May 2022

HEAD TEACHER'S UPDATE 27 MAY 2022
Published: 27 May 2022

It was great to go along and hear the S2 Battle of the Bands throughout the week and to see our pupils embracing it!  What a talented group of young musicians and great to see everyone playing their part in their class’ performance. The final took place yesterday afternoon, in front of a large S2 audience (and some other year groups) and after much deliberation by the judges, 2I, aka The Backstreet Boys won with their rendition of ‘I Want It That Way.’ A huge congratulations to all our young people for your energy in your performances - the enjoyment and fun radiated from you! Massive thank you to Ms Martin, Ms Middlemiss and Mr Morrison for all their work with the young people from rehearsals to stage – you rock too! The Backstreet Boys have also accepted the invite to play at our S3 Broad General Graduation Ceremony (BGE) that takes place next Thursday afternoon.

A reminder that next Friday is a national holiday for us all as part of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

Staffing

Computing – we have appointed Jamie Balfour to this post, subject to the normal pre-employment checks

Liam Morrison – one of our Pupil Support Assistants, leaves us next Thursday to take up another post in East Lothian. We wish him all the very best. We will miss him lots as Liam has been a great support in the classroom and in all our musical events.

Pupils’ News

Curriculum and SQA Information

Booster and Immersion Sessions

A reminder that our supportive Booster and immersion sessions will take place over the coming weeks and all of our S4-S6 are welcome to attend these to support their SQA exams. No need to sign up – just come along.

Music

Haddstock takes place this weekend and a number of our young people will be taking part in this. It would be great if as many of our pupils, parents and staff can pop in to support them. The programme is as follows:

Saturday 28 May 2022

Diggory’s

  • 10:00am Amber Washington-Mackay
  • 10:30am Madelaine Routledge
  • 11:00am Jessica Cole
  • The Green (Upstairs)
  • 1:00pm So Did We

St Mary’s Parish Church

  • 12.00 Haddstock-Knox Music Project

5 minute film followed by live performances from Just Sing! Songwriting, Samba Street Band & Goat’s Toes Folk group

  • 12.30 Primary School Woodwind Group featuring Knox Jazz Rhythm Section
  • 12.40 Clarinet Trio
  • 12.50 Knox Junior Woodwind
  • 13.00 Haddington Primary - P6/7 class band
  • 13.15 Law and Aberlady Primary School
  • 13.35 Ivy Briggs + Leila Maycock Piano Saxophone Duo
  • 14.00 Knox Jazz Band 
  • 14.25 Knox Guitar Group 

Members from GOAT’S TOES FOLK GROUP will be busking so look out for them too!

Sunday 29 May 2022

St Mary’s Parish Church

An Anthem for East Lothian

  • 12:30pm EVERYONE WELCOME! Join in to sing (Rehearsal)
  • 3:30pm Public Dress Rehearsal
  • 4:30pm Performance & Recording

Please remember to bring some cash to pop in the red Haddstock hats at the venues to show your appreciation for the musicians!

SSE Renewables June visit to Knox Academy
SSE Renewables, in conjunction with 3D Web Technologies Ltd have developed a full-day STEM activity which involves 28 students (our new S3 Physics and Design Technology pupils) working in teams to design a wind farm using Virtual Reality technology. The pupils must consider various planning constraints, create a 3D visualisation, explore their design in a VR headset, undertake financial modelling and deliver a presentation. This looks to be a great day for our young people!

Parents’/Carers’ Information

Evening of Celebration/Awards Evening

This will take place on Thursday 23 June 2022. There will be two sittings – one from 6-7pm and a later one from 8-9pm. Originally we thought that this would be S1-S3 for the earlier sitting and S4-S6 for the later sitting but this may change in light of the number of award winners and the aim to have as many seats for parents/carers too in line with the capacity of our hall. This may mean that this changes to S1 and S2 pupils from 6-7pm and S3-S6 pupils from 8-9pm (TBC). For this reason, please just save the date at present and we will detail the exact timings to prize winners and their parents via an email/letter over the next week.

