THURSDAY 10 MARCH
Hot Meal: Lentil soup, Pasta bolognaise, garlic bread and salad or Vegetable and cheese fajitas.
Assembly: S4
Music Department (Mrs Simpson)
Only SQA music pupils should be in the department at break and lunch on Thursday as well as String group pupils. On Friday SQA pupils and wind band pupils are allowed in the department. For all other pupils, the department is closed.
Aerosol Sprays (Mr Allan)
Please be reminded that these are not allowed in school. Do not bring deodorant or hair sprays etc to school. Thank you.
S2-S3 SHE Scotland Session (Mrs Kerek)
SHE Scotland session is cancelled on Thursday this week – FOR ONE WEEK ONLY! Pupils should attend their usual timetabled classes.
Quiz Show Sub-Group (Mr Sanderson)
Can all Senior and Junior House Captains involved in the Quiz Show sub-group with Mr Sanderson, attend a short meeting in B9 today at 1:30pm. Any questions or queries please see Mr Sanderson
Dance Study Support (Miss Kirkwood)
There is Dance study support available for National 5 and Higher pupils with SQA exams to work on choreography. Please feel free to come down to PE at lunch and after school any day prior to your exam.
S1 and S2 First Chances (Mr Spink)
The First Chances Coordinator from University of St Andrews is coming into school on Tuesday 15 March to talk to S1 and S2 pupils at the following times/places:
S2 – Period 6, C14 (Mr Spink)
S1 – Period 7, C12 (Ms Mahr)
Please make sure you go to register with your class teacher first and arrive promptly!
Tutor Quiz Calendar – WIN points for your House! (Miss Hay)
Pi Day – Deadline Monday 14 March – Competition to see who can correctly remember the most digits of Pi (3.14….) – Tutor teacher will show the competition brief slide and record a video of anyone who thinks they can win this competition! Tutor teachers will email their videos with your Tutor class name to Miss Hay! The person who recites the most will win 20 points for their house! 2nd Place will win 10 points and 3rd place 5 points! There will be a bonus 20 points for the Tutor class with the best explanation of what Pi is in their video – Google must not be used!
World Book Day (retrospective quiz from 3 March) – Deadline Friday 18 March World Book Day Quiz Link
Riddle 1 – Deadline Friday 18 March Riddle 1 Link
World Math’s Day – Deadline Wednesday 23 March
Riddle 2 – Deadline Friday 25 March
Easter Quiz – Deadline Friday 1 April
Riddle 3 – Deadline Friday 1 April
Thanks for taking part and Good Luck!
Red Nose Day Fundraising (S3 Personal Development Class)
The S3 Personal Development class are doing some fundraising for Red Nose Day 2022, which is on Friday 18 March. We have organised a whole school quiz that will take place on Monday 14 March, and Friday 18 March. Prizes for the winners will include vouchers from McDonald’s, Bob and Bert’s, Subway and Greens. Answer sheets will be given out on the 2 days the quiz is taken place and winners announced the following week. If you wish to take part then you can pay the entry fee of £1 to your tutor teacher on Monday 14 March.
We are also running a raffle for the chance to win a walk with Lexi which will happen period 4 at the end of the week, this raffle is only available to S1 & S2 pupils and tickets can be bought for 50p each, every morning break time Monday-Thursday outside the dinner hall. The winners will be announced on in tutor Friday 18 March and the 12 lucky people will meet in Mr Geissler’s room (B2 Maths corridor) at the start of period 4.
A guess the cupcake competition will also be running at the same time as the raffle. It will be £2 a turn with the winner receiving a prize of £30 cash!
KHS Alumnus goes to South Africa! (Ms Mahr)
Many of you will remember Lauren McDaniel from last year’s S6. She was a fabulous addition to our Rwanda team in 2019 and loved her Rwanda trip so much she’s now going out to do voluntary work in South Africa at the end of this month! Lauren is collecting some useful items to donate to local communities they will be connected to whilst there.
Does anyone have any of the below that you would like to donate:
Second hand football kits
Second hand football boots
Lauren would need to pick these things up Friday 11 March so if you have anything you would like to donate please give it to Ms Mahr in C12 by Friday 11 March at the latest.
S6 Leavers Hoodies (Gillian Wood, PSO)
I now have samples which are in the PSO base. You can come and try these on before tutor and at the end of the school day. I have extended the deadline for payments and orders to Friday 11 March. Any problems come see me at PSO base.
TODAY’S STANDING NOTICES
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.
Upper and Lower String 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.
String Group (Mrs Simpson)
String group is on today in E13. Please bring your lunch and be ready to play for 1:15pm.
Craft Club (Mrs Patton)
Craft Club will run on a Thursday lunchtime, 1:15-1:40pm in C6.
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!
Calm Colouring (Mrs Dempsey)
Every Thursday (at lunchtime) in A18. Bring your own mindful colouring books or borrow from my collection. Feel free to bring your lunch.
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!
S1-S3 Netball (Miss Steedman)
S1-S3 netball will run on Thursday after school from 3:30-4:15pm.
Rugby (Mr Stewart)
Thursday after school from 3:15-4.15pm on the school Astro pitch. This new club is open to all year groups and is being run in partnership with Kirkcaldy Rugby Club. Please bring warm gear and report to the PE dept.
FRIDAY 11 MARCH
Hot Meal: Vegetable soup, Breaded fish or salmon fish fingers, chips, peas or beans or Vegetable chilli, rice and salad.
Assembly: S5/6
Brass 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.
Woodwind Lessons (Mrs Simpson)
Woodwind lessons on today. Please check Teams for your lesson time.
Wind Band (Mrs Simpson)
Wind Band will run on Friday at lunchtime.
Health Zone (School Nurse)
You can access the confidential drop in service for any reason at all, including support with sexual health and contraception. The nurses also offer mental health support and will “signpost” to other services. This will run today at lunchtime behind Community Use.
Have Lunch with A Hero! (Mrs Brown)
An unusual hero this week – Dr Who! All are welcome to come along to C11 with their lunch to see him defeat fire-loving aliens who are powered by the heat of Mt. Vesuvius.
Club Period (Mrs Rae)
Come to the PSO base either during lunch or after school to collect a bag of sanitary products to take home. At Kirkcaldy High we believe no person should have to pay for these products so save your money to treat yourself and come and get them for free at the PSO base, as well as a range of other hygiene products.
