WEDNESDAY 30 NOVEMBER

Hot Meal: Soup of the day, Roast chicken, Yorkshire pudding and gravy or Tomato and basil pasta.

Ski Trip Meeting (Mr Stewart)
Reminder to all pupils going on this trip, there is a parent/carer meeting this Thursday (1 Dec) at 6:00pm in the school Assembly Hall.

SHE Scotland Programme (Mrs Kerek)
All S2 girls participating in the SHE Scotland Programme this term should attend sessions this Wednesday afternoon – S2’s period 6 and S3/4’s period 7 – Registers will be taken there so no need to go to classes first. See Mrs Kerek with any queries.

Kirkcaldy Foodbank (Mrs Morris’ S3 YPI Enrichment Class)
Mrs Morris’ S3 YPI class have had a meeting with Kirkcaldy Foodbank and as a result they have managed to get boxes for donations. We would like the whole school community to get involved. To help support the Foodbank you could donate things like toiletries, tinned foods, chocolate, sweets etc. To donate you should bring your donation into school and drop it off in one of the black crates at the S6 Prefect Base (opposite the main Office). It would mean a lot if you could help our local food bank. Even if you bring in just one thing then a person will have something to eat or something they desperately need. Please leave your donations between now and Monday 19 December. Thanks so much for your support!

Fife Schools Swimming Championships (Mr Greenhorn)
I’m still looking for volunteers to support the Fife Schools Swimming Championships on Saturday (3 December, 12:30-17:00pm) at the Michael Woods Leisure Centre. Our KHS helpers play a key part in supporting the organisers, swimmers and officials with marshalling, timekeeping and covering the main desk. If you’d like to support this event, can you please come see me in my Active Schools Office. We will be leaving from KHS via minibus at 12:15pm, with a return to KHS at 17:15/30pm. Any volunteering at this event will contribute towards Saltire Hours.

S4 Lift Off Pupils (Miss Nessel)
If you have signed up for the S4 Core Pupil Day today, meet Mrs Whyte and Miss Lipton in Miss Nessel’s room right after tutor. Lunch is provided by Papa John’s pizza. Full uniform required. If you aren’t sure if you have signed up, see Miss Nessel.

S4 Practical Cookery Pupils – Seafood Demonstration (Mrs McMahon)
Today (period 1&2) Callum Sinclair of C.Sinclair Fresh Fish Merchants will be demonstrating techniques to prepare a variety of seafood. This will enhance pupil knowledge for the N4 Understanding and Using Ingredients unit. Pupils in Miss Collins (PC3B) and Miss Brown’s (PC3A) class are welcome to attend, providing the hey have sought permission from their timetabled Wednesday P1&2 teacher. The demonstration will be filmed for any pupils who miss it.

S3 STEM Speed Dating (Dr Murray)
Today as part of our Employability week, we will be hosting 20-30 ambassadors from a number of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths (STEM) fields. They will be stationed around the hall with groups of folk in S3 given 5 minutes to “grill” them on their lives and careers. it’s always loads of fun and a great opportunity to find out about STEM-related jobs and what they actually entail day to day. Don’t worry, you’ll be given “prompt” questions to help you out if you can’t think of anything to ask. The split in the S3 year group is…

• • • P1: Surnames A-C
    • P2: Surnames D-H
    • P3: Surnames I-Mc
    • P4: Surnames Me-R
    • P5: Surnames S-Z

Check in with your usual teacher first before heading to the hall with all your worldly goods and a big smile.

Results KHS WC Gameday 4 (Mr Greenhorn)
We have the following results from our matches on Monday: Fra vs. Sau (3-0), Fra vs. Aus (1-4).

KHS World Cup Gameday 5 (Mr Greenhorn)
We have the following fixtures taking place on this lunchtime in the Main Games Hall (Aus vs. Sau & Mex vs. Arg). It is up to each National manager to ensure that their team is ready to take part. The first fixtures will kick-off at 13:15. Spectators will only be allowed to watch from the Table-Tennis suite – where no food or drinks will be allowed.

KHS World Cup Gameday 5 (Mr Greenhorn)
We have the following fixtures taking place today at lunchtime in the Main Games Hall (Aus vs. Sau & Mex vs. Arg). It is up to each National manager to ensure that their team is ready to take part. The first fixtures will kick-off at 1:15pm. Spectators will only be allowed to watch from the Table-Tennis suite – where no food or drinks will be allowed.

Kirkcaldy Area Badminton Ladder (Mr Greenhorn)
A reminder that the Kirkcaldy Area Badminton Ladder competition will be played tonight at KHS with players coming from KHS, Balwearie, St. Andrews & Viewforth HS. The event starts at 4:00pm in the Main Games Hall, finishing at 5:30pm. If you’d like to be involved in this competition – or future badminton competitions, please come speak to me or Mr Harrower. The event will be led by Rachael McDonald (Active Schools Co-ordinator, Viewforth HS).

The Return of the Calm Colouring Lunch Club (Ms Geddes/Miss Millar)
If you would like a calm space to have lunch and do a bit of colouring, with the option to chat through any questions with our Mental Health Ambassadors, then this is the club for you! Head along to A3 (Science) where Miss Millar and Ms Geddes will have all the resources you need to chill out and recharge for the afternoon ahead. Starting next Thursday, 1 December from 1:10pm.

