Balwearie High School serves the west end of Kirkcaldy, catering for 1750 boys and girls from S1 to S6 including a Department of Additional Support. The school was opened as a comprehensive in 1972 and is set in spacious grounds. Outwith school hours, the school functions as a well-used community centre.

Balwearie provides a well-rounded, well-supported education for each of its pupils. A strong ethos of caring, high standards and celebration of success means that pupils are treated as individuals and encouraged to achieve to the very highest levels.

Pupils are offered a full range of courses from 5-14 in S1/ S2, through Standard Grade to National Qualifications at Intermediate, Higher and Advanced Higher levels. A high staying on rate is reflected in large numbers gaining employment, training or Further or Higher Education.

A wide range of extra-curricular activities is on offer. These include sport, music, drama and chess. Pupils also have the opportunity of foreign travel through ski trips, visits to historical sites and participation in World Challenge Expeditions.

Pupil representatives are elected to year councils and the whole pupil council meets with the rector once a term. Working groups tackle whole-school issues.

The school was awarded the Charter Mark Award for excellence in public service in 2001 and 2005 and also has the Schools Curriculum Award.

Parents are encouraged to contact the school when necessary, and attend a wide variety of information, pupil progress and social evenings. 

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Disabled Access:

Partial

Opening Hours

The School Reception/Office is open between
8.15 am and 4.30 pm.

If you would like to report your child's absence please use the following e-mail address:
balweariehs.absence@fife.gov.uk

Holidays and Closures

Dates			Reason	Details
15 Feb 2012			In-Service Day	In-Service Training Day
16 Feb 2012			School Holiday	Additional Holiday
17 Feb 2012			School Holiday	Additional Holiday
02 Apr 2012	to	13 Apr 2012	School Holiday	Spring Holiday
07 May 2012			School Holiday	Additional Holiday
04 Jun 2012			School Holiday	Additional Holiday
05 Jun 2012			School Holiday	Additional Holiday
06 Jun 2012			In-Service Day	In-Service Training Day
29 Jun 2012	to	10 Aug 2012	School Holiday	Summer Holiday
13 Aug 2012			In-Service Day	In-Service Training Day
08 Oct 2012	to	19 Oct 2012	School Holiday	Autumn Holiday
16 Nov 2012			In-Service Day	In-Service Training Day
24 Dec 2012	to	04 Jan 2013	School Holiday	Christmas Holiday
07 Jan 2013			In-Service Day	In-Service Training Day
13 Feb 2013			In-Service Day	In-Service Training Day
14 Feb 2013			School Holiday	Additional Holiday
15 Feb 2013			School Holiday	Additional Holiday
29 Mar 2013	to	12 Apr 2013	School Holiday	Spring Holiday
06 May 2013			School Holiday	Additional Holiday
03 Jun 2013			School Holiday	Additional Holiday
04 Jun 2013			In-Service Day	In-Service Training Day
01 Jul 2013	to	09 Aug 2013	School Holiday	Summer Holiday
12 Aug 2013			In-Service Day	In-Service Training Day
13 Aug 2013			In-Service Day	In-Service Training Day
07 Oct 2013	to	18 Oct 2013	School Holiday	Autumn Holiday
15 Nov 2013			In-Service Day	In-Service Training Day
23 Dec 2013	to	03 Jan 2014	School Holiday	Christmas Holiday
12 Feb 2014			In-Service Day	In-Service Training Day
13 Feb 2014			School Holiday	Additional Holiday
14 Feb 2014			School Holiday	Additional Holiday
31 Mar 2014	to	11 Apr 2014	School Holiday	Spring Holiday
18 Apr 2014			School Holiday	Additional Holiday
05 May 2014			School Holiday	Additional Holiday
02 Jun 2014			School Holiday	Additional Holiday
03 Jun 2014			In-Service Day	In-Service Training Day
30 Jun 2014	to	15 Aug 2014	School Holiday	Summer Holiday
18 Aug 2014			In-Service Day	In-Service Training Day
19 Aug 2014			In-Service Day	In-Service Training Day
13 Oct 2014	to	24 Oct 2014	School Holiday	Autumn Holiday
14 Nov 2014			In-Service Day	In-Service Training Day
22 Dec 2014	to	02 Jan 2015	School Holiday	Christmas Holiday
11 Feb 2015			In-Service Day	In-Service Training Day
12 Feb 2015			School Holiday	Additional Holiday
13 Feb 2015			School Holiday	Additional Holiday
03 Apr 2015	to	17 Apr 2015	School Holiday	Spring Holiday
04 May 2015			School Holiday	Additional Holiday
01 Jun 2015			School Holiday	Additional Holiday
02 Jun 2015			In-Service Day	In-Service Training Day
06 Jul 2015	to	14 Aug 2015	School Holiday	Summer Holiday
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