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HADDSTOCK MUSIC FESTIVAL 2022
Published: 04 July 2022

The Haddstock-Knox Music Project 2022 involved Samba Street Band, Just Sing! Songwriting, Goat's Toes & Build-A-Band with a focus on Inclusion, Resilience & Hope. In Spring 2022, this project encouraged first steps back to live performance & music making after a long season of restrictions. The video was shot by Knox students and edited by professional film maker Rob McDougall. Students also performed live at St Mary's Church in Haddington on Saturday 28 May 2022.

Participants from Knox Academy write an original song during the Just Sing!Songwriting workshops in March 2022 entitled Hold Your Hope Up on the themes of Resilience and Hope.  Further information and chords can be found in the information sheet.

Haddstock took place on Saturday 28 May 2022 and Sunday 29 May 2022, bringing Haddington’s venues and streets to life with music and community arts, celebrating local talent for all to enjoy. Over 80 artists performed, exhibited and facilitated events across 19 venues, providing a platform for young people to play alongside established artists. The festival attracted more than 4k people over the weekend creating a buzz around town and a sense of normality for pubs, cafes and the community after the pandemic. A huge well done to all our students and staff at Knox Academy who performed with such enthusiasm & creativity during the festival! 

THE WORDS FOR SUMMER HOLIDAY (2022)
Published: 01 July 2022

After watching Dancing in the Starlight, our montage of the successes and community spirit at Knox Academy in 2021-2022, we will joining together as a school community outside. 

This is a tradition, normally we sing together in the Assembly Hall before our summer break. This year we will need to use the Basketball Court. 

Follow instructions from your teachers about when to gather outside. 

If you can have the words available on your phone (see below) this would be useful to help you sing along.

 

We're all going on a summer holiday no more working for a week or two.
Fun and laughter on our summer holiday.
No more worries for me or you, for a week or two.

We're going where the sun shines brightly.
We're going where the sea is blue.
We've seen it on the movies,
Now let's see if it's true.

Everybody has a summer holiday, doin' things they always wanted to.
So we're going on a summer holiday, to make our dreams come true. 
For me and you.

For me and you.

STEM EVENT - OFFSHORE WIND FARM - DESIGN AND BUILD VR MODEL
Published: 27 June 2022

Last week on Wednesday 22 June 2022 and Thursday 23 June 2022, 54 of our S3 pupils took part in this superb event. 

Andy Dennison from 3D Wed Technologies led the days supported by Gary Donlin of SSE Renewables and Naomi MacFarlane, also from 3DW.

The aim of the days was for our pupils to form project development teams for major wind energy companies.  After choosing a site for their wind farm, working within specified constraints they then had to connect their wind farm to the National Grid via under sea bed and underground cables ensuring they remained sensitive to the environment.

Using 3D software they built their wind farm and calculated their profit over the 25 year life of the wind farm taking account of all costs over that period.  It was very promising to note that all companies over the two days made a profit.

In the afternoon each team presented their project to the other groups each one trying to outdo the others for profit, care of the environment and presentation skills.  Andy, Gary and Naomi were very impressed by the quality of these presentations.

Each pupil in their development team had a different role, a project manager, technical advisor, communications manager and financial manager.  This emphasised that in a company, widely seen as an engineering company, there are an array of jobs and roles which demand various skills.  Our pupils were encouraged not to dismiss certain sectors when looking at careers as invariably there is a need for wide variety of skills within each one.

It was a long day and the pupils should be applauded for their efforts and resilience which resulted in their excellent presentations. A memorable and worthwhile day for all.

Thanks again to Andy, Gary and Naomi.  We are looking forward to working with you again and hopefully building a relationship that will provide an avenue for our pupils into the world of work.

S4-S6: EAST LOTHIAN TUTORING INITIATIVE SUMMER SCHOOL FAYRE
Published: 06 June 2022

A fantastic opportunity for new S4, S5 and S6 pupils this summer! East Lothian Tutoring Initiative who are partnered with Queen Margaret College University are running a Summer School Fayre from Monday 4 July 2022 until Friday 8 July 2022.

Feel like you need a head start before you begin your National 5, Higher and Advanced Highers? Not up to much that week? Then apply for a space, attend lots of exciting workshops, meet new people and feel more confident when you return to school in August.  Free lunches are provided every day as well as a £10 gift voucher for every participant! What is there not to like?!

If you have any questions, come and see Miss Campbell in the Maths Department. 

RECRUITMENT: JUNE 2022
Published: 04 June 2022

Knox Academy is pleased to invite applications for the following vacancy:

Closing Date: Sunday 19 June 2022

All current and previous vacancies can be viewed within our Recruitment section of our website.

RECRUITMENT: MAY 2022 (No. 2)
Published: 30 May 2022

Knox Academy is pleased to invite applications for the following vacancy:

Closing Date: Sunday 12 June 2022

All current and previous vacancies can be viewed within our Recruitment section of our website.

HIGH SCHOOL MEALS MENU 2022-2023
Published: 12 May 2022

There is a choice of delicious food and drinks on sale at Knox Academy dining room every day.  Please see ELC Facilities Management High School Leaflet for more details of what is available and how to pay for school meals.

Details of the new menu and prices for session 2022-23, available from the 6 June 2022, as well as a detailed weekly choice menu.

VENTURING OUT SUMMER LEAFLET 2022
Published: 05 May 2022

Venturing Out is East Lothian’s premier outdoor activities provider, offering adventures for all.  Full details of the activities offered in the summer holidays can be found in the Summer Leaflet 2022. 

COVID RISK ASSESSMENT UPDATE - 2 MAY 2022
Published: 04 May 2022

The updated Risk Assessment for Covid In School, for implementation on 2 May 2022, is now available. 

PARENTS PORTAL - LINK CHILD FAILURE

Published: 03 May 2022

Dear parent/carers,

Many of you have successfully managed to access the Parents Portal.  However, some users have had problems linking with their children.  Due to security requirements the linking process is, by necessity, very sensitive.  As a way to help any users who are having problems linking to their children, a Child Link Failure Parent Troubleshooting Guide has been published, detailing most of the common problems and how to resolve these. 

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