Kirkcaldy High School

Respect for Self, Others, and Learning

114. Blue Bulletin – Wednesday 28.02.24

WEDNESDAY 28 FEBRUARY

Hot Meal: Soup of the day, Chicken or vegetable korma with rice and naan bread.

HAPPY 50th BIRTHDAY TO MR RITCHIE!!

S2 Course Choice (Mr Farquharson)
S2 Coursing takes place today. All appointments are in the IT Hub next to C4. Appointment times are in tutor folders and have been put up on the cabinets across from the guidance base. Check your time, take a picture to remember and ensure you attend. Anyone absent will be seen later in the week.

School College Partnership Courses (Mrs Hamilton)
All of the college courses are cancelled on Thursday 29 February. This is due to planned strike action. Young people who normally attend the college on a Thursday afternoon, can work from home instead.

S1 & Senior Netball (Miss Johnston)
S1 & senior netball is cancelled today. It will resume next week.

Music Practice Rooms (Mrs Duckett)
Music Practice Rooms are for senior pupils (S4-6) ONLY at break and lunchtimes. ALL pupils using practice rooms at these times must sign-in in E11. No food or socialising without exception. These rooms are for practising instruments only. Thank you.

Practical Woodwork, Practical Metalwork and Design & Manufacture Models (Mr Fulton)
Can all pupils who have still to collect a model manufactured as part of their final assignment for these courses last year please come and collect it from the Design & Technology department before Friday 8 March. Any models that remain unclaimed after this date will be recycled.

Pupil Wise Survey (Mrs Gibb)
All S5 and S6 will be asked in class on Friday period 1 to complete the Pupil Wise Survey. Please use the QR code below.

Scottish Apprenticeship Week Events (Mr McCowan)
Attention S4-S6’s! Looking for an apprenticeship for after your time at KHS? Scottish Apprenticeship Week, run by Skills Development Scotland, are running an apprenticeship event in March at:

  • Carnegie Conference Centre, Dunfermline – Tuesday 5 March 2024, 6pm-8pm

The session at Auchmucty High School has been cancelled.

The Dunfermline event will have lots of information and opportunities for pupils/parents/carers to find out about:

  • Modern Apprenticeships
  • Foundation Apprenticeships
  • Graduate Apprenticeships

You can find out more information here: https://www.apprenticeships.scot/events/scottish-apprenticeship-week or by coming to speak to Mr McCowan in C4.

Babcock International Engineering Apprenticeships (Mr McCowan)
Are you interested in working to maintain the Royal Navy’s fleet of warships? Getting paid to study and learn a trade? Babcock International, based at Rosyth are currently advertising for 2 apprenticeships in:

Level 6
Engineering Design

Level 5
Engineering Trades (Welding/Mechanical & Electrical Fitting/Fabricating/Machining/Pipefitting)

They are hosting a virtual careers fair on Thursday 7 March from 5.30pm until 7pm to discuss all the apprentice opportunities they have available across Scotland.

If you’re interested in finding out more, then scan the QR code to register. These are fantastic opportunities and the application deadline is March 2024. Please see Mr McCowan in C4 if you need any help.

Fife College Open Days (Mrs Davidson)
Fife College will be hosting Campus Open Days at the end of March 2024. Please see link to our website, which includes a Programme of Events for each Campus – Open Days 2023 (fife.ac.uk).

S6 Yearbooks (Miss Lipton)
Reminder that full payment for the S6 Yearbook should be made before Friday 1 March. These are £20 each… please pay via iPayimpact or at the Office.

TODAYS STANDING NOTICE

Guitar Lessons (Mr Irwin)
Lessons are on today in the Music department.

National 5 Maths/Apps Study Support (Mr Jones)
Pop along to ask questions, get help with homework or just have a quiet space to study. Every Wednesday lunchtime in B5.

Guitar Club (Mr Irwin)
Guitar club will run today at lunchtime in the Music department.

Flute Group (Mrs Clark)
Flute Group will be on every Wednesday lunchtime in the Music Department.

Equality Group (Dr Murray)
The KHS Equality Group meets every Wednesday lunchtime in A4. Anyone who is interested in any aspect of equality is welcome whether it be age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. See Dr Murray for a pass. Bring you lunch!

Higher Music Study Support (Mr Wilkie)
This will run every Wednesday after school, 3:15-4:15pm.

THURSDAY 29 FEBRUARY

Hot Meal: Soup of the day, Steak pie with veg or Cheese, onion and potato pasty with veg.

Piano/Keyboard Lessons (Mr Macdonald)
Lessons are on today in the Music department.

Violin/Viola Lessons (Mrs Ranieri)
Lessons are on today in the Music department.

N5 Music Study Support (Mrs Clark)
This will run every Thursday at lunchtime.

Calm Colouring Club (Ms Geddes & Miss Millar)
If you are looking for a quiet space to enjoy your lunch and do a bit of colouring, then head along to A3 from 1:10pm every Thursday lunchtime. Ms Geddes, Miss Millar and the Mental Health Ambassadors will be there to welcome you.

Upper Strings Ensemble (Mrs Ranieri)
Upper Strings Ensemble will run today at lunchtime in the Music department.

Chemistry Study Support (Dr Black)
3:20-4:20pm in A6. Open to all levels. Start your prelim revision.

Higher Music Study Support (Mrs Duckett)
This will run every Thursday after school, 3:15-4:15pm.

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