P7 Transition

We are looking forward to welcoming our P7s for their Transition Days on Friday 10 June and Monday/Tuesday 13/14 June 2022. Our Information Evening for Parents is on Tuesday 7 June, at Knox Academy, at 6pm. It will be great to meet with parents

S3-S5 interested in Medicine, Dentistry and Law

Medic Mentor, Dental Mentor, and Law Mentor are hosting 5 FREE LIVE VIRTUAL conferences this weekend.  Use the links below for further details.

Please do encourage your young people to attend these conferences if they are interested in these professions.

Diligence Awards

These will be issued to our young people next week. Diligence nominations, from subject teachers, are given to those pupils who have demonstrated hard work and commitment, on a day to day basis, since the last Awards at the start of the year.  The certificate will detail all subjects they have been nominated in. The ultimate aim is for pupils to be nominated in all of their subjects. If they are not, the goal for next year is to aim higher and achieve this. The idea behind these awards is to create ambition (one of our school values) and raise attainment and achievement through sustained effort and commitment to their studies, thus ensuring they achieve their potential. These are really important awards and parents/carers should review these with their young person to identify their successes and also support them where ‘subjects’ missing require more sustained effort. More information on our diligence awards is available by clicking on this link Diligence Awards. (Alex Dickie)

Sports Day

S1- S5 (or new S2-S6) will have their heats on 7 June and finals 14 June. All pupils will be given the chance to take part.

Haddington Walkabout; 25 & 26 May 2022

How many times, when you are walking down Haddington’s streets, do you look up to the roofs or down to the ground?   Knox Academy’s budding historians have been doing just that this week, exploring the past in person.  In collaboration with the Haddington History Society, S2 and S3 History pupils have been out and about in the town, hunting down clues to the past in the cobbles, the pends, the alleys, the roofs and the windows as well as some of the established landmarks.  We’ve found musket and canon holes in churches, identified the site of a 500 year old massacre, and come up close and personal with some of the remains of the Siege of Haddington in our own back garden - our playing fields – we’ll have to ask PE if we can dig!  Next on the agenda is using old town maps and taxpayers’ rolls to discover who lived where during the Siege of Haddington – we already know that there’s some familiar names of families still going strong today.  In the meantime, thanks to Mr Jon Cooper of the Haddington History Society, for his knowledgeable and passionate tour and to our S2 and S3 History pupils who were a credit to the school (By Miss Anderson, History)

Pupils’ Achievements

Success Stories

If you have any success stories about your young person please send these in to our admin@knox.elc.school.org so we can share these with everyone in our school and community. Thank you.

Dates for your diary:

  • Thursday 2 June - S3 Graduation Ceremony (pupils only) 2.15pm- Assembly Hall
  • Friday 3 June - Platinum Jubilee Holiday (staff and pupils)
  • Monday 6 June - New Timetable – all year groups
  • Tuesday 7 June - P7 Information Evening – at Knox Academy
  • Thursday 16 June - S6 Prom
  • Thursday 23 June - Awards Evening (two sittings) - (a) 6-7pm and (b) 8-9pm

Sue Cook

Covid-19 Update

The guidance for schools was updated on Monday 2 May.  From Sunday 1 May public health advice changed to a ‘stay at home’ message replacing self-isolation for people who have symptoms or have tested positive for Covid-19. People who have symptoms of Covid-19 and who have a fever or are too unwell to carry out normal activities will be asked to stay at home while they are unwell or have a fever. Pupils and staff will no longer be advised to take a PCR test. Full information on the stay at home guidance is available here. Continuing with our approaches to good hand hygiene, ventilation, physical distancing (where possible), and recommending face coverings be worn in social areas and larger gatherings will still be a feature until the end of the summer term.  Face coverings are still recommended on school transport too. Our latest Risk Assessment can be read here.

