Staffing

Mrs Sinclair leaves us today. On behalf of all at Knox Academy, I would like to say a huge thank you to her for her leadership of the Communications faculty this session. She has inspired us all and led a number of fantastic initiatives at the school and her commitment and passion for her role shone through. We wish her all the very best for her return to Portobello High School, who is lucky to have her.

A massive thank you also goes to Ms Machen, who has been acting DHT during this session. She has led with enthusiasm and commitment to getting the best results for all young people at the school. Although she returns to her role as Curriculum Leader of Comms, we look forward to Ms Machen continuing to work alongside SLT to embed the initiatives she has started on learning and teaching.

Mr Illingworth returns to Knox Academy, on Tuesday 20 May, following his secondment to Dalkeith High School as acting Head Teacher. It will be lovely to welcome him back and we look forward to hearing from him about his experience and what he has learned that we may be able to adopt, or adapt, here to continue our forwards journey.

Temporary teacher of Support for Learning – Katy Coats has been appointed to this post.

Geography – permanent one day –interviews will take place next week.

PT Equity (acting) – Mr Elliot Elder-Smith has been appointed to this post and will take this up on Monday 2 June. Thank you to Mr Welsh for leading on this until the end of May.

SQA Examinations

A reminder that all pupils sitting an exam on Monday must attend for these (even though a holiday for pupils). 

S1 HPV Vaccinations – Wednesday 21 May 2025

All young people in S1 are offered the HPV vaccine which protects them from HPV-related cancers such as head and neck cancers and cervical cancer, as well as genital warts in later life. The HPV vaccine is given as an injection in the upper arm and most young people will only need one dose. These vaccinations will take place at Knox Academy and Meadowpark on Wednesday 21 May. Please note some MMR vaccinations will also take place on the day, for those pupils who received a consent form and returned it to school.

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