WEDNESDAY 5 OCTOBER
Hot Meal: Soup of the day, Roast chicken, Yorkshire pudding and gravy or Tomato and basil pasta.
S5/6 Parents’/Carers’ Evening – In School – Tuesday 25 October – PEBS (Mrs Noone)
The parent/carer on-line booking system is open. Booking closes at 11:55pm on Monday 24 October.
Lunchtime Closure of School Office – Friday 7 October (Mrs Waddell)
The office will be closed on Friday between 1:20-1:50pm, pupils should order pins at tutor and collect them at interval. Any other queries should be made promptly at 1:00pm.
S3-S6 Future Asset Competition (Miss Nessel)
If you signed up for the competition, please attend a meeting today at 1:10pm with Miss Nessel. This is a one off meeting to get us going with the competition. If you have another club on this date, please make an arrangement to catch up with that club at a later time. We can then set a regular meeting day/time at the meeting. Please also bring your permission slips with you. These were emailed to your Glow accounts a few weeks ago. 1 of you has returned them so far…
Mental Health Ambassador Training (Miss Hay)
Please meet in the ICT Hub at the end of the day today for the mental health training 3:30-4:30pm. This training is very important so you should attend every session unless you have spoken with Miss Hay and made an alternative arrangement.
S3 & Senior Netball (Mrs Steedman)
S3 and Senior Netball will be cancelled tonight.
S6 Yearbook (Miss Lipton)
The yearbook committee will be meeting after school today in D9 & will be on hand to help anyone who is struggling with their yearbook statement. Remember this is due this Friday 7 October – there is a template attached to the assignment on Teams with some ideas if you’re really struggling with this. Miss Lipton has printed template copies in D9 if you’d prefer. We also need your baby photos & signatures asap. Thanks for all your help with this.
Senior Netball (Miss Kirkwood)
The Senior A & B Netball match is now on Tuesday 22 November at Woodmill HS. Please make sure you attend after school training after the October holidays so that we can sort out the teams. This will be followed by the Senior tournament on Friday 25 November. See Miss Kirkwood if you have any questions or are unable to play in either of these.
S4 Helpers (J Davidson)
Anyone in S4 who is available to help at the S5/6 Parents Night on Tues 25 Oct, should add their name to the list outside Mrs Davidson’s office. A rota of duties will be created. Thanks in advance!
Lost Property (Mrs Waddell)
Several valuable and/or sentimental jewellery items are at the office – please see Mrs Waddell to describe any items you have lost.
S6 Prom (Miss Lipton)
Prom deposits can now be paid from via iPayimpact preferably or cash at the till. Min £10 to be paid before the end of term.
Pupil Learning Council (Mrs Hamilton)
At Kirkcaldy High School we are keen to give learners the opportunity to have a real say in issues that affect them and to know that their opinions count. Being part of the KHS Learning Council, will allow you to express your opinions and have your views considered in terms of the curriculum and learning, teaching and assessment. We believe that our learners are the experts on how you learn best, and this is your chance to be heard. Being part of the Learning Council will improve your leadership and communication skills and it is a fantastic opportunity to represent your peers in helping to improve our school. The Learning Council is likely to meet a couple of times per month and it is likely to be during lunch time. If you would like to be part of the Learning Council, please scan this QR code and complete a short form by Friday 7 October. There is also a copy of the QR code outside guidance and outside Mrs Hamilton’s office.
DYW Padlet (Mrs Whyte)
Padlet has a few local jobs such as many seasonal workers at the Retail Park if you are looking for a part time job.
S5 pupils are invited to apply for Career Ready – an opportunity to get career input and mentoring from a local business. This will lead to 4 weeks paid employment next summer and the chance to build upon your employability skills. If you are interested, please speak to Mrs Whyte in C13. More information on the padlet.
Paige’s Musical Butterflies (Mrs Wood)
Paige Dougall’s family have set up a charity called ‘Paige’s Musical Butterflies’ in her memory. You can purchase charity merchandise in the PSO base until the end of this term. At the end of term, we will be having a dress down day which will raise funds for the charity.
Hispanic Heritage Month (Alisha Ahmad – Equalities Group)
From the 15 September to 15 October, it is Hispanic Heritage Month. If you have time in tutor over the next month you might want to ask your teacher to watch the following video (or you could watch yourself) which explain Hispanic Heritage Month and the history behind it. You’ll want to watch from the start up to 3 minutes 30 seconds.
TODAY’S STANDING NOTICES
Guitar Lesson (Mrs Simpson)
Lessons are on today in the Music department. You can find your time on Teams or on the department timetable board.
S1-S3 Maths Support Group (Mr Jones)
Need help with maths homework? Stuck on something you’ve looked at in lessons?
Come along to the S1-S3 maths support group, every Wednesday lunchtime (1:05-1:40pm). Bring your lunch, bring your questions.
Guitar Ensemble (Mrs Simpson)
The Guitar Ensemble will take place on Wednesday lunchtime in E13.
S1-S2 BSL (British Sign Language) Club (Mrs Kerek)
Come along and learn basic level BSL to be able to communicate with people who are deaf or hard of hearing. Come and learn to sign in a friendly and informal setting in at 1:15-1:40pm in C8 every Wednesday – You are welcome to bring a cold lunch with you.
THURSDAY 6 OCTOBER
Hot Meal: Soup of the day, Steak mince and potatoes or vegetable curry.
Piano and Upper Stings Lessons (Mrs Simpson)
Lessons are on today in the Music department. You can find your time on Teams or on the department timetable board.
S2-S4 Music Lunch Club (Mrs Duckett)
This now takes place in E10 every day of the week, except Wednesdays.
String Group (Mrs Simpson)
The String Group will take place on Thursday lunchtime in E13.
S1 & S2 Netball (Mrs Steedman)
All S1 and S2 girl’s interested in playing netball this year, training will be afterschool every Thursday starting this week from 3:30-4:15pm.
