THURSDAY 16 JUNE
Hot Meal: Leek and potato soup, Steak Pie, mashed potatoes and vegetables or Vegetable pasta bake.
Prefect Meeting (Mrs Davidson)
There will be a Prefect meeting on Friday at tutor in the Dinnerhall. Please register at tutor then come straight to the Dinnerhall.
KHS Talent Show 2022 (Ellie Ness, S6)
The Senior Leadership team are organising a talent show for the last day of term. If you have a hidden talent, then please sign up using the QR code around the school. Please apply by Monday 20 June and auditions will take place later in the same week. For any more information please speak to the Head Boy or Head Girl.
Craft Club (Miss Patton)
Craft club is not on at lunchtime today or next Thursday. It will be on after school next Wednesday in C6, 3:20pm-4:20pm.
Chemistry Study Support (Dr Black)
This is on after school today in A6.
House Captain Interviews (Miss Hay)
Thank you to all those who completed House Captain applications! Interview times will be outside Mrs Davidson’s office by the end of the day tomorrow. Please make sure you check these at the end of tomorrow. These interviews will all take place next week and successful applicants will be announced next Friday 24 June at lunch. A maximum of 8 applicants will be interviewed from each House – well done everyone on your applications!
Mental Health Ambassadors (Miss Hay)
There will be a meeting for all current and interested Mental Health Ambassadors tomorrow at 1:20pm in B6. Please attend to hear more about the role for next year. If you cannot make the meeting, please see or email Miss Hay by the end of the day tomorrow.
Attention All Current Practical Cookery, Bakery, and Cake Craft Pupils – S5/S6 Only (Mrs McMahon)
Miss Collins has secured tickets to this years Royal Highland Show on Thursday 23 June. There are 30 spaces available. Letters & more info can be collected from Miss Collins from today! The first 30 pupils who return permission slips and £8.00 (which covers your ticket and bus fair) will get a space.
S5/6 Saltire Awards (Miss Lipton)
If you’re looking for opportunities to gain Saltire hours in school, please check the Volunteer Opportunities channel in the Team – there are always teachers, departments & school staff needing a hand! Remember to log your hours at the end of each week for each supervisor through the form on the Team & if you haven’t already signed up make sure you do this ASAP. See Miss Lipton in D9 if you have any questions or for the Teams code.
Duke of Edinburgh – S6 Bronze (Miss Wallace)
For those who have completed their permission slips for the upcoming expedition, there will be a training session to cover expectations for the trip on Wednesday 22 June at 3:20pm for approx. an hour in B10. Please let Miss Wallace know if unable to attend, as outdoor first aid basics and outdoor cooking will be a part of the training.
Stellar Quines Theatre Company (Miss Osborne)
Calling all women, trans and non binary new S2s! After working together a few weeks ago, Sam and Rachel from Stellar Quines Theatre Company are inviting you to come to a session on Wednesday 22 June at 1:45-3:15pm where we will explore further how you can share and use your voice, thoughts and ideas. Expect fun and snacks! To sign up please speak to a guidance teacher by the end of the week. Spaces are limited.
S1-S6 Leadership in Sport (Mr Greenhorn)
A reminder that applications close on Friday 17 June for our S1-S4 Young Leader & S5-S6 Young Ambassador roles with Active Schools. If you have any questions about either role, please come see me at my office. You can apply here.
LGBT+ Festival Fortnight (Mr Greenhorn)
Active Schools working in partnership with LEAP Sports are delighted to invite any interested pupils to our Festival Fortnight event on Friday 17 June at the Michael Woods Leisure Centre, Glenrothes. Our event to increase the participation and visibility of LGBTIQ+ people in Scottish sport. Our event is open to everyone. If you’d like to get involved, please complete the Microsoft form.
Little Shop of Horrors Show Tickets (Mr McPherson)
Tickets for the school show are now available on iPayimpact. Tickets can be purchased by logging into iPayimpact – go to ‘Accounts’ then ‘Shop’. You can then pick up tickets at the school reception. Tickets can also be purchased using cash at the school office in addition to the iPayimpact option. Alternatively you can pick up a ticket on the evening of the show subject to availability.
DYW Padlet (Mrs Whyte)
This week on the Padlet there are Apprenticeships in NHS Fife as a Pharmacy Technicians. If you are thinking of a job in medicine there are also upcoming Medicine Open days at St Andrews and Aberdeen; we have school contacts for other experiences. Lots of local businesses are hiring including B & M, Young Spuds, Lidl and in Care roles. Mrs Whyte is happy to help with finding work placements or helping you look for a positive destination when you leave school. There is lots of help there if you are starting to think about what you want to do when you leave school.
TODAY’S STANDING NOTICES
Piano/Keyboard 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.
Upper and Lower String 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.
String Group (Mrs Simpson)
String group is on today in E13. Please bring your lunch and be ready to play for 1:15pm.
KHS Radio Show on K107FM (Kirsty Brown, S6)
Are you interested in becoming a radio presenter and presenting on a local radio station? If this sounds like something you seem interested in, then head along to Dr Murray’s Room A4 in science on Thursday at lunch, to find out more information! This is open to all years, we hope to see some new faces!
Calm Colouring (Mrs Dempsey)
Every Thursday (at lunchtime) in A18. Bring your own mindful colouring books or borrow from my collection. Feel free to bring your lunch.
Rugby (Mr Greenhorn)
Thursday after school from 3:30-4:30pm on the school Astro pitch. This new club is open to all year groups and is being run in partnership with Kirkcaldy Rugby Club. Please bring warm gear and report to the PE dept.
Homework Club (Mrs Patton)
Homework club is on after school on Thursday in C6, 3:20-4:15pm.
FRIDAY 17 JUNE
Hot Meal: Carrot and coriander soup, Breaded fish or salmon fish fingers, chips, peas or beans or Chicken peri peri and rice, chips and salad.
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.
Little Shop of Horrors (Ms McMahon)
Puppet making for the Little Shop of Horrors will run at lunchtime in B3.
Have Lunch with A Hero! (Mrs Brown)
All are welcome to come along to C11, with their lunch, to see Homer’s classic story about the hero Odysseus on his monster-filled journey back from the Trojan war!
Club Period (Mrs Rae)
Come to the PSO base either during lunch or after school to collect a bag of sanitary products to take home. At Kirkcaldy High we believe no person should have to pay for these products so save your money to treat yourself and come and get them for free at the PSO base, as well as a range of other hygiene products.
