Expressive Arts

Mr Tait  (Curriculum Leader)
Subjects - Art, Drama, Design & Manufacture, Graphic Communication, Photography, Music, Music Technology, Practical Woodwork.

 

Faculty News: Expressive Arts

SPRING CONCERT SUCCESS 2026

Published: 30 March 2026

WELL DONE TO ALL PERFORMERS!!! IT TAKES A TEAM...

Spring Concert Committee: S3 Emily Westgarth, S6 Bella Gold, Iris Pathirana, Brodie Wallace, Imogen Dale, James Gorman, Chloe Milazzo

Knox Music Teachers: Martha Middlemiss & Laura Loughrey

Instrumental Music Service Tutors: Ewing Lauder, Liz Woodsend, Chris Aien, Neil Wilson, Fiona Smith, David Robb

Pryde of East Lothian Pipe Band: Colin Pryde, 07907392509, colin.pryde@outlook.com

OFF GRID Producer: Kenny Hutchison

Art Team: S2 Bronwyn Hills, S3 Robyn Carter, Poppy Davidson-Kelly, Oren McGregor & Aoife McGregor

Poster, ticket &...

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DIGITAL LEARNING IN MUSIC

Published: 30 January 2026

Music S2s - #smart pupils using their two week old Chromebooks to support their

learning on keyboards, now why did I not think of that !  #ambition.

The girls showing the music class #community how to use digital learning.

 

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S2 BATTLE OF THE BANDS WINNERS 2026

Published: 22 January 2026

2026 Winners (drum roll)... 2.1 With or Without You (U2)

Today, Thursday 22 January 2026, our nine S2 practical classes performed on the stage with lights and mics!

Each class chose a song in October and were given at least 6 music lessons to practise it together:

  • 2.1 With or Without You (U2)
  • 2.2 Hard Times (Paramore)
  • 2.3 Dancing Queen (ABBA)
  • 2.4 Firework (Katy Perry)
  • 2.5 Take Me Out (Franz Ferdinand)
  • 2.6 Wonderwall (Oasis)
  • 2.7 12 to 12 (Sombr)
  • 2.8 Valerie (Amy Winehouse)
  • 2.9 Iris (Goo Goo Dolls)

3 competitive heats took place in house groups: Garleton (2.1, 2.2, 2.3), Lammerlaw (2.4, 2.5, 2.6) and Traprain (2.7, 2.8, 2.9). These heats were judged by a panel...

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S2 BATTLE OF THE BANDS 2026

Published: 21 January 2026

Thursday 22 January 2026. 9 Class Bands, 3 Heats, 1 Final.

LET THE COMPETITION BEGIN!...

LISTEN AGAIN - CHRISTMAS CONCERT 2025

Published: 11 January 2026

Listen again to the Christmas Concert which was held on Thursday 11 December 2025 on the concerts section of our website. Previous concerts are also accessible on their individual pages.

Thanks to Aggie Darby for filming the concert and to Daisy Allen for the photography of the concert.