{"id":10692,"date":"2024-06-27T08:13:40","date_gmt":"2024-06-27T07:13:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/kirkcaldyhighschool\/?p=10692"},"modified":"2024-06-27T08:35:18","modified_gmt":"2024-06-27T07:35:18","slug":"186-blue-bulletin-thursday-27-06-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/kirkcaldyhighschool\/2024\/06\/27\/186-blue-bulletin-thursday-27-06-24\/","title":{"rendered":"186. Blue Bulletin – Thursday 27.06.24"},"content":{"rendered":"

THURSDAY 27 JUNE<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Hot Meal:<\/strong> Soup of the day, Breaded fish or Salmon fish fingers and chips or Cheese, onion and potato pasty with veg.<\/p>\n

Dress Down Day (Dr. Murray)<\/strong>
\nFriday is a dress-down-day in aid of charity. Donate \u00a31 in “Tutor”, or whatever you can afford. The usual rules apply – no football colours, and no inappropriate clothing.<\/p>\n

Prefect Meeting (Mrs Davidson)<\/strong>
\nCan all prefects attend a short meeting at tutor today in the Dinnerhall. Please register first.<\/p>\n

Career Opportunity (Mrs Dempsey)<\/strong>
\nAnyone in S6 who may be considering a career in Childcare or are looking to Volunteer to enhance their applications\/CV, please see Mrs Dempsey in Guidance as an opportunity has arisen at the local Brownies group on a Tuesday evening for a volunteer.<\/p>\n

Maths – Scientific Calculators (Mr Cromb)<\/strong>
\nI have now placed an order for scientific calculators with our supplier. If you have already paid your name has been recorded, you will receive your calculator after the summer break. If your parents\/carers responded to say that they would like to order a calculator for you they can now pay for it on iPayImpact. Alternatively, you can wait until after the holidays and pay at the school office. If your parents didn’t respond to the survey they can still do so. All parents were sent a link via email.<\/p>\n

S3 Jupiter Artland Trip (Miss Cobban)<\/strong>
\nDate: 25\/09\/2024
\nTime: 9am-3:15pm
\nThere is an opportunity to visit Jupiter Artland (Edinburgh) and participate in a number of creative workshops. If you are interested in this trip, please see Miss Cobban in B28 to collect a permission form. There are only 14 spaces available so be quick!<\/p>\n

S5\/S6 EMA Applications 2024\/25 (Mrs Cook)<\/strong>
\nAny S5\/6 pupils who may be eligible for EMA can apply on the Fife Council website around the middle of July. If successful, an EMA Learning Agreement will be posted out to your home address. Please complete the form and return to Mrs Cook in the school office. Please note – if you were eligible last year you still have to re-apply.<\/p>\n

Fife Council, Fitzgerald Trust Scheme \u2013 2024\/2025, School Pupils (Mrs McNab)<\/strong>
\nApplications are invited from SCHOOL PUPILS for awards from the funds of the above Trust Scheme in respect of the academic year 2024\/2025 (see information below for school leavers). Awards are available to assist pupils in continuing their education at school in fifth and sixth years. Applicants must be attending a secondary school in Kirkcaldy and must be resident within the former Burgh of Kirkcaldy at the time the award is made. Closing date for the form to be submitted is no later than Friday 6 September 2024. If you wish to apply for this funding, please complete either the link or QR code below:-<\/p>\n

https:\/\/forms.office.com\/e\/KpSCt2zybu<\/a><\/p>\n

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Pupils leaving school to go to University or a College of Further Education MUST NOT COMPLETE THE FORM REFERRED TO ABOVE<\/strong>. Application forms for POST-SCHOOL STUDENTS can be obtained by emailing fitzgeraldtrust@fife.gov.uk<\/p>\n

Extra-Curricular Clubs (Miss Crawford)<\/strong>
\nActive Schools wish to better understand what extra-curricular activities would spark an interest to you once schools move to half day Fridays. Regular sporting activity can help pupils develop their focus, refresh their perspective and provide a break from every day school life.<\/p>\n

Please scan the QR code or use this link<\/a> and answer as honestly as you can, giving thought to each answer to allow for us to plan extra-curricular best suited to the interest of yourself and your peers.<\/p>\n

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S4-S6: Apprenticeships and Job Opportunities (Mr McCowan)<\/strong>
\nThere are currently lots of apprenticeship opportunities on the S4 and S5-S6 Year Group Teams pages including:<\/p>\n

Welding Apprentices
\nEngineering Apprentices
\nGraduate Business Management Apprentices
\nGraduate Civil Engineering Apprentices<\/p>\n

These are fantastic, well-paid opportunities which very few pupils even apply for, so are more than worth an application. I will be regularly updating the Teams pages with job opportunities and apprenticeships, so please have a look or pop into C4 for a chat.<\/p>\n

TODAYS STANDING NOTICE<\/h3>\n

Piano\/Keyboard Lessons (Mr Macdonald)<\/strong>
\nLessons are on today in the Music department.<\/p>\n

Violin\/Viola Lessons (Mrs Ranieri)<\/strong>
\nLessons are on today in the Music department.<\/p>\n

Calm Colouring Club (Ms Geddes & Miss Millar)<\/strong>
\nIf you are looking for a quiet space to enjoy your lunch and do a bit of colouring, then head along to A3 from 1:10pm every Thursday lunchtime. Ms Geddes, Miss Millar and the Mental Health Ambassadors will be there to welcome you.<\/p>\n

Upper Strings Ensemble (Mrs Ranieri)<\/strong>
\nUpper Strings Ensemble will run today at lunchtime in the Music department.<\/p>\n

Gardening Club (Mrs Brown)<\/strong>
\nIf you’d like to help me with growing flowers, that are named after Greek myths, in our school garden then please bring your lunch and meet me at the amphitheatre.
\nGardening is a great way to relax and enjoy being outdoors! \ud83c\udf3a Please see me for a pass.<\/p>\n

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FRIDAY 28 JUNE<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Hot Meal:<\/strong> Soup of the day, Breaded fish or Salmon fish fingers and chips or Mediterranean frittata.<\/p>\n

Brass Lessons (Mr Letham)<\/strong>
\nLessons are on today in the Music department.<\/p>\n

Woodwind Lessons (Ms Kelso)<\/strong>
\nLessons are on today in the Music department.<\/p>\n

Wind Band (Mrs Duckett)<\/strong>
\nWind band will run today at lunchtime in the Music department.<\/p>\n

KHS Radio Show on K107FM (Dr Murray)<\/strong>
\nWe present a weekly show on Kirkcaldy’s radio station, K107FM every Saturday morning. You could be involved, even if you’re never available on a Saturday! We meet every Friday in A4 (Dr Murray’s room in Science) to plan the show. Come along and bring your lunch! See Dr M for a lunch\/building pass.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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