Good luck to all S5/6 pupils who will begin sitting their Prelims from Monday 26th January.
Remember, w/c 26th January is study leave week - pupils need only attend school for their examinations.
General News
Published: 21 January 2009
The Haddington zone heat of the Rotary Young Musician Competition 2009 took place at Knox Academy on Tuesday 20th January.
Four pupils took part (Ciara McKay, Hannah Mainstone, Kirsty Paton and Chloe Taylor) and performed outstandingly. Only two can go forward to the regional final and on this occasion congratulations go to Ciara McKay (flute) and Chloe Taylor (voice).
Watch this space to hear how they get on.
Published: 21 January 2009
The latest version of the eagerly awaited Interhouse Newsletter has been published ... click this link to view this document and all back copies for 2008/2009.
http://www.ka-net.org.uk/publications/interhouse-newsletters
Published: 15 January 2009
Books of the month will be announced on the second Wednesday of each month. This initiative aims to promote recommendations from the School Librarian, English Dept and pupils of Knox Academy to get pupils reading!! From February the Pupil Recommendation will be selected from a draw of the books pupils have nominated as their own personal favourite however this month the book has been selected based on borrowing statistics.
January Recommendations:
Pupil Recommendation
Candyfloss by Jacqueline Wilson
Classic of the Month
Little Women by Louisa M. Alcott
English Recommend
The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness
Mr Plain Recommends
The Remarkable Adventures of Tom Scatterhorn: The Museum’s Secret by Henry Chancellor
Published: 14 January 2009
We are reaching that time of year again when sickness bugs are doing the rounds. For information please see following link to the Health Protection Agencies pages on the norovirus or the attached FAQ document.
http://www.hpa.org.uk/infections/topics_az/norovirus/menu.htm
The key aspects to note to prevent spread are the need for scrupulous hygiene, particularly during food preparation, and the need for those affected to remain away from work/school for 48 hours after symptoms have stopped.
Published: 12 January 2009
Reminder to S3 parents/carers that there is a Parents' Evening on Wednesday 21st January from 5.00pm to 7.00pm.
S3 progress reports were issued on Thursday 15th January and were accompanied by an appointments sheet. Please do not hesitate to contact the school office should you require additional information.
Published: 07 January 2009
At present, any young people (16-18) who exchange their rail voucher for a Scottish Youth Railcard under the Scotland-Wide Concessionary Travel Scheme for Young People can enjoy various discounts when travelling by train within Scotland. Up until now young people have been able to obtain a third discount on season tickets – monthly, annual etc.
Please note that as of 1 January 2009, the discount on season tickets has been increased to 50%. This means that any young people who use trains on a regular basis can benefit from a 50% saving on their season ticket and are not subject to any peak time restrictions.
Published: 06 January 2009
As part of the ongoing catchment area review for East Linton Primary School, Knox Academy will be offering an additional parents' evening for pupils and parents/carers of the school. This event will take place on Thursday 22nd January 2009. Additional information is available from East Linton Primary School, the Education Department or from Mr Duddin (DHT) at Knox Academy.
We look forward to seeing you there. If you are unable to attend and/or have any queries that our website cannot answer, please do not hesitate to contact us on 01620 823387 or knoxacademy@knox.elcschool.org.uk.
Published: 04 January 2009
Mrs Craig and all the staff of Knox Academy wish all our pupils a Happy New Year ... remember, school opens again at 8.44am on Monday 5th January 2009.
Published: 22 December 2008
A number of staffing changes will take place from Monday 5th January 2009.
- Mrs Grant (Guidance) will take up post as acting Head of Biology, following the retiral of Mrs Chapman at the end of term.
- Mr Greenaway (PE) will take up post as acting Principal Teacher Guidance to cover the caseload of Mrs Grant.
