Thank a Teacher Day
Calling all parents/carers – would you like to show your appreciation to a teacher who has helped your young person? If so follow this link to send them a card. https://thankateacher.co.uk/thank-a-teacher/thank-a-teacher-form/?utm_id=Thank+a+Teacher+Day+2023#gf_8
P7 Visits
Thank you to all our P7s, we have enjoyed meeting and working with them this week. During their three day visit the young people demonstrated our Values in Action – participating in lessons and the planned activities at lunchtime, well-mannered and polite, despite being nervous and unsure they were determined to make the most of this experience.
We look forward to welcoming them back to KHS in August.
Activities Next Week
As we approach the last week of term we have planned a few activities next week, weather permitting:
Wednesday – our PE department are planning on running an Old Fashioned/Traditional Sports day (egg and spoon, welly throw etc). The plan will be for each Year group to come to the Astro for one period with their class teachers and take part in 6 events and win points for their house.
Thursday – Organised school walk in the morning round by Floor Castle followed by our traditional ceilidh in the back playground in the afternoon.
Nurture Newsletter
Throughout the session, we have a number of young people who work within our Nurture groups. These groups come together once or twice a week to learn about the brain, support relationships and how better to understand their emotions. During these sessions they have enjoyed a variety of activities and were keen to share. Please find attached their first Newsletter.
Uniform
See below flyer for purchasing our Kelso HS branded uniform. This can be purchased directly from our supplier on their website: https://fpuniformz.com/product-category/schools/high-school/kelso-high-school/ and you have the option to pay for home delivery or it can be delivered free to KHS for collection here. We also have a stock of jumpers, cardigans and ties available to purchase from the school office (payment by cash or cheque only).
Educational Maintenance Allowance
EMA applications for session 2023/24 are now available on-line www.scotborders.gov.uk
Lost Property
Does anything in the photos below belong to you? If so please come to the office to reclaim it. Anything not claimed by the end of term will be donated to charity.
LEAPS
Summer Support
The LEAPS Team is available all summer to support LEAPS-eligible students! Offers, results, back-up plans, alternative options, S6 subject choices (if moving from S5 into S6), or if you are just unsure and want to chat – they are here and ready to help. Email at leaps@ed.ac.uk or call us on 07774336265.
LEAPS Results Day Helpline – Tuesday 8th August 2023
www.leapsonline.org/results-day-helpline
They’ll be running a LEAPS Results Day Helpline for LEAPS-eligible students on Tuesday 8th August 2023, to help with advice around clearing, college options or S6 course choices (if moving up from S5). On Results Day they will have an online form on the LEAPS website which students can complete to request a call-back from a LEAPS advisor. They’ll be in touch with a reminder and will share details on our website closer to the time.
KHS Sports Committee
We are assembling a group of young people to represent their year groups on the KHS Sports Committee for 2023/24. This committee will have the opportunity to help shape all things sport at Kelso High School, you’ll share ideas and give your views, as well as those of your year group, on what you’d like to see at school over the coming year and into the future.
*Please note: This will be a 12-person committee consisting of two pupils per year group.
Your role will include:
- Attending monthly committee meetings
- Deciding what new sports/clubs/competitions you would like to see at KHS
- Being the voice of your year group on all sporting matters
- Feeding back information to the rest of your year
- Identifying achievements of KHS pupils
If you would like to be considered for this role, please collect an expression of interest form from the PE base and return this prior to the summer holidays.
Young Person’s Free Bus Travel Scheme – Year 1 Travel Survey
Scottish Government Transport Analytical Services Division would be grateful for your support in completing the following survey https://online1.snapsurveys.com/Yr1-YPFreeBusTravel The closing date for all responses is 9th July 2023.
About the survey
Are you a parent/carer or a young person aged 12-23? If so, please complete our short travel survey for a chance to win up to £250 in One4All vouchers. We want to hear from both those who use the Young Person’s Free Bus Travel and those who don’t.
The Scottish Government launched the Free Bus Travel Scheme for young people between the ages of 5 and 21 in January 2022. This aims to encourage greener travel patterns, and increase opportunities for young people to engage in employment, education and social activities, and not be excluded due to travel costs.
Transport Scotland are monitoring the scheme as it progresses to check on use and impact. This survey seeks to understand use of the scheme and any benefits or challenges that have been experienced since its introduction.
The questionnaire asks about current travel behaviour, your thoughts about bus travel generally, about use of the Young Person’s Free bus Travel Scheme, and for those who don’t use it, we want to know the reasons why. As such, we are keen to get feedback from those who have signed-up to the scheme and those who have not, as well as those aged 22-23 who would have been eligible for the scheme previously. This should take no more than 10 minutes to do, and you need to live in Scotland.
Contact Us: If you have any questions about the work or problems completing the questionnaire, please contact our Project Manager, Elaine Wilson-Smith, at YPFBTS.Evaluation@wellsideresearch.co.uk
Roller Skate Sessions
Something fun for the summer at Border Ice Rink. See image below for more details.
Canteen Menu
Additional bread, a portion of fruit and vegetable sticks are available with a meal deal.
Drink options include a variety of flavoured and plain water or milk
Starter/Dessert Options include one of the following: soup or baking
If any of the dishes/items have any of the below letters it mean it contains that allergen.G – Gluten, D – Dairy, E – Egg, S – Soya, F – Fish, C – Celery, Sul – Sulphites, M – Mustard, V – Vegetarian, Vg – Vegan