Staffing

Following interviews for our Curriculum Leader of Maths (Numeracy) and Computing, our preferred candidate is Paul Goodall, currently CL Maths and Newbattle High School.

Congratulations to Lorraine Arnot (currently Senior Business Support Assistant at Meadowpark) who will be joining the Knox Academy team, in January 2025, as Business Support Administrator.

Prelims (S4-S6)

These have gone well and there are only two days left of our prelims now. Well done to all of our young people for their hard work and commitment to their studies and giving these their best!

Christmas Concert

It is less than one week away from our concert, which takes place on Thursday 12 December. Tickets are selling fast! They can be bought from the Music Department - £4/£2 cash. It would be lovely to see as many parents/carers along as possible on this evening! There's going to be a fabulous array of talent and lots of festive cheer! 

End of term arrangements

Parents/carers should have received a letter from me on Monday regarding these. A copy of this letter can be read here.

Christmas Lunch

Please note this has now changed to Tuesday 17 December 2024. The menu can be accessed here.

Christmas Dance (S1-S3)

Great to see just about all of our S1-S3 young people attending last night’s Christmas Dance. It looked like they all had a great night! A huge thank you to our PTA for organising the refreshments; to Liam Morrison for being our DJ for the evening; and last, but not least, all the staff who gave up their evening to supervise it. Thank you all!

Christmas Fundraising

The Christmas Advent Calendar we will be using this year will be one based on the United Nations Rights of the Child and register classes will discuss these rights each morning as there is a different right covered each day of advent.

We are also going to be collecting for the Lammermuir Larder. If you are able to provide your young person with something to bring for this (non-perishable), by Monday 16 December, that would be great. They should pass this to their registration teacher in the morning.  We will then take all donations to the Lammermuir Larder the last week of term. A great was to show our value of ‘community’ at this time of the year.

Our Rights Respecting School group will be organising a bake sale to raise money for Unicef and a "Wear Something Christmassy" on Friday 13 December.  We hope young people can make a suggested donation of £1, if they are able to, and to wear something red/green or Christmas jumper or anything they feel represents Christmas – bobble earrings/tinsel. However we would like to stress that, in terms of Equity, the expectation is that nobody should be buying something especially for this.

The Haven

The Haven, based at The Gatehouse, Whittinghame Drive, Haddington, is open to families living within the catchment area of Knox Academy and/or registered with any of the medical practices in Haddington.

They are there to listen, to support and to help you through the challenges that having a young person who struggles with their mental health can bring. Any family who has a young person with a mild to moderate mental health concern is welcome.  Parents, carers, siblings and grandparents can benefit too. They are there for the whole family. 

They offer support in a fully accessible, relaxed and informal setting. They do this through a range of activities they know young people will enjoy.  Or, if all you need is a cup of tea and a listening ear, they are there to help you cope.

The team is there on the good days, the bad days, and everything else in between.

To find out more or to self refer, click here.

Pupils’ Successes

Ice Hockey

Congratulations to Harry Hudson (S2) who has been trialling for the U14 Scotland squad has been selected again. Harry now has a tournament v England between Christmas and New Year. Play well!

Dates for your diary:

23 November – 10 December – S4/5/6 Prelims

7 December – S1 Enterprise Fayre – Hall – 10am -12 noon

11 December – S4-S6 Christmas Dance (7-9.30pm)

12 December – Christmas Concert (7-9.30pm)

17 December – Christmas lunch

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