"Always to choose kindness and create a respectful environment where staff and pupils can inspire each other to achieve their goals and become life-long learners."


Recent News

As outlined in Miss Cook’s letter from last month we will be running a programme of events during...
Please see links below which be useful for Armed Forces Families: Armed Forces Families...
If you are sitting National 5 English, you are invited to attend a revision day on Friday 2 May...
The library will be hosting a plant workshop today (23 April 2025) at lunchtime for any pupils or...
The Instrumental Music Service will be hosting the East Lothian Young Musician of the Year 2025...

A Word from Miss Cook, Head Teacher

25 April 2025

It was lovely to welcome all of our young people back to Term 3.

Staffing

Sophie Shorthouse will start her role as DHT, at Meadowpark, on Monday. A huge thank you to Jenn Davis so leading Meadowpark for the last three weeks.

SQA Exams

These start this morning and we would like to wish all our seniors all the very best for these. Staff will be available to support senior pupils at the times they would have had that timetabled class, should they wish to pop in and see them for support.

English N5 Support for SQA Exam

The English Department will be holding a revision day on Friday 2nd May for National 5 English candidates.

Period 1 - Essay Writing in Mr Bristow's Room

Period 2 - Scottish Text Revision (Duffy in Miss Breslin's Room, McCaig in Mr Welsh's Room)

Period 3 - General Revision in Miss Breslin's room

Period 4 - RUAE activities and revision in the library with Mrs Sinclair, Ms Milligan and  Ms Linnett.

Please encourage your young person to attend these sessions. Thank you,

Achievement Ties – Nominations are now open

A quick reminder that applications are now open. The deadline for nominations will be Friday 9 May 2025. 

School Uniform

Just a reminder that the expectation is that all of our young people wear our uniform to school. This is as much about safety as anything else as allows us, at a glance, to know they are Knox Academy pupils by what they are wearing. Hooded tops are banned at the school for safety reasons as hoods can be worn up and therefore mean we cannot see who the individual is – compromising safety. We appreciate that some young people have alternative uniforms for medical or sensory reasons and this has been agreed with House Teams. Thank you to parents/carers with your support with this.

S4 and S5 Blazer Fittings

Border Embroidery Uniforms will be attending Knox Academy for a S4 and S5 Blazer/Uniform Sales Event. This will be held in Knox library on Wednesday 30th April from 230-730pm. At this event pupils will be able to try on and order a blazer- a 15% discount will be offered on any items ordered at the event. We hope to see you there. Please contact Alison Swallow, Knox Welfare Assistant if you have any questions.

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Welcome

Knox Academy is the secondary school for Haddington and the surrounding area in East Lothian, Scotland, UK.  We are an active school community with many events taking place regularly.

The Bulletin is updated with news relevant specifically to pupils on a day-to-day basis, while other school news can be viewed below. Our school calendar contains key dates throughout the current session. A summary of session dates is also available.  Current vacancies for staff are advertised on myjobscotland and also in the Recruitment News section of this website.  

Please contact the School Office if you require further information on any aspect of the community at Knox Academy.