FRIDAY 06 SEPTEMBER
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.
Staff/Pupil Toilets (Mr McKay)
A reminder to learners that the toilets in the staffroom, and those designated as ‘staff only’ are for adult use only. There are a many toilets that young people can use: B block toilets, those at drama, single use toilets across the school, those at DET and PE departments are all in use during the school day. Those in the Quad, between Science and the main building are for use at break and lunch. Thank you for your support.
CHANGE TO BUS TIMES FROM MONDAY 9 SEPTEMBER (Mrs Spence)
Please be aware that the bus companies have changed their morning timetables. Copies of these have been emailed to all parental contacts. Copies are also available outside the main school office.
Boys U15 Football (Mr Mooney)
Due to the Fife Schools U15 trial on Monday, there will be no training until the following week, Monday 16th September. Can pupils attending the trial please return their forms to me at the start of Period 1 today.
First Aid Course (Mrs Hume)
Any S6 who wishes to sign up for the Emergency First Aid at Work course should do so using the QR code below. The course will take place all day on 25th October and if you sign up you will need to stay in school until 3pm to complete it. More information can be found on the S5/6 year group team or from Mrs Hume.
Japanese Club (Mrs Morris)
Japanese club will return on a Monday lunch time in C9 with Mrs Morris. Come along with your lunch and learn about the Japanese culture and language. Help us to prepare to host Japanese visitors in our school on Friday 27th September.
MVP Training (Mrs Dempsey)
MVP Training for S5 and S6 will take place in the Assembly Hall next Monday the 9th and Wednesday the 11th.
If you are interested in attending then please scan the QR code and sign up:
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.
MONDAY 09 SEPTEMBER
Hot Meal: Soup of the day, Crispy Dipper Fajita or Italian Chicken Meatballs served with Pasta Spirals
TODAYS STANDING NOTICE
Mental Health Ambassadors (Miss Johnston)
Mental Health Ambassadors meeting in B15 at Lunchtime.
Rights Respecting Schools Group and Ambassadors (Miss Young)
Can all existing members and anyone keen to join come along to B14 and 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. (feel free to bring lunch).
Calm Colouring Club (Ms Geddes)
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 Monday lunchtime.
S1-S6 Badminton (Mr Harrower)
S1-S6 Badminton in the Games Hall on a Monday from 3:30-4:15.
S1-S6 Basketball (Mr Stewart)
I’ll be running Basketball for all year groups on a Monday from 3.30pm to 4.30pm.
Japanese Club (Mrs Morris)
Japanese club will return on a Monday lunch time in C9 with Mrs Morris. Come along with your lunch and learn about the Japanese culture and language. Help us to prepare to host Japanese visitors in our school on Friday 27th September.
