Staffing
Chloe McNeill – a huge thank you to Chloe for her amazing work covering Mrs Gourlay’s maternity leave. Mrs Gourlay has now returned to Knox Academy and I am delighted to say that Ms McNeill has a permanent teaching post to go to in Edinburgh. All the very best to her for the future and for all she has done for us here at Knox – including all her work on Deaf Awareness and running extra-curricular classes too.
Teacher of Learning Support (1FTE)
Interviews took place on Monday 22 June and our preferred candidate, based on pre-employment checks, is Laura Waters. Start date has still to be confirmed.
ASN Auxiliary (27.5 hrs - permanent) – Meadowpark – 2 staff were appointed to these positions, based on pre-employment checks. They are Scott Thomson and Steven Harrold.
Qualifications Scotland
Qualifications Scotland has published the Your Results Guide for candidates and includes information about results, appeals and their certificate.
Revised School Uniform
Our revised school uniform can be found here. As this was a whole school consultation we would ask that all pupils adhere to this as it was a community descision and offers not only the traditional unform but a blended model too so pupils can mix/match for comfort too. Please note that hooded tops are not part of the revised uniform and should not be worn in school. Thank you for your support with this.
Rights Respecting Schools (RRSA)
Our right of the week is Article 35
Governments must make sure that children are not kidnapped or sold or taken to other countries or places to be exploited (taken advantage of).
Pupil Successes
Pupil Leadership Team Session 2026-27
Following applications, manifestos, interviews and voting the last week of term, Iris Dunbar and Amelia Macnab as Head Pupils, and Ben Millar, Tiegan Cousins and Olivia Kelly as Depute Head Pupils. Thank you to all of our young people who applied for these positions and I hope we can harness their leadership skills too throughout the coming session.
Prefects and House Captains will be appointed early on in the new term.
Achievement Ties/Endeavour Certificates
The following pupils were presented with achievement ties for demonstrating one or more of our school values (Ambition. Respect, Community): Emily Westgarth – Full Colours (represented region and Scotland for squash); Hamish Westgarth – Full Colours – competing in swimming at regional level and at SNAGs; Beth Grigor – Half colours – Volunteering with Our Community Kitchen; Tilly Artiguebieille –- Half Colours – completion of FA Scientific Technologies; Alexander McBain – huge community engagement over the years; Izzy Corrin –Half Colours – coaching junior players for badminton at her club; Robbie Macdonald - Endeavour certificate –weekly training and playing with HRFC; Rory Knox– Endeavour – Edinburgh leisure climbing and passed U18 assessment; Rory Mackay –Endeavour – Charity walk to raise money for Chest, heart and stroke
Congratulations to all!
General Information
Lammermuir Larder
Thanks to all pupils, staff. Parents/carers who donated items for our collection for the Lammermuir Larder. As a result of this, they are even better stocked for the summer.
End of Term
It has been an exceptionally busy end of term with various trips and events, our school show and Evening of Celebration. We will also gather together this morning to sing ‘We’re All Going on a Summer Holiday’ (school tradition) and watch Mr Dempster’s review of the year (montage) which is always brilliant!
On behalf of all at Knox Academy, we wish everyone a great summer break and we will look forward to seeing everyone in August, bright eyed and bushy tailed. For those receiving exam results, we hope you get what you wished for (and worked for).
Dates for your diary:
26 June – End of term – school finishes at 12.15
12 August – Session 2026-27 begins – 8.28 am start
Our school calendar is updated regularly and should be used to access all information throughout the year and allows you to plan ahead too.
Sue Cook
