THURSDAY 31 OCTOBER
Hot Meal: Soup of the day, Scottish Breaded Haddock or Fish Fingers with Chips or Roast Chicken in Gravy, Mashed Potatoes with Yorkshire Pudding.
Tempest Photographs (Mrs Spence)
If you (or your parent/carer) ordered a photograph from Tempest, please collect it from the school office either during breaktime or lunchtime, or after school. Thank you.
Remembrance Day 2024 (Mrs Harrower)
The House Captains will be coming around classes, giving you the opportunity to donate money for a Poppy. There is no minimum donation and all money raised, will go directly to Poppy Scotland. Poppy Scotland help current members and veterans of the armed forces.
Matilda Auditions (Ms Bruce)
If you still want to audition for a part in the school musical, you must see Mr Wilkie for an audition piece asap. Auditions for the main speaking roles will take place afterschool on Wednesday (6th November) at 3.25pm. Those wanting to do a backstage role or be part of the ensemble do not need to audition, but should give their name to Ms Bruce/Mr Wilkie.
S4-6 Reach (Mrs Nessel)
If you would like to sign up for the REACH programme following assemblies with St Andrews Uni on Monday, email reach@st-andrews.ac.uk to do so.
DYW Ambassadors (Mr. McCowan)
S5s and S6s!
Are you interested in a career in business or leadership? Would you like to help connect KHS with companies, businesses and colleges/universities? Then you should become a DYW Ambassador!
Mr. McCowan is looking for some senior pupils to help with a range of activities in the school, including:
Running the Careers Fair, a Jobs Fair, and business outreach events
Maintaining a noticeboard with info on apprenticeships, jobs, and university open days
Helping with employer visits to KHS
Promoting KHS to the wider community
If this is of interest then please attend a meeting in C4 on Monday at break time.
Fitness Suite Mondays (Mrs Steedman)
Every Monday lunch time the fitness Suite will be open to all pupils S1-S6. Grab a quick lunch and come down to use the equipment, you can do whatever workout you like, some cardio or some weights, entirely up to you!
Career Ready: S5s (Mr. McCowan)
All 8 successful applicants for the 2024-6 Career Ready programme should have been contacted by email this week to let them know they have been approved and who their mentor is. There were a lot of strong applicants this year, but if you weren’t selected don’t worry as there will be many more opportunities in S5 and S6. Can successful applicants please come to Mr. McCowan’s room (C4) on Friday at break for a quick meeting.
On behalf of the Rights Ambassadors: Right of the fortnight (Miss Young)
Article 12: Respect for the Views of the Child – Not all young people are able to access this right. In some countries across the world people’s views are not respected, some have even taken measures to stop protest and free speech such as North Korea, China, Iran, Burma, Equatorial Guinea, Turkmenistan and Vietnam.
Kirkcaldy Youth Forum!
Kirkcaldy is starting a Youth Forum! A Youth Forum is a group led by young people to voice what changes they would like to make within their community. Come along to our event and discuss your community with other young people, have a voice in decision making and also have some fun!
Trust us…it’s very demure…very mindful! Come along to the first meeting on Tuesday 5th November (5:30pm) at Kirkcaldy Townhouse P.S. Food will be included…
For more information please contact: ramiza.ahmad@fife.gov.uk OR lorraine.mullen@fife.gov.uk.
TODAYS STANDING NOTICES
Chess Club (Dr Black)
Chess club runs Thursday lunchtimes in A6, 1:10-1:40pm. Beginners to Grand master’s welcome. Collect a lunchtime pass from Dr Black if you would like to come along.
Together We Can Group (Miss Johnston)
Together We Can group is on after school, Thursdays in the PE department from 3:30-4:15
Equality Group (Dr Murray)
The KHS Equality Group meets every Thursday 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!
FRIDAY 01 NOVEMBER
Hot Meal: Soup of the day, Chicken Curry Slice served with Oven Roasted Diced Potatoes or Pasta King Pomodoro Sauce with Pasta & Garlic Bread.
