The latest edition of Knox News is now available for viewing and downloading on this website in the Publications section: Publications > Knox News.
If you require a paper copy and cannot access the website, please contact the school office on 01620 823387.
A reminder to parents/carers that the school closes for the Easter break on Friday 8 April 2011 at 12.05 pm. Pupils and staff resume on Tuesday 26 April.
For S4-S6 pupils this break is the ideal time for some independent study in preparation for the Final Exams in May.
As in previous years, staff are providing Easter Revison sessions which we encourage pupils to attend to assist in their studies.
The Easter Revision Timetable can be viewed here.
Following the vote for the Scottish Youth Parliament Elections in March, young people in East Lothian have elected 3 Representatives for the SYP - one of whom is a Knox Academy Pupil!
The successful candidates are;
Well done to all of the candidates for the campaigns and we wish Chloe good luck in her new role. For more information about SYP you can visit their website.
A reminder that the Foodcourt Menu is available to access on this website.
The most up-to-date price list has also been uploaded.
Both documents can be accessed in the Health and Wellbeing: Information for Pupils section.
On Friday 18 March, the Advanced Higher Business Management class was visited by David Martin, our MEP.
As Europe is one of the units we cover in class, he came to discuss the European Union and answer any questions we had about how it works and the effects it has on us. His answers were very helpful and in depth.
The meeting began with Mr Martin explaining his role as an MEP and a bit about the European Union as a whole. Then he welcomed our questions. Everyone was very involved in the conversation and gained a lot from the meeting.
The visit was very successful and was enjoyed by all.
Our thanks go to David Martin for spending the time, out of his busy schedule, speaking with us.
Christina Laing 6T2
Pride of East Lothian have continued on from their success at the YES January Market. At the Lothian Area Board YES Awards Evening held on Thursday 24 March, the company were successful in being presented with awards for:
Each Young Enterprise Company had to give a 4 minute presentation to judges, other YES companies and invited guests. The text from the presentation given by Pride of East Lothian can be read below....
Congratulations to the following pupils: Fiona Cleat, Andrew Gilmour, Campbell Hastings, Aileen McKnight, Gregor McMillan, Mark McLoughlin and Craig Rafferty.
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Did you know, your dinner tonight will have travelled some 2000 miles to reach you? Did you know, local businesses stimulate national growth? Did you know, there are over 100 producers of food and drink in East Lothian alone?
’Pride of East Lothian’ was our answer to these questions.
We realised that there is value in people and communities. We realised that not everyone appreciates this value, infact, that almost no one knows its there. From our own pride and enthusiasm for Local Produce ‘Pride of East Lothian’ was formed, and its mission conceived:
’To provide a premium service that equals the quality producers and services that it seeks to represent’.
By promoting Local Quality and Local Produce, we bring this value to Your Doorstep. We stimulate growth, support local people and bring dinner just a little closer to home.
We began by researching the market we sought to represent. Our criteria were simple: Local Quality, Local Produce. Choosing from 100 producers however, wasn’t. To approach so many suppliers in such a diverse environment required us to pitch quickly, effectively and above all confidently. This was perhaps the first lesson we learnt from Young Enterprise.
Yet we didn’t want to just sell. We wanted to represent, to create something to demonstrate East Lothian, its People, its Products, its Quality. Something people could see in the street and associate with East Lothian. What we created was a brand.
Of course our name was there: ‘Pride of East Lothian’. But we needed a logo. An icon to define East Lothian’s quality, an icon instantly recognisable in the local community. Thus we underpinned our name with the distinctive Bass Rock. Our maxim: Local Produce, Local Quality, on Your Doorstep clearly defined our values, our philosophy and our goals.
In many ways this brand was ‘Pride of East Lothian’. Our brand adorned every contact, be it online, on paper or...
read more...Knox Academy is running a competition for pupils as part of our Big Read...
Pupils are being asked to identify the characters reading Kidnapped in the photos below, and also displayed on the TV screens in the social areas of the school.
Entry forms can be collected from Reception and Mr Swinney. They should be returned (via the competition entry box at Reception) no later than Friday 1 April 12.05 pm. Prizes for the best entries!
Good luck!
The photographs below are not in numerical order - just to add a little variety!
Why not try it out yourself - there are a few extra special challenges involved!
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Details of additional assistance offered by Departments, as pupils prepare for their Final Exams, can now be viewed in the most up-to-date Revision Sessions Timetable.
Please also remember that the Extra-Curricular Activities Timetable is available on this website.
Get Going is a new family healthy lifestyle programme, which aims to encourage children to get active, eat well and work towards a healthy weight.
Who is it for?
The programme is offered by NHS Lothian and is available free of charge to all Lothian families. It’s aimed at children aged 5 -18, who are overweight or obese, and their parents or carers.
Why is a healthy weight important for children?
Children who are overweight tend to grow into overweight adults. A healthy weight reduces the risk of coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes, osteoarthritis and some cancers.
What happens at Get Going?
Get Going is an 8 week programme. It takes place once a week at a leisure or community venue and is run by specially trained coaches, with the emphasis on fun, feeling good and making small realistic changes towards a healthier lifestyle.
The programme includes:
How do I register?
Parents/carers can register their child for the programme by completing the self referral below or by contacting:
Get Going Administrator
Tel: 0131 536 0302
Email Link
More information and online registration forms are available at the Get Going website:
or contact:-
Caroline Kaye
Child Healthy Lifestyle Co-ordinator
9-11 Lodge Street
Haddington
East Lothian
EH41 3DX
Tel: 01620 828 760
Mob: 07530 311 852
Email Link
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Senior pupils have organised a Knox Has Got Talent contest to support Red Nose Day. The contest will take place at 7 pm on Thursday 17 March, including a surprise teachers' act!
Tickets are available on the door priced at £3.
