The Senior Christmas Dance will be taking place on Wednesday 13th December from 7pm-9.30pm.

Tickets are now available to purchase through SchoolPay.  They are £3 and can be accessed here. If you wish to attend and are eligible, please purchase tickets before the end of day on Monday 11th December.

Please note that as per Knox Academy's dance attendance policy, school attendance statistics and behaviour referrals have been considered when deciding upon who is eligible to buy a ticket.

If you do not have an active SchoolPay account and would like to purchase a ticket, please inform the office.

Thanks and we look forward to seeing pupils at the dances! 

This year's Knox Young Enterprise Company will be selling their Tote Bags at the annual Young Enterprise Christmas Market.

Saturday 2 December 2023

10 am 

Gyle Shopping Centre, Edinburgh

There will be 30 teams from Edinburgh and the Lothians selling a range of products.  It would be fantastic if you could come along and show support to our team as well as getting some of your Christmas shopping done!!

Speak to the team if you want more details - Seb Alongi-Stark, Hannah Bateman, Sam Cecil, Oskaras Dalakovas, Isla Irvine and Katy Mead.

Thanks and hope to see you there!

the Young Professionals Careers Conference is taking place in Edinburgh at the Kimpton Hotel on Tuesday 12 December 2023 from 5:00pm - 8:00pm. Open to all students in S4, 5 & 6 this event will be bringing together some of the world’s most prestigious employers including KPMG, Lloyds Banking Group, BT, Grant Thornton, RAF and many more!  

This event is designed to increase YOUR chances of achieving the business, accounting, finance or tech career of your dreams by giving you access to insights, knowledge, a network of contacts and careers advice that you won’t get anywhere else.

This opportunity would be also be suitable for students who might be looking for work experience or graduate apprenticeships.

See Mr Flood or your PSL for more information.

In this week's STEM club session on Tuesday lunchtime, we will be running lots of fun maths challenges! We'll be in Ms Goodsman's room (T1.11), so bring along your lunch and don't miss out out on a chance to win a prize! As always, new members are very welcome :)

There will be a rehearsal after school on FRIDAY 1 DECEMBER 2023 from 12:15 - 1:15pm for everyone involved in Knox Voices including soloists and singers from Junior Choir and Staff/Senior Choir. We will be rehearsing 'What About Us?' for the Christmas Concert on Thursday 21st December.

This will be in addition to the weekly rehearsals:

Junior Choir Tuesday 1:20 - 1:40pm

Staff/Senior Choir Wednesday 1:20 - 1:40pm

Christmas Concert tickets will be going on sale in the Music Department at Break from 1st December 2023.

£4 adult, £2 Under 18s. CASH ONLY.

There will an assembly on exam preparation/ revision support during period 2 today (Thursday 23rd November), led by the pupil leadership team. We will cover how best to structure your revision, different methods to try for each subject and general tips on exam technique. We hope this will be useful with prelims coming up, so you can do the best you can!

Please register with your core period teacher before coming down to the hall. 

Have you ever considered a career in the golf industry? Based in Dornoch, close to the world-renowned Royal Dornoch Golf Club, the UHI Centre for Golf offers students the chance to study Professional Golf and Golf Management BA(Hons) degrees. The Professional Golf degree is unique in Scotland and is run in partnership with the Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA). In addition to a wide range of special features, the centre offers access to the on-site specialist teaching facilities and equipment, including Trackman and SAM Puttlab. For more information, please visit us at:

Professional Golf

Golf Management

The LGBT+ ALLIES group will meet Wednesday lunchtime (22 November 2023) in the library to celebrate diverse literature. Ruth Fry the librarian will be chatting to the group about new and existing books at the Knox library. 

Thanks,

Miss Stobie and Miss Fletcher

All pupils completing their Duke of Edinburgh's Award expeditions with Venturing Out should attend a meeting in Mr Boyle's room (T2.8) on Wednesday at lunchtime, 1.20pm. Details on edubuzz email. (This does not apply to the school group that have already started training with Mr Boyle)

In order to celebrate Children In Need Day this Friday, we will be having a whole school dress down day, with each pupil being encouraged to donate £1 to dress down. All S6s will be wearing fancy dress and have collection buckets throughout the day. Remember to look out for us during registration and your period 1 classes when we tour the school to make your donations!

We will also be running fundraising events during breaktime on Friday. This will be an extended break to give everybody more time to get involved as much as they can. The activities will be 50p + and include:

• Children In Need Bake Sale
• 'Sponge the Teacher’
• 'Pin the bandana on Pudsey’ (prizes up for grabs!)

Feel free to support the SPOTacular theme as well and wear something spotty!

This week (Wednesday 15 November 2023) the LGBT+ Safe Space meeting will take place in Ms Stobie's room, M.9 as Ms Fletcher is on a school trip. Thanks!

