WEDNESDAY 07 OCTOBER

Hot Meal:  Soup of the day, Roast Chicken in Gravy with Yorkshire Pudding & Mash or Roast Vegan Fillet in Gravy with Yorkshire Pudding & Mash. Chicken Fries at breaktime.

Sponge a Teacher – House Fundraiser (Mr Spink)
Wanna get your own back on your teachers? Come along to the front playground at 1:05 Thursday 8th Oct/ 10:20 Friday 9th Oct to throw a wet sponge at them – £1 per throw – all proceeds will go to the House Fund to help raise money for Reward Trips etc. See posters around school for more details.

Lost Property (Mr Stewart)
If you have lost any clothing and want to check lost property in PE, please come down and look before Wednesday this week. Any items left behind will be donated to charity.

📢 Music Department Notice – Holiday Practice Reminder 🎶
Could all pupils please remember to collect their instruments from the Music Department before the holidays begin.
Taking your instrument home will allow you to continue practising over the break, maintain your progress, and be ready for lessons and performances when we return.
✅ Collect your instrument before your last music lesson or before the end of the school day.
Thank you, and happy practising! 🎵🎺🎻🎸🥁🎹
Music Department 🎶

UCAS Sign Up (Mrs Kendrick)
UCAS sign up this week in Social Education. Charge your I pads ahead of class. Please ensure you are in Social Education to sign up for UCAS and get your buzzword and important information about personal statements and key dates.
If you are in S5 and want to apply to university, please speak to your Social Education teacher about joining the S6 Social Education class that period so you do not miss out. Or, failing any of the above see Mrs Kendrick.

Netball (Mrs Poynter & Steedman)
Netball will be cancelled after school this Tuesday due to Mrs Poynter and Mrs Steedman having a meeting after school . It will resume as normal after the holidays.

Grab a Lunch Bag (KHS School Kitchen)
Lunch Grab Bags will now be available to pre-order at the till!! Grab yours today!!!!

🌿🏆 Middleden Green Team: 25 Hours! (Mrs Duckett)
A HUGE well done to our regular litter pickers who have now earned their 25 Hour Saltire Award! 🎉 This nationally recognised volunteering award is a fantastic achievement and looks brilliant on CVs, College and University applications.
It’s never too late to start volunteering! 💚 If you’d like to get involved, you would be very welcome to join the Middleden Green Team at one of our future litter picks. 🌳🗑️
Come along, make a difference and start building your volunteering hours! 🙌

Sports Clubs (Active Schools, Kalia Dair)
Active Schools works with many different Sport Clubs in Kirkcaldy and the surrounding areas, who have opportunities for pupils to take part outside of school. Please see this term’s promotional Sway which shares details of where and when you could take part in sport! – Sports Club Link

Active Schools Meeting (Kalia Dair)
Can anyone who is part of the Active Schools Young Leadership Pathway (Young Leader or Ambassador) please attend a meeting on Wednesday 7th October at lunchtime, in the Active Schools Coordinator Office (across from IT suite). If anyone isn’t already involved, but would like to be, please feel free to attend and see if it’s something you would be interested in. Please get your lunch first then you can bring it up with you.

Word of the Week (Mrs MacKenzie)

Envious

Definition: Feeling discontent because someone else has something desirable.

Example: She felt envious of her friend’s success.

Stem opportunity: Young WEIR-WISE: Discovering Engineering with S2 Girls (Dr Black)
If you are an S2 girl interested in maths or science, this would be an excellent opportunity to explore a career in engineering at Strathclyde University. Applications are open for this program and must be submitted by 5th October. Scan the QR code below for more information, or see Dr Black (A6).

Meta Skills of the Month (Mrs Smith)

October – Adapting & Initiative

Right of the Fortnight (Mrs Young)

Article 12 Respect for Children’s Views

Fact: Not all young people are able to access this right (respecting their views) 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.

Libby App (Mrs MacKenzie)
Discover Libby: Free Books at Your Fingertips!
Did you know you can access thousands of free eBooks and audiobooks through the Libby app?
✅ Join your local library and get a library card
✅ Download the Libby app on your phone, tablet or computer
✅ Sign in with your library details
✅ Start borrowing books instantly!
Libby gives you access to a huge range of books, including fiction, non-fiction, study guides, revision materials and past paper resources.
Visit your local library to get started and unlock a world of reading today!

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)

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.

BGE Maths Study Support (Mrs McMahon)
Maths Study Support will be on a Wednesday Lunchtime in B3.

Taskmaster Club (Mrs Gauffre)
S1-3 Taskmaster Club will be in C14 on a Wednesday Lunch time. Complete challenges, outsmart your opponents, win points from the Taskmaster!!! Bring your own lunch. See Mrs Gauffre for a pass

The Treblemakers Choir (Mr Wilkie)
The choir starts back this Wednesday afterschool (3:30pm to 4:15pm) in room E13. Everyone is welcome. If you love singing, then this is for you. Loads of performing opportunities are on the horizon. See you all there.

Wellbeing Drop In (PSO’s)
We are hosting a launch event for our Wellbeing drop-in. This will involve trying a variety of activities to support wellbeing, including kinetic sand, making stress balls, badge making and more. There will also be the option for people to discuss, 1-1, any wellbeing concerns and to get some support with this. Please pop along and say hello! This will be on every Wednesday at lunchtime in the old PSO Base so if you can’t make today, you can come along at another time.

THURSDAY 08 OCTOBER

Hot Meal:  Soup of the day, Scottish Breaded Haddock served with Chips or Salmon Fish Fingers also served with Chips. 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.

Thursday Murder Club (Mrs MacMorris)
Open to S4-6 in C14 on a Thursday after school. If you’re interested in true crime, solving mysteries and finding justice – this is the club for you!

Puzzles Club (Ms Tinney)
Do you enjoy solving puzzles, cracking codes, playing logic games, or taking on brain-teasing challenges? Come along to Puzzle Club in Room B2 with Ms Tinney at lunchtime! Open to all pupils, whether you’re a puzzle expert or just looking to try something new. Bring your curiosity and see if you can solve the challenge of the week!

Gardening Club (Thursday Lunchtimes) Ms Brown🍀
All pupils who would like to be involved with the school garden are welcome. Meet at the Serenity garden on fair days; or C11, if it’s bad weather🍃 See me in advance for a pass.

Chemistry Study Support (Chemistry Teachers)
Are you baffled by bonding? Are you confused by calculations? Are you frantic about formulae? If the answer to these questions is even close to “yes”, then you should attend chemistry study support on Thursdays 3.30pm-4.30pm in either classrooms A4, A5, or A6. All are welcome!