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• Friday 7 October 2022  Letter to Parents regarding HT post at LHS  
• Friday 23 September 2022 Attendance Please see attached link for guidance on school attendance: https://sway.office.com/YrJIPCHwp8N6r8Fhref=Link
• Friday 23 September 2022 Parental Communication September 2022 Please see attached communication and parental calendar from Mrs Porter, Acting HeadteacherParental Communication September 2022
• Friday 16 September 2022 Scottish Child Payment Applications Scottish Child Payment applications will open to eligible children under the age of 16 from Monday 14 November. The payment will also increase from
• Thursday 30 June 2022 School Newsletter Summer 2022
• Friday 27 May 2022 Virtual School Tour Pleaseenjoy aVirtual School Tourof Lochgelly High School.
• Tuesday 17 May 2022 Latest Employment and Apprenticeship Opportunities
• Tuesday 26 April 2022 Letters from Maria Lloyd re. SQA Exams 2022 Please see the following letters to parents/carers and learnersregarding the 2022 SQA Exams from Maria Lloyd, Head of Education.
• Tuesday 26 April 2022 Letter from Headteacher 25 April 2022 Please see the letter to parents/carers from Lynn Porter, Acting Headteacher, 25 April 2022
• Tuesday 29 March 2022 SQA News March 2022
• Tuesday 15 March 2022 Study Leave Study Leave for S4-S6 learners in Lochgelly High School will commence on Tuesday 26th April and will run until Wednesday 1st June. There is an expectation learners will be in school until the end of the school day on Monday 25th April. Senior Phase Induction day will take place on Thursday 2nd June.
• Wednesday 9 March 2022 SQA Exam Support Please see our SQA Exam Support page for links to the 2022 SQA Revision guides.
• Wednesday 9 March 2022 Easter School 2022 Please see our Easter School page for details of subjects offered. Pupil choice forms should be returned by Friday 16th March.
• Tuesday 18 January 2022 S2 into S3 Course Choice Booklet Please see our BGE Curriculum page for the S2 into S3 Course Choice Booklet for Session 2022/23.
• Friday 7 January 2022 Dec 2021 School Newsletter
• Thursday 16 December 2021 Staying Safe and Keeping Well
• Thursday 9 December 2021 Positive Relationships & Anti-Bullying Policies Please see our Positive Relationships Policy and Anti-Bullying Policy which have recently been updated and added to our website.
• Tuesday 23 November 2021 Your National Qualifications 2021-22 The SQA have produced a guide to National Qualifications, called Your National Qualifications 2021-22. The booklet tells you what you need to do when completing your coursework. It also has useful information about how to prepare for National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher exams and what will happen if the exams are cancelled.
• Tuesday 2 November 2021 Digital Equity If you have been contacted via a Group Call message to tell you that your young person is eligible to receive a Chromebook laptop to aid them with home learning, please contact the school to arrange collection of the device.
• Friday 8 October 2021 School Newsletter October 2021
• Tuesday 28 September 2021 Fife College Higher Education & Degree Prospectus 2022/23 The Fife College Higher Education & Degree Prospectus 2022/23 is available now.Applications for HE and degree courses for academic year 2022/23 open at the end of September 2021.
• Tuesday 8 June 2021 CPAG Cost of the School Day Resource Today the Child Poverty Action Group  are launching Talking about Costs and Money at School, a #CostoftheSchoolDay animation and resource with @parentforumscot
• Thursday 3 June 2021 Letter from Debbie Aitken June 2021 Please see the Letter from Debbie Aitken to Parents/Carers June 2021.
• Monday 10 May 2021 2020-21 School Prospectus Please see our 2020-21 School Prospectus.
• Thursday 29 April 2021 Mental Health and Wellbeing Our Minds Matter have produced a Wakelet which collects some helpful ideas, websites and information to support young people's emotional wellbeing. Click on the following link to explore this resource.
• Friday 26 March 2021 Easter Newsletter
• Tuesday 23 March 2021 Lochgelly Leavers Careers Bulletin March 2021 Please see our Lochgelly Leavers Careers Bulletin March 2021 which covers topics such as how to contact Careers Advisers once you have left school, Apprenticeships, College, UCAS and SAAS.
• Friday 19 March 2021 Letter from Maria Lloyd 18 Mar 2021 Please see the following updates from Maria Lloyd, 18th March 2021.
• Sunday 14 March 2021 Fusion Online Please see the Fusion Online leaflet to find out about online school meal pre-ordering available from April 2021
• Sunday 14 March 2021 Learning Overviews 15 & 22 Mar 2021 Please see the Learning Overviews for week beginning 15th & 22nd March 2021.
• Friday 12 March 2021 Returning to School Safely We are so looking forward to seeing you all back in school, however we are aware that many of you may have questions about what the next two weeks will have in store.
