Senior Students – Attendance Responsibility
In Senior School students follow a number of different timetables which often include elements both in and out of school; with this flexibility there is an element of responsibility on the student to ensure that the school know their whereabouts.
It is the responsibility of students in S5 & 6 to ensure that they sign both out and in with the school office when they are out of school for any reason, including regular weekly events such as Volunteering and Work Placement. If a student does not do this then a group call will be sent home as the school does not know the whereabouts of the student as we cannot simply assume that a student has left the building or returned to the school.
Recently some senior students have been studying independently, without getting permission from class teachers, which results in the student being marked absent and a group call being sent home. If a study arrangement has been made with a class teacher it is still the responsibility of the student to ensure that they register with that teacher before going to study area, again to ensure that the school know their whereabouts as again we cannot assume they are present.
All Senior Students are aware of these arrangements.
S3 1:1 Meetings with Senior Leadership Team
We really appreciate that parents/carers rearranged their time over the past two weeks to attend the above meetings. Out of our current cohort of 108, 100 meetings took place and the feedback received so far has been very positive.
The window of opportunity to provide feedback will be open for another week, presently we have 31 responses and we will share the results as soon as possible.
The link to complete the questionnaire is:
Health & Safety
Following a meeting with representation from Health & Safety with regards to the transport arrangements at the beginning and end of the school day. We have been asked to send a reminder to all parents/family that the school grounds should not be used to drop off or pick up at the beginning and end of the school day.
Battlefields Trip
The next instalment for the above trip is due on Monday 3rd February. Please make the necessary payment via ParentPay.
Immunisation Forms
If you child was issued with a form for the upcoming immunisations and you have not completed and handed this back in yet, can you please do so ASAP.
LEAPS Events
S5 Conference
Wednesday 18 March 2020, 5-8pm, Edinburgh
For S5 LEAPS-eligible students who are thinking about college or university.
Online registration will open in February, details to follow.
S5 Parents’ & Carers’ Information Evening
Wednesday 25 March 2020, 7-9pm, Edinburgh
For parents or carers of S5 LEAPS-eligible students.
Find out more about the support LEAPS offers to LEAPS-eligible students who are considering college or university.
Online registration will open in February, details to follow.
S6 Uni Café
For final-year LEAPS eligible students, date and location to be confirmed.
This campus-based café-style workshop will give students the opportunity to discuss the transition to higher education with current undergraduates, from making friends and living in student accommodation to ‘welcome/induction’ weeks and how to keep on top of deadlines.
Students will be able to register online for this workshop, details to follow.
Sutton Trust Summer School
For S5 students who would like to try out university life, applications to the 2020 Sutton Trust Summer Schools opened on 8 January 2020.
Find out more: https://summerschools.suttontrust.com/how-to-apply/
KHS Canteen w/c 03/02/20
| MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | |
| Scottish Favourites | Chicken & Broccoli Lasagne with Garlic Bread, Sweet & Sour Pork with Noodles or Macaroni Cheese with Garlic Bread | Roast Beef Dinner, Haggis with Turnips and Potatoes or Vegetarian Sausages with Mashed Potatoes | Curry Day | Fish & Chips, Chicken Chow Mein or Cheese Omelette with Chips |
| Hot Sandwiches | Cook’s Choice or Panini | Cook’s Choice or Panini | Cook’s Choice or Panini | Cook’s Choice or Panini |
| Cold Sandwiches | Selection of Cold Sandwiches | Selection of Cold Sandwiches | Selection of Cold Sandwiches | Selection of Cold Sandwiches |
| Jacket Potato | Cheese, Beans or Salad Bar | Cheese, Beans or Salad Bar | Cheese, Beans or Salad Bar | Cheese, Beans or Salad Bar |
| Pizza/Pasta | Cheese Pizza or Pasta King | Cheese Pizza or Pasta King | Cheese Pizza or Pasta King | Cheese Pizza or Pasta King |
| Soup | Lentil | Tomato | Sweet Potato and Chilli | Chicken Noodle |
Gluten Free options also available.
All these meals can always be ordered early in the day or on the day before as a Grab and Go to save pupils waiting at lunchtime.
Job / Apprenticeship Opportunities