{"id":18721,"date":"2026-02-20T07:51:51","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T07:51:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/kirkcaldyhighschool\/?p=18721"},"modified":"2026-02-20T07:51:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T07:51:51","slug":"109-blue-bulletin-friday-20-02-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/kirkcaldyhighschool\/2026\/02\/20\/109-blue-bulletin-friday-20-02-26\/","title":{"rendered":"109. Blue Bulletin &#8211; Friday 20-02-26"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong> FRIDAY 20 FEBRUARY<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><strong>Hot Meal: <\/strong> Soup of the day, Beef Chilli or Veg Chilli served with Rice or Pasta and Chicken Fries all served at breaktime.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SQA Exam Countdown (S4\/5\/6)<\/strong><br \/>\nEvery day is a chance to improve &#8211; only <strong>30<\/strong>\u00a0school days to go.<\/p>\n<p><em>Revision tip of the day:<\/em><br \/>\nSpace out your revision rather than cramming.<\/p>\n<p><strong>S1 Football (Mr Pennel)<\/strong><br \/>\nAny footballers interested in playing in an upcoming Scottish Plate match, please attend a meeting today at break in the boys gym.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Youth Music Theatre (Mrs Duckett)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfad Kirkcaldy Youth Music Theatre \u2013 Huge Congratulations! \u2744\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>A massive well done to all members of Kirkcaldy Youth Music Theatre who took to the stage for their production of Frozen at the Adam Smith Theatre.<br \/>\nLast night\u2019s opening performance was an absolute sensation and a fantastic showcase of everyone\u2019s hard work and talent.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udf9f\ufe0f Tickets are still available for the Friday and Saturday shows \u2014 don\u2019t miss the chance to see this magical production!<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udf1f Well done to all our pupils taking part \u2014 we are incredibly proud of you! \ud83c\udf1f<\/p>\n<p><strong>Girls Rugby (Mr Harrower)<\/strong><br \/>\nThere is a meeting at break outside the PE classroom on Monday 23rd February for those girls taking part in the festival at Madras on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fife Schools Swimming Championships (Mr Stewart)<\/strong><br \/>\nIf you are a Club Swimmer and would like to enter this years Championship, please come down to the PE Department to see Mr Stewart any Break or Lunchtime this week.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Badminton Club (Mr Harrower)<\/strong><br \/>\nDue to a staff meeting afterschool, Badminton club is cancelled on Monday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ramadan &amp; Lent (Mrs Whyte)<\/strong><br \/>\nRamadan starts this week. If you\u2019re fasting and want a quiet place to go at break or lunchtime, the RME classrooms will be open for you. Please speak to an RME teacher to let them know.<\/p>\n<p>Lent, a Christian festival also begins this week for anyone taking part.<\/p>\n<p>Please just look out for each other during this time. If you\u2019ve got any questions, come and chat to any RME teacher.<\/p>\n<p><strong>S4 &amp; S5 Law Students (Mrs Nessel)<\/strong><br \/>\nDiscover Law\u00a0is an interactive taster day for S4 and S5 pupils who are planning to apply to university to study Law in 2027 and beyond.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_elementToProof\"><span class=\"x_elementToProof\"><a id=\"OWA64e04515-6792-464b-d701-c5a9e885f216\" class=\"x_OWAAutoLink\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dundee.ac.uk\/subjects\/law\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dundee.ac.uk\/subjects\/law\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\">Get more information about our Undergraduate Law courses<\/a><\/span><span class=\"x_elementToProof\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_elementToProof\"><span class=\"x_elementToProof\">Hosted at the University of Dundee, this event is designed to give pupils an early insight into what studying Law at university is really like both academically and socially.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_elementToProof\"><span class=\"x_elementToProof\">During the day, pupils will:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-end=\"1032\" data-start=\"671\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"x_elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"x_elementToProof\">Take part in a student-led moot (mock trial), including a live demonstration and interactive session<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"x_elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"x_elementToProof\">Hear directly from current Law students\u00a0about studying Law and university life<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"x_elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"x_elementToProof\">Learn about future study and career pathways\u00a0linked to a Law degree<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dundee.ac.uk\/events\/discover-law-s4-and-s5-pupils-only\">Discover Law Registration<\/a><\/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:\u00a0 \u00a0<\/em> Romania has a 3,500 year old glacier &#8211; which sits underground.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Word of the Week (Mrs MacKenzie)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Facetious<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Definition:\u00a0<\/strong> <em>Facetious<\/em> is used to describe something, such as a remark or behaviour, that is meant to be humorous or funny but is sometimes instead annoying, silly, or improper. It can also be used to describe someone who is joking, often implying that they are doing so inappropriately.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Example:\u00a0<\/strong> The emcee delivered several <em>facetious<\/em> quips throughout the night that the audience found in poor taste.<\/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 <\/em>Christianity is the largest religion in the world with 2.4 billion followers. The second largest is Islam with 1.9 billion.<\/p>\n<h2><strong> MONDAY 23 FEBRUARY<\/strong><\/h2>\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<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>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<p><strong>S1-S6 Basketball (Mr Stewart)<\/strong><br \/>\nBasketball will be on After School today in the Games Hall.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FRIDAY 20 FEBRUARY Hot Meal: Soup of the day, Beef Chilli or Veg Chilli served with Rice or Pasta and Chicken Fries all served at breaktime. 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