{"id":18835,"date":"2026-02-26T08:06:04","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T08:06:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/kirkcaldyhighschool\/?p=18835"},"modified":"2026-02-26T17:28:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T17:28:34","slug":"113-blue-bulletin-thursday-26-02-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/kirkcaldyhighschool\/2026\/02\/26\/113-blue-bulletin-thursday-26-02-26\/","title":{"rendered":"113. Blue Bulletin – Thursday 26-02-26"},"content":{"rendered":"

THURSDAY 26 FEBRUARY<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Hot Meal: <\/strong> Soup of the day, Fish Fingers or Scottish Breaded Haddock served with Chips, Southern Style Chicken Goujon Fajita, Quorn Fajita. Chicken Fries at breaktime.<\/p>\n

SQA Exam Countdown (S4\/5\/6)<\/strong>
\nEvery day is a chance to improve – only 26<\/strong>\u00a0school days to go.<\/p>\n

Revision tip of the day:<\/em>
\nPractise giving answers in full sentences, not single words.<\/p>\n

S5 Coursing (Mr Farquharson)<\/strong>
\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 – the only exception is that some of Mrs Christie’s appointments are in the Carlyle office on Monday. Please come prepared with your choices – you have to pick two reserve choices too.<\/p>\n

S2 & S4 Coursing Appointments (Mrs Kerek)<\/strong><\/strong>
\nAll S2 & S4 Pupils on Mrs Kerek’s caseload still to do coursing have an appointment on Friday Morning – Please see poster outside the STEPS room\/PSO base and on wall outside Adam Smith Base for details of appointment times. All appointments in Adam Smith Base<\/p>\n

S5 Coursing (Mrs Kerek)<\/strong>
\nAll S5 Pupils on Mrs Kerek’s caseload must see the poster outside the STEPS room\/PSO base and on wall outside Adam Smith Base for details of appointment times. All appointments in IT Suite on Tuesday 3rd March.<\/p>\n

Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2nd-6th March S4, S5 and S6 (Mrs Smith)<\/strong>
\nWe have a webinar with BAM Construction on Tuesday 3rd March 11am.
\nBell Group are also visiting Kirkcaldy High School on Friday 6th March to talk to learners who are interested in an apprenticeship.<\/p>\n

Anyone interested in finding out about apprenticeship opportunities in construction, please see Mrs Smith D2 to be considered for these events.<\/p>\n

Easter Raffle (Mrs Foster)<\/strong>
\nSLD 1 will be selling Lucky Tickets for an Easter Egg Raffle from Monday. These will be on sale at break time, from outside the PSO base. They are 50p each.<\/p>\n

School Show Rehearsals (Mr Wilkie)<\/strong>
\nThursday 26th<\/em>
\nLunchtime – Full cast
\nAfter School – Full Cast<\/p>\n

S4-S6 Art & Design \/ Fashion & Textiles (Miss Kinloch)<\/strong>
\nThursdays 3:30-4:30
\nStudy Support D15 Art Dept<\/p>\n

Culture Month (Mrs Gibb)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our country of the month for February is… Romania!<\/p>\n

When you see a member of staff or another young person, please greet them with the Romanian word for “hello”:<\/p>\n

Buna ziua\u00a0 \u00a0Google Translate<\/a><\/p>\n

Did you know:\u00a0 \u00a0<\/em> A city in Romania – Timisoara – was the first in the world to have street lights – in 1889<\/span><\/p>\n

Word of the Week (Mrs MacKenzie)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cavalier<\/em><\/p>\n

Definition:\u00a0<\/strong> Definition: Someone described as cavalier<\/em> shows no concern for important or serious matters. Cavalier<\/em> also describes attitudes, manners, etc that show the same lack of concern.<\/p>\n

Example:\u00a0<\/strong> The company provides regular training about the dangers of being cavalier<\/em> in sharing privileged information.<\/p>\n

Rights of the Fortnight (Mrs Young)<\/strong>
\nArticle 30:\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0 \u00a0 Minority Culture, Language and Religion.<\/p>\n

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

TODAY\u2019S STANDING NOTICES<\/h2>\n

School Nurse Service (School Nursing Team)<\/strong>
\nThe school nurse service runs in Meeting Room 1 every Thursday at break time. You can see them for all issues health related. Please use the QR code below to request an appointment.<\/p>\n

\"WANT<\/p>\n

Chemistry Study Support (KHS Chemistry Team)<\/strong>
\nAre you baffled by bonding, addled by atoms, or flummoxed by formulae? If so, Chemistry Study Support is available Thursday after school in A4\/A5\/A6. Bring all your problems to the lab bench. You could even use it as a quiet space to get some homework done. Everyone is welcome!<\/p>\n

Japanese Club (Mr Stewart)<\/strong>
\nCome and join us in C9 after school for Japanese Club.<\/p>\n

Drama Club (Mr McPherson)<\/strong>
\nDrama club every Thursday after school in Mr McPherson’s Drama Studio 15:30 to 16:25.<\/p>\n

Indoor ‘Gardening’ Club (Mrs Brown\ud83c\udf40)<\/strong>
\nFor winter, Gardening Club is moving inside. Pupils who would like to draw, paint, or research, garden plants are welcome to attend C11, with their lunch. \ud83c\udf43
\nSee me in advance for a pass.<\/p>\n

Netball (Mrs Poynter)<\/strong>
\nNetball training is going to start this Thursday lunch time for S1 – S4. Anyone is welcome to come along. Please make sure you finish your lunch before coming down.<\/p>\n

FRIDAY 27 FEBRUARY<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Hot Meal:\u00a0<\/strong> Soup of the day, Cheesy Beano served with Chips and Chicken Fries all served at breaktime.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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