• Monday 8 March 2021 School College Partnership Programme The School College Partnership (SCP) programme aims to support school pupils who wish to study a vocational qualification at SCQF levels 4-7 alongside traditionally taught school subjects, as part of their school timetable. 
• Sunday 7 March 2021 Learning Overviews 08 Mar 2021 Please see the Learning Overviews for week beginning 8th March 2021.
• Sunday 28 February 2021 Learning Overviews 01 Mar 2021 Please see the Learning Overviews for week beginning 1st March 2021.
• Friday 26 February 2021 Letter to Parents/Carers from Professor Jason Leitch Please see letter to Parents/Carers from Professor Jason Leitch.
• Sunday 21 February 2021 Learning Overviews 22 Feb 2021 Please see the Learning Overviews for week beginning 22nd February 2021.
• Wednesday 17 February 2021 Fife Council Apprenticeships Adverts for this year's Fife Council apprentice intake will go live on Thursday 18th Feb 2021 and will be open for applicants for 14 days. This year there are vacancies for :-
• Wednesday 17 February 2021 S5 Sutton Trust Summer School S5 pupils are invited to apply for the Sutton Trust Summer School at the University of St Andrews. An experience that has been proven to be of great benefit when applying to competitive universities. This virtual event is free of charge and held each year in order to give pupils in S5 the chance to experience a week in the life of a university student. They will engage with two academic areas of interest, take part in social activities and receive advice on UCAS related topics.
• Wednesday 17 February 2021 Letter to Parents/Carers from Headteacher 16 Feb Please see Letter to Parents/Carers from Headteacher, 16th Feb 2021.
• Monday 15 February 2021 Letter to Parents/Carers from Carrie Lindsay 12 Feb Please see Letter to Parents/Carers from Carrie Lindsay, 12th Feb 2021.
• Sunday 14 February 2021 Learning Overviews 15 Feb 2021 Please see the Learning Overviews for week beginning 25th February 2021.
• Sunday 7 February 2021 Learning Overviews 08 Feb 2021 Please see the Learning Overviews for week beginning 18th February 2021.
• Tuesday 2 February 2021 Walkingshaw-Hugh Scholarship Dear parents and carers,
• Tuesday 2 February 2021 Fife Active Schools We are encouraging all Lochgelly High School families to follow Fife Active Schools social media platforms. Together we aim to support all of our young people and families to remain active during this challenging time. Active Schools will be posting resources, local postcode campaigns, virtual sport/physical activity sessions and lots more on our social media channels below. Please like/follow their platforms to help us get Fife families, more active, more often. 
• Monday 1 February 2021 Learning Overviews 01 Feb 2021 Please see the Learning Overviews for week beginning 1st February 2021.
• Thursday 28 January 2021 Course Choice 2021-22 Please see letter from Debbie Aitken regarding the Course Choice Process for 2021-22.
• Thursday 28 January 2021 SQA Update 27 Jan 2021 Parents / Carers please see an SQA update on National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher courses 2020-21 for parents and carers dated 27 Jan 2021.
• Monday 25 January 2021 Parent Club Scotland Advice If you’re feeling concerned that your child is missing out on learning at the moment, check out this short film📽 Dr Janet Goodall from the Learning Foundation explains that there’s no such thing as ‘lost learning’💟 Visit âž¡ https://t.co/UWnRpWqMB5 pic.twitter.com/TbPepW5c1L
• Sunday 24 January 2021 Learning Overviews 25 Jan 2021 Please see the Weekly Learning Overviews for week beginning 25th January 2021.
• Friday 22 January 2021 Video Message from Mrs Aitken Dear LHS Parents/ Carers a video communication this week from Mrs Aitken.... pic.twitter.com/vah38XddNO
• Thursday 21 January 2021 Learning from Home Support Videos Please note that we have added four new Learning from Home Support Videos to our Learning During School Closure page:
• Thursday 21 January 2021 School Terms, Holidays and In Service Dates Please review the School Terms, Holidays and In Service Dates document attached and detail any comments on the following feedback form by Thursday 18th February 2021.
• Sunday 17 January 2021 Health and Wellbeing Survey
• Sunday 17 January 2021 Learning Overviews 18 Jan 2021 Please see the Weekly Learning Overviews for week beginning 18th January 2021.
• Friday 15 January 2021 S5 Ernst Young Work Experience The last three years LHS has been in partnership with Ernst Young Accountants who provide paid work experience for two weeks in the Summer. This year it will be done from home and Ernst Young will provide the tech equipment for this to happen. If you are interested in finding out more please email steven.argo@fife.gov.uk by 4:00 on Monday 18th January.
• Monday 11 January 2021 Learning Overviews 11 Jan 2021 Please see the Weekly Learning Grids for week beginning 11th January 2021.
• Friday 8 January 2021 Learning During School Closure Please see our Learning During School Closure page which has been updated today with information on supporting children's mental health during lockdown and two guides to Online Learning and Teaching at Lochgelly High School.
