Knox Academy

Our fantastic day out was to the Stock Market Challenge at the University of Edinburgh on Thursday 18 November 2010. There were 27 teams from Edinburgh and the Lothians. Our team members were: Louis Luke (3G3), Bethany Quirk (3L2), Gemma Robertson (3G1), Kerri Scambler (3L1) and Robbie Watson (3G1). We were the team that were picked from the S3 Business Management classes, after a competition using the classroom version of the Challenge. Read more about STOCK MARKET CHALLENGE

On the evening of Wednesday 17 November, social networking was on the agenda for Advanced Higher Business Management pupils.  Aileen McKnight, Rachael Weir and Christina Laing joined the Business Education staff, Mr Dempster, Mrs Ferguson, Mr McFarlane and Mr Flood, for a viewing of The Social Network at Ocean Terminal in Edinburgh. Read more about THE SOCIAL NETWORK

Show your SPOTS!

Lots of cakes and traybakes will be on sale on Friday 19 November in the foyer (beside the trophy cabinets) to help raise funds for Children in Need.

There will also be a “Guess the weight of the Pudsey Cake”

Read more about SHOW YOUR SPOTS!

The most recent version of the Extra-Curricular timetable is now available here. Read more about EXTRA-CURRICULAR TIMETABLE

Knox Academy marked Armistice Day with a virtual assembly and 2 minute silence in classes around the school.

The presentation viewed by pupils and staff during the silence can be downloaded below... Read more about ARMISTICE DAY

Minutes of the School Council meetings for September and October 2010 can now be viewed within the School Council section of the website. Read more about SCHOOL COUNCIL MINUTES

On Monday 1 November, on what could only be described as a foul night, 4 Young Entrepreneurs, travelled to Forrester High School in Edinburgh.  A Young Enterprise Scotland (YES) training evening (organised by Lothian YES) was held there which was far more pleasant than the weather outside! Read more about YES TRAINING

On Friday 15 October 2010, Knox Academy pupils competed in the 2010 Faculty Challenge.

The results and House Points awarded can be viewed below:

  Read more about FACULTY CHALLENGE RESULTS

Last week, Miss Leggatt took two sixth year pupils, Emilie Sandy 6G1 and Ryan Bissoonauth 6G2 to Sam Burns Yard at Prestonpans on Monday 1 November.  They were looking for a chair to use in the up coming drama production of Sweeny Todd.

The group were successful in purchasing a swivel chair suitable for converting into a gothic barbers chair. The sixth year helpers will be doing the practical conversion in the Design Technology workshops in the next few weeks ready for the show just prior to Christmas. Read more about SCRAPYARD VISIT

Standard Grade Religious Studies pupils travelled down to St Mary's Church in Haddington recently to see the Church as part of their Christianity course. 

Jennifer MacRae, the Minister there gave a short talk on the Church and the rites of passage which happen there, mainly Christenings, Weddings and Funerals.  This followed up her visit to the class where she spoke about what it means to be a Christian and her role as a Minister in the community.  She was fantastic about fielding some tricky questions from pupils.  Read more about RME VISIT TO ST MARY'S CHURCH