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The timetable was suspended on the afternoon of the 28th March to raise money for two great causes… and have a bit of fun!
More photos over on our Facebook Page (you don’t need to be on Facebook to see these photos BTW) or in the latest School Newsletter.
Today a letter has gone home from Mr Bray containing important information on how to access the digital copy of our latest newsletter. If you are a regular reader of this website or our Facebook page then you probably already know how to do that! The letter also contained information about next years dress code (2014/2015) and a reminder about the Drugs and Alcohol Information Evenings that will be run on a series of dates and venues throughout the valley.
You can download the letter from the Digital School Bag.
Direct link to the letter here.
You can also sign up to future issues of the newsletter at www.kingussiehigh.org.uk/newsletter
Kingussie High School Newsletters have gone digital.
There are a number of reasons for this. One of the reasons is to cut down on expensive printing costs (we are quite sure that letters don’t always make it home!) and secondly we are trying to share our good news stories and information more regularly using our website (kingussiehigh.org.uk), our Facebook group (facebook.com/kingussiehigh) and our regular four weekly page in the Strathy newspaper (The Kingussie catch-up).
As and when a newsletter becomes available (we publish five times a year) we will let you know about it via our website, Facebook group, Strathy page and Twitter stream. We will also send you an email (as long as we have your email address). If you want to add yourself to our email distribution list simply fill in the form at www.kingussiehigh.org.uk/newsletter.
You can view our April Digital Newsletter below – or you can download it from the digital schoolbag.
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The school was recently lucky enough to have a visit from the Traveling Art Gallery. The exhibition was called “I Heart Scotland” with artworks and a short film by Rachel Maclean. The theme of the exhibition was a look at Scottish identity and politics though myths legends and history.
Massive thank you to Mr Douglas for helping with all the logistics of this.
Mr Bray has sent a letter home to all parents today about a Police Scanning Operation that took place within the school today in partnership with Police Scotland. Parents were warned that the operation may take place in his letter posted on the 21st March.
You can access the letter directly here.
If you have any questions about today’s operation – please contact the school.
Also, don’t forget that the school has organised a number of Drugs and Alcohol Information Evenings that will be run on a series of dates and venues throughout the valley.
You can read a digital copy of all of the important correspondence from the school in the Digital School Bag.
What an exciting afternoon Mr McLagan’s 1X Geography class had recently during their very first ‘Mystery Skype’.
This is where pupils had to ask questions to find out where the school was using atlases, Google maps and a clue or two!
Unfortunately we did not guess the correct school, and it turned out to be Léman Manhattan Preparatory School - but we got fairly close and ended up only a few blocks away!
Pupils in both schools found this lesson fun and engaging, and even learnt a fact or two about each other! Mr McLagan – get planning some more!
1st year science and technology club is one of the new extra curriculum opportunities on offer at Kingussie. Today they were planting tree saplings in the school grounds.
You can view out full range of after school and lunchtime clubs here.
Mr Bray has sent a letter home to all parents about a series of parent information evenings. The information evening tackle Internet Safety and Responsible Use (2nd April at 7pm at Kingussie High School) and Drugs and Alcohol Information. The Drugs and Alcohol Information Evening will be run on a series of dates and venues throughout the valley.
You can access the letter directly here.
You can read a digital copy of all of the important correspondence from the school in the Digital School Bag.
Mr Bray has sent a letter home to all parents of S4, S5 and S6 Students about the arrangement for home study when the SQA Exams start at the end of April. It also outlines what the arrangements will be for students who are not sitting exams this year.
You can access the letter directly here.
You can read a digital copy of all of the important correspondence from the school in the Digital School Bag.
The Parent Council run a Lucky Numbers Draw this months winners are listed below.
1st 46 Hamish Anderson
2nd 22 Valerie Emmett
3rd 61 Fiona Young
Your prize money will be making its way to your shortly – More details about the lucky numbers draw (including how to join) below below.
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Would you like the chance to win some money and at the same time help raise funds for Kingussie High School?
The parent council have set up a Lucky Number Draw (similar to the 100 club idea). There are many areas waiting for funding. Our priorities at the moment are canteen furniture, curtains for the stage/assembly hall and display boards all around the school.
50% of money raised will go directly to the school and 50% will be used as monthly prize money.
Once a month the numbers will be drawn at the Parent Council meeting and prizes will be issued by cheque.
There will be a first, second and third prize – the prize money will be broken down into 60% for first prize, 30% second prize and 10% third prize. Prize amounts are dependent on how many numbers there are in the draw. Only paid up numbers will be entered into the draw.
Numbers will be sold for twelve draws in the year costing a total of £12 with the first draw in March 2014. Numbers can be sold to anyone over 18’s – please encourage family and friends to buy a number.
Please return the form (download from here) ASAP with your payment. You will be notified by e.mail/telephone of the number you’ve been allocated.
Winning numbers will be notified on the School web site and by e.mail/telephone.
Cheques will be issued in the name of the holder of the number. Members may have more than one number – please feel free to copy/fill out as many applications as you need.
Please complete the application slip (download from Digital School Bag) and return to The Treasurer, Kingussie High School Parent Council, c/o Kingussie High School, Ruthven Road, Kingussie, PH21 1ES.
Cheques should be made payable to Kingussie High School Parent Council.