Parent Council

The Parent Council has requested a footer on my HT’s update that remains there year round and which offers quick links to remote learning resources, course choices, supported study and careers news. Clicking on these headings takes you straight to these pages.

Please also look at our website for lots of other information. Please also follow us on Twitter for up-to-date news on a day to day basis.

Please also remember to follow us at: www.ka-net.org.uk 96D4F7EE for the latest information and updates

HEAD TEACHER'S UPDATE 20 MAY 2022
Published: 20 May 2022

Our Assembly this week was on Mobile Phones and asking our young people to try to use them less and live in the moment in classrooms, when with their friends and also family at home – not to have that fear of missing out (FOMO)!

It was great to have some of our S2 and S3 pupils helping run the Haddington Primary Sports Day. They all enjoyed it and had as much fun helping as the primary pupils did taking part.

Staffing

Covid-19 Update

The guidance for schools was updated on Monday 2 May.  From Sunday 1 May public health advice changed to a ‘stay at home’ message replacing self-isolation for people who have symptoms or have tested positive for Covid-19. People who have symptoms of Covid-19 and who have a fever or are too unwell to carry out normal activities will be asked to stay at home while they are unwell or have a fever. Pupils and staff will no longer be advised to take a PCR test. Full information on the stay at home guidance is available here. Continuing with our approaches to good hand hygiene, ventilation, physical distancing (where possible), and recommending face coverings be worn in social areas and larger gatherings will still be a feature until the end of the summer term.  Face coverings are still recommended on school transport too. Our latest Risk Assessment can be read here.

 

Pupils’ News

Curriculum and SQA Information

Booster and Immersion Sessions

A reminder that our supportive Booster and immersion sessions will take place over the coming weeks and all of our S4-S6 are welcome to attend these to support their SQA exams. No need to sign up – just come along.

Music

Next week will be the S2 Battle of the Bands.  Semi-finals are taking place on Tuesday P7, Wednesday P7 and Thursday P6 with the final on Thursday P7.  Pupils have been working really hard in class and in their own time.  Winners will be announced next week! (By Tessa Martin)

 

Parents’/Carers’ Information

School Improvement Planning

Thank you to all parents/carers, pupils and staff who responded to our recent survey. The results of this, along with East Lothian’s Education Priorities will be used to guide us in planning for Session 22-23 and beyond. We will have a relentless focus on raising attainment and improving outcomes for all learners through providing high quality teaching and learning; evolving our learner pathway opportunities and supporting wellbeing and inclusion. We will also focus on creating culture of leadership for all staff and pupils alike.

One of the areas that pupils and parents highlighted in the survey was wanting more support/information around course choices (or learner pathways as we now call them). On Tuesday morning, this week, staff, pupils, parents and partners met and reviewed our processes for this and came up with a number of suggestions to improve the process.  These focused on areas such as the interview process, involvement of partners and ensuring pupils and parents are aware of all courses on offer and their pathways over the senior phase. I am sure you will see the evidence of these discussions, and the feedback from your questionnaires, in how we approach things next session. Thank you to everyone who took part in the review group and also those parents and pupils who fed back in our questionnaire. Your input is really valued in helping improve our school.

Sports Day

S1- S5 (or new S2-S6) will have their heats on 7 June and finals 14 June. All pupils will be given the chance to take part.

Muirfield Riding Therapy - The Big Barn Dance

MRT is in for a big celebration this summer, and is asking our community to join them at The Big Barn Dance for a special weekend, Saturday 4th June, Indoor Arena, West Fenton, EH39 5AL

One of the busiest, most popular ceilidh bands in Scotland - Clappy Doo - will be playing, along with Line Dancing instructor Heather Baxter. A Stocked Bar, Mexican food by the Chef Shack, Games, Western Dress Up Insta Photo Competition, and more. All ages welcome. 6pm - 9pm, means you can be tucked up in bed by a reasonable hour, or, over 18s continue your evening in one of Gullane's excellent Bars. BOOK ONLINE, via eventbrite 

