WEDNESDAY 3 NOVEMBER
Hot Meal: Carrot and coriander soup, Roast chicken, potatoes and vegetables or Omelette and chips, peas or salad.
Today’s Yeargroup Mini-Assemblies (Mr Allan)
S3 – Period 1 (D Allan and A Diamond)
P1A 9-9.15am – S3 Enrichment – Languages (x2), Social Subjects (x1), YPI (x2) LEAVE JACKETS ETC
P1B 9.20-9.45am – S3 Enrichment – Business (x3), Creative (x2) and Science (x1) LEAVE JACKETS ETC
S1 – Period 2 (D Allan and S Young)
P2A 9.45-10am – 1AX, 1AY, 1AZ (English), 1OX, 1OY ( Social Subjects) LEAVE JACKETS ETC
P2B 10.05-10.25am- 1CX, 1CY, 1CZ (Maths), 1OZ (Social Subjects) BRING JACKETS ETC
Please report to class first, do not go straight to the Assembly Hall. Thank you.
Little Shop of Horrors (Mr McPherson)
Auditions are complete and the cast list for Little Shop of Horrors will be up outside Mr McPherson’s room at lunchtime today.
House Logo Competition (House Captains)
Pupils of S1-S3, are you interested in designing your house logo and having the chance to win House points? If so, please design your logo on an A4 piece of paper and hand it into the Prefect Base in the labelled box. Please put your full name, house name and year group on the back of your poster. If you have any questions, please ask Fariha and Sophie from the House Captain Team (Oswald). The current House points stand at:
Adam Smith – 57 points
Carlyle – 53 points
Oswald – 33 points
S2 First Chances (Mr Spink)
Can all S2’s who are taking part in First Chances please come and see Mr Spink on Thursday 4 November in C14 at the start of Period 6. Please register with your period 6 teacher first – important information will be shared.
S1 First Chances (Miss Nessel)
S1 First Chances pupils will be having a session with Alison Wright from the University on Thursday 4 November Period 7. You should register with your normal class teacher first and then your way to D8 (Miss Nessel’s room in the Business corridor). You will be out of your usual classes all period. Please bring your log books if you have one.
Celebrating Wider Achievements (Mrs Duckett)
Please contact Mrs Duckett about any recent successes you have had. It could be sporting or volunteering successes outside school or activities with other organisations e.g. Guides, Scouts, Youth Clubs, charity fundraising etc. We also want to know about achievement linked to interests and hobbies e.g. dancing, skating, art, drama or music etc. We will collate all your achievements into a regular achievement round-up, probably in video format, which will go up on the KHS website.
S4-S6 Edinburgh University – YourEd Senior Phase Programme – Applications Now Open! (Mr Paterson)
The University of Edinburgh’s YourEd project is again accepting new students onto their senior phase project! The Senior Phase project is designed to support students who have aspirations to go to university and those who are unsure if university is for them. By signing up to YourEd, you will receive a range of sessions, support and opportunities throughout the school year to increase your understanding of University and help prepare you for applying.
The YourEd programme will involve:
Meeting alumni from your school currently studying at UoE for a realistic insight into what university is actually like:
Personal statement one on one support
Mentoring
Chance to meet students from other schools with similar aspirations
Advice, information and guidance to support you in your progression towards university
The programme starts on the 15 November. So, if you are interested, please scan the QR Code below to register, or come and speak to Mr Paterson in B11 ASAP for more information about the programme and to book your place!
LGBT+ Social (LGBT+ Committee)
We will be having an LGBT+ Social on Sunday 7 November 10:00am-2:00pm here at KHS. This is an opportunity to meet folk involved in LGBT+ and Equality Groups from schools around Fife. Food will be available and ALL ARE WELCOME! See Dr Murray if you’re interested! 🏳️🌈
TODAY’S STANDING NOTICES
Guitar Lessons (Mrs Simpson)
Lessons are on today in the music department. You can find your time on Teams or on the department timetable board in E11.
Guitar Group (Mrs Simpson)
Guitar group is on today in E13. Please bring your lunch and be ready to play for 1:15pm.
Keyboard Group (Mrs Simpson)
Keyboard group is on today in E10 with Mr Duncan.
S4-6 Senior Netball (Mrs Little)
Senior netball will run on Wednesday after school in the Games Hall from 3:15-4:30pm. All new and experienced players welcome.
Biology Study Support (Miss Irvine)
Biology study support will now be running every Wednesday after school from 3:30-4:30pm in A1. It is welcome to all S3-S6 Biology students. Hope to see some of you there!
N5 & Higher Fashion & Textiles Study Support (Mrs Donaldson)
This will run every Wednesday, 3:15-5pm in D15.
THURSDAY 4 NOVEMBER
Hot Meal: Broccoli soup, Pasta bolognaise, garlic bread and salad or Cheese and tomato pizza and salad.
Piano/Keyboard Lessons (Mrs Simpson)
Lessons are on today in the music department. You can find your time on Teams or on the department timetable board in E11.
KHS Radio Show on K107FM (Kirsty Brown, S6)
Are you interested in becoming a radio presenter and presenting on a local radio station? If this sounds like something you seem interested in, then head along to Dr Murray’s Room A4 in science on Thursday at lunch, to find out more information! This is open to all years, we hope to see some new faces!
S1-S2 Science Club (Hanna and Hassan, S5)
There is a Science Club for S1-S2 running every Thursday. Come along to do some cool science stuff that you might not usually do in class. We meet at 1:15pm in A5 (Mr Dick’s room).
Chemistry Study Support (Dr Black)
Chemistry Study Support is on 3:15-4:15pm in A6. All levels welcome – bring your problems and have them sorted!
S2-S3 Netball (Miss Steedman)
S2-S3 netball will run on Thursday after school from 3:30-4:15pm.