Just a reminder to all year group representatives that there will be a pupil council meeting today (Tuesday 30 January 2024) during Period 2 in the Food Court. Don't forget to come along and share all of your opinions and ideas!

The Pupil Leadership Team

UNDER THE STARS TRIP!

Do you love camping? Do you love telling stories?  If the answer is YES then this is the trip for you!

Join us as we camp overnight on the Lennoxlove estate, telling stories by the camp fire, playing games and cooking over the fire.

You will leave school on the morning of Thursday 18 April 2024 and return midday on Friday 19 April 2024.

Cost: £26.50 (financial help is available if you need it)

If you are interested then please see Mrs Reynolds (English) for the forms.

Places are limited. 

We will start watching our first film, Hunger Games, on Monday lunch time in T1.1. You are welcome to bring your lunch along.

If you would like to join the film club, just come along on Monday!

Thanks!

Miss Fletcher

The latest vacancies are now available from East Lothian Works.

East Lothian Works 26 January 2024 (link is external)

Speak to Mr Flood or your PSL for more information.

The girls football team have a match vs North Berwick 4:30 to 5:30 at the 3G in Haddington, so girls training will only be on from 4:00-4:30. We have matches two weeks in a row. Can all pupils who are playing come and collect match strips tomorrow (24 January 2024) at breaktime!

Miss Stobie

There is an ongoing issue with a group of S6 boys who continue to think the library is a soft play venue!
From this point forth the library is banned to anyone who is either NOT studying at the tables or working on the computers.  Anyone who is sitting on their phone, or chatting in groups will be asked to leave.  The social space for this is in the Food Court.
Anyone refusing to leave will be referred to the on-call manager.

Please can you all remember you don't have an awful lot of time left at Knox - leave us with a good impression!  Furthermore, you have exams in a pretty short period of time so start using your time a bit more wisely.

Due to the boys football match, the girls football will be in the hall on Thursday (18 January 2024). We will aim to start at 3:40 and finish at 4:30. There will be a match on the following week at the 3G vs North Berwick. 

Miss Stobie 

Would you like to be crowned East Lothian Young Musician of the Year 2024? 

The Music Department is looking for 2 musicians to put through to the competition against other East Lothian schools.

The county competition will take place on Thursday 21 March 2024 in St Mary's Kirk, Haddington.

Please come and speak to Mrs Middlemiss or Mrs Loughrey in the Music Department if you are interested in being considered for one of the audition slots.

Please consider the following:

• You must be at least Grade 4 on your instrument/voice.
• You must introduce your own programme to the audience.
• Your programme must be 8 minutes long and not more than 2 pieces.
• Auditions will take place the week before the February Break during lunchtime concerts in the Music Classroom with a staff audience (3 staff invites for each musician)
• Staff will be given Comment Cards and Mrs Loughrey & Mrs Middlemiss will choose the 2 musicians (at least 1 has to be taught by the Instrumental Music Service) who will go forward to the competition on Thursday 21 March 2024.

Calling all singers to be part of the Spring Choir!

The choir will perform at the Spring Concert on Thursday 27 March 2024.

Spring Choir rehearsals will start after the February Break - open to all staff and students in all year groups. No auditions.

You can choose to attend rehearsals with Mrs Middlemiss on a Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday lunchtime - we'll cover the same material at each. 

The S1 Christmas Choir and Knox Voices were wonderful at the Christmas Concert last term and have hopefully inspired more singers to take to the stage!

Enjoy this wee clip of Knox Voices

RRSA (Rights Respecting Schools Award) Assemblies will take place on Tuesday16th (Gareton), Wednesday 17th (Lammerlaw) and Thursday 18th (Traprain) in the hall.

Thanks

Mrs L Montgomery

The latest vacancies are now available from East Lothian Works.

East Lothian Works 12 January 2024

Speak to Mr Flood or your PSL for more information.

Wella are holding a college event at the Edinburgh College Granton campus on Tuesday 16 January 2024.  The following is on offer:

• Watch our Level 2 & 3 students showcase their incredible hairdressing skills.
• Wella ‘Guest Artists’ will demonstrate the latest industry trends and share their career journey so far.
• Learn about the Wella Higher Level Diploma degree and career opportunities available – An industry first!
• Speak with one of our dedicated team members for career advice and find out if the industry is for you.

Please see leaflet for more details.

If you are considering a career in medicine the following courses may be of interest to you.  Please note only some of the courses are free.

The first course is an online course, taking place every Monday evening in January from 7.30pm - 9.30pm. Students tune in to watch our doctors explain all about careers in medicine and work through some interesting medical cases with them. There's a free trial so students do not have to pay for the course unless they wish to continue into February - just visit www.theweeklysurgery.com and use code NEWYEAR to access for your free month.

The second course takes place over the February 16th- 18th weekend and is our popular in person course in London. Students can expect to shadow doctors and get hands on with some fantastic work experience complete with accommodation, meals and supervision. Students aged 14-18 from all over the UK attend to find out if medicine is for them and to provide some great work experience for applications and interviews. You can see all the details of that one here: www.premedprojects.co.uk/course/medicine-work-experience-day-event

See Mr Flood or your PSL for more information.

Heriot Watt University are holding a Graduate Apprenticeship Recruitment Fair on 21 February 2024.  Their employer partners will be showcasing Graduate Apprenticeship opportunities (starting in September 2024).

Who should attend the event:  School pupils who have achieved, or are on track to achieve, at least 4 Highers or equivalent at level B or above.

It’s a fantastic opportunity for young people to kickstart their career by talking directly to employers and learning more about career opportunities in:

• construction
• civil engineering
• engineering
• software development
• data science
• business management

For more information speak to your PSL or Mr Flood; or Signup here.

Did you lose a pair of glasses on the last day of term before the Christmas Holidays.  These glasses were found in the Assembly Hall.

Black Colour - Round Frame - HART - Legs relatively loose

They seem to have a slight prescription in them, but not strong.

Contact the school office is you believe that they are yours.

Thanks

All S3 pupils currently studying a language at Knox (French, Spanish or Mandarin) will attend a talk in the Assembly Hall on Wednesday 10th January period 6. Please register with your period 6 teacher as usual and then head down to the hall.