FRIDAY 23 AUGUST
Hot Meal: Soup of the day, BBQ Chicken Fillet in a bun served with Oven Roasted Diced Potatoes or Pasta King Pomodoro Sauce served with Pasta & Garlic Bread.
Out of Class Passes (Mrs Kerek)
Calling all Adam Smith Pupils in S2 – S6 on Mrs Kerek’s caseload who had out of classes for any reason whatsoever last year. New passes to replace the out of date ones have now been created and are available for collection from Mrs Kerek in the new Adam Amith Guidance base (just along from the Inclusion Hub) – period 3 on Thursday and period 1 on Friday. You will NOT be allowed out of class with an out of date pass!
Rights Respecting Schools Group and Ambassadors (Mrs Young)
This group will be restarting next week starting with a first meeting on Monday in B14 at 1:15 (feel free to bring lunch). Can all existing members and anyone keen to join come along and also anyone who expressed interest in being an ambassador. The meeting will be about new projects coming up this year as well as discussing membership, badges and choice of meeting days.
Medicine, Veterinary Science or Dentistry Students (Mrs Kendrick)
Could all pupils applying to study Medicine, Veterinary Science or Dentistry, please come for a brief meeting on Monday 26th August at 1.20 in the Oswald Guidance base next to Art.
S6 Lift Off Session (Miss Nessel)
Please be advised that ALL S6 who are planning on applying to University this year will have a introduction to UCAS session from Abertay University on Monday 26th August, Period 6 in the Assembly Hall. This will also apply to the small number of S5s who intend to apply to Uni this year.
Mental Health Ambassadors (Miss Johnston)
Mental Health Ambassadors meeting in B15 at Lunchtime on Monday.
S3 Jupiter Artland Trip (Miss Cobban)
Can those who have handed in their permission slip for the Jupiter Artland Trip please meet with Miss Cobban at breaktime in B28.
School Netball (Mrs Little)
School netball resumes next week for all age groups, where you will have the opportunity to train on a weekly basis and compete in competitive matches against others schools. All school netball is FREE and there are no match fees.
S1/S2 will train on Tuesday night 3:30 – 4:15pm
S3 – S6 will train on Wednesday night 3:30 – 4:15pm
Enterprising Maths Club (Mr Jones & Ms Barclay)
Are you a maths whiz looking for a club where you can really challenge yourself? Join our Enterprising Maths Club and tackle mind-bending problems with other students. There’s even a chance to represent the school in maths competitions, so get involved!
Come to B4 every Tuesday lunchtime.
S5/S6 EMA Applications 2024/25 (Mrs Cook)
EMA Applications Forms can now only be accessed and completed online at www.fife.gov.uk/ema If successful an EMA Learning Agreement will be posted out to your home address. Please complete form and return to Mrs Cook in the school office.
If you have applied and been approved for EMA, please bring your completed Learning Agreement to the school office. We cannot proceed with any payments until this has been done. If you have still to apply, please do this as soon as you can. Any applications received by Fife Council after the 4th October 2024 cannot be backdated and you will only be paid from the date the application is received. Please remember you also need to make a new application each academic year.
Fife Council, Fitzgerald Trust Scheme – 2024/2025, School Pupils (Mrs McNab)
Applications are invited from SCHOOL PUPILS for awards from the funds of the above Trust Scheme in respect of the academic year 2024/2025 (see information below for school leavers). Awards are available to assist pupils in continuing their education at school in fifth and sixth years. Applicants must be attending a secondary school in Kirkcaldy and must be resident within the former Burgh of Kirkcaldy at the time the award is made. Closing date for the form to be submitted is no later than Friday 6 September 2024. If you wish to apply for this funding, please complete either the link or QR code below:-
https://forms.office.com/e/KpSCt2zybu
Pupils leaving school to go to University or a College of Further Education MUST NOT COMPLETE THE FORM REFERRED TO ABOVE. Application forms for POST-SCHOOL STUDENTS can be obtained by emailing fitzgeraldtrust@fife.gov.uk
S6 LEAVERS HOODIES (Miss Lipton)
Reminder that all S6 Leavers Hoodies must be ordered & paid in full before Friday 13th September. Please see Miss Lipton for sizing – these cannot be returned so what you order you get. Payments to be made via iPayimpact or cash at the office – total cost is £21.
SALTIRE AWARDS (Miss Lipton)
Please remember to submit your Saltire Hours via the team each week.. Any volunteering can count towards these awards.
S1 School of Dance (Mrs Poynter)
If you are interested in being a part of the S1 School of Dance could you please attend a meeting at break on Friday in the Boys Gym regarding further auditions that will take place next week. If you cannot attend the meeting please see Mrs Poynter or Miss Johnston in the P.E department.
Creative Well-being Club (PSO Team)
There is a new opportunity open to pupils to join the Creative Well-being Club. The group will be creating and designing a new school poster to showcase the well-being indicators and what they are. This will be at Tuesday lunchtimes and starts Tuesday 27th of August at the inclusion hub. There will be a house point incentive for participating.
MONDAY 26 AUGUST
Hot Meal: Soup of the day, Crispy Dipper Fajita or Italian Chicken Meatballs served with Pasta Spirals
Mental Health Ambassadors (Miss Johnston)
Mental Health Ambassadors meeting in B15 at Lunchtime.
