{"id":19602,"date":"2026-03-25T09:11:51","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T09:11:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/kirkcaldyhighschool\/?p=19602"},"modified":"2026-03-26T08:07:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T08:07:24","slug":"133-blue-bulletin-thursday-26-03-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/kirkcaldyhighschool\/2026\/03\/25\/133-blue-bulletin-thursday-26-03-26\/","title":{"rendered":"133. Blue Bulletin – Thursday 26-03-26"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Hot Meal:\u00a0 <\/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 6<\/strong>\u00a0school days to go.<\/p>\n

Revision tip of the day:<\/em>
\nTest yourself again tomorrow \u2014 spaced repetition works!<\/p>\n

N4 Personal Finance Catch Up (Mrs Kendrick)<\/strong>
\nThere is catchup for Personal Finance National 4 (Social Education) on Monday 30 March Periods 1 + 2 in Room C14<\/p>\n

Please make sure that you attend if your parent\/carer received a group call yesterday afternoon. I have a list of names if you need to check.<\/p>\n

\"Dress<\/p>\n

Dress Down Day (Dr. Murray)<\/strong>
\nOur Dress Down Day on Thursday 2nd April will be in aid of Comic Relief. This is a charity that supports people experiencing poverty in the UK, and across the world. The usual rules apply. Keep it school-appropriate, and no football colours. Red would be suitable for this charity! Pay \u00a31 in your first class.\ud83d\udd34<\/p>\n

S5\/S6 Carlyle Pupils (Mrs Young)<\/strong>
\nIf you want to have your name on the leavers assembly you need to ensure you have sent Leona Weepers and Cara Marhsall your info by the end of today – I’ve tagged people on the S5\/6 teams page who have not already sent their P1 photo and destinations. Everyone else also need to send them your fave memories of school please. Rehearsals are Thursday so it all needs finished by the end of the day today.<\/p>\n

Senior House Captains Meeting re Leavers Assemblies (Mrs Young)<\/strong>
\nMeeting Thursday lunch – 1:15 in B14- all senior House and Vice Captains must attend (some of the BOYS have not been attending recently!). You must have your Leavers assembly finished and post it on the team for us to check before the meeting. The focus will be the leavers assemblies and answering any questions you have about this as well. Thank you for all the hard work that many of you have put in already this year.<\/p>\n

House Event (Mrs Poynter)<\/strong>
\nWe are launching a new House Event: an art competition! Your challenge is to design a mascot for your house on an A4 sheet of paper. Please hand your submissions into the office by the end of the week. This event is open to everyone. This is one of your last chances to earn more House Points. Thank you, Carlyle House Captains.<\/p>\n

Senior Saltire Hours (Miss Lipton)<\/strong>
\nCan all S6 and those S5 who are leaving school please ensure all Saltire Hours are submitted via the Team before 1pm on Friday 27th March. Certificates will be awarded week beginning Monday 30th March. Any issues see Miss Lipton in D9.<\/p>\n

\"MIDDLELitter Pick (Mrs Duckett)<\/strong>
\n\ud83c\udf3f MIDDLEDEN COMMUNITY LITTER PICK \u2013 THIS SATURDAY, 10AM!<\/strong> \ud83c\udf3f Organised by the brilliant Middleden Green Team \u2014 local volunteers, pupils and parents of KHS!<\/p>\n

\ud83d\uddd1\ufe0f Let\u2019s make the Den beautiful again!<\/strong> You may have seen Fife Jammers highlight the shocking amount of litter in Middleden\u2026 so let\u2019s show what our community can do and fix it together. Don\u2019t let Fife Jammers shame the Den\u2014 let\u2019s impress them instead!<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udccd Where: <\/strong>Middleden<\/p>\n

\u23f0 When:<\/strong> This Saturday, 10am<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc65 Who:<\/strong> EVERYONE<\/strong> is welcome!<\/p>\n

\ud83e\udde4 Equipment: <\/strong>Fife Council have kitted us out with the Rolls Royce of litter pickers, bin bags, stickers and more \u2014 so you\u2019ll be fully equipped to make a difference.<\/p>\n

\ud83e\udd50 FREE SAUSAGE ROLLS & CAKE!<\/strong> Thanks to the generosity of Stephen\u2019s Bakery, every volunteer can enjoy a free sausage roll or cake. \ud83d\udc49 Simply collect a sticker from Mrs Duckett after you\u2019ve filled a bag of rubbish, then take it along to Stephen\u2019s on Hendry Road to claim your treat.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc9a Be proud of your community.<\/strong> Come along, get stuck in, and help restore the Den to the beautiful space it should be.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udce3 More info:<\/strong> See the attached poster or speak to Mrs Duckett.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2728 Join us at 10am this Saturday and do something brilliant!<\/strong> \u2728<\/p>\n

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

Culture Month (Mrs Gibb)<\/strong>
\nThis month’s Country of the Month is… Japan!<\/p>\n

When you see each other, rather than saying hello, let’s use the Japanese word for hello instead:
\n\u3053\u3093\u306b\u3061\u306f
\nKon’nichiwa<\/p>\n

Google Translate<\/a><\/p>\n

Did you know:<\/em> Japanese people celebrate the start of Spring with a bean-throwing ritual. This is said to ward away evil spirits and welcome good fortune.<\/p>\n

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

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

Definition:\u00a0 <\/strong>Someone described as cavalier<\/em> shows no concern for important or serious matters.<\/p>\n

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<\/em> – Minority Culture and language and religion<\/p>\n

Fact: <\/em>Look out for our \u201cculture of the month\u201d celebrations around KHS where we focus in on and try to learn about different languages and cultures.<\/p>\n

TODAY\u2019S STANDING NOTICES<\/h3>\n

Biology Study Support (Miss Irvine)<\/strong>
\nBiology study support will be running after school on Thursday this week instead of Tuesday due to a staff meeting. It will resume as normal on Tuesdays next week.<\/p>\n

\"WANT<\/p>\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

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

\"\"<\/div>\n

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

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

FRIDAY 27 MARCH<\/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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