WEDNESDAY 25 MARCH
Hot Meal: Soup of the day, Beef Cannelloni or Spinach & Ricotta Cannelloni. Chicken Fries at breaktime.
SQA Exam Countdown (S4/5/6)
Every day is a chance to improve – only 7 school days to go.
Revision tip of the day:
Test yourself again tomorrow — spaced repetition works!
Eid Mubarak! عِيد مُبَارَك (Dr. Murray)
Thanks to everyone who came to the Eid party. We all had a lovely time, and we’re looking forward to next year already!
N4 Personal Finance Catch Up (Mrs Kendrick)
There is catchup for Personal Finance National 4 (Social Education) on Monday 30 March Periods 1 + 2 in Room C14
Please make sure that you attend if your parent/carer received a group call yesterday afternoon. I have a list of names if you need to check.
Dress Down Day (Dr. Murray)
Our Dress Down Day on Thursday 2nd April will be in aid of Comic Relief. This is a charity that supports people experiencing poverty in the UK, and across the world. The usual rules apply. Keep it school-appropriate, and no football colours. Red would be suitable for this charity! Pay £1 in your first class.🔴
S5/S6 Carlyle Pupils (Mrs Young)
If you want to have your name on the leavers assembly you need to ensure you have sent Leona Weepers and Cara Marhsall your info by the end of today – I’ve tagged people on the S5/6 teams page who have not already sent their P1 photo and destinations. Everyone else also need to send them your fave memories of school please. Rehearsals are Thursday so it all needs finished by the end of the day today.
Senior House Captains Meeting re Leavers Assemblies (Mrs Young)
Meeting Thursday lunch – 1:15 in B14- all senior House and Vice Captains must attend (some of the BOYS have not been attending recently!). You must have your Leavers assembly finished and post it on the team for us to check before the meeting. The focus will be the leavers assemblies and answering any questions you have about this as well. Thank you for all the hard work that many of you have put in already this year.
House Event (Mrs Poynter)
We are launching a new House Event: an art competition! Your challenge is to design a mascot for your house on an A4 sheet of paper. Please hand your submissions into the office by the end of the week. This event is open to everyone. This is one of your last chances to earn more House Points. Thank you, Carlyle House Captains.
Senior Saltire Hours (Miss Lipton)
Can all S6 and those S5 who are leaving school please ensure all Saltire Hours are submitted via the Team before 1pm on Friday 27th March. Certificates will be awarded week beginning Monday 30th March. Any issues see Miss Lipton in D9.
Litter Pick (Mrs Duckett)
🌍 Keep Scotland Beautiful – Community Litter Campaign
We’re supporting the Scottish National Campaign to Tidy Up Litter – Keep Scotland Beautiful! This is a brilliant chance for us all to show pride in our community and live out one of our core school values: Community.
🗑️ Litter Pick at the Den – Saturday 28th March, 10am
There will be another community litter pick at The Den this Saturday at 10am. 📌 Please see the attached poster for full details.
💬 What’s Being Said
You may have seen comments on Fife Jammers about the unacceptable amount of litter being dropped in the Den. The message from the public is clear: It’s our shared responsibility to look after our community and our home.
🤝 How You Can Help
🌱 Join the litter pick if you can
🚯 Don’t drop litter
💛 Encourage others to take pride in our community
🏡 Be a role model for caring for our shared spaces
Together, we can make a real difference and help keep our local area beautiful.
Easter Raffle (Mrs Foster)
SLD 1 will be selling Lucky Tickets for an Easter Egg Raffle. These will be on sale at break time, from outside the PSO base. They are 50p each.
Culture Month (Mrs Gibb)
This month’s Country of the Month is… Japan!
When you see each other, rather than saying hello, let’s use the Japanese word for hello instead:
こんにちは
Kon’nichiwa
Did you know: Japanese people celebrate the start of Spring with a bean-throwing ritual. This is said to ward away evil spirits and welcome good fortune.
Word of the Week (Mrs MacKenzie)
Cavalier
Definition: Someone described as cavalier shows no concern for important or serious matters.
Cavalier also describes attitudes, manners, etc., that show the same lack of concern.
Example: The company provides regular training about the dangers of being cavalier in sharing privileged information.
Rights of the Fortnight (Mrs Young)
Article 30 – Minority Culture and language and religion
Fact: Look out for our “culture of the month” celebrations around KHS where we focus in on and try to learn about different languages and cultures.
TODAY’S STANDING NOTICES
KHS Radio Show on K107FM (Dr Murray) 📻
We present a weekly show on Kirkcaldy’s radio station, K107FM every Wednesday. You could be involved. We meet every Wednesday 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.
S2 Code Club (Mr Turnbull)
Calling all likeminded S2 with an interest in coding. Meet in D6 every Wed. Bring your lunch. See Mr Turnbull in D6 for a pass.
The Treblemakers Choir (Mr Wilkie)
Do you love singing? Do you love performing? Warmup your vocal cords as ‘The Treblemakers Choir’ is just for you. Come and join Mrs Simpson and Mr Wilkie in the Music department on Wednesday’s afterschool in room E13. We are asking you to join The Treblemakers if you have interest in joining future school shows. All are welcome.
Chess Club (Mr Morrice)
Chess club runs Wednesday lunchtimes in A9, 1:10-1:40pm. Beginners to Grand master’s welcome. Collect a lunchtime pass from Dr Black or Mr Morrice if you would like to come along.
Anime & Manga Club (Mrs Kelsey)
The Anime and Manga club runs every Wednesday lunchtime with Ms Kelsey in B29. Come along to watch anime, read manga, and draw manga.
Physics Study Support (Ms Solowczuk)
This will run on Wednesdays after school. Come and see any Physics teacher in A7, A9 or A10.
THURSDAY 26 MARCH
Hot Meal: Soup of the day, Fish Fingers or Scottish Breaded Haddock served with Chips, Southern Style Chicken Goujon Fajita, Quorn Fajita. Chicken Fries at breaktime.
TODAY’S STANDING NOTICES
Biology Study Support (Miss Irvine)
Biology study support will be running after school on Thursday this week instead of Tuesday due to a staff meeting. It will resume as normal on Tuesdays next week.
School Nurse Service (School Nursing Team)
The school nurse service runs in Meeting Room 1 every Thursday at break time. You can see them for all issues health related. Please use the QR code below to request an appointment.
Chemistry Study Support (KHS Chemistry Team)
Are you baffled by bonding, addled by atoms, or flummoxed by formulae? If so, Chemistry Study Support is available Thursday after school in A4/A5/A6. Bring all your problems to the lab bench. You could even use it as a quiet space to get some homework done. Everyone is welcome!
Japanese Club (Mr Stewart)
Come and join us in C9 after school for Japanese Club.
Drama Club (Mr McPherson)
Drama club every Thursday after school in Mr McPherson’s Drama Studio 15:30 to 16:25.
Indoor ‘Gardening’ Club (Mrs Brown🍀)
For winter, Gardening Club is moving inside. Pupils who would like to draw, paint, or research, garden plants are welcome to attend C11, with their lunch. 🍃
See me in advance for a pass.
Netball (Mrs Poynter)
Netball training is on a Thursday lunch time for S1 – S4. Anyone is welcome to come along. Please make sure you finish your lunch before coming down.
S4-S6 Art & Design / Fashion & Textiles (Miss Kinloch)
Thursdays 3:30-4:30
Study Support D15 Art Dept
