What’s happening week beginning 6th January 2025?
Date | Year Group | Event |
Monday 6th January | All | Return to school |
Wednesday 8th January | S4-S6 | Prelim Assessments begin |
Our website has all the dates for the school year (as currently planned), click here to see them – https://www.kelsohighschool.org.uk/calendar/
Wishing you a lovely Christmas holiday
As we approach the end of term, we would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued support throughout the year.
We wish you and your families a joyful and restful Christmas holiday filled with happiness and special moments.
We look forward to welcoming everyone back in the New Year, Monday 6th January 2025, refreshed and ready for the term ahead.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
S4 – S6 Prelim Exams – Study Leave and updated Timetable
Please find attached a reminder of the information regarding Study Leave for the Prelim Exams in January. Along with this is the updated version of the prelim timetable and the Kelso High School Study Guide.
This information has already been shared with Seniors and updated on Teams
KHS Formal Assessment Timetable January 2025 – Final
Prelim Exams Study Leave Letter
S1 Tracking Reports
Emails have been sent to parents/carers of our S1 learners yesterday with their tracking reports. Please check your emails and if your have any questions or require further clarification, please do not hesitate to get in touch via your youngsters’ Pastoral Teacher.
KHS Staffing Update
As a school, we would like to extend our warmest wishes and heartfelt thanks to the following staff members as they leave Kelso High School:
- Mr. Hamilton, who has taken up a Maths post at Jedburgh Grammar.
- Mr. Hannaway, who begins a new role as PT Maths at Selkirk High School.
- Mrs. Fisher, who has made the decision to step away from teaching.
- Dr. Barrie, who is retiring after a long career in education.
We are deeply grateful for their contributions to our school community and wish them all the very best in this next chapter of their lives.
At the same time, we are delighted to welcome the following staff members who have recently joined Kelso High School:
- Miss. Falconer – Teacher of Art
- Mr. Davies – Acting PT Expressive Arts
- Mrs. Townsend – Information Technician
- Mrs. Robertson – HE Technician
We look forward to working together and are excited to see the positive impact they will bring to our school community.
KHS 2024 Developing the Young Workforce Round-Up
Take a look at all the great work that has gone on within Kelso High School thanks to Developing the Young Workforce – Borders and beyond in 2024, in our end of year round up! https://tinyurl.com/ynzefxvj #DYWBorders #dyw #youcandoit #aspiration
Equally safe at school
As part of our commitment to promoting equality and the safety and wellbeing of all, Kelso High School is pleased to be working on a new project to help tackle gender-based violence. The project is called Equally Safe at School (ESAS) and has been funded by the Scottish Government. It takes a ‘whole school approach’ to tackling things like sexism, harassment, harmful attitudes and protecting young people from all forms of gender-based violence.
Please refer to attached letter for more information.
We are a very proud school
We are a very proud school! Congratulations to Maisie McWilliam (S1T2), Grace Dixon (S1B), Eilidh Shearer (S2B) and Amy Lowrie (S1T2) who took part in the Dance In-Zane competition in Wishaw on Sunday 8th December with the Team Blaze competition squad, part of M-Pulsive Dance School. All danced brilliantly to secure 1st place in their Jazz category, and 2nd place in their Hip Hop category. Well done to all involved! #pridekhs
KHS Senior Christmas Dance 2024
KHS Christmas Countdown… last night saw us celebrate our traditional Senior Christmas Dance. Please enjoy some more photos from the event. Thank you to all who attended and made the evening such a success. Our grateful thanks to all staff who gave up their time to support the event and to the S6 Social Committee for organising. More photos can be found on our KHS Facebook page. #pridekhs
KHS 2024 BGE Christmas Social
KHS Christmas Countdown continues and what an absolutely brilliant evening! Thank you to all S1, S2 and S3 learners who made Monday evening’s BGE Christmas Social such a success. Thank you to all staff who supported the evening and to our S6 Social Committee for organising. Please enjoy some photos from the evening. More photos can be found on our KHS Facebook page. #pridekhs
KHS Christmas Jumper Day 2024
KHS Christmas Countdown continues …… Wednesday 18th December saw KHS celebrate Christmas with Christmas Jumper / Christmas Attire day. The school was filled with festive fashions. Please enjoy some photos from the day! #pridekhs
KHS Christmas Fair 2024
KHS Christmas Countdown continues …… our 2024 Christmas Fair was held on Thursday 12th December. To all the stall holders who brought their amazing products; to all staff, parents/carers, learners and friends of KHS who came along to support the event; to all local businesses who supported our raffle (which raised over £450); to our AMAZING Charities Committee who organised this event – thank you! More photos from this event can be found on our KHS Facebook page.#pridekhs
KHS 2024 Christmas Concert
Oh what a night! Our KHS Christmas Countdown continues with our annual Christmas Concert that took place on the evening of Thursday 12th December. All performers did both us and themselves proud. As always our grateful thanks to all who made the evening such a success. Thank you to: our fantastic Music Department – Miss Riley & Mr Borthwick – for their superb organisation and support of all performers; Mrs Borthwick, Mr Hume, Mr Milligan and Miss Ewans – SBC Instrumental Staff – for their support of our performers; our amazing Janitorial Staff AJ and John who always go above and beyond; our tirelessly hardworking Office Staff Miss Cowe and Mrs Douglas and Mrs Christine Malcom in Reprographics for all their help with concert preparation; our KHS Parent Council for providing refreshments; Mrs Poole and her Higher Graphic Communication class for their magnificent efforts designing the Concert posters and tickets. Please enjoy some photos from the event. #pridekhs
Thank you to our KHS Canteen Staff
KHS Christmas Countdown continues …… Wednesday 18th December also saw us host our traditional Christmas Lunch. Our grateful thanks to our amazing Canteen staff who on Wednesday – just as they do every day – went above and beyond to provide the most delicious food with their usual good cheer! #pridekhs
Canteen Menu