Free School Meals/Clothing Grants

We are aware that some parents/carers circumstances may have changed as a result of Covid-19 and the rising cost of living. This may mean you are now eligible for Free School Meals and/or a Clothing Grant.  If you think this may apply to you, please visit the Free School Meals and Clothing Grants area of the East Lothian Council website for further information and the relevant forms. If you need help completing these forms there is support available on the website, or alternatively please contact your young person’s Pupil Support Leader (Guidance teacher) who should also be able to help you via a telephone call/email

Parents Portal

Parents are reminded that the Parents Portal is now live, which allows for a new way for parents to access information on their children, interact with their schools and easily access other school services. Parents who have signed up are encouraged to use the Reporting Absence function within the system to alert the school to pupil absence. More information on accessing the portal is available here.  (School Office)

 

Pupils’ Achievements

S3 Maths Exam

A huge well done to our S3 pupils for doing so well in applying themselves in their first ever assembly hall exam experience. On Tuesday they sat their S3 Maths exam and we were very proud at how focused they were during the exam and giving of their best. Results will follow soon.

River Tyne Adventures

A small group of senior pupils took to the banks of the River Tyne this week. They assisted community group 'The Friends of the River Tyne' to identify areas where two invasive species of plant are growing rapidly out of control. 

The group were able to identify both species and the worse affected areas of the river bank. The findings were reported back to the community group, who will now have these troublesome blooms professionally removed. 

A big thanks to the pupils who participated and also Jim and Derek from The Friends of the River Tyne for their expertise and support. Great community interaction!  (By Gail Fraser)

Success Stories

If you have any success stories about your young person please send these in to our admin@knox.elc.school.org so we can share these with everyone in our school and community. Thank you.

 

Dates for your diary:

Monday 23 May               Pupils’ Holiday – Staff in-service day

Thursday 2 June               Senior Pupils’ Induction sessions

Thursday 2 June               S3 Graduation Ceremony (pupils only) 2pm- Assembly Hall

Friday 3 June                     Platinum Jubilee Holiday (staff and pupils)

Monday 6 June                 New Timetable – all year groups

Tuesday 7 June                 P7 Information Evening – at Knox Academy

Thursday 16 June             S6 Prom

Thursday 23 June             Awards Evening (two sittings; S1-S3 6-7pm and S4-S6 8-9pm)

Sue Cook

Parent Council

The Parent Council has requested a footer on my HT’s update that remains there year round and which offers quick links to remote learning resources, course choices, supported study and careers news. Clicking on these headings takes you straight to these pages.

Please also look at our website for lots of other information. Please also follow us on Twitter for up-to-date news on a day to day basis.

Please also remember to follow us at: www.ka-net.org.uk 96D4F7EE for the latest information and updates

 

HEAD TEACHER'S UPDATE 13 MAY 2022
Published: 13 May 2022

SQA exams continue to go well and attendance remains really high – which is great! Pupils I have spoken to have been confident but a little nervous before the exam (a little adrenalin being a positive thing) and in the main, comments after exams have been positive too.

Our Assembly this week was on Kindness, which links in with our school vision of ‘to always choose kindness.’ The focus this week has been on Random Acts of Kindness and doing at least one a day – whether this be at school or home. It would be great if parents/carers can continue to raise the profile of this at home with your young people over the coming weeks too, as we will also be doing. Thank you.

Next week we are going to ask S1-S3 pupils to try to focus only on their schooling and to try not to use their mobile phones at all, during school time, to see how this impacts on their focus in learning. Mr Illingworth is leading an assembly on this on Monday and highlighting the positives in such an approach. We will ask them for their feedback at the end of the week. Please can ask I parents/carers to support this as best as possible (75% of you said you would like us to try this in the recent survey). Thank you.

Staffing

Computing Teacher - this has been re-advertised and closes this Sunday. This is a full-time post starting ASAP.

