It's a wrap! The Music Department would like to thank the many parents, carers, alumni and community guests for buying tickets to our Evening Christmas Concert. We raised £775 for Knox Academy.

WELL DONE TO ALL PERFORMERS IN THE MATINEE & EVENING CONCERTS!!!

It Takes a Team…

Knox Music Teachers: Laura Loughrey, Martha Middlemiss, Sandie Munro

Instrumental Music Service Tutors: Chris Aien, Ewing Lauder, Fiona Smith & Liz Woodsend

OFF GRID Producer: Kenny Hutchison

Staff: Daniel Heanes (vocals & French horn), Jonathan Foster (fiddle) & Mia Colquhoun (vocals)

S1 Christmas Stars: Emma Robertson (Librarian) & S1/2 Classes

Matinee Posters: S5 Core

Refreshments: S6 James Jack & Logan Roberts

Art Displays: Anya Reynolds, Imogen Hunsley & Katie Johnston (Art)

Filming & Photography: Colin Dempster (Business Studies), Aggie Darby, Elle Davies, Daisy Allen.

Goats’ Toes: S6 Bella Gold

Dance: Aileen McSherry (P.E)

Staging & Seating: Kenny McAlpine & Robin Dreismann (Janitors)

Admin: Leanne Rutherford, Joyce Allan & Lorraine Arnot (Office)

Stage Crew:  S3 Alex Moffat, Blake Nicholas, Connell Davidson, Jason Young, Freya Kirk, Niamh Innes, Louis Clark, S4 Freya Musgrave

Lighting: S4 Sam Maguire

Foyer Music Matinee: William Gold

Foyer Music Evening: S3 Emily Westgarth & Poppy Davidson-Kelly

Entrance Piano Matinee: Eliza Grabacz & Livy Stewart

Entrance Piano Evening: S6 Iris Pathirana

Hosts: Keelan Woodhead & Maya Borkowski

Please find attached a collated list of food provisions and supports available over this festive period for families and residents who may require help. 

Today (Tuesday 16 September 2025) at Break in the foyer S3 are having a bake sale to raise money for YPI! 

Come and buy some delicious treats.

The Coursing Information Event for next year's Timetable will be held on Wednesday 7 January 2026.

It will be held in the Assembly Hall from 6:30-8:00pm and is open to the parent/ carers of pupils in S2-5.

There will be a general overview of the Curriculum and the Coursing Process as well as presentations about college courses and Apprenticeships (Foundation, Modern and Graduate).

Those pupils receiving Achievement Tie Awards (Endeavor Certificate, Half Colour Tie or Full Colour Tie) will be awarded them this Thursday (18 December 2025) at the start of Period 3. 

Registration teachers have been emailed (if they have a successful nominee) to inform those pupils this applies to.  Can those pupils register with their Period 3 teachers before coming straight down to the canteen area where they will be met by Mr Clark, Mrs Falconer and Mr Russell.  

Any questions please speak with Mr Clark

On Friday 19 December 2025 we would like to invite pupils and staff to dress down/wear something festive to celebrate the end of term. For those who can, we would encourage pupils and staff to donate to Lammermuir Larder, in support of our recent work with this charity. Any donations should be handed in at registration on Friday.

On Friday 19 December 2025 the PE department invite you to join us for our annual end of term ceilidh. Please register with your Period 1 or Period 2 class, and then if you wish to dance, please make your way down to the PE department. Otherwise, you should remain with your class teacher.

Period 1: S1-S3 (S6 also, if you wish to help)

Period 2: S4-S6

The changing rooms will not be open, so please leave any bags/jackets with your class teacher that will be collected at the end of the ceilidh. 

The Christmas Choir rehearsal is TODAY (Wed 10 December 2025) period 2. Please meet your class teacher in the social area to be registered & line up quietly in classes from 1.1 to 1.9. Thank you, Mrs Middlemiss

During our Christmas concert, a selection of refreshments will be available to purchase.

Items include teas, coffees, juice, and shortbread or flapjacks.

The price is £1.50 for a drink and a biscuit.

Flu vaccinations for all pupils, who have returned a consent form, will take place in Knox Academy Library on Thursday 11 December 2025.

Pupils will be advised by their registration teachers on Tuesday/ Wednesday that week what period they should attend for vaccination on the day.

If you do not consent for your young person to receive the vaccination, please remind them that they should remain in class.

Please see attached the Knox Academy Christmas 2025 Lunch Menu. Students can pay for this as normal using their Young Scot card. Please ensure there is enough money on their account to cover the cost of their lunch. The lunch will take place in the canteen on Wednesday 10 December 2025.