What’s happening next week?
School is closed to all staff and pupils on Monday 27th and Tuesday 28th November. We hope you all have a lovely long weekend and look forward to welcoming pupils back on Wednesday.
| Date | Year Group | Event |
| Wednesday 29th pm | S3 | Languages in the Workplace Workshops |
| Wednesday 29th | S6 Head Team | S6 Head Team Conference at Tweedbank |
| Wednesday 29th | S3-S6 Parents | Study Skills Session for parents – 4pm-5pm |
| Thursday 30th | S5 | LEAPS presentation |
Our website has all the dates for the school year (as currently planned), click here to see them – https://www.kelsohighschool.org.uk/calendar/
S3-S6 Parent/Carer Study Skills Session
On Wednesday 29th November 5-6pm in the Assembly Hall we are running our first Study Skills session. These sessions will be a chance for you to learn more about how best to support your child with their revision. We hope that these sessions will provide you with a valuable knowledge and an enhanced understanding of how best to support your child to prepare for their upcoming SQA assessments. This session is on a first come first served basis and numbers are restricted. If you would like to book a space please email kelsohs@scotborders.gov.uk
S2 Parent Information Session – Wednesday 6th December from 6.30pm
We would like to invite our parent/carers of S2 to join us on Wednesday 6th December from 6.30pm. This will be opportunity to hear from key staff, share information on courses and how we are tracking learning. At the end of evening, we will also seek feedback on what is going well and areas for improvement.
Languages Celebration Week KHS
This week is Languages Celebration Week here at KHS. One of the many exciting events that took place was a quiz for S1 and S2 learners. Correct entries are entered into a prize draw to have a chance to win this fantastically gorgeous Teddy Bear. The winner will be announced on Friday period 5. Good Luck, Bonne Chance, Viel Gluck, Buena Suerte, Ganbatte to all entrants! #pridekhs
S3 Modern Languages DYW Workshop
In S3? Ready to dive into the linguistic world and see how it can help you get your dream job? Next Wednesday our #ModernLanguagesweek workshop is here to show you how! Get ready to see how this links to local employers.
Higher Geography Excursion
Last Friday – 17th November – saw our Higher Geography class up bright and early to make their way to the glorious scenery of the Lake District. The aim of the excursion was to allow our learners to become more familiar with glacial features and processes and to provide them with first-hand experience of what they have being learning in class. The excellent weather and the stunning scenery of the Mosedale Valley in the Northern Fells contributed to the most amazing day for our learners. During their visit, the class considered how the valley was formed, how the land is used and why the Bowscale Tarn has a specific orientation. The fact that the Valley contains almost every glacial and post-glacial feature made it the perfect location for the trip. The day ended with a short detour to visit an esker at Caldbeck Common. A huge thank you to Mr Dalziel for his superb organisation, fantastic ‘guiding’ and photography skills. Well done to all involved in being a credit to KHS! #pridekhs
Hockey Update
This week our Hockey teams have participated in the Scottish Cup ties, and they have represented the school very well. Sadly, they lost to superior independent schools (Jordanhill and St Margaret’s) in the quarter-final stages.
However, they showed tremendous resilience to fight hard and the seniors almost pulled it back yesterday, before losing 2-1 – where their grit and desire not to let the team and school down closed the skills gap for much of the game.
The term matches finish on Saturday away to Hawick HS, and then the seniors will play in the South Indoor Cup at Peebles HS on Sat 2 Dec, and that will be us for the first half of the season. We will return with games mid-January, preparing for the South Schools tournaments running through February and March.
Seniors squad: Ailsa Ogilvie, Amy Robertson, Rachel Scott, Zoe Horsburgh, Ruby Laing (captain), Elsa Dalziel, Jenna Hosie, Ellie Burton, Katelyn Guthrie, Antonia Nicod Rogerson, Beth Laing, Madison Wemyss, Erin White, Robyn Ford, Zoe Nairn and Abi Picken (vice-captain).
Scottish Schools Senior Challenge Cup:
1st round – Lost 4-0 to Robert Gordon’s College (Aberdeen)
Plate quarter final – Lost 2-1 to St Margaret’s School (KHS)
Juniors squad: Georgina Hancox, Martha Pattinson, Abi Butler, Cerys Payne, Melissa Paxton, Sophie Constable, Zoe White, Rachel Elliot (captain), Ellie Patterson, Amber Ford, Lucy Knox, Erin Robertson, Freya Donnovan (vice-captain), Lucy Gordon, Scarlett Forsyth, Freya Smith, Tamara Jeffrey.
Scottish Schools Junior Challenge Cup:
1st round – Defeated Peebles HS 4-2 on penalties, after 1-1 draw (Tweedbank)
Quarter final: Lost 4-0 to Jordanhill School (KHS).
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Career Opportunity: Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)
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