Knox Academy

This event is being held on Wednesday 31 August in the Brunton Theatre from 9 am until 12 noon.  It is being run by East Lothian Council in conjunction with the Police and other interested bodies.  Every S6 pupil in Mid and East Lothian will be invited and the aim is to tackle the carnage on our roads and the increasing number of accidents involving young drivers.

Please help us to encourage all the S6 to attend by signing the consent form and returning it to school in advance of next Wednesday. There is no cost to you or your child as it is fully funded. Read more about 2MORRO'S DRIVER

The Higher Education Convention takes place on Tuesday 30 August from 4.30 pm – 6 pm at Napier University, Craiglockhart Campus, Edinburgh EH14 1DJ

S5 and S6 pupils are encouraged to go to this event along with their parents if they are considering going to University.  All the Scottish Universities will be present along with some from down south.  The Convention is aimed at people who are thinking seriously about Universities and are considering which courses and establishments they would like to apply to. Read more about HIGHER EDUCATION CONVENTION

The S1 STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Network) Challenge team, accompanied by Mr Blair and Ms Machen, were in London for the STEM Challenge 6 National final.

Although the team did not win, they were praised for their participation and enthusiasm.  Mr. Blair reported that the pupils were very well behaved and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. The feedback from the judges can be read in the document downloadable below. Read more about STEM CHALLENGE 6 FINAL

A few words from our Careers Adviser....

Hi, I am Jennifer Jones, the Careers Adviser for Knox Academy. The organisation I work for is Skills Development Scotland. I am usually in school all day on a Wednesday and a Thursday morning. Most of this time is spent carrying out 1:1 careers interviews with pupils in S4 – S6. Read more about CAREERS INFO

During the holiday, a group of senior pupils, accompanied by Ms Duff and Mr Lambert, completed the final expedition for their Level 3 MAAP award. Also in early July, the S1 STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Network) Challenge team, accompanied by Mr Blair and Ms Machen, were in London for the STEM Challenge 6 National final. Although the team did not win, they were praised for their participation and enthusiasm.  Mr. Blair reported that the pupils were very well behaved and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Read more about 19 August 2011

Following an East Lothian Council Directive, the Session Dates for 2011-2012 have been updated.

These are now available to view or download here. Read more about SESSION DATES 2011/2012

I hope everyone has had a relaxing and enjoyable summer. By now, all S4-6 pupils should have received their results following the diet of examinations in May/June. Details of the school results will be available on the website soon. Overall, the results are very good, congratulations to all the candidates.

The school re-opens on Monday 15 August and pupils resume on Wednesday 17 August. I look forward to welcoming all pupils, and in particular, the ‘new’ S1.

Best wishes,

J B Craig  Read more about 11 August 2011

The SQA examination results are due to be issued to pupils on Thursday 4 August 2011. We hope that all our pupils receive the results that they deserve, but are aware that examination results may result in the desire to change subjects or levels within a subject.

Once you have your results, you may need to consider changing your subjects or levels.

If you need only to change the level of a subject within a column, then you can discuss the change on your return to school with the subject department. Read more about MYSQA AND EXAM RESULTS

Following yesterday's Swimming Gala, all house points have now been awarded for sports events and we have individual champions for each.

S1 National School Sport Week

1. Garleton - 2275 points
2. Traprain - 1930 points
3. Lammerlaw - 1660 points

Sports Day

1. Traprain - 261 points
2. Lammerlaw - 236 points
3. Garleton - 231 points

S1 Girls Champion - Victoria Blake 
S1 Boys Champion - William Syme Read more about SPORT RESULTS

We are pleased to be able to announce the results of the School Council elections held on Wednesday 29 June 2011.

Read more about SCHOOL COUNCIL ELECTION RESULTS