Thank you to everyone who submitted a piece of writing for our Library competition.
The winners of the competition are:
Congratulations to all three of our fantastic winners! Please pop into the library to collect your prize anytime today or tomorrow.
There were some very impressive pieces of writing from all of our entries so well done to everyone who entered. Entries are will be put on display in the library so pop in and have a read of them all.
Dear S1,
Mrs Loughrey & Mrs Middlemiss would like to say a huge WELL DONE to you all for practising The Bells of Christmas Medley in class over the past 6 weeks, the rehearsal on Wednesday and then your performance at the Matinee Christmas Concert in front of the p7s on Thursday. We are so proud of you all!
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Awards for Achievement Ties are being issued on Thursday morning during Period 1, we will meet in the Food Court. Please register with period 1 teachers before attending.
Can registration teachers (and Period 1 teachers on Thursday) please check their emails (sent to all staff) and inform any pupils in their class to whom the above applies.
Medic Mentor want to share with you a range of enriching extracurricular opportunities aimed at bolstering skills and providing unique experiences for those interested in a career in medicine.
- Free NHS Virtual Work Experience
- Free Volunteering Placements with the Royal Medical Benevolent Fund
- Free National Study Skills E-learning
- Free Wider-reading Webinars
- Free Weekly Careers Webinars by Doctors and Dentists
- Free Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion E-learning Course for Healthcare Professionals.
Students can access these extracurricular opportunities by signing up for a free student portal: https://medicmentor.org/the-medic-mentor-portal-2/
You can also further explore the wide range of extracurricular opportunities available through this link: https://medicmentor.org/medical-extracurricular-activities/
See Mr Flood or you pupils support leader for more details.
A reminder that TODAY (Tuesday 17 December 2024) is the day to pop down to the library and put your name on the register to be a donor. The following times are set up for you to attend. If you can't make these times - go down at any time!
THANKS EVERYONE!!!!!!!
Thanks so much to everyone who donated to the Lammermuir Larder - we have collected 441 items which have been picked up by the local foodbank today.
Money is still coming in from the Bake sale and Dress down day on Friday - so far over £500 has been raised for the children's charity Unicef.
Your generous contributions will be most appreciated.
Have a Fabulous Christmas when it arrives :-)
The LGBT+ Allies group will meet at 1.25pm on Wednesday lunchtime in Ms Fletcher's room. Please feel free to bring along your lunch!
Knox Dance Club is OFF on Tuesday 17 December 2024 and will return after the Christmas break.
There are 2 Christmas Concerts on Thursday 12 December 2024
MATINEE CONCERT (11:30 - 12:45) P7 & Care Home Guests
All 1st years meet in the Social Area at 11:15 (Break) to get into your practical classes. You will open the concert at 11:30am. The audience will be arriving from 11:15am so please be quiet once you get to the Social Area.
All other performers please gather in the Music Department at 11:15am and wait to be called through by the S6 Perfects.
EVENING CONCERT (7 - 9pm)
ALL performers arrive in the Music Department by 6:30pm.
INSTRUMENTALISTS in Mrs Loughrey's room.
SINGERS & CELTIC COLLABORATION musicians in Mrs Middlemiss's room.
Anthony Nolan 'sign up and swab' day is fast approaching - TUESDAY 17 DECEMBER 2024. All S5 & S6 pupils are invited to take part and put themselves on a database that could help save a life. All that is asked is you complete a registration form and get a swab taken (cotton bud in your mouth). That's it! You can change your mind at any time if you no longer wish to be a part of this - so what have you got to lose?
The Knox Anthony Nolan Champions will be coming round senior classes over the next couple of days inviting you to sign up to a time slot that you can pop down to the library on 17th December. There will be a team of staff from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service on hand to take your swabs and answer any questions you might have - but you need to sign up first!
Do something selfless - sign up and swab!
Thank you in advance,
The Knox Anthony Nolan Champions
S4 pupils who worked towards their Bronze Award last year should check their edubuzz email for details of award certificate presentation next week.
Whilst Mr Balfour's Video Games Club has been incredibly popular over the last few years, running this biweekly has also become increasingly challenging. As a result, at least for now, the Video Games Club will not run from Tuesday 10 December 2024.
Computing Club will still run on alternating Tuesdays at lunchtime for those who want to use the computers during lunchtime.
Please donate via Just Giving for either the Bake Sale or Wear Something Christmassy Dress Down Day on Friday 13 December 2024.
Thanks in advance for your generous donations which will go towards keeping children safe around the world at this time of year.
Please come to Mrs Reynolds (ENGLISH) room for a meeting tomorrow (Tuesday 10 December 2024) at break if you are attending the Treasure Island Theatre Trip on Wednesday!
Senior hockey meeting in games hall at break time today (9 December 2024) to get more information ahead of Thursday's match.
Are you an ambitious, career-driven student ready to explore your career options with some of the UK’s leading employers? We’re excited to invite you to the Young Professionals Conference in Edinburgh—a unique opportunity for students to connect with top employers, gain valuable insights, and explore career pathways in sectors such as Banking & Finance, Technology, Business, Engineering and more.
Event Details:
This event is completely FREE.
See Mr Flood or your PSL for more details.
Steering group - see you in Mrs Montgomery's room at lunch to discuss....
13 December 2024 - This Friday is a BIG day for Rights
Lammermuir Larder - donations are due in and will be collected on Monday 16th. Please count items and include the name of your Regi class.
Well done to 2L1 who have already donated 29 delicious items :-) These items will help our local community.
Thanks to Bray Morgan for designing this wonderful poster. There will certainly be more than one RRSA star this month! :-D
There will be a "WEAR SOMETHING Christmassy" on this day too - no need to buy anything but wear something festive e.g. sparkles, Crimbo jumper, red, green and gold colours, Santa hats if you have them. Pay £1 (or what you can afford) Funds raised will be donated to Unicef which will help the children's fund so these donations will help global communities.
There will also be a Bake sale at break time THIS Friday - there will be home baked items and other goodies so please bring in change for this too.
Thanks to everyone for their support :-) KNOX ROCKS!!!
FRONT OF HOUSE - Knox Christmas Concert 2024
Could all PREFECTS, Anya and Ivana (Welcome), Chris and Cerys (Hosts) and anyone else who would like to help please meet Mrs Middlemiss in the Assembly Hall period 1 on Wednesday 11 December 2024.
Spread the word - a lot of S6 students may not see the bulletin!
** A wee note - The Music Department will let Mr Welsh know we're happy for the Senior Dance to happen in the Assembly Hall on Wednesday - it'll depend on logistics for Janitors, cleaning etc..**
REHEARSAL SCHEDULE - ASSEMBLY HALL
Tuesday 10 December 2024
Wednesday 11 December 2024
Thursday 12 December 2024
*If you are a performer in the Matinee Concert then you will return to class once you've performed.
*PERFORMERS should arrive by 6:30pm if they are in the Evening Concert
The Music Performance Prelims are Wednesday 4 December 2024 and Thursday 5 December 2024.
There will be NO practice rooms or Music Tech room available for the usual break and lunchtime bookings. These will be being used by those preparing for their exams.
Please do not come through the Music Department unless you have a class or need to buy a Christmas Concert ticket at Break or Lunch.
Thank you for your consideration.
The Knox Christmas Concert will take place on Thursday 12th December. There will be a Matinee at 11:30am (p7 & Care Home Guests) and an Evening Concert 7-9pm.
The S1 Christmas Choir (The whole S1 year group!) will rehearse Period 4 on Wednesday 11 December 2024 and should go straight to the SOCIAL AREA after Break.
S1 class teachers will meet you there to complete the register and you'll be arranged into practical sets and singing parts so we can walk onto the stage in order.
We need to be ready to open the Matinee show at 11:30am the next day so this is a very important practise. Please be on time and assemble very quietly.
If you have signed up to sing in the Evening Concert then you must remain in the hall and we will rehearse the whole of period 5. An email with timings etc has been sent to your parents/guardians and your name has been given to the office to excuse you from period 5.
The Knox Christmas Concert will take place on Thursday 12th December 7-9pm.
Tickets have been selling fast with the majority sold so get yours quick!
£4 adults/£2 concession from Mrs Middlemiss in the Music Department at Break or Lunch (Cash Only)
This is always a brilliant event! We'd love teachers to come along too so please encourage them to get their tickets!
Thanks to Thomas Robertson (S6) for the poster design.
"Every 14 minutes someone in the UK is diagnosed with a blood cancer"... Hopefully, that has got your attention.
S5 and S6 pupils were invited to attend an assembly about the Anthony Nolan Initiative in the very recent past - this was to tell you all about the possibility of you being able to help save someones life. A stem cell transplant from a stranger (someone like YOU) could be a person diagnosed with blood cancer's only hope. We are asking that you join the stem cell register by attending our event on Tuesday 17th December. We will be coming round classes next week to offer slots to come along to the library and 'sign up and swab'. That's it - all you have to do is sign a form so the NHS can get in touch with you if you are a match AND get a wee swab from the inside of your cheek (its a cotton bud rubbed along the inside of your mouth). If you match with someone they will get in touch, but if you change your mind about donating at this point, that is ok! You are not committing to anything at the moment so what have you got to lose? You could make a HUGE difference.
Bulletin notice from the Anthony Nolan Champions
This week the LGBT+ Allies group will meet at the library instead of the usual place of Ms Fletcher's classroom at 1.25pm at Wednesday lunchtime! This is to allow us to discuss launching a new book club.
