Burns Supper
What an enjoyable evening! KHS would like to thank all who attended our first Burns Supper since lockdown. It was so nice to see so many of our S6, our staff and friends of KHS join together to enjoy a tradition Burns meal. Our grateful thanks to: Mrs Ramsay; Mr Mark Mccrae (for piping in our guests and haggis) ; Miss Joanne Brown (Toast to the school); Miss Chloe McIntosh (the Selkirk Grace); Mr Ronnie Fleming (Address to the Haggis); Mr Neil Woodcock (Immortal Memory); Miss Caitlin Riley (A Man’s A Man for A’ That). Our thanks must also go the Cross Keys Hotel for a truly delicious meal.
2022 exam support – information for parents and carers
Earlier this week, SQA outlined the measures that will be in place to support learners taking National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher exams in 2022.
National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher exams are expected to take place in April to June 2022. The Scottish Government will only cancel the exams if public health advice restricts physical gatherings at the time the exams are due to take place.
The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) has continued to closely monitor the levels of disruption to learning and teaching across the country, including learner and staff absences.
As a result, SQA is providing revision support for learners during week beginning 7 March, to help your child prepare and focus their revision, in the run up to the exams.
It is important that this information is not provided too far in advance of the exams, to ensure your child has had the opportunity complete the learning for their courses and focus on their coursework before their attention moves more fully to preparing for exams.
The type of revision support for each course will depend on the modifications to assessment that SQA already made at the start of the session to help reduce the workload of learners and their teachers and lecturers. It will also be tailored to reflect the types of questions that are in the exam and will therefore differ across courses. For some courses, this will include advice and guidance on what topics your child should focus their revision on.
A table showing the type of revision support that will be provided for each course is now available on the SQA website.
View the table on the SQA website.
Education Scotland, in partnership with e-Sgoil, is also running a series of study support webinars for learners working towards National Qualifications in 2022. Details can be found on the e-Sgoil website and you should speak to your child’s teacher or lecturer if you require further information.
Information for parents and carers on the exam exceptional circumstances service
SQA’s exam exceptional circumstances service is in place to support your child in the following scenarios:
- If they are unable to attend an exam due to unforeseen circumstances, such as a medical condition (including Covid-19 related absence) or bereavement. Should your child be unable to attend an exam on these grounds, you will have the opportunity to discuss it with the school.
- If there has been disruption at our school on the day of the exam, which means the exam can’t take place.
It is normal for learners to feel nervous or anxious before an exam. However, SQA recognises that there has been a significant increase in the number of young people experiencing mental health issues because of the Covid-19 pandemic. If your child is experiencing mental health issues that go beyond pre-exam nerves or stress, and they feel unable to attend the exam, please discuss this with the school.
SQA will publish more guidance on this service in the coming weeks, including guidance for schools. This guidance will explain, in more detail, how the service will work and who is eligible. Once this guidance is available you will be able to have a conversation with us about the criteria for this service.
Your child’s teachers are already gathering examples of the assessments your child has been completing in each course. If your child needs to use the exam exceptional circumstances service, we will send evidence of their assessments to SQA. SQA appointees, who are practising teachers and lecturers, will judge this evidence against the national standard for that course to determine your child’s grade.
Information for parents and carers on the 2022 SQA appeals service
This year, SQA is running a free appeals service for learners who want to question their results. This service will be available after results day and your child will be able to inform SQA directly that they want to appeal one or more of their results.
There will also be a priority appeals service for learners waiting on a result for a university or college place or for an employment or training programme.
The 2022 appeals service will involve SQA appointees – practising teachers and lecturers – reviewing evidence of the assessments that your child has completed through the year. They will judge this evidence against the national standard for that course. SQA will also conduct a clerical check on your child’s exam script.
Through the appeals process, your child would be awarded the higher grade of the two types of evidence (their exam and/or coursework and the assessment evidence we have submitted in support of the appeal).
On-line Mental Health Support Survey
Scottish Borders have commissioned the organisations Kooth and Togetherall to be available to support our young people and their families . Aberdeenshire and Scottish Borders have been asked by Scottish Government to be involved in some evaluation work around the introduction of these on-line services. It would be appreciated if you could circulate this survey to all your parents and encourage participation.
Survey will be open until 28th February. (The survey link does say 21st – however this will be extended nearer this date).
Parent survey: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/KoothParentSurveySB
School Immunisations
If your young person received a form for DTPboosters/Men ACWY immunisations that are taking place on 24th February, please ensure this form is handed back as soon as possible.
S2 Reports
These reports were issued this week to all S2 pupils. Please review and ask your young person to hand back the feedback sheet to the School Office.
S1 Hockey
It was a historic occasion at KHS last Friday afternoon when our S1 Hockey team welcomed sporting guests Longridge Towers Schools to KHS for the very first time. Well done to all players who both on and off the pitch showed KHS at its very best.
As always our grateful thanks to coaches, parent helpers, PE staff and janitorial staff whose combined efforts allow these occasions to happen.
Lottery Draw – January 2022
The numbers drawn were 3, 7 and 18
We have one winner of a massive £985 – congratulations to Fiona Fenwick!!
This could be you – to join the PC lottery simply download and complete the application form.
Canteen Menu
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| Main 1 | Macaroni Cheese with Garlic Bread Mixed Salad | Steak Pie with Roast Potatoes Vegetables | Chicken Korma with Rice and Poppadoms Mixed Salad | Fish and Chips Peas | Bacon Roll |
| Main 2 | Grilled Salmon with Savoury Rice and Mixed Salad | Chicken and Ham Pie with Roast Potatoes Vegetables | Beef Curry with Rice and Poppadoms Mixed Salad | Breaded Chicken Goujons with Chips and Baked Beans | Sausage in a Roll Veggie or Vegan Sausage in a Roll Sausage Roll (pastry) |
| Main 3 | Quorn Spaghetti Bolognaise Vegetables | Vegan Sausages with Roast Potatoes Vegetables | Vegetable Curry with Rice and Poppadoms Mixed Salad | Grilled Quorn Burger with Chips Mixed Salad | Beef Burger Quorn Burger in a Roll |
| Soup & Bread | Tomato Soup | Lentil Soup | Sweet Potato and Chilli | Chicken Noodle | N/A |
| Cold Sandwiches | Cheese, Tuna, Chicken, Egg | Cheese, Tuna, Chicken, Egg, Roast Beef | Cheese, Tuna, Chicken, Egg, Roast Beef | Cheese, Tuna, Chicken, Egg | Cheese, Chicken, Tuna, Egg, Ham |
| Hot Sandwiches | Roasted Vegetables and Mozzarella or Chicken | BBQ Quorn or Chicken | Vegetable Fajita or Chicken | Sweet Chilli Quorn or Chicken | Cheese and Ham Panini Cheese Panini Cheese and Tomato Pizzini Spicy Chicken Pizzini |
| Baked Potato | Beans, Cheese, Salad Bar | Beans, Cheese, Salad Bar | Beans, Cheese, Salad Bar | Beans, Cheese, Salad Bar | N/A |
| Pasta King | Cook’s Choice | Cook’s Choice | Cook’s Choice | Cook’s Choice | N/A |
| Pizza | Cheese | Cheese | Cheese | Cheese | N/A |
| Additional Veg | Vegetable Sticks | Vegetable Sticks | Vegetable Sticks | Vegetable Sticks | Vegetable Sticks Pasta Salad |