General News

TRANSPORT UPDATE: THURS AM
Published: 09 December 2010

Below is the most recent transport update from East Lothian Council:

Route 157 - Morham & Garvald to Knox Academy

Will only pick up in Garvald and Baro due to road conditions on the rest of this route

Route 158 - Gifford to Knox Academy

Will only run from Gifford due to road conditions south of Gifford

Route 159 - Bolton & Letham to Knox Academy

Will hopefully operate as Normal, but there will be No pick up's at Merryhatton or Spittalrigg and none beyond Lennoxlove West Lodge due to road conditions and lack of turning space. Children at Barberfields and Letham Road End can use the 123 Service Bus.

 

 

Route 102 - Athelstaneford Primary

Will hopefully Operate as Normal except pick up in Drem will be at the side of the main road rather than round the Green

Route 118 - Longyester to Yester Primary

Will hopefully operate as normal apart from Snawdon Road End pick up due to Lack of turning area. This route is dependent on further gritting by East Lothian Council and it is doubtful we will be able to operate it

Route 119 - Morham to Yester Primary

Will hopefully Operate as Normal but will start from Coulston Mains Road End as the roads before this point are not safe enough.

Route 120 - Garvald to Yester Primary

Will hopefully Operate as Normal except there will be no pickups at Nunraw or Whittinghame Filter Station or Linkylea due to the Road conditions, and lack of turning space. The Garvald pick up will be at Garvald Mains Road End(West End of the Village) as this is the only available turning area

Route 163 - Wampray & Waughton to North Berwick High / Law Primary

Will hopefully operate as Normal apart from there will be no pickups at Bankhead, Stonelaws and Balgone Barns due to Road conditions and turning areas.
 

SNOW WORK - DECEMBER 2010
Published: 08 December 2010

Work for pupils who cannot access the school due to transport difficulties...

Pupils should be aware, that for many subjects, there are resources already available on this website which can assist in self-study...

The content below will be added to as more information becomes available:

 

English - Mr Swinney (S5)

Text on Outrages in Kent, Questions and Answers below.

 

Classics - Miss Adam

S3 Latin

Pupils should complete the additional exercises on page 70 of Ecce Romani Book 1.  They should also ensure that any unfinished exercises are now completed.

S3 Classical Studies

Pupils should aim to research the different rooms of a typical domus in Pompeii. 

Try to gather information and pictures of the following rooms – vestibulum (porch, vestibule); atrium (main room – don’t forget to look up impluvium and compluvium too); cubiculum (bedroom – bedrooms = cubicula); culina (kitchen); tablinum (study);peristylium (garden).

Standard Grade Latin

  • Pupils should remember that a  2nd draft of the Investigation is due in before Christmas.
  • Pupils should study Martial (Passage 12) and Catullus (Passage 13).  Both of these poems are in English.  Pupils should also attempt the questions which follow the poems.
  • Pupils can access past papers on the SQA website and aim to complete some Translation papers.

Standard Grade Classical Studies

  • Pupils should continue with the Investigating task.
  • Pupils should have a copy of the booklet ‘Athens in the 5th Century B.C. Part 3 Athens and Politics’.  They should read through this and attempt as many of the questions as possible.

Pupils who don’t have a copy of this booklet should use the internet or other available resources to research the following:-

The assembly (ecclesia)  You should try to find out about meetings of the assembly; who could attend; how often did they attend; what procedure did a meeting follow; who could speak.

  • Who was a polites and who was an idiotes?
  • What was the...
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MOONLIGHT & MISTLETOE DANCE
Published: 07 December 2010

As a result of the continuing poor weather conditions, the Moonlight and Mistletoe Dance has been postponed until Thursday 13 January 2011.

SCHOOL TRANSPORT UPDATE
Published: 07 December 2010

Update from East Lothian Council: 3.10 pm Tuesday 7 December:

 

School Transport

School transport will operate where possible tomorrow. Please see below for list of services affected today. Pupils should wait no longer than 15 minutes for their bus or taxi to arrive. If it does not turn up, they should head back home.  For further updates (after 3.10 pm) please check here.

The following Prentice Coaches (01620 822620) will not operate:

- 157 Knox Academy St Mary's RC Primary (Morham, Carfrae, Castle Moffat, Garvald Mains, Nunraw, Garvald, Chesters, Tanderlane, Whitelaw, Monkrigg, Northrigg, West Bearford, East Bearford, Cairndinnis, Sandy's Mill, Stevenson Mains, Abbey Mains, Barney Mains)

- 158 Knox Academy St Mary's RC Primary (Beech Hill, Hopes, Longyester, Quarryford, Yester, Skedsbush, Marvington, Bankrugg, Baxtersyke, Danskine, Sherrifside, Kidlaw, Townhead, Snawdon, Gifford, Colstoun, Cockles)

- 159 Knox Academy St Mary's RC Primary (Inglisfield, Woodend, Upper Bolton