• Wednesday 6 January 2021 Letter to Parents/Carers from Headteacher 6 Jan Please see Letter to Parents/Carers from Headteacher, 6th January 2021.
• Tuesday 22 December 2020 Virtual Christmas Music Cracker
• Tuesday 22 December 2020 Letter from Carrie Lindsay 22 Dec 2020 Please see letter from Executive Director Carrie Lindsay regarding a move to Tier 4 restrictions and returning to school in January.
• Monday 21 December 2020 Christmas Newsletter Dec 2020
• Friday 18 December 2020 Staying Safe and Keeping Well Sometimes people find that the Christmas and New Year period is really hard. Everyone else seems to be having a great time but you’re feeling worried or finding it hard to cope. It can be difficult to deal with extra stress and keep yourself well. You’re not alone.
• Tuesday 15 December 2020 Letter from Carrie Lindsay 14 Dec 2020 Please see the Letter from Carrie Lindsay, 14th Dec 2020.
• Tuesday 17 November 2020 Severe Weather Arrangements 2020 Please note our Severe Weather Arrangements page has been updated with the latest information from Fife Council.
• Wednesday 11 November 2020 Remembrance Day 2020 Today the school observed at 2 min silence to remember all who have lost lives in past and present wars. Our three School Captains were also involved in laying wreaths in Lochgelly and Lochore at the weekend.
• Friday 9 October 2020 School Newsletter: October 2020
• Friday 9 October 2020 Study Support Timetable 2020-21 Please see our Study Support Timetable for 2020-21.
• Tuesday 6 October 2020 School Prospectus 2020 Our School Prospectus 2020 is now available.
• Sunday 20 September 2020 Advice to Parents/Carers from NHS Fife 20 Sep 2020 Please see the advice to parents/carers from Josie Murray, Clinical Lead of Health Protection, 20th Sep 2020, following a confirmed case of COVID-19 at Lochgelly High School.
• Wednesday 2 September 2020 Supporting Wellbeing The emotional wellbeing of our young people matters.
• Wednesday 2 September 2020 Parent Council AGM 02 Sep 2020 Please note there will be a virtual Parent Council AGM today (Wednesday 2nd September) at 6pm on Teams. All parents/carers are invited. For more details please contact Parent Council Secretary Maggie Bell (Maggie.bell@fife.gov.uk).
• Monday 10 August 2020 Letter to Parents/Carers from Headteacher 10 Aug Please see letter from Debbie Aitken, Headteacher, 10th Aug 2020.
• Monday 3 August 2020 Letter to Learners from SQA 3 Aug 2020 Please see the Letter to Learners from the SQA, 3rd Aug 2020.
• Monday 3 August 2020 Letter to Parents/Carers from SQA 3 Aug Please see the Letter to Parents/Carers from the SQA, 3rd Aug 2020.
• Friday 3 July 2020 Return to School Information 30 June For full details please see the letter to Parents/Carers from Debbie Aitken, Headteacher, 30th June 2020.
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• Monday 29 June 2020 DAS Overview 29 June Please see our Virtual Learning page for this week's DAS Overview.
• Monday 29 June 2020 S4-6 Virtual Learning Plans 29 June
• Monday 29 June 2020 S1 - S2 Expressive Arts Week 29 June
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• Wednesday 24 June 2020 Update from Carrie Lindsay 24 June Please see this <a href="/docs/Letters/Letter_to_parents_from_CL__headed__23_June.
• Monday 22 June 2020 DAS Overview 22 June Please see our Virtual Learning page for this week's DAS Overview.
• Monday 22 June 2020 S4-6 Virtual Learning Plans 22 June Please see the Virtual Learning page for the S4/5/6 Learning Overviews for week commencing 22nd June 2020.
• Monday 22 June 2020 S1 - S2 Languages & Communication Week 22 June Please see our Virtual Learning page for the Interdisciplinary Learning project for week commencing 22nd June 2020.
• Thursday 18 June 2020 Tune in to Transition 18 June
• Wednesday 17 June 2020 Scottish Fisheries 50th Anniversary Art Competition
• Tuesday 16 June 2020 Keeping in Touch Please see our new Keeping in Touch page for information about the ways the school shared information with our learners and their parents/carers.
• Monday 15 June 2020 S1 - S2 DET/HWB Week 15th June
• Monday 15 June 2020 S4-6 Virtual Learning Plans 15th June
• Monday 15 June 2020 DAS Overview 15 June Please see our Virtual Learning page for this week's DAS Overview.
• Saturday 13 June 2020 Letter to Parents/Carers from Carrie Lindsay 12 June Please see

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• Monday 8 June 2020 Weekly Check-in Surveys 8th June Please note that due to the timetable change the links to the Pupil Check-In Surveys have been updated.
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• Monday 8 June 2020 S1 - S2 STEM Week 8th June <span style="font-size: 12.
• Thursday 4 June 2020 Tune in to Transition 04 June