Covid-19 Update

The guidance for schools was updated on Monday 2 May.  From Sunday 1 May public health advice changed to a ‘stay at home’ message replacing self-isolation for people who have symptoms or have tested positive for Covid-19. People who have symptoms of Covid-19 and who have a fever or are too unwell to carry out normal activities will be asked to stay at home while they are unwell or have a fever. Pupils and staff will no longer be advised to take a PCR test. Full information on the stay at home guidance is available here. Continuing with our approaches to good hand hygiene, ventilation, physical distancing (where possible), and recommending face coverings be worn in social areas and larger gatherings will still be a feature until the end of the summer term.  Face coverings are still recommended on school transport too. Our latest Risk Assessment can be read here.

 

Pupils’ News

Curriculum and SQA Information

Easter Revision School and Booster Sessions

A reminder that our supportive Booster and immersion sessions will take place over the coming weeks and all of our S4-S6 are welcome to attend these to support their SQA exams. No need to sign up – just come along.

Keep the Heid and Read

On Wednesday the school took part in the national reading event, Keep the Heid and Read. It has been shown that reading for as little as 6 minutes a day can reduce stress by up to 68%, so this was a national initiative to support Mental Health Week. The school pledged all S1 - S3 pupils to read for 6 minutes, and this was done during an extended registration. Hopefully pupils will keep this going by reading in the evening when they go to bed and help them to relax and go to sleep (and wean them off their electronics).

 

Parents’/Carers’ Information

Awards Evening

Our Evening of Celebration will take place, at Knox Academy, on Thursday 23 June. it will be amazing to have this in the school and our community together again after two years of being virtual. We have been advised to keep the assembly hall to a maximum of 80% capacity so rather than limit numbers massively, we have taken the decision to run this event over two sittings that evening. S1-S3 awards will take place from 6-7pm, and the S4-S6 will take place from 8-9pm. This will allow our audience to be more spread out and therefore reduce the risk of Covid. Pupils receiving awards at this evening will be notified by early June.

Venturing Out – Summer Programme  

Venturing Out is running a summer programme for young people. This is in partnership with the Council’s Outdoor Learning Service. The activities went live for booking at 6pm on Friday 6 May 2022.

Sports Day

S1- S5 (or new S2-S6) will have their heats on 7 June and finals 14 June. All pupils will be given the chance to take part.

Parent Council

The next meeting is on Thursday 19 May at 6.30pm (virtual meeting). If you would like to attend this meeting please email our Chair of the Parent Council to gain access to our meeting code, parentcouncil@ka-net.org.uk. It would be great to see as many people attend as possible.

Financial Assistance

The cost of living has sky rocketed recently and is affecting many families in our community and in the wider world.  The pandemic and loss of jobs during this time has also had a significant impact on many. Financial Support is available and if you think you may be eligible, please read up on it and apply. It is important that we are able to get the support we need and make life a little easier. So many families are eligible for support and yet don’t apply. Please do!

Pupils’ Achievements

Rugby

A huge well done to the S1 Rugby Team for winning the Callum Veitch Memorial Trophy at the Musselburgh 7s last weekend – a fitting end to their season.

Gymnastics

Congratulations to Kyla Hynd (S1) who won 2 gold medals with her Saltire Team Gymnastics team at the English Team Gym Tournament and Championships in Newcastle on Sunday. What a great achievement.

Inspiring Purpose

S1 have been participating in the Inspiring Purpose - Global Citizens in the Making.  

Well done to Mirren Scott, Aoife Swan-Ashe and Lottie Heald for their hard work and dedication in receiving an outstanding achievement certificate.  Every S1 pupil who finished their project got a completion certificate

Success Stories

If you have any success stories about your young person please send these in to our admin@knox.elc.school.org so we can share these with everyone in our school and community. Thank you.

