WEDNESDAY 14 DECEMBER
Hot Meal: Soup of the day, Roast chicken, Yorkshire pudding and gravy or Tomato and basil pasta.
Assembly: Carlyle
Christmas Jumper/Accessory Day (Mr McKay)
Tomorrow (15 December), young people have the opportunity to enjoy a festive lunch. To celebrate this, the festive season and that we missed the official Christmas Jumper day due to industrial action, pupils can wear a Christmas Jumper, Christmas accessory, etc. to school tomorrow.
Outside Cafe (Mrs Hardie)
The outside cafe will be closed until after Christmas.
Fashion & Textiles Study Support (Mrs Donaldson)
No study support today, will resume after the holidays.
SHE Scotland Programme (Mrs Kerek)
Please can ALL girls in S2/S3/S4 who attend SHE, please go for BOTH periods today, for the last Wednesday of this term. SHE will NOT meet next week but will be back in 2023!
Art Club (Mrs Donaldson)
No art club this Thursday lunchtime. Art club will resume after the holidays, have a lovely Christmas break.
S1/S2 Netball (Mrs Steedman)
Game on Thursday is cancelled – training will be on as normal.
Our Girls Can (Miss Hay)
Our Girls Can will start tomorrow for one session before the holidays. Please meet in B6 room at the end of the day tomorrow. If you have not returned your permission slip yet, please bring this with you.
Crochet & Craft Club (Mx Donaldson)
Calling all crochet lovers and fellow crafters we will be meeting at Friday lunchtime in A2 (starting at 1:10pm), we will have our first session this week continuing every week after the Holidays. Please bring along any craft projects (e.g. crochet, knitting, needlework) you have or just join us for a relaxing afternoon. I will have spare wool available but will need you to bring your own hooks at present. Hope to see you there.
Girls Rugby is Coming!!! (Mrs McMahon, Maths)
A girls only after school rugby club will start in the New Year! Probably on a Thursday, but this could be revised. Scan the QR code to register interest.
Christmas Tutor Quizzes (Miss Hay)
Our House Captains have created a few Christmas Tutor Quizzes for this week. Complete these throughout the week (one entry per class) to earn some points for you house. You will need to be logged into your GLOW account.
Link to Christmas Quiz 1
Link to Christmas Quiz 2
Link to Christmas Quiz 3
S1 Pantomime Trip (Mrs Patton & Miss Robertson)
A reminder to all first years attending the Pantomime, that it is this Friday! If you have not already done so your medical form must be handed in to the office. On Friday, please make sure that you are wearing full school uniform, register with your morning tutor as quickly as you can, then head down to the bus point meeting with your belongings where you will be met by Mrs Patton and Miss Robertson. We are really looking forward to this trip and hope you are, too.
S6 Leaver Hoodies (Mrs Rae)
S6 Leaver Hoodies can now be paid for on iPayimpact. They are priced at £22 and this includes nickname and a huge choice of colours. All payments to be in by 16 February. Please come and talk to Mrs Rae if you have any questions or there are any barriers to you being able to pay for a hoodie.
Christmas Baubles (Mrs Rae)
Personalised Christmas baubles are available all week from the PSO Base priced at £1 each. You can have any name in a variety of colours which can be a perfect gift or a lovely way to honour a loved one who has passed away, you also have the choice to take the bauble straight home or have it on our remembrance tree at the office first. All money raised will be donated to Paige’s musical Butterflies.
Kirkcaldy Foodbank (Mrs Morris’ S3 YPI Enrichment Class)
Mrs Morris’ S3 YPI class have had a meeting with Kirkcaldy Foodbank and as a result they have managed to get boxes for donations. We would like the whole school community to get involved. To help support the Foodbank you could donate things like toiletries, tinned foods, chocolate, sweets etc. To donate you should bring your donation into school and drop it off in one of the black crates at the S6 Prefect Base (opposite the main Office). It would mean a lot if you could help our local food bank. Even if you bring in just one thing then a person will have something to eat or something they desperately need. Please leave your donations between now and Monday 19 December. Thanks so much for your support!
S6 Prom Payments (Miss Lipton)
Can all S6 attending Prom please pay the next £10 towards the total due before the end of term 21/12/22. Payments via iPayimpact preferred – if you need to set this up, please see the office for instructions.
Signed Rangers Top Raffle (Mr Sanderson)
Mr Sanderson is raffling off a Rangers top signed by the current 22/23 season first team to raise funds for the Washington Trip. Raffle tickets will be on sale at break in B14 for £3. Tickets will then be on sale every Tuesday and Thursday at break. The winner will be announced the last week of term. Any questions please see Mr Sanderson or Miss Young.
DYW Padlet (Mrs Whyte)
The Padlet has been updated with more local jobs – lots of local places are taking on Christmas temps. Remember the first place to start with applying for a job is to write a CV. There is a great guide on my World of Work to help with this. Speak to the Careers Advisors if you are not sure about where to start. If you are in S5 and starting to think about applying to University, in particular Edinburgh University – please let Mrs Whyte know as there is a great opportunity coming up!
TODAYS 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)
The BSL signing club will meet today at 1:15pm in C8 for the last session of the term. All welcome, bring a cold lunch.
S3 & Senior Netball (Mrs Steedman)
All S3 pupils and Senior pupils (S4, S5 & S6) interested in playing netball this year, training will be afterschool every Wednesday from 3:30-4:15pm.
THURSDAY 15 DECEMBER
Hot Meal: Soup of the day, Steak mince and potatoes or vegetable curry.
Assembly: Oswald
Piano and Upper Strings 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.
Calm Colouring Lunch Club (Ms Geddes/Miss Millar)
If you would like a calm space to have lunch and do a bit of colouring, with the option to chat through any questions with our Mental Health Ambassadors, then this is the club for you! Head along to A3 (Science) where Miss Millar and Ms Geddes will have all the resources you need to chill out and recharge for the afternoon ahead. Today from 1:10pm.
S1 & S2 Netball (Mrs Steedman)
Training will be afterschool every Thursday starting this week from 3:30-4:15pm.
S4 Admin & IT Study Support (Mrs Wood)
This starts, Thursday 10 November in Mrs Wood’s room, D10, 3:15-4:15pm.
Film & Media Study Support (Mr McPherson)
Film and Media study support for S3 is on today after school in Studio 1.
