Knox Academy is pleased to announce the following 2 vacancies:

Applicants interested, in the position of Acting Principal Teacher of Guidance, are invited to apply through myjobscotland, where further details can also be accessed. The closing date for applications for this post is Sunday 11 December 2011.

• Acting Principal Teacher of Guidance - Full Time, Temporary - 1 post. (internal applicants only)

SECONDMENT OPPORTUNITY Applications for this post will only be accepted from current employees of East Lothian Council. Applicants should seek approval before applying for any secondment opportunity.

Applicants interested, in the position of Depute Head Teacher, are invited to apply through myjobscotland, where further details can also be accessed. The closing date for applications for this post is Sunday 18 December 2011.

• Depute Head Teacher - Full Time, Permanent - 1 post.

Longleet interviews are scheduled to take place on 11 January 2012 with Shortleet interviews scheduled to take place on 18 January 2012.

S1 and S2 Progress Reports should be issued towards the end of the week beginning 5 December.

J Young
Depute

This afternoon (Thursday 24 November) all pupils within the school were issued with a letter to take home regarding the Industrial Action due to take place on Wednesday 30 November.  East Lothian Council have made the decision that all schools will be closed on this day.

The letter issued to pupils can be viewed below:

This letter can also be downloaded here.

Each year S3 History pupils are asked to make model First World War trenches as part of the Standard Grade History course. The standard of these model is always very high and this year was no exception! The pupils have used their imagination, finding resources and materials to make the models look as real and as detailed as possible. This year we even received an edible trench cake!

Mrs Craig, Mr Illingworth and Mr Plain formed the judging panel and the judging took place on Friday morning in the Library where they are currently on display. The judging panel had the very difficult task to pick a winner. Although the judges commented that the overall standard was extremely high, the eventual winners were Calum McQuade (individual category), Rorie Taylor, Lachlan King and Andrew McNaughton and Highly Commended Rhona Taylor and Kate Farmer (group category), Keri Robertson (special artistic merit)

Well done to all pupils involved and special thanks to Mrs Craig, Mr Illingworth and Mr Plain for judging.

Miss McPhee and Miss Moffat