 

Dates for your diary:

Thursday 19 May             Parent Council – 6.30pm (online)

Monday 23 May               Pupils’ Holiday – Staff in-service day

Thursday 2 June               Senior Pupils’ Induction sessions

Friday 3 June                     Platinum Jubilee Holiday (staff and pupils)

Monday 6 June                 New Timetable – all year groups

Tuesday 7 June                 P7 Information Evening – at Knox Academy

Thursday 16 June             S6 Prom

Thursday 23 June             Awards Evening (two sittings; S1-S3 6-7pm and S4-S6 8-9pm)

Sue Cook

Parent Council

The Parent Council has requested a footer on my HT’s update that remains there year round and which offers quick links to remote learning resources, course choices, supported study and careers news. Clicking on these headings takes you straight to these pages.

Please also look at our website for lots of other information. Please also follow us on Twitter for up-to-date news on a day to day basis.

Please also remember to follow us at: www.ka-net.org.uk 96D4F7EE for the latest information and updates

 

HEAD TEACHER'S UPDATE 6 MAY 2022
Published: 06 May 2022

The SQA exams seem to be progressing well and the pupils I have spoken to so far feel that the papers have been fair. As our seniors are engaged in their exams it seemed a really good time to look at a few added value experiences for our S1-S3 pupils and to this effect we have set up an S1 Drones sessions, which will allow pupils to understand more about their uses as well as getting the opportunity to build one and fly it. S2 will all be engaged in Battle of the Bands, with the semi-finals running on Tuesday 24 and Wednesday 25 and the final on Thursday 26 May. It is always a superb event and so much talent on show from our S2s.  Our S3 pupils will all have half a day’s First Aid training.  This is a great life skill for them all and useful not only to keep themselves safe but also family and friends. This training will be led by our local Fire Brigade and our Rugby Development Officer.

Covid-19 Update

The guidance for schools was updated on Monday 2 May.  From Sunday 1 May public health advice changed to a ‘stay at home’ message replacing self-isolation for people who have symptoms or have tested positive for Covid-19. People who have symptoms of Covid-19 and who have a fever or are too unwell to carry out normal activities will be asked to stay at home while they are unwell or have a fever. Pupils and staff will no longer be advised to take a PCR test. Full information on the stay at home guidance is available here. Continuing with our approaches to good hand hygiene, ventilation, physical distancing (where possible), and recommending face coverings be worn in social areas and larger gatherings will still be a feature until the end of the summer term.  Face coverings are still recommended on school transport too. Our latest Risk Assessment can be read here.

 

Staffing

Computing Teacher - this has been re-advertised – Full time post starting ASAP.

 

Pupils’ News

Curriculum and SQA Information

Easter Revision School and Booster Sessions

A reminder that our supportive Booster and immersion sessions will take place over the coming weeks and all of our S4-S6 are welcome to attend these to support their SQA exams. No need to sign up – just come along.

 

Parents’/Carers’ Information

Parents’ Portal

This is now live and we know there have been a few issues for some parents accessing all aspects of this. For this reason, please see the user guide for further information and to support any troubleshooting.

Parents Information Sessions – Intellectual Disability

Please find below information regarding information sessions for parents of children and young people with an Intellectual/Learning Disability run by Gill Kidd (Clinical Psychologist, NHS) and Miranda Eodanable (Educational Psychologist, CEC). Please feel free to share with relevant parents/carers. The link tells you more, but all of the 7 sessions are open to parents:

Session 1: What is an Intellectual Disability? - Thursday 19th May at 11-12.30.

Session 2: Supporting communication. - Thursday 26th May at 11-12.30.

Session 3: Understanding behaviour and how to manage challenging behaviour. - Wednesday 1st June at 11-12.30.

Session 4: Sensory differences in ID. - Thursday 9th June at 11-12.30.

Session 5: Developing and supporting play. - Thursday 16th June at 11-12.30.

Session 6: Sexual health and relationships. - Thursday 23rd June at 11-12.30.

Session 7: Parental and sibling well-being. - Thursday 30th June at 11-12.30.

