Health and Wellbeing

Ms J Leighton (PT Curriculum)

Faculty News: Health and Wellbeing

S5/6 UCAS INFORMATION EVENING

Published: 26 August 2010

We wish to invite you to an information evening which we have organised to give parents and pupils information on a range of topics relating to University and the UCAS process.  The information evening will be held Wednesday 8 September at 7.30 pm at Knox Academy.

There will be a variety of speakers in attendance including representatives from:
 

  • Edinburgh Napier Univeristy
  • Our Careers Advisor - Jennifer Lawson
  • The University of Edinburgh
  • Queen Margaret University
  • LEAPS

We have asked speakers to cover a variety of topics.  This will help support pupils and parents/carers through the UCAS process and application forms this academic session.  If you wish any...

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S5/6 OPPORTUNITIES

Published: 23 August 2010

Two fantastic opportunities available to senior pupils at Knox Academy ...

S5/6 Careers Convention:

Edinburgh Napier University Craiglockhart Campus on Tuesday 31 August and Wednesday 1 September. Knox Academy has been given the time slot of 9.30 am - 11 am on 31 August, but pupils can attend with parents/carers 4.30 pm - 6 pm on 31 August. Parental consent forms must be returned to Mrs Garwood by Friday 27 August. Cost £3.

 

S6 pupils - 2Moro's Driver:

Knox Academy has been given the opportunity to attend the '2Moro's Driver' event at the Brunton Theatre in Musselburgh on Wednesday 1 September. The event is organised by Lothian and Borders Police Road Safety Unit and is open to pupils in...

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S5/6 RE-COURSING

Published: 05 July 2010

The SQA examination results are due to be issued to pupils on 5 August 2010.  We hope that all our pupils receive the results that they deserve, but are aware that examination results may result in the desire to change subjects or levels within a subject.

Once you have your results, you may need to consider changing your subjects or levels. 

If you need only to change the level of a subject within a column, then you can discuss the change on your return to school with the subject department.

If, however, you need to swap columns, then guidance staff will be available in the school on Thursday 12 August from 10 am to discuss the options available to you.

To help you consider your choices the subjects and columns are in the grid below:

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LESSONS FROM AUSCHWITZ

Published: 03 July 2010

Since 1999, over 10,000 pupils and teachers have taken part in the Holocaust Educational Trust's groundbreaking Lessons from Auschwitz Project.

Based on the premise that 'hearing is not like seeing', this four-part course explores the universal lessons of the Holocaust and its relevance for today. The LFA Project aims to increase knowledge and understanding of the Holocaust for young people and to clearly highlight what can happen if prejudice and racism become acceptable.

Through the Lessons from Auschwitz Project, students and their teachers take part in two afternoon seminars and a one-day visit to the former Nazi extermination and concentration camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau in order to then pass on the...

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SUBJECT CHOICES AFTER RESULTS

Published: 25 June 2010

The SQA examination results are due to be issued to pupils on 5 August 2010.  We hope that all our pupils receive the results that they deserve, but are aware that examination results may result in the desire to change subjects or levels within a subject.

In order to assist with this process Guidance staff will be in school on Thursday 12 August.  Further information including subjects and the columns that they are timetabled in will appear on the school website at the start of July.