In this week's STEM club session on Tuesday lunchtime, we will be learning about the chemistry behind lava lamps and even making our own! We'll be in Ms Goodsman's room (T1.11), so bring along your lunch and don't miss out on seeing the bubbles of gas and colourful oil globules interact! As always, new members are very welcome :)

All pupils attending the French film screening trip this Wednesday 15 November 2023 should go to periods 1-3 as normal and then meet at Ms Fletcher's classroom (T1.1) promptly at the end of break (11.25am). Please ensure you bring a packed lunch and your Young Scot card. Please remember we will return to school at roughly 3.35pm, which means that pupils who rely on school buses will have to make alternative travel arrangements to get home. 

Pupils are expected to catch up on any school work missed during this day trip. Merci!

HAPPY BOOK WEEK SCOTLAND!!!!

Remember to take time this week to enjoy reading and join in on our Book Week Activities:

Tuesday - all S1-3 will be reading their books in EVERY subject for the first 10 mins so REMEMBER your books!

Wednesday - Book swap in the Assembly Hall. Get involved by bringing in your old books to swap.

Meet in my room this Tuesday (14 November 2023) at 1.15 pm to discuss the Showcase on Friday 17 November 2023.

Look forward to seeing you in my room (T1.6).

Mrs Montgomery

A N5 Spanish revision session will take place on Wednesday 15 November at lunch time in Ms. Laudi's room. The focus of this session will be listening skills. All N5 Spanish students are encouraged to attend. Students can bring their lunch to the session. 

The aim of this event is to raise awareness and increase knowledge of the careers available in Scotland’s land-based, aquaculture and environmental conservation sector. The event is open to anyone interested in finding out more about careers in our sector.   Hear directly from those working in the sector about the exciting opportunities on offer.

VirtRural is structured so that you can either stay for the whole event, or attend individual presentations.  Click for more information here.

See Mr Flood if you have any questions.

Before the YPI final (Wednesday 8 November 2023), please register with your Period 4 class, and your teacher will take you to the Assembly Hall.

January (2024) Start Edinburgh College Courses are open for applications.

There are a limited number of courses available for potential school leavers in January.

Applications should be submitted ASAP.

If you would like to discuss suitable courses or get help with your application speak to Chris Trotter (Careers Adviser).

Just drop in or request an appointment.

Lil - Haddington's plastic-free refill shop - is hosting its annual Re-Use Festival at Knox Academy this year.

It's an event where anyone in the community can get top quality gifts, clothes, homewares, toys, books, and more at a very low cost. The idea is to promote second-hand shopping because it’s better for our pockets and the planet too. Help us make secondhand everyone’s first choice by donating, attending and spreading the word. See the attached image for more information, but the key details are as follows: Saturday November 18th from 10am – 2pm at Knox Academy.

This year the S6 pupils are keen to get a big house competition up and running.  Garleton vs Lammerlaw vs Traprain - who will be the best?  The start of this great battle is being held this week at lunchtimes with a dodgeball tournament in PE (1.15pm start).

• Monday 6th Nov - S1
• Tuesday 7th Nov - S2
• Wednesday 8th Nov - S3
• Thursday 9th Nov - Seniors

The competitions will not necessarily always be about sport - so please speak to your S6 House Captains if you have an idea of a competition you would like to see happening.

• Garleton - Ellie Reynolds & Rudie Shearer
• Lammerlaw - Luca Maccagnano-Lugton & Andrew Larkman
• Traprain - Katy Mead & Ian Scott

Carousel Training Centre  offer Modern Apprenticeships to individuals who are passionate about working in the Early Learning and Childcare Industry.

An apprentice would be employed by a local Private Nursery or Out of School Club and would be responsible for delivering a quality program of activities for children aged 0-5 or 5-11, which develops their physical, intellectual, language and social skills in partnership with parents and qualified staff.

The Apprentice would be trained on the job to SVQ Social Services (Children and Young People) SCQF Level 7. 

To Apply Online visit our website:    www.carouseltraining.co.uk  or see Mr Flood for more information.

Residential Insight into University 2024 courses is now open.  

Residential Insight into University courses are Industrial Cadets accredited summer schools which can help you decide which degree course might be right for you and also enhance your UCAS application. Courses run over 4 or 5 days where Yr12/S5-6 students get a taster of university life and an insight into a specific STEM subject. Please see below the list of courses available for 2024, with some dates still to be confirmed:  

• Materials Science at the University of Oxford, 17^th June – 21^st June 2024 - 4 nights residential
• Materials Science at the University of Cambridge, 30^th June – 4^th July - 4 nights residential
• Broad based Engineering at the University of Sheffield - 4 nights residential
• Aerospace Engineering at the University of Liverpool - 4 nights residential
• Maths at Lancaster University, 29^th July – 1^st August 2024 - 3 nights residential
• Mechanical Engineering at UCL - 3 nights residential
• Ocean & Earth Science at the University of Southampton, 21st July – 25th July 2024 - 4 nights residential
• Additional courses coming soon! 

It’s just like studying at university! You will get the opportunity to experience university style lectures and work on activities and group projects with the support of academics and student mentors. Throughout the duration of the course, you will stay in halls of residence and will take part in social activities in the evenings. 

For dates, cost, requirements, content of each course and the application form, please click here. 

All S3 pupils who gained a place on the school DofE programme should attend an introductory session on Thursday 6 November 20232 after school in Mr Boyle's room after school.  Please check your edubuzz email for further information.