WEDNESDAY 22 APRIL
Hot Meal: Soup of the day, Traditional Macaroni Cheese served with Garlic Bread or Tasty Tomato Tuna Pastabake with Garlic Bread. Chicken Fries at breaktime.
S1 Football (Mr Pennel)
Any footballers interested in playing in the upcoming Scottish Plate match, please attend a meeting today at break in the boys gym.
S1-S2 Raytheon Quadcopter Challenge (Miss Barclay)
Following last year’s HUGE success, we have been invited to take part in Raytheon’s annual quadcopter challenge again. We also have the added bonus of having three award-winning S3s on-hand to help us out this year!
Please register your interest with Miss Barclay in B4 – attend a lunchtime meeting on Thursday 23rd April.
A look at last year’s final in London (can you spot the three KHS students throughout the video?)
World Earth Day (Mrs Duckett)
🌍 World Earth Day – 22 April
💡 Theme: Protect Our Planet
Today is World Earth Day, a global moment to think about how our everyday choices shape the future of our planet. This year’s focus encourages us to look at how we use energy, reduce waste, and protect nature here in Scotland and around the world.
♻️ What you can do today:
🚶♂️ Choose to walk or cycle when you can
🗑️ Reduce waste by reusing or recycling
🌱 Look after local green spaces
💧 Save water and switch off lights when not needed
📚 Learn something new about climate and sustainability
🌦️ Small actions add up. Every choice helps create a cleaner, greener future for everyone.
🌱 Let’s make Earth Day count.
The Wealth of Nations Day (Mrs Duckett)
📘 250 Years Since The Wealth of Nations
👤 Adam Smith (1723–1790)
Today marks 250 years since the publication of The Wealth of Nations (1776), the most famous work by Adam Smith, the Scottish thinker often called the “father of modern economics.” Smith was born in Kirkcaldy, making this anniversary especially significant here in Scotland.
💭 Why it matters:
📚 Smith explored how economies grow and how societies can organise work and trade
💷 His ideas helped shape modern economic thinking used by governments worldwide
🌍 He argued that people’s choices, work, and cooperation all contribute to a nation’s prosperity
🔎 Key ideas from the book:
🧩 Division of labour — breaking tasks into smaller parts increases efficiency
🔄 Markets and exchange — people trade goods and services to meet each other’s needs
🏛️ Role of government — supporting justice, education, and infrastructure
🏴 A Scottish legacy:
Adam Smith’s work continues to influence how we understand money, trade, and society today.
Word of the Week (Mrs MacKenzie)
Complaisant
Definition: Someone described as complaisant is willing or eager to please other people, or is easily convinced to do what other people want.
Example: Derek was a complaisant boy, always happy to oblige whenever his mother or father asked him to run an errand.
Rights of the Fortnight (Mrs Young)
Article 13: Sharing Thoughts Freely
Fact: You can express yourself in a number of ways – orally by telling people what you think, in writing or even visually using drawings as a creative outlet to show who you are as a person.
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 23 APRIL
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
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.
