Algebra

 

In a recent rare piece of direct communication, ie not done through a BlackBerry, my daughter, who is in S1, said to me: "That's great! we've finished algebra!"

I thought to myself, "I wouldn't be so sure."

Then there was a conversation with a senior member of the Knox staff who spoke of the "beauty of maths." Read more about Algebra

ABSENCE TELEPHONE CALLS AND NOTES

It is vitally important that parents and carers keep us up to date with information about pupil absence. If we do not receive verbal notification of absence, pupils will automatically be recorded as "Truancy". If we do not receive a follow-up note/email following telephone notification, pupils will be marked as "To Be Confirmed" which is eventually counted as truancy in our system. Read more about ABSENCE TELEPHONE CALLS AND NOTES

MEASLES

Information from NHS Lothian...

There has been a recent increase in the numbers of measles cases in Scotland and the rest of the UK, mainly affecting teenagers and younger adults. Many of the cases have been associated with recent travel abroad especially to France. A number of current measles outbreaks have been reported from France, Belgium and Switzerland. Read more about MEASLES

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