Senior Netball (Miss Kirkwood)
A massive congratulations to our Senior A Netball team – Rebecca Greig, Elanor Ali, Ellie Ness, Amy Whitehill, Tayla Lazmirski, Miren Grant and Kelsey Maxwell – who came second out of 20 teams in the Fife Schools Netball Tournament. In a very close final, they narrowly missed out on first place by one point.

S1 Panto Trip (Mrs Patton & Miss Robertson)
Thank you to those that have returned your permission slips to attend the Cinderella Pantomime trip on Friday 16 December. We are looking forward to it! Please make sure you also return your medical form that you should have received to the office ASAP. It is vital this medical form is returned if you are to attend this trip.

If you have not received your medical form (these should have been handed out in Tutor) then please go to the office at break or lunch to get one and have your parents/carers fill it out.

Fife College – New Courses Starting January/February (Mrs Davidson)
If you’re leaving school at Christmas, Fife College has just announced an exciting selection of new courses starting in January 2023. There’s a wide range of full-time and part-time courses available, with a range of subjects to choose from, including:

• Digital Skills
• Health and Social Care
• Engineering
• Culinary Arts
• Childcare
• Construction
• Business
• Tourism

To find out more or to apply, call 0344 248 0111 or visit fife.ac.uk/newyear

S5/6 Getting Girls into STEM (Mx Donaldson)
Any S5/6 girls who are interested in STEM are invited to a day long conference at Perth College on the 8 December. The day will consist of six workshops run by industry professionals including representatives from Standard Life, RAF, Cirrus, and Scottish Universities, and presents and exciting opportunity to get involved in STEM. The sessions are listed below:

• Robot Wars
• Problem Solving, Team Working
• Construction Tower
• Engineering in a safety critical environment
• Engineer to Rock: From silicon to sound
• Rocket Building/Launching

If you are interested in coming along, please come see myself in A2.

S6 Prom Payments (Miss Lipton)
Can all S6 attending Prom please pay the next £10 towards the total due before the end of term 21/12/22. Payments via iPayimpact preferred – if you need to set this up, please see the office for instructions.

Signed Rangers Top Raffle (Mr Sanderson)
Mr Sanderson is raffling off a Rangers top signed by the current 22/23 season first team to raise funds for the Washington Trip. Raffle tickets will be on sale at break in B14 for £3. Tickets will then be on sale every Tuesday and Thursday at break. The winner will be announced the last week of term. Any questions please see Mr Sanderson or Miss Young.

DYW Padlet (Mrs Whyte)
The Padlet has been updated with more local jobs – lots of local places are taking on Christmas temps. Remember the first place to start with applying for a job is to write a CV. There is a great guide on my World of Work to help with this. Speak to the Careers Advisors if you are not sure about where to start. If you are in S5 and starting to think about applying to University, in particular Edinburgh University – please let Mrs Whyte know as there is a great opportunity coming up!

TODAYS STANDING NOTICES

Guitar Lesson (Mrs Simpson)
Lessons are on today in the Music department. You can find your time on Teams or on the department timetable board.

S1-S3 Maths Support Group (Mr Jones)
Need help with maths homework? Stuck on something you’ve looked at in lessons? Come along to the S1-S3 maths support group, every Wednesday lunchtime (1:05-1:40pm). Bring your lunch, bring your questions.

Guitar Ensemble (Mrs Simpson)
The Guitar Ensemble will take place on Wednesday lunchtime in E13.

S1-S2 BSL (British Sign Language) Club (Mrs Kerek)
BSL Club meets at 1:10pm in C8. Come along and learn British Sign Language in a fun and friendly environment. Pupils are welcome to bring a cold lunch.

S3 & Senior Netball (Mrs Steedman)
All S3 pupils and Senior pupils (S4, S5 & S6) interested in playing netball this year, training will be afterschool every Wednesday from 3:30-4:15pm.

Senior Fashion & Textiles Study Support (Mrs Donaldson)
Every Wednesday, 3:15-4:30pm in D15 & any lunchtime by arrangement.

THURSDAY 1 DECEMBER

Hot Meal: Soup of the day, Steak mince and potatoes or vegetable curry.

Piano and Upper Strings Lessons (Mrs Simpson)
Lessons are on today in the Music department. You can find your time on Teams or on the department timetable board.

S2-S4 Music Lunch Club (Mrs Duckett)
This now takes place in E10 every day of the week, except Wednesdays.

String Group (Mrs Simpson)
The String Group will take place on Thursday lunchtime in E13.

Art Club (Mrs Donaldson)
The club will have different projects to take part in such as creating artwork for displays, competitions and seasonal activities. Bring your packed/cold lunch to D15, Art Department 1pm, Thursdays.

S1 & S2 Netball (Mrs Steedman)
Training will be afterschool every Thursday starting this week from 3:30-4:15pm.

S4 Admin & IT Study Support (Mrs Wood)
This starts, Thursday 10 November in Mrs Wood’s room, D10, 3:15-4:15 pm.

Film & Media Study Support (Mr McPherson)
Film and Media study support for S3 is on today after school in Studio 1.