Our team did their school, and themselves super-proud at our Remembrance Day assemblies. You can hear the recording below, and check out the pictures.
November 12, 2024
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Category Archives: History
May 30, 2024
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80th Anniversary D-Day
Four pupils from Kirkcaldy High School had the honour of attending The Commonwealth War Graves Commission follow the light of Liberation service at the Scottish National War Memorial, located within Edinburgh Castle. These momentous events aim to build connections between … Continue reading
May 2, 2024
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Battlefields Trip 2024 Day 5 – The Journey Home
02/05/24, 7.26AM CEST Very early walk up call this morning and the final write up for our young people. They have been writing down their thoughts every night and this morning, they had to try and summarise their experience. We … Continue reading
May 1, 2024
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Battlefields Trip 2024 Day 4 – The Menin Gate
Essex Farm Cemetery Our First stop of the day was Essex Farm Cemetery. John Macrae served as a doctor and after the death of his best friend, penned the famous poem ‘In Flanders Fields’ We visited the grave of the … Continue reading
April 30, 2024
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Battlefields Trip 2024 Day 3 – The Battle of the Somme
What a day! We were all up early doors for a day in France visiting the Battle of the Somme. We started off with Newfoundland Park. Owned by the Canadians, this area of land was witness to one of the … Continue reading
April 29, 2024
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Battlefields Trip 2024 Day 2 – Southern Lip of Ypres Salient
29/04/24, 7.05am, CEST WAKE UP CALL: Military style! What a way to start the day. Check back later on to see what we get up to today! Our young people are in great spirits and the sun is shining ☀️ … Continue reading
April 27, 2024
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Battlefields Trip 2024 Day 1 – Journey to The Front
27/04/24, 11.16am BST Good morning everyone. The 3rd Kirkcaldy PALS Battalion have left Kirkcaldy High School to catch the ferry from Newcastle to Amsterdam. The PALS and their officers are in good spirits as we embark on our journey to … Continue reading
November 17, 2023
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Remembrance Assemblies 2023
Our remembrance assemblies were as splendid and as respectful and they always are at KHS. We have our own war memorial in the school so this is an important marker for us in the year. Enjoy the recording made by … Continue reading
