Could any S1 who is going on the theatre trip to see Cinderella on Thursday Dec 4th please come to Ms.Breslin's room at lunch time on Monday 1st December for a short meeting.
November 2025
Published: 25 November 2025
Knox Christmas Concert Rehearsals will involve performers, ushers, hosts, stage crew & lighting. Please refer to the schedule below & make sure you know when you are due to be rehearsing.
The Matinee Christmas Concert will take place 11:30am - 1pm on Thursday 11th Dec.
The Evening Concert will take place at 7pm on Thursday 11th Dec.
REHEARSALS – KNOX CHRISTMAS CONCERT 2025
Tuesday 9th December – EXAMS in hall
Staging set up by janitors
String Group: Lunch
OFF GRID: After School
Wednesday 10th December – Stage Crew/Lighting/Head Pupil (KW)
Period 1: H/AH music class
Period 2: S1 Christmas Choir/HAH music class (SLT & Class teacher support)
Period 3: Knox Dance/Senior Dance
Period 4: SOLOS/DUETS Highland Dance, Cello/Poetry, Song (S5 Core Ushers)
Period 5: Knox Choir/Band (EE, ID, JG) (Mr Heanes)
Period 6: Orchestra (Mr Heanes)
Period 7: Guitar Group/Goats’ Toes
Thursday 11th December – Stage Crew/Lighting/Head Pupils (KW & MB)
Period 1: Jazz Band/McMillan musicians
Period 2: Knox Choir/Celtic Collaboration (Mr Foster, Mr Heanes, Mrs Woodsend)
Period 3: Clear Hall for arrival of Community Guests from 11am
PERIOD 4 & 5 = MATINEE
Published: 21 November 2025
Seasons' Greetings!
Knox Academy will be holding two winter dances for pupils:
- S1-3 Ball on Monday 8 December 2025
- Senior Phase Ball on Tuesday 16 December 2025
The events will run 7-9 pm with doors open from 6:45 pm.
Tickets will be £3. They will be available for purchase over iPay soon.
If you have any questions, please get in touch with Mr Elder-Smith.
Published: 20 November 2025
Haddington Christmas Lights will be switched on at 5 pm on Sunday 23 November 2025.
Come along and join in with some community carols round the Christmas Tree outside the Corn Exchange at 4:30 pm with the support of some of Knox's brass & woodwind players and singers from Haddington Community Church, Haddington Community Choir and Knox Choir. A festive opportunity to pursue our school value of Community. Lyric sheets will be provided.
Published: 20 November 2025
Knox Christmas Concert Rehearsals are outlined below - including stage crew, lights, ushers, hosts etc .
REHEARSALS – KNOX CHRISTMAS CONCERT 2025
Tuesday 9 Dec 2025– EXAMS in hall
Stalls Set Up
String Group: Lunch
OFF GRID: After School
Wednesday 10 Dec 2025 – Stage Crew/Lighting/Head Pupil (KW)
Period 1: H/AH music class
Period 2: S1 Christmas Choir and H/AH music class (SLT & Class teacher support)
Period 3: Knox Dance/Senior Dance
Period 4: SOLOS/DUETS Highland Dance, Cello/Poetry, Song (S5 Core Ushers)
Period 5: Knox Choir/Band (EE, ID, JG)
Period 6: Orchestra
Period 7: Guitar Group/Goats’ Toes
Thursday 11 Dec 2025 - Stage Crew/Lighting/Head Pupils (KW & MB)
Period 1: Jazz Band/McMillan musicians
Period 2: Knox Choir/Celtic Collaboration
Period 3: Clear Hall for arrival of Community Guests from 11am
PERIOD 4 & 5 = MATINEE
Published: 20 November 2025
Knox Christmas Concert 2025!! Grab your tickets before they go. Thursday 11 December 2025 7-9pm. Tickets selling in the Music Department at Break. Cash Only. £4 adults, £2 child/concession
Published: 19 November 2025
- Are you in S1?
- Do you love the Theatre?
- Do you love Christmas?
If so, sign up for our annual festive trip to see Cinderella at The Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh. Cost is roughly £25 per pupil including coach and ticket. Please see Ms.Breslin ASAP should you wish to go. Numbers are limited (30) The trip is on Thursday 4 December 2025 and we will be out all day!
Published: 19 November 2025
A reminder of the Subject Support Classes (download PDF) that are on offer within Social Subjects this year.
