{"id":21662,"date":"2026-11-06T23:46:22","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T23:46:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/kirkcaldyhighschool\/?p=21662"},"modified":"2026-11-06T23:56:24","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T23:56:24","slug":"community-spirit-at-the-race-night-%f0%9f%90%8e","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/kirkcaldyhighschool\/2026\/11\/06\/community-spirit-at-the-race-night-%f0%9f%90%8e\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Spirit at the Race Night  \ud83d\udc0e"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"longdesc-return-21668\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-21668\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/public\/kirkcaldyhighschool\/uploads\/sites\/12475\/2026\/11\/06234450\/2026-11-06-Race-Night-6-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"Community Spirit at the Race Night \ud83d\udc0e\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/kirkcaldyhighschool?longdesc=21668&amp;referrer=21662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/public\/kirkcaldyhighschool\/uploads\/sites\/12475\/2026\/11\/06234450\/2026-11-06-Race-Night-6-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/public\/kirkcaldyhighschool\/uploads\/sites\/12475\/2026\/11\/06234450\/2026-11-06-Race-Night-6-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/public\/kirkcaldyhighschool\/uploads\/sites\/12475\/2026\/11\/06234450\/2026-11-06-Race-Night-6-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/public\/kirkcaldyhighschool\/uploads\/sites\/12475\/2026\/11\/06234450\/2026-11-06-Race-Night-6.jpeg 1260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>On Friday 6th November, the <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/kirkcaldyhighschool\/about-us\/friends-of-kirkcaldy-high-school\/\">Friends of Kirkcaldy High School<\/a> hosted another fantastic Race Night, bringing together former pupils, families, staff, friends and supporters for an enjoyable evening of fun, fundraising and friendly competition.<\/p>\n<p>Guests enjoyed six exciting races, with plenty of cheering, good-natured rivalry and successful winners throughout the night. Events such as this play a vital role in supporting the work of the Friends of Kirkcaldy High School, helping to raise funds that benefit pupils and support activities across the school community.<\/p>\n<p>The success of the evening would not have been possible without the generosity of our race sponsors:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Race 1 \u2013 Royal Eyes Cup, sponsored by <a href=\"https:\/\/plm-optometrists.co.uk\/\">PLM Optometrists<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Race 2 \u2013 The Bunker Handicap, sponsored by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cluedup-project.org.uk\/\">Clued-Up Project<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Race 3 \u2013 The Apprentice Stakes, sponsored by the <a href=\"https:\/\/communitytradehub.co.uk\/\">Community Trade Hub<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Race 4 \u2013 David&#8217;s Derby, sponsored by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.parliament.scot\/msps\/current-and-previous-msps\/david-torrance\">David Torrance MSP<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Race 5 \u2013 The Rotary Run, sponsored by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotary-ribi.org\/clubs\/homepage.php?ClubID=40\">Kirkcaldy Rotary Club<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Race 6 \u2013 The Family Steeplechase, sponsored by Jayne Preece and Family<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We would also like to thank the businesses and organisations who supported the event through programme advertising and sponsorship:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dunnikierparkgolfclub.com\/\">Dunnikier Park Golf Club<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Music in Kirkcaldy<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marscaffolding.co.uk\/\">MAR Scaffolding (Scotland) Ltd<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/plm-optometrists.co.uk\/\">PLM Optometrists<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cluedup-project.org.uk\/\">Clued-Up Project<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/communitytradehub.co.uk\/\">Community Trade Hub<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.parliament.scot\/msps\/current-and-previous-msps\/david-torrance\">David Torrance MSP<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotary-ribi.org\/clubs\/homepage.php?ClubID=40\">Kirkcaldy Rotary Club<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"longdesc-return-21664\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-21664\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/public\/kirkcaldyhighschool\/uploads\/sites\/12475\/2026\/11\/06234357\/2026-11-06-Race-Night-2-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"Community Spirit at the Race Night \ud83d\udc0e\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/kirkcaldyhighschool?longdesc=21664&amp;referrer=21662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/public\/kirkcaldyhighschool\/uploads\/sites\/12475\/2026\/11\/06234357\/2026-11-06-Race-Night-2-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/public\/kirkcaldyhighschool\/uploads\/sites\/12475\/2026\/11\/06234357\/2026-11-06-Race-Night-2-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/public\/kirkcaldyhighschool\/uploads\/sites\/12475\/2026\/11\/06234357\/2026-11-06-Race-Night-2-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/public\/kirkcaldyhighschool\/uploads\/sites\/12475\/2026\/11\/06234357\/2026-11-06-Race-Night-2.jpeg 1260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Special thanks also go to everyone who donated prizes, purchased race entries, attended the event, cooked, and served the food (loved the stovies, and macaroni!), helped organise the evening, sold tote tickets and supported the Friends of Kirkcaldy High School in any way.<\/p>\n<p>The Friends of Kirkcaldy High School continue to play an important role in supporting the school, encouraging links between former and current members of the Kirkcaldy High School community, and raising funds that enhance opportunities for our pupils.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you to everyone who helped make the Race Night such a success. Particular thanks go to <a href=\"https:\/\/bigsteviesentertainments.com\/\">Big Stevie Entertainements<\/a> for running the show.<\/p>\n<h2>Coming Next: Friends of Kirkcaldy High School Ceilidh<\/h2>\n<p>The Friends of Kirkcaldy High School are already looking ahead to their next fundraising event.<\/p>\n<p>Mark your calendars for the <strong>FoKHS Ceilidh on Friday 5th March 2027<\/strong>. Whether you are an experienced ceilidh dancer or a complete beginner, it promises to be a fun-filled evening and another great opportunity to support the work of the Friends of Kirkcaldy High School.<\/p>\n<p>For ticket information,<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/kirkcaldyhighschool\/contact-us\/\"> contact us<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you are interested in supporting the Friends of Kirkcaldy High School or finding out more about becoming a member, please <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/kirkcaldyhighschool\/contact-us\/\">get in touch<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-21662 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/kirkcaldyhighschool\/2026\/11\/06\/community-spirit-at-the-race-night-%f0%9f%90%8e\/2026-11-06-race-night-2\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/public\/kirkcaldyhighschool\/uploads\/sites\/12475\/2026\/11\/06234357\/2026-11-06-Race-Night-2-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Community Spirit at the Race Night \ud83d\udc0e\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/kirkcaldyhighschool\/2026\/11\/06\/community-spirit-at-the-race-night-%f0%9f%90%8e\/2026-11-06-race-night-3\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/public\/kirkcaldyhighschool\/uploads\/sites\/12475\/2026\/11\/06234410\/2026-11-06-Race-Night-3-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Community Spirit at the Race Night \ud83d\udc0e\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/kirkcaldyhighschool\/2026\/11\/06\/community-spirit-at-the-race-night-%f0%9f%90%8e\/2026-11-06-race-night-4\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/public\/kirkcaldyhighschool\/uploads\/sites\/12475\/2026\/11\/06234425\/2026-11-06-Race-Night-4-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Community Spirit at the Race Night \ud83d\udc0e\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/kirkcaldyhighschool\/2026\/11\/06\/community-spirit-at-the-race-night-%f0%9f%90%8e\/2026-11-06-race-night-5\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/public\/kirkcaldyhighschool\/uploads\/sites\/12475\/2026\/11\/06234437\/2026-11-06-Race-Night-5-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Community Spirit at the Race Night \ud83d\udc0e\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/kirkcaldyhighschool\/2026\/11\/06\/community-spirit-at-the-race-night-%f0%9f%90%8e\/2026-11-06-race-night-6\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/public\/kirkcaldyhighschool\/uploads\/sites\/12475\/2026\/11\/06234450\/2026-11-06-Race-Night-6-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Community Spirit at the Race Night \ud83d\udc0e\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/kirkcaldyhighschool\/2026\/11\/06\/community-spirit-at-the-race-night-%f0%9f%90%8e\/2026-11-06-race-night-1\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/public\/kirkcaldyhighschool\/uploads\/sites\/12475\/2026\/11\/06234503\/2026-11-06-Race-Night-1-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Community Spirit at the Race Night \ud83d\udc0e\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Friday 6th November, the Friends of Kirkcaldy High School hosted another fantastic Race Night, bringing together former pupils, families, staff, friends and supporters for an enjoyable evening of fun, fundraising and friendly competition. 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