This is the place to view all letters and other documents sent home via 'pupil post'.
This is a fantastic opportunity for Families/Parents/Carers to pop into one of the Neurodiversity Drop Ins with Salveson Mindroom and Families Together East Lothian.
The Drop Ins offer friendly supportive advice and information for diagnosed or suspected Neurodiversity; including Autism, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Tourette's Syndrome and ADHD.
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Please see this letter for any student leaving Knox in May 2026.
Update from East Lothian Council: 3.10 pm Tuesday 7 December:
School transport will operate where possible tomorrow. Please see below for list of services affected today. Pupils should wait no longer than 15 minutes for their bus or taxi to arrive. If it does not turn up, they should head back home. For further updates (after 3.10 pm) please check here.
The following Prentice Coaches (01620 822620) will not operate:
- 157 Knox Academy St Mary's RC Primary (Morham, Carfrae, Castle Moffat, Garvald Mains, Nunraw, Garvald, Chesters, Tanderlane, Whitelaw, Monkrigg, Northrigg, West Bearford, East Bearford, Cairndinnis, Sandy's Mill, Stevenson Mains, Abbey Mains, Barney Mains)
- 158 Knox Academy St Mary's RC Primary (Beech Hill, Hopes, Longyester, Quarryford, Yester, Skedsbush, Marvington, Bankrugg, Baxtersyke, Danskine, Sherrifside, Kidlaw, Townhead, Snawdon, Gifford, Colstoun, Cockles)
- 159 Knox Academy St Mary's RC Primary (Inglisfield, Woodend, Upper Bolton, Bolton, Eaglescairnie, Lennoxlove, Letham Mains, Samuelston, Begbie, Liberty Hall, West Garleton, Barberfield)
The update below is from East Lothian Council at 16:45hrs this evening.
The current weather forecast indicates that East Lothian Council should be able to open schools on Tuesday morning (7 December 2010). Where a headteacher is unable to open their school due to adverse conditions or safety concerns, we will endeavour to inform parents and carers as soon as possible. Please check this website, individual school websites and Radio Forth for updates.
Blanket school closures will only take place where the weather forecast is predicting significant snowfalls across the whole Council area.
School transport will operate where possible. Pupils should wait no longer than 15 minutes for their bus or taxi to arrive. If it does not turn up, they should head back home.
We will attempt to provide school meals in all of our schools but parents and carers are advised to provide their child with a packed lunch if normal school meal arrangements cannot be provided.
Given current driving conditions, we would ask parents to avoid driving their child to school wherever possible. Despite our efforts to clear snow and ice to open up safe routes to school, pavements in many areas are still in a very poor condition. Please dress your children appropriately for the weather conditions and make sure that you and your children take extreme care when walking to school. If you have young children, or have concerns about your child's safety, make sure you accompany them on their walk to school.
Although most school crossing supervisors will be on duty on Tuesday morning, we cannot guarantee that they will be on duty in all areas. Please cross roads with extreme caution and accompany your child if you have concerns for their safety.
As a result of the weather conditions today, Knox Academy will close at 2.05 pm.
Pupils requiring buses home will be asked to meet in the Assembly Hall where arrangements will be confirmed.
Other pupils should go directly home. Telephone facilities are being made available for pupils if required. No pupil will be asked to leave the school building unless they have somewhere safe to go.
Current weather conditions are worse than initial forecasts predicted. However, our current advice to parents and carers is that children and staff are safest to remain in their schools. Plans are underway to make arrangements for the safe transportation home of pupils this afternoon as conditions improve, and as the roads are cleared by our Road Services workers.
We do not recommend that either staff or children should travel by vehicles at this point in time.
With the exceptions below, all schools are currently operating with teaching and learning underway.
A further update will be provided after 2 pm this afternoon.
Closures
East Lothian Council opened all schools this morning (6 December 2010) with the following exceptions:
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