{"id":20525,"date":"2026-06-05T08:23:56","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T07:23:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/kirkcaldyhighschool\/?p=20525"},"modified":"2026-06-05T08:23:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T07:23:56","slug":"170-blue-bulletin-friday-05-06-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/kirkcaldyhighschool\/2026\/06\/05\/170-blue-bulletin-friday-05-06-26\/","title":{"rendered":"170. Blue Bulletin – Friday 05-06-26"},"content":{"rendered":"

FRIDAY 05 JUNE<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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

5\/6 Opportunities to attend college in Column 1 – Tue\/Thur afternoon (Mrs Hamilton)<\/strong>
\nA couple of spaces have opened up at college, if you would be interested please see Mrs Hamilton ASAP<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Level 6<\/strong> – Legal Studies – Entry requirements 3 x Nat 5 passes, one of which needs to be English<\/p>\n

Level 5<\/strong> – Pathway to Early Learning – Entry requirements – to be studying other Nat 5 qualifications<\/p>\n

KHS World Cup Tournament (Mrs Steedman)<\/strong>
\nReminder to put your teams in for the tournament starting next Tuesday and Thursday. Scan the QR code around the school to enter your team of 8. Teams will be put up on the notice board in PE with your allocated country. There will be a junior and senior tournament running.<\/p>\n

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The Scholastic Book Fair is returning to KHS! (Mr Wadsworth)<\/strong>
\nFrom Wednesday 3rd – Friday 12th of June, you can find a selection of genres and trending titles at great prices!
\nThe Book Fair will be held in B23 with Mr Wadsworth each breaktime, so pop by to pick up your next adventure!<\/p>\n

Sports Day (Mrs Poynter)<\/strong>
\nThe pupils that have qualified for Sports Day will be displayed on the P.E notice board, well done to those who have qualified! If you do not want take part in Sports Day please let a member of the P.E department know ASAP. Sports Day will take place on Friday the 12th of June, there will be more information to follow.<\/p>\n

Quadcopter Challenge S2 (Miss Barclay)<\/strong>
\nRaytheon have sent us the 2026 Quadcopter handbook and we have been given our first deadline of 11th June. All Quadcopter teams should meet in Miss Barclay’s room (maths B4) at lunchtimes to begin designing our quadcopters and to come up with a schedule of work.<\/p>\n

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

Usurp<\/p>\n

Definition:\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>To usurp something (such as power) is to take and keep it by force and without the right to do so. Usurp can also mean “to take the place of by or as if by force.”<\/p>\n

Example:<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong> Some people have accused city council members of trying to usurp the mayor\u2019s power.<\/p>\n

Rights of the Fortnight (Mrs Young)<\/strong>
\nGlobal Goal 13<\/em>:\u00a0 Clean Water<\/p>\n

Fact:\u00a0\u00a0<\/em> \u00bc of the people across the world still do not have access to clean water. This can lead to death by dehydration or through illnesses caught by drinking unclean water.<\/p>\n

MONDAY 08 JUNE<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Hot Meal:\u00a0 <\/strong> Soup of the day, Creamy Vegetable Curry served with Rice and Garlic Bread or Creamy Chicken Curry with Rice & Garlic Bread. Chicken Fries at breaktime.<\/p>\n

TODAY’S STANDING NOTICES<\/h3>\n

S2 Code Club (Mr Turnbull)<\/strong>
\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

Rights Respecting Schools Group (Mrs Young) <\/strong>
\nThe Rights Respecting Schools group meet on a Monday lunchtime in B14.<\/p>\n

Science Club (Ms Solowczuk)<\/strong>
\nThis will run on Monday lunchtime in A10.<\/p>\n

Fitness Club (Mrs Johnston)<\/strong>
\nFitness club will be on at lunch time in the gym.<\/p>\n

S1-S6 Basketball (Mr Stewart)<\/strong>
\nBasketball will be on After School today in the Games Hall.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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