Venturing Out – Summer Programme  

Venturing Out is running a summer programme for young people. This is in partnership with the Council’s Outdoor Learning Service. The activities will be live for booking at 6pm on Friday 6 May 2022.

Achievement Ties

Today marks the deadline for Achievement Tie Award applications. These awards mark the many significant achievements of our pupils at Knox Academy and can relate to both in school based extra-curricular and non-school based wider activities.  Even recently we have seen multiple examples of pupils who have done great things both in and out of school.  Applications may be made by parents, teachers, coaches; you may even consider nominating a friend or yourself if you haven't already done so! Achievement Ties nomination form   

Mr Clark will be contacting the Achievement Ties Committee in due course to help consider those pupils who have been nominated for awards.

 

Pupils’ Achievements

John Muir Award

An award ceremony took place on Wednesday afternoon for eleven of our S1 and S2 pupils who achieved their John Muir Award. The Chair of the 'Friends of the river Tyne' was present to hand out the awards and speak with all of our young people. The John Muir Award is a national environmental award scheme which encourages people of all backgrounds to connect with, enjoy, and care for wild places.

This year we joined forces with the local community group ‘Friends of the River Tyne’ who shared their expert knowledge and supported our young people to achieve this award. The group met every week for 7 months and participated in many activities, including the construction of hedgehog huts, leaf, tree and flower identification, river reports, DIY bird feeders, Fire safety, River safety, Mini beast hotels, bush craft and fire building, bird watching, photography, water safety, foraging, and nature trails/hunts. A very wide experience of the wild!

A huge congratulations to all of these pupils and very well deserved!

Squash

Congratulations to Jamie Pearman who competed in the Junior Five Nations 2022 Squash Competition at Warwick University a few weekends ago. 

Jamie won both of his matches against Ireland & Wales 3-0 but lost to France & England. The Scottish Team came third overall. Well played Jamie and congratulations to the Scottish Team!

Swimming – Scottish National Age Group Championships

Helen Stoddart (S3): Three golds (50m freestyle, 50m butterfly and in the 14-16 mixed 4x100 medley relay) which makes her the 15 year old age group champion in these events. She also won one silver (100m butterfly) and two bronze (100 freestyle and 4x100 14-16 girls medley relay). Helen made 5 finals for individual events and broke numerous team records.

Louisa Stoddart (S5): A silver (50m butterfly 17-18 age group),  bronze ( 4x200 freestyle girls 17+ relay). Louisa also made 3 finals for individual events and also broke numerous team records.

Owen Williamson (S5): Owen made 6 finals in individual events. He was placed 4th in the boys 17+ 800m freestyle and broke numerous team records.

Lauren Clark (S5): Lauren made the 200 butterfly girl 17+ final and was in the top 10 in 3 relays. Lauren also broke numerous team records

Lucia Bivar-Segurado (S6): Loads of personal bests and in the top 10 for 3 relays

Lucy Hall (S2): Lucy got a bronze medal in the 11-13 girls 800m freestyle and she made 4 finals for individual events.

What a talented group of swimmers we have at Knox Academy and as members of the East Lothian Swimming Team.

 

Dates for your diary:

Thursday 19 May             Parent Council – 6.30pm (online)

Monday 23 May               Pupils’ Holiday – Staff in-service day

Thursday 2 June               Senior Pupils’ Induction sessions

Friday 3 June                     Platinum Jubilee Holiday (staff and pupils)

Monday 6 June                 New Timetable – all year groups

Tuesday 7 June                 P7 Information Evening – at Knox Academy

Sue Cook

Parent Council

The Parent Council has requested a footer on my HT’s update that remains there year round and which offers quick links to remote learning resources, course choices, supported study and careers news. Clicking on these headings takes you straight to these pages.

Please also look at our website for lots of other information. Please also follow us on Twitter for up-to-date news on a day to day basis.

Please also remember to follow us at: www.ka-net.org.uk 96D4F7EE for the latest information and updates