Do you have an 'ancient' laptop, or one that is very slow an unusable, does it sit in the cupboard gathering dust?

Turn this into fast Chromebooks ideal for use at this time when devices are at a premium in households.

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Please note that this procedure cannot be supported by East Lothian Council in any way.

DOING SO WILL DELETE ALL DATA ON THE DEVICE

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What do you have to lose?  Just backup any data first!

"Whether you're working from home or learning from home, CloudReady is the OS for you."

Visit the Neverware website for more information - but remember this CANNOT BE SUPPORTED BY ELC.
If not absolutely ancient, it's likely these can be converted to Chromebooks.

Let us know if you have success with this.

As you will be aware, the Depute First Minister has announced that this year’s SQA exams will not now go ahead. Firstly, and most importantly, please do not worry – we want the best for all of our pupils. We will do everything we can to ensure no Senior Phase pupil is disadvantaged, and the Scottish Government, and the SQA will be working with us on this. We understand that this is an uncertain time for everyone but we will keep you up-to-date with any new information as soon as we have it.

You can read the latest updates from the SQA on their website.

This letter (PDF) provides pupils and their families with an SQA update, and answers some of the more common questions we have had:

• Will pupils’ achievements this year be recognised?
• What happens if a pupil did not complete the coursework for a subject?
• Can a pupil still complete and submit coursework to the SQA online with their teacher?
• Why should a pupil continue to complete online tasks set by a teacher when the school cannot submit any work to the SQA for marking?
• Will I receive certification for achievements this year?
• How do teachers decide on an estimate grade?
• A pupil has produced work at home – can that contribute to the estimate grade?
• Does a disappointing prelim grade automatically mean a poor estimate grade?
• Can a teacher tell a pupil what grade they are going to get in a subject?
• Can a pupil find out what their final grade will be before 4 August?
• Other commonly asked questions

To describe recent global events as extraordinary and unprecedented barely touches the surface of how the Corona Virus pandemic has impacted on all our lives. Working from home, social distancing, awareness of viral transference and vigilance in hand-washing have become the new norm.

We all have so much that we need to adapt to and change and I have been incredibly impressed by the interaction between Meadowpark pupils and staff relating to course work and each other as the week progressed. Read more here...Newsletter 27.03.2020

All parents of pupils at Knox Academy are part of the school's parent forum and can influence what happens in our school.  The Parent Council aims to collect everyone's views, represent them and work with the school to make sure all pupils get the best outcome from their time at Knox Academy.  While being on the Parent Council is not for everyone, we hope you will find our new twitter account @KnoxParents (and existing Facebook page) useful and an easy way to get in touch with us and let us know your views.