THURSDAY 3 APRIL
Hot Meal: Soup of the day, Scottish Breaded Haddock or Fish Fingers with Chips, or a Cheese and Onion Pastry Parcel also served with Chips.
House Assemblies (Mr Farquharson)
There are House Assemblies today, please go to your class and your teacher will bring you to the Assembly Hall.
P3 – Adam Smith
P4 – Carlyle
P5 – Oswald
FA Childcare/Healthcare (Mrs Hamilton)
If you are in S4 or S5 and you have chosen the FA in either childcare or Social Services and Healthcare as one of your subject choices for next session, please attend a meeting in the main staffroom at 12:15pm today.
Eid Party (Dr Murray/Miss Collins/Miss Akers)
The KHS annual Eid party is on today at 1:05pm in A11 (big Home Ec. Room). All (pupils and staff) are welcome. There will be fabulous food, a photo booth, and lots of fun to be had. First come first served! عِيد مُبَارَك Eid Mubarak!
Chess Club (Dr Black)
Chess club is cancelled today.
Dress Down Day on Friday! (Dr Murray)
As per, Friday is a Dress Down Day. The usual rules regarding no sports colours, and no inappropriate clothing apply – keep it school-sensible. The money is going to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for the victims of the Myanmar earthquake. Please give generously.
School Leavers 2025 (Mrs Ross)
If you have a locker with us and are leaving school this year, please make sure to hand in your keys before you go.
Lost Property (Mrs Spence)
Please remember that we will be donating all items in our lost property box to charity over the Easter Holidays. This week is your last chance to claim anything you may have lost in school.
Instruments (Mrs Duckett)
Please could all instruments be collected from Instrument Drop Off by the end of the week. No instruments should be left in there over the Easter holidays.
S1-S2 Quadcopter Challenge (Miss Barclay)
The Quadcopter Challenge is a STEM-based engineering challenge for S1 and S2 students across the country to build an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). Teams will review a standard Quadcopter model with the challenge to design changes to the Quadcopter in line with this year’s theme. Teams are encouraged to think creatively to improve the Quadcopter and analyse any key issues. Each team is guided through the challenge as they develop critical skills in: Engineering / Design, Team Working, Project Management, Presentation Skills / Public Speaking, and Budgeting. A ‘Quadcopter Club’ will run weekly, for 2 hours after school, and the team will have 4-5 students. A teacher with a technical background will support you. Register your interest with Miss Barclay in the Maths department before Thursday 3 April to be part of the team.
Rights of the Fortnight (Rights Respecting Schools Group)
Freedom of Thought and Religion – Fact – Christianity is the largest religion in the world with 2.4 billion followers. The second largest is Islam with 1.9 billion.
Article 27: Healthy Food – Free Food (Mrs Young)
Free Food: We are trying to reduce food waste therefore can you please come along to D2 at the end of each day to make use of the free food that is available. This will include food that has been cooked in home economics as well as fresh food that needs to be used up. This will be available every day on a first come first served basis and will help make sure food does not get binned which is good for us and the environment! There is usually even more excess on a Friday so get down ASAP! Thanks, Rights Respecting Schools Group
House Points (Mr Spink)
This weeks total:
Adam Smith – 154
Carlyle – 146
Oswald – 187
Overall total:
Adam Smith – 2929
Carlyle – 3134
Oswald – 3358
TODAYS STANDING NOTICES
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!
Together We Can Group (Miss Johnston)
Together We Can group is on after school, Thursdays in the PE department from 3:30-4:15pm.
FRIDAY 4 APRIL
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.
School Nurse Drop-in Service (School Nursing Team)
The school nurse drop-in service runs in Meeting Room 1 every Friday at break time. You can see them for all issues health related. No appointment necessary.
