{"id":17603,"date":"2025-12-01T07:56:27","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T07:56:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/kirkcaldyhighschool\/?p=17603"},"modified":"2025-12-01T07:56:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T07:56:27","slug":"64-blue-bulletin-monday-01-12-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/kirkcaldyhighschool\/2025\/12\/01\/64-blue-bulletin-monday-01-12-25\/","title":{"rendered":"64. Blue Bulletin &#8211; Monday 01-12-25"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong> MONDAY 01 DECEMBER<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><strong>Hot Meal:\u00a0 <\/strong> Soup of the day, Traditional Macaroni Cheese served with Garlic Bread or Tasty Tomato Tuna Pastabake with Garlic Bread. Chicken Fries at breaktime.<\/p>\n<p><strong>House Points (Mr Spink)<\/strong><br \/>\nThis weeks total:<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #cc99ff\">Adam Smith<\/span> &#8211; 145<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #3366ff\">Carlyle<\/span> &#8211; 140<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #339966\">Oswald<\/span> &#8211; 227<\/p>\n<p>Overall total:<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #cc99ff\">Adam Smith<\/span> &#8211; 799<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #3366ff\">Carlyle<\/span> &#8211; 822<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #339966\">Oswald<\/span> &#8211; 889<\/p>\n<p><strong>S5\/6 Parents&#8217;\/Carers&#8217; Evening In School on Thursday 4 December &#8211; PEBS (Mrs Noone)<\/strong><br \/>\nThe parent\/carer on-line booking system is open. Booking system closes at 11:55pm on Tuesday 2 December 2025.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Medicine Interactive Carousel (Mrs Smith)<\/strong><br \/>\nNHS Fife, in partnership with DYW Fife are delighted to invite S4 pupils who have a keen interest in studying Medicine to an interactive carousel event we are hosting within NHS Fife.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Monday 8th December &#8211; Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline (9:30am &#8211; 3:00pm)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The day will start at 9.30am sharp for registration and warm up. The morning will be spent doing carousel events including CPR, suturing, communication skills, physiological observations, injection techniques and learning about sensory deprivation. Students will be actively encouraged to participate in these activities under our careful supervision.<\/p>\n<p>After lunch, we will have an opportunity to hear from Medical Students and Doctors about what it is like to attend medical school and the different ways that you can enter into this career. Students will have the opportunity to ask questions during this session. We aim to finish by 2:45pm.<br \/>\nPlease contact Mrs Smith if you wish to attend this event.<\/p>\n<p><strong>S1 Pantomime (Mrs MacKenzie)<\/strong><br \/>\nThe English Department are running a trip for S1 to our local theatre- Adam Smith- to watch their performance of &#8216;Aladdin&#8217; and there are still a few spaces up for grabs! The trip will take place on Wednesday 17th\u00a0December 2025 and will cost \u00a310.\u00a0If you would like to go on the trip, please see Mrs Mackenzie (B28) for a permission slip.<br \/>\nIf you have paid for your space but have not completed a permission slip, please see Mrs Mackenzie in B28.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Drawcember Drawing Challenge (Miss Kinloch)<\/strong><br \/>\nDo you love drawing?\u00a0 Can you challenge yourself to draw every day in December to a prompt?<br \/>\nCome to the Art Dept today D15, 1:15 to see Miss Kinloch for a short meeting<\/p>\n<p><strong>Christmas Fayre \u2013 Raffle Donations (Events Team &amp; Mr. Caldwell)<\/strong><br \/>\nWe\u2019re excited to announce the Kirkcaldy High School Christmas Fayre on Tuesday, 16th December 2025, and we\u2019d love your help to make it extra special! We\u2019re putting together a festive raffle to raise funds for local charities, and would be so grateful for any donations &#8211; big or small &#8211; whether it\u2019s a gift, voucher, or larger prize. Every contribution helps us create a brilliant selection of prizes, and donors will be warmly acknowledged at the event. Donations can be dropped off in D10. You could also email Mr Caldwell, Mr Walsh and or Miss Samfat. Thank you for your generosity and support &#8211; we can\u2019t wait to see you at the Fayre! \ud83c\udf84<\/p>\n<p><strong>Word of the Week (Mrs MacKenzie)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Limerick<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Definition: <\/strong>A <em>limerick<\/em> is a humorous rhyming poem of five lines.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Example: <\/strong>My <em>limerick<\/em> received a prize for the funniest poem at the open mic night.