Staffing

All at Knox Academy would like to wish Susanne Fox the very best in her new role as PT Inclusion, at Newbattle High School. She will be missed by many – staff, pupils and families.

Temporary Curriculum Leader of Communications – interviews take place on Tuesday 25 November.

Posts closing on Sunday:

Senior Business Support Assistant (to support Guidance) – 30hrs per week (39 weeks per year). Goes live today and closes two weeks on Sunday.

Assemblies

This week’s assemblies were on anti-bullying.

Prelims

These will now run from 25 November until 11 December 2025. The updated timetable can be accessed here.

SQA – assessment arrangements explained

The SQA link that explains assessment arrangements for learners (and parents/carers) can be found here.

Achievement Ties

Achievement Ties nominations close today - Friday 21 November 2025. Application forms can be accessed here.

PTA – Hamper donations

Knox Academy Support Group (PTA) is excited to announce its first fundraising event of the school year at the S1 Festive Fayre in December. We are raffling off Xmas Hampers and would be extremely grateful for any donations. We are looking for and not limited to, Christmas puddings, mince pies, Christmas cake, chocolates, sweets, tea, coffee, jam, chutney, soup, biscuits, crisps, cheese crackers and oatcakes. Please hand in any donations to Ms Borwick in the PE Department by no later than Friday 28th November. Thank you in advance for your support!

Children in Need

Thank you to everyone who donated to this amazing cause. We raised £752.43!

Festive Fayre 

This takes place on Saturday 6 December and our S1, in particular, have been working hard on their enterprise skills to prepare lots to sell! There will also be...