Kirkcaldy High School

Respect for Self, Others, and Learning

115. Blue Bulletin – Thursday 29.02.24

THURSDAY 29 FEBRUARY

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

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.

S4 Photography Trip Reminder (Mrs Cowie)
Pupils attending this trip today, should register with their P5 Teachers and head to C5 to collect their camera before departing for the trip.

Together We Can (Miss Johnston)
Together We Can is on after school today 3:15-4:15pm, please come to the PE classroom after school.

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

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.

FRIDAY 1 MARCH

Hot Meal: Soup of the day, Breaded fish or Salmon fish fingers and chips or Mediterranean frittata.

Brass Lessons (Mr Letham)
Lessons are on today in the Music department.

Woodwind Lessons (Ms Kelso)
Lessons are on today in the Music department.

Wind Band (Mrs Duckett)
Wind band will run today at lunchtime in the Music department.

Have Lunch with a Hero! (Classics Film Club)
Percy Jackson is back to save the world, again! All are welcome to classics film club. Bring your lunch with you to C11. See me for a pass in advance.

KHS Radio Show on K107FM (Dr Murray)
We present a weekly show on Kirkcaldy’s radio station, K107FM every Saturday morning. You could be involved, even if you’re never available on a Saturday! We meet every Friday in A4 (Dr Murray’s room in Science) to plan the show. Come along and bring your lunch! See Dr M for a lunch/building pass.

KHS D&D (Dungeons and Dragons) Group (Dr Murray/Miss Collins)
The KHS D&D Group meets in D2 (Home Ec) every Friday after school. Take part in exciting adventures and storytelling. It’s all up to the fate of the dice!

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