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rights of the Fortnight (Mrs Young)<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Article 26:<\/em> Social and Economic Help<\/p>\n<p><em>Fact: <\/em> In KHS we are currently trying to reduce the cost of education by supplying free supplies such as stationary, sanitary products, food in home economics, bags and water bottles and other items. Please pop into Mrs Hume or to the PSO base if you need any support with these.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>TODAYS STANDING NOTICES<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>S2 Code Club (Mr Turnbull)<\/strong><br \/>\nCalling all likeminded S2 with an interest in coding. Meet in D6 every Mon. Bring your lunch. See Mr Turnbull in D6 for a pass.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rights Respecting Schools Group (Mrs Young) <\/strong><br \/>\nThe Rights Respecting Schools group meet on a Monday lunchtime in B14.<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nBadminton Club (Mr Harrower)<\/strong><br \/>\nBadminton Club will begin on Monday 8th September afterschool for all pupils in S1-S6 in the Games Hall. All pupils are welcome.<\/p>\n<p><strong>English Second Language Club (Ms Solowczuk)<\/strong><br \/>\nThis will run on Monday lunchtime in A10.<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nTogether We Can (Mrs Johnston)<\/strong><br \/>\nTogether we can group is now on a Monday after school from 3.30-4.15pm.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Engineering Science Study Support (Mr Hamilton) <\/strong><br \/>\nA reminder Higher &amp; N5 Study Support will be on today after school. Please come along to E8.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fitness Club (Mrs Johnston)<\/strong><br \/>\nFitness club will be on at lunch time in the gym.<\/p>\n<p><strong>S1-S6 Basketball (Mr Stewart)<\/strong><br \/>\nBasketball will be on After School today in the Games Hall<\/p>\n<h2><strong> TUESDAY 02 DECEMBER<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Hot Meal:\u00a0 <\/strong> Soup of the day, Cheeseburger in a Bun served with Chips or Veggie Cheeseburger in a Bun with Chips. Chicken Fries at breaktime.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>TODAYS STANDING NOTICES<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>S2 Code Club (Mr Turnbull)<\/strong><br \/>\nCalling all likeminded S2 with an interest in coding. Meet in D6 every Tue. Bring your lunch. See Mr Turnbull in D6 for a pass.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Classics Film Club (Mrs Brown)<\/strong><br \/>\nPercy Jackson is on from 25\/11\/25. It&#8217;s the one where teenagers go on a quest, facing Medusa; Hades; a Hydra and each other!<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpa-warning wpa-image-missing-alt alignnone wp-image-17470\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/public\/kirkcaldyhighschool\/uploads\/sites\/12475\/2025\/11\/21114633\/image.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"108\" height=\"153\" data-warning=\"Missing alt text\" \/><\/div>\n<p>All S1-S6 pupils are welcome. Bring your lunch asap to C11. See me in advance for a pass.<\/p>\n<p><strong>LGBT+ Group (Dr. Murray)\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08<\/strong><br \/>\n\ud83c\udf08\u2728 The legendary Kirkcaldy High LGBT+ Group is happening TODAY at lunchtime! \u2728\ud83c\udf08 Whether you\u2019re Lesbian, gay, Bisexual, or Transgender, questioning, or a proud ally, this is the group for YOU. Come along, meet great people, and be part of our supportive, friendly community.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udccd Where? Dr Murray\u2019s classroom (A4)<br \/>\n\ud83d\udc9c Who\u2019s welcome? Absolutely everyone!<\/p>\n<p><strong>S1-S6 Netball (Miss Steedman)<\/strong><br \/>\nPlease can everyone who wants to play for the school netball team this year try your best to attend training on a Tuesday 3:30pm to 4:15pm! Remind your friends and get as many people along as you can!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Crochet Club (Mrs Christie)<\/strong><br \/>\nCrochet Club will run in B17 on Tuesday lunchtimes. All experiences welcome.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Biology Study Support (Mrs Geddes)<\/strong><br \/>\nStudy support for biology will be available in the science department every Tuesday from 15:25 to 16:25.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Engineering Science Study Support (Mr Hamilton)\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nA reminder Higher &amp; N5 Study Support will be on today after school. Please come along to E8.<\/p>\n<p><strong>S1\/2 Maths Homework\/Study Club (Mrs McMahon)<\/strong><br \/>\nAll S1 and 2 pupils are invited to come and get help on Tuesday lunchtimes. Bring your lunch and get some help and extra practice with the things you find tricky.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Futsal Club (Active Schools)<\/strong><br \/>\nCome along to the Games Hall at lunchtime (on Tuesday&#8217;s) to join in on some Futsal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MONDAY 01 DECEMBER Hot Meal:\u00a0 Soup of the day, Traditional Macaroni Cheese served with Garlic Bread or Tasty Tomato Tuna Pastabake with Garlic Bread. 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