A Word from Miss Cook, Head Teacher

19 May 2023

Parents’ and Pupils’ Information

Activities Week (S1-S3)

All of our young people seem to have had a great week on the various activities they took part in and great to have some fun this morning, for our younger year groups, on the inflatable course on the playing fields. I also had the pleasure of going down to see the S3 in action at Ford Castle where they took part in some unusual activities such as axe throwing (with some very talented at this – including the staff)! It will be good, over the next week or so to get feedback from all of our young people about their experiences so we can start planning for next year. It was great for staff and pupils to spend some quality time building relationships, which translate back in to the classroom afterwards too. A huge thank you to all staff who planned and ran activities and for those on the residential trip who gave up their evenings too. It has been a memorable week for us all and, in particular, our young people who missed out during the Covid times.

SQA Exams

These continue to be really well attended and the comments about the exams pupils have sat this week is that they seem to have been ‘fair’ in terms of the words that the pupils have used to describe them.

West OS

West OS is offering a variety of live lessons during the exam leave and pupils can sign up for these here. These live lessons are a way of boosting skills and confidence across a wide variety of subjects (GLOW user name and password will be needed so ask any of your teachers if you don’t have these).

Edinburgh Marathon Festival Fundraiser

A group of staff, pupils and parents are running in the 10k, Half Marathon and Marathon for the Teenage Cancer Trust on the weekend of 27/28 May. This is a charity that is offering support for a pupil at Knox Academy and we wish to reach out as a community to offer our support. With only a week to go and we have now reached well over the halfway mark with our attempt to raise £3000.00. The training is reaching its peak and some of us are finding it extremely challenging. We would appreciate any donations which can be given online. 

We will also be taking part in more charity events the week beginning 22 May that pupils should also lookout for. We greatly appreciate the entire communities support! (L Borwick, CL of HWB)

Pupils’ Achievements

Athletics

Congratulations to Aoife Swan-Ashe and Morven Kenny who represented Team East Lothian last weekend at the East District Track and Field Championships and National Open Championships at Grangemouth Stadium. Aoife came first in 100m in a time of 12.82 seconds and first in the 200m in a time of 26.17 seconds (a new PB). Morven Kenny (S1) also won a gold medal in the 70m Hurdles and a silver in the Long jump. A phenomenal performance from both girls.

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.

Support

Please do not hesitate to contact our Pupil Support Team by emailing your young person’s House Team if you would like to discuss any support we can offer.

 

Dates for your diary:

Monday 22 May – Pupils’ holiday and staff in-service day

Monday 5 June – New Timetable starts for all year groups

 

Our school calendar is updated regularly and should be used to access all information throughout the year and allows you to plan ahead too.

Sue Cook

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