (J Davidson)
Anyone applying to college for Sept 2022 OR interested in part time College/Foundation Apprenticeship courses for 2022-23, should go to B16/18 on Monday Pd 6/7. Careers advisors and college staff will be on hand to help.

S4-6 First Chances Pupils (Miss Nessel)
We know that some First Chances Fife pupils may lack a safe, quiet space to study, so would like to offer this at Fife College. We have quiet areas, areas for group work and pcs.

We’d like to invite pupils to the college campus every Monday evening as follows. Pupils can arrive and leave at any time during the session, and should just go to reception on arrival. The session is for self-study, and all Kirkcaldy High Schools are invited. Sessions won’t run during the April holidays.

St Brycedale Campus: 4pm–6:30pm

Science Research Placements (Dr Murray)
Dr Murray has an opportunity for folk in S5 to spend some time during the summer working in REAL science/engineering labs. This would obviously be a great opportunity for anyone looking to study Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths subjects beyond school. See Dr Murray if you’re interested! There’s also more information available at https://www.nuffieldresearchplacements.org.

Yearbook (Mrs Czudek)
Anyone wishing to buy a yearbook – the full cost is £20. The full amount must be paid by 28 February. All payments must be made through iPayimpact. If you need any assistance in setting up the payment please come and see Mrs Czudek in CDT.

Sutton Trust Applications – S5 Pupils (Miss Fotheringham)
S5 pupils who are planning on applying to university, you have the opportunity to apply for a week long Sutton Trust Summer School where you will experience student life at one of the UK’s top universities. Scan the QR code below for more information and how to apply. The deadline for applications is Wednesday 9 March 2022. See Miss Fotheringham if you would like to discuss.

TODAY’S STANDING NOTICES

Brass Lessons (Mrs Simpson)
Lessons are on today in the music department. You can find your time on Teams or on the department timetable board in E11.

Woodwind Lessons (Mrs Simpson)
Woodwind lessons on today. Please check Teams for your lesson time.

Wind Band (Mrs Simpson)
Wind Band will run on Friday at lunchtime.

Health Zone (School Nurse)
You can access the confidential drop in service for any reason at all, including support with sexual health and contraception. The nurses also offer mental health support and will “signpost” to other services. This will run today at lunchtime behind Community Use.

Have Lunch with A Hero! (Mrs Brown)
All are welcome to come and see this original movie gold at Classics Film club, in C11. Bring a packed lunch and see the hero Perseus defeat Medusa and the Kraken, to save the day, again.

MONDAY 28 FEBRUARY

Hot Meal: Broccoli soup, Macaroni cheese, garlic bread, vegetables or Quorn Chilli and rice, vegetables.

Percussion Lessons (Mrs Simpson)
Lessons are on today in the music department. You can find your time on Teams or on the department timetable board in E11.

Basketball Club (Mr Harrower)
Basketball club will run on Monday afterschool (3:15-4:15pm) in the Games Hall.

S2 Football (Mr Pennel)
S2 Football will run on Monday afterschool (3:30-4:30pm). Training will be on the Astro so bring appropriate footwear if possible.