Each year S3 History pupils are asked to make model First World War trenches as part of the Standard Grade History course. The standard of these model is always very high and this year was no exception! The pupils have used their imagination, finding resources and materials to make the models look as real and as detailed as possible. This year we even received an edible trench cake!

Mrs Craig, Mr Illingworth and Mr Plain formed the judging panel and the judging took place on Friday morning in the Library where they are currently on display. The judging panel had the very difficult task to pick a winner. Although the judges commented that the overall standard was extremely high, the eventual winners were Calum McQuade (individual category), Rorie Taylor, Lachlan King and Andrew...

On Friday 7 October, Higher Modern Studies pupils from across East Lothian took part in a Question Time Debate on BBC Radio Scotland.

Many of Knox's pupils asked questions to the panel on issues such as Youth Unemployment, Volunteering and Sectarianism.

The recording of the programme is available on BBC iPlayer until Friday 14 October (to open the play window directly - click here)

K Bulloch
Modern Studies Department