Kirkcaldy High School

Respect for Self, Others, and Learning

115. Blue Bulletin – Wednesday 8.3.23

WEDNESDAY 8 MARCH

Hot Meal: Soup of the day, Roast chicken, Yorkshire pudding and gravy or Tomato and basil pasta.
Assembly: S3

U13 Football (Mr Pennel)
Can all players listed on the team sheet for the Fife Cup tournament, please attend a meeting today at break in the Boys’ Gym.

Senior Football (Mr Pennel)
Can all players interested in playing in an upcoming Fife Cup match, please attend a meeting today at break in the Girls’ Gym.

Sutton Trust Summer School (Mr Scott)
Any S5 pupils interested in the Sutton Trust Summer Schools are welcome to attend a short presentation today in C13 at 11am today, where you can find out more information on this. These allow students to sample university life if they are considering applying in S6.

Animal Care & Army Workshop (Mrs Whyte)
For any pupils who have signed up for the animal care or army workshop happening next week. Please check the list outside C13 to see if you have a space on the workshop and the time of the session. There may be some spare spaces so see Mrs Whyte if you would like to be added to the waiting list.

S1 Parents’/Carers’ Evening – In School – Tuesday 21 March – PEBS (Mrs Noone)
The parent/carer on-line booking system is open. Booking closes at 11:55pm on Friday 17 March.

Fife Schools LGBT+ Social – Sunday 19 March 11:00am-2:00pm (Dr Murray)
On Sunday 19 March 11.00am-2.00pm, there will be a Fife Schools LGBT+ social event at “The Hive”, just off the High Street in Kirkcaldy. This is a great opportunity to meet with LGBT+ folk and allies of the community – all school age folk are welcome. To attend you need a permission from – Dr M has them in A4!

Course choice for pupils in S4 going into S5 (S Hamilton)
The deadline for completing your final course choice for next session is Tuesday 14 March. Information has been emailed out to parents/carers. Here is a copy of the QR code, which you should use to enter your choices.

S3-S6 Intended Destinations – (Miss Lipton)
Can I remind all S3-S6 to complete the Intended Destinations form – it will take approx. 3 mins to complete – this information will help us with course choices and job matching for the future.

Saltire Hours – S4/5/6 (Miss Lipton)
Can all S4/5/6 ensure your Saltire Hours are up to date and submitted on the team please.

S6 Hoodies (Mrs Rae)
Here is the QR code to select your size and colour for your leavers’ hoodies. Let me know if you are having any issues. Please come and check your name on the list at the PSO base also as it will be what appears in the #23 on the back. I will be sending the order on the 10 March so please ensure all forms and payments are completed by then.

DYW Padlet (Mrs Whyte)
The Padlet has been updated with new opportunities, highlights include –

The opportunity for any interested S2-6 to join a skills workshop run by the British Army.
Apprenticeships – In Engineering, Gardening, Accountancy etc.
Summer School for S5 – Opportunity to attend a residential at some of the UK’s top Universities through Sutton Trust in a range of activities.

Speak to Mrs Whyte if you require any help with applications, finding jobs or want some work experience.

TODAYS STANDING NOTICES

Equalities Group (Dr Murray)
The Equality Group exists to tackle all sorts of inequality such as sexism, racism, homophobia, transphobia, disablism, and other variations. Joining this group is a great way to actually change things at KHS. We meet in A4 every Wednesday lunchtime. Bring your lunch!

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.

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 Art & Fashion Study Support (Mrs Donaldson)
All pupils S4-S6 studying Art & Design or Fashion & Textiles are welcome to attend Wednesday study support with Mrs Donaldson, D15 at 3:15-5pm.

THURSDAY 9 MARCH

Hot Meal: International School Meals Day 
Italian Starter – Minestrone Soup
Mexican Main – Beef Chilli Taco’s or Quorn Nugget Fajita, served with salad and sweetcorn
American Dessert – Sugar ring doughnut with Milkshake

Assembly: S4

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.

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. Today from 1:10pm.

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

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

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