Also, remember that there are a range of Study Support sessions run online by e-Sgoil from now until the exams - you will need your Glow Login to join - ask a member of staff for details.
Published: 17 November 2025
TICKETS The Knox Christmas Concert 2025 will take place on Thursday 11 December 2025 7-9pm. Tickets are selling fast. £4 adults, £2 children/concession CASH ONLY The Music Department at Break.
S1 CHRISTMAS CHOIR The whole S1 year group will perform Follow the Star at the Matinee Show (11:30am) in front of Community guests. All S1s should come to school in white shirt & school tie. Parents were sent a letter with information and have been asked to inform the school before the 1st December if they do not give consent to their child being in the group photo. S1s who would like to sign up to sing in the evening concert should give their names to Mrs Middlemiss before 1 December 2025.
AUDITIONS We have two slots available during the concert. If you would like to perform a solo or with friends then please come to Music on Wednesday 19 November 2025 at lunchtime. You will be asked to perform about a minute of music.
REHEARSALS - WEDNESDAY 10 & Thursday 11 December 2025 The Rehearsal Schedule is on the Music Noticeboard and attached below. Senior performers should check there are no clashes with the new prelim dates and inform Mrs Middlemiss ASAP if there are any issues.
The S1 choir will rehearse in the hall period 2 on Wednesday 10 December 2025. You should meet your class teacher in the Social Area to be registered and then we will practice walking onto the stage, singing and walking off.
Published: 17 November 2025
A planned diet of prelims for National 5/Higher/Advanced Higher will now take place from Tuesday 25 November 2025 until Thursday 11 December 2025 (inclusive).
The UPDATED Prelim Timetable is now available.
Published: 17 November 2025
The LGBT+ Allies group will meet as usual on Wednesday lunchtime in Ms Fletcher's room (T1.1) at 1.25pm. Please feel free to bring along your lunch!
Published: 17 November 2025
Our Right of the week is - Article 12 - Respect for children's views
Children have the right to give their opinions freely on issues that affect them. Adults should listen and take children seriously.
Published: 17 November 2025
Book Week Scotland 2025 is here!
On Monday 17 November 2025 at lunchtime the library will be hosting bookish craft sessions.
Pop along to make your own bookmark, learn the art of paper folding, or make some festive themed paper crafts.
In English, classes will complete a bookish quiz with prizes to be won for the top scorers.
Published: 14 November 2025
Photograph proofs arrived in school earlier this week. S1 and S3 students have had these distributed via registration teachers.
Many of the S6 have already collected their proofs directly from Mr Dempster, although a number are outstanding.
All S6 plus sibling(s) have been collected so these should have made their way home by now.
The S6 Group Photograph proofs haven't yet arrived in school.
Published: 14 November 2025
A reminder that S6 will collecting for Children in Need during Period 1.
There are various events taking place in the social area at break.
- Bake Sale
- Sponge the Teacher
- Forfeit Wheel
Please come along and support these events,
Published: 10 November 2025
We have two performing slots available at the Christmas Concert on Thursday 11th December (7-9pm). Would you like to audition to secure one of these?!
Auditions will take place at lunch on Wednesday 19th November.
Please email mmiddlemiss@edubuzz.org or speak to Mrs Middlemiss in the Music Department asap if you would like to be given an audition slot.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Published: 10 November 2025
Christmas Concert tickets are now on sale in the Music Department corridor every Break.
£4 adults/£2 child (concession) CASH ONLY
When is the concert? Thursday 11th December 2025 7pm (Doors open at 6:30pm)
Come along and enjoy a fantastic array of music and dance!
Published: 07 November 2025
Re you interested in developing beauty skills please the information below about NPA MakeUp and Eye Treatments.
Published: 07 November 2025
RRSA Right of the Week
Article 11 Protection from kidnapping
Governments must stop children being taken out of the country when this is against the law - for example, being kidnapped by someone or held abroad by a parent when the other parent does not agree.
Discussion points -
- What does abduction mean?
- Why might a child be abducted? (clues - trafficking, slavery, sweat shops)
- What can be done about it?
Published: 03 November 2025
The LGBT+ Allies group will meet in Ms Fletcher's room on Wednesday lunchtime (5 Novemebr 2025) at 1.25pm. Please feel free to bring along your lunch.
Published: 03 November 2025
All pupils who have signed up to do paired reading at St Mary's Primary School should meet in the school library after school TODAY (Tuesday 4 November 2025).
Anyone still wishing to sign up to volunteer for paired reading please speak to Miss Robertson.
