Knox Academy is excited to be hosting our inaugural Diversity Evening on Thursday 9 February between 5-9pm.  This evening will celebrate the diversity that exists within our school and local community and the wider theme of diversity/inclusion.  There will be a Food Hall, a Market Place, Workshops and the evening will culminate with a show, which again will cover diverse themes, and include two high profile speakers, Sir Geoff Palmer OBE and Jamie Andrew (Mountaineer).

Please see the letter issued to parents/carers/pupils on 18 January 2023 for details of what the evening will hold and ticket information.

We look forward to welcoming you along. 

Dear Parents and Carers

Further to my letter of 20 December 2022 letting you know of further strike action declared by the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS), the Association of Head Teachers and Deputes Scotland (AHDS) and Scottish Secondary Schools Association (SSTA) in early 2023, I am writing to confirm arrangements for 10,11 and 16 January 2023. We are anticipating that the above action will go ahead and all services affected have discussed the impact that this action will have on the health and safety of our children and young people given that there will be a significantly reduced number of teaching staff, including those in leadership positions in our schools and Early Learning and Childcare settings.  Please see letter issued from Nicola McDowell dated 6 January, for further details. 

Water Safety should be considered all year long.  Please see below leaflets for important advice for in and around water.

Scottish Fire Rescue Service - Advice for parents and carers

Scottish Fire Rescue Service  - Stay Water Safe 

One week ago, Knox Academy held a Festive Fayre on Saturday 10 December 2022. The expectations were high!  When the day came, everyone had the same ambition: to have success, fun and make a profit. I decided that everything I made was going to the “My Name’5 Doddie Foundation’’. The foundation is a charity set up by Doddie Weir, an ex-Scotland rugby player, and is all about finding a cure for MND (Motor Neuron Disease). MND is NOT a contagious infection that can be spread. It is a disease in which your muscles slowly waste away until your lungs fail, and you sadly die. This is a curable disease, but it is underfunded and with more money they may find a cure and possibly sooner. I raised £302 for this cause, and it is all thanks to every one that donated, took a flyer or even just saw the stand. None of it would have been possible without help from the My Name’5 Doddie Team and if you want to get in contact with them email info@myname5doddie.co.uk and check out their website My Name'5 Doddie Foundation | MND Charity. Every donation counts - thanks for your support.

Max Sutherland (S1)