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Published: 20 December 2022

One week ago, Knox Academy held a Festive Fayre on Saturday 10 December 2022. The expectations were high!  When the day came, everyone had the same ambition: to have success, fun and make a profit. I decided that everything I made was going to the “My Name’5 Doddie Foundation’’. The foundation is a charity set up by Doddie Weir, an ex-Scotland rugby player, and is all about finding a cure for MND (Motor Neuron Disease). MND is NOT a contagious infection that can be spread. It is a disease in which your muscles slowly waste away until your lungs fail, and you sadly die. This is a curable disease, but it is underfunded and with more money they may find a cure and possibly sooner. I raised £302 for this cause, and it is all thanks to every one that donated, took a flyer or even just saw...

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Published: 28 November 2022

Knox Community 'pop-up' Gospel Choir was launched in October 2022 and have been rehearsing every Thursday afternoon in preparation for the Knox Christmas Concert 2022. Members in the choir include p7, S1 and S6 students, parents, teachers, admin staff, learning support staff, a local musician and senior management. It's been a wonderful way to bring people across our wider school community together in a joyful, creative way!

 

Published: 28 November 2022

Poster design by Freya Maycock & Heather Langlands (S4)

Published: 29 September 2022

S1 Pupils are welcome to come along to the Music Department every Monday Lunchtime for Guitar Club & Keyboard Club. Both clubs will be led by 3rd Year students. 

 

Published: 22 September 2022

As part of the Dunbar Music Festival, there will be a choice of workshops which pupils can sign up for on Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 September. This is an exciting opportunity to learn something new, and the workshops will be led by professional musicians and experts from the music industry. All are free of charge, but it is advisable to book tickets as soon as possible as numbers are limited. All will take place in Dunbar. It would be great if parents/carers could encourage their young person to get involved.

Workshop 1: Off the Record: experts unpack the music industry.

Workshop 2: For singers and jazz fans, Eileen Hunter will teach different styles of singing and how to communicate with accompanying musicians. 

Workshop 3: An introduction to fingerstyle guitar...

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