Knox Academy

S1 pupils have been issued with information about Activities Week. This can be found on the S1 Activities Week page of the website.

The form should be returned by Monday 7 November Read more about S1 ACTIVITIES WEEK LETTER: NOV 2011

Congratulations to Charlie Riddell of 2T1 who has recently been voted captain of the S1 & S2 school hockey team.

Well done and good luck! Read more about NEW HOCKEY CAPTAIN

Have all the witches and warlocks been safely chased away now that All Saints Day has passed? I hope so. But some of you may still have Halloween parties to go to - the spooky stuff is still around! Read more about Poltergeist

Following the decision of East Lothian Council on 25 October 2011, the Session Dates for 2012/2013 can now be published. 

These can be accessed: School Info > Session 2012/2013 - or alternatively click here. Read more about SESSION DATES 2012/2013

Curriculum for Excellence is the new approach to learning in schools which will help to prepare children for the twenty-first century. The SQA are currently in the process of developing the new qualifications that your child will study.

Two online resources have produced which try to answer the questions that parents/carers and young people have about the new qualifications including: Read more about SQA CFE INFORMATION

Well done to the whole of Traprain for being the overall winner of the Faculty Challenge, on Friday the 14th of October. We successfully won with 230 points (placing first in Expressive Arts, Technology, Health and Well-being and the Socail Subjects).

The competion was strong with Lammerlaw coming 2nd with 195 and Garleton coming 3rd with 170 points.

Well done Traprain once again! All the hard work paid off. Read more about FACULTY CHALLENGE

The school is back after the October break and as busy as usual. Read more about 28 October 2011

Drinking water is part of good health and a balanced diet. As a Health Promoting School we would encourage pupils to drink water regularly and appropriately, in particular as a replacement for fizzy or sugary drinks.

Knox Academy has recently invested in water fountains throughout the school and with the support of KASG has been able to provide each pupil with a reusable water bottle which allows water to be carried around the school. Read more about DRINKING WATER POLICY

Lothian & Borders Police Community Safety Branch have asked us to pass on the following message:

Over recent years, during Halloween, there has been a rapid increase in young people throwing eggs at houses, shops and pedestrians.

It can cause a great deal of mess, inconvenience and annoyance to people.  

Just think - would you want someone to do this to someone in your family?

We would hope that no Knox Academy pupils would involve themselves in this type of behaviour. Read more about HALLOWEEN: POLICE MESSAGE

Results for the Faculty Challenge held on the last Friday before the October Break (14 October 2011) can be found below:

Communication

1st Lammerlaw 2nd Garleton 3rd Traprain

Expressive Arts

1st Traprain 2nd Garleton 3rd Lammerlaw

Numeracy

1st Lammerlaw 2nd Garleton 3rd Traprain

Technology

1st Traprain 2nd Lammerlaw 3rd Garleton

Science

1st Garleton 2nd Lammerlaw 3rd Traprain

Health and Well-being Read more about FACULTY CHALLENGE RESULTS