{"id":18557,"date":"2026-02-09T08:07:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T08:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/kirkcaldyhighschool\/?p=18557"},"modified":"2026-02-09T09:04:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T09:04:39","slug":"103-blue-bulletin-monday-09-02-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/kirkcaldyhighschool\/2026\/02\/09\/103-blue-bulletin-monday-09-02-26\/","title":{"rendered":"103. Blue Bulletin &#8211; Monday 09-02-26"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong> MONDAY 09 FEBRUARY<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><strong>Hot Meal: <\/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:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #bf40bf\">Adam Smith &#8211; 107<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #3366ff\">Carlyle &#8211; 143<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #339966\">Oswald &#8211; 122<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Overall total:<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #bf40bf\">Adam Smith &#8211; 1576<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #3366ff\">Carlyle &#8211; 1810<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #339966\">Oswald &#8211; 1938<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>SQA Exam Countdown (S4\/5\/6)<\/strong><br \/>\nEvery day is a chance to improve &#8211; only <strong> 36<\/strong>\u00a0school days to go.<\/p>\n<p><em>Revision tip of the day:<\/em><br \/>\nPractise analysing quotes for English \u2014 short, sharp, focused.<\/p>\n<p><strong>S2 COURSING APPOINTMENTS (Mrs Kerek &#8211; Adam Smith)<\/strong><br \/>\nAll S2s on Mrs Kerek&#8217;s caseload have a coursing appointment with Mrs Kerek in the IT Suite on Tuesday 10th February. All appointment times are detailed on a poster opposite the PSO base on the Glass Cupboard there and also on the wall to the Left of the door of the Adam Smith Base. See Mrs Kerek with queries. Thanks<\/p>\n<p><strong>S2 and S4 Coursing (Mr Farquharson)<\/strong><br \/>\nTimes for coursing appointments with your guidance teacher are now on the glass cabinets across from the STEPS room and PSO Base. Please check your times. All appointments are in the IT Hub next to C4. S2 Coursing is Tuesday 10th Feb and S4 Coursing is Monday 16th Feb.<\/p>\n<p><strong>S2 course choice (Mrs Donaldson)<\/strong><br \/>\nTuesday 10th February. Please check your appointment time in the corridor, outside the PSA base and attend your appointment in the IT Hub<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dance School Showcase (Miss Johnston)<\/strong><br \/>\nAny dancers who dance within or out with school who would like to be in Dance School Showcase to show their amazing talent to parents\/carers in an afterschool show.\u00a0 Can you please come and see Miss Johnston or Mrs Poynter to get some more information and put your name forward.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Basketball (Mr Stewart)<\/strong><br \/>\nPlease note there will be no Basketball on today After School, we will return next Monday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Culture Month (Mrs Gibb)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our country of the month for February is&#8230; Romania!<\/p>\n<p>When you see a member of staff or another young person, please greet them with the Romanian word for &#8220;hello&#8221;:<\/p>\n<p>Buna ziua\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/translate.google.co.uk\/?sl=auto&amp;tl=ro&amp;text=hello&amp;op=translate\">Google Translate<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><em>Did you know:<\/em>\u00a0 Romania has the largest population of brown bears in the EU<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Word of the Week (Mrs MacKenzie)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Wanderlust<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Definition:\u00a0<\/strong> <em>Wanderlust<\/em> refers to a strong desire to travel.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Example:\u00a0<\/strong> During their final semester at college, the two friends were both filled with an insatiable <em>wanderlust<\/em> and began planning a journey to Patagonia together.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rights of the Fortnight (Mrs Young)<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Article 30:\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0 \u00a0 Minority Culture, Language and Religion.<\/p>\n<p><em>Fact:\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/em>Every month KHS celebrates a different culture \u2013 look out for posters and bulletin notices how to greet people in different languages.<\/p>\n<h2>TODAY\u2019S STANDING NOTICES<\/h2>\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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Badminton 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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Together 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>Fitness Club (Mrs Johnston)<\/strong><br \/>\nFitness club will be on at lunch time in the gym.<\/p>\n<h2><strong> TUESDAY 10 FEBRUARY<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Hot Meal:<\/strong> Soup of the day, Veggie Sausages &amp; Onions served with Chips or Pork Sausages &amp; Onions with Chips. Chicken Fries at breaktime.<\/p>\n<h2>TODAY\u2019S STANDING NOTICES<\/h2>\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 \/>\nBack by popular demand &#8211; its Pompeii! Milo, the Gladiator, and all one of his facial expressions vs an erupting volcano! \ud83c\udf0b\ud83c\udfdb<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"longdesc-return-18080\" class=\" wp-image-18080\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/public\/kirkcaldyhighschool\/uploads\/sites\/12475\/2026\/01\/09105720\/Pompeii-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Pompeii Film Poster\" width=\"89\" height=\"119\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/kirkcaldyhighschool?longdesc=18080&amp;referrer=18557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/public\/kirkcaldyhighschool\/uploads\/sites\/12475\/2026\/01\/09105720\/Pompeii-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/public\/kirkcaldyhighschool\/uploads\/sites\/12475\/2026\/01\/09105720\/Pompeii-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/public\/kirkcaldyhighschool\/uploads\/sites\/12475\/2026\/01\/09105720\/Pompeii.jpg 945w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 89px) 100vw, 89px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>All S1-S6 pupils are welcome to come and watch Pompeii. 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>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>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<\/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 09 FEBRUARY Hot Meal: Soup of the day, Traditional Macaroni Cheese served with Garlic Bread or Tasty Tomato Tuna Pastabake with Garlic Bread. Chicken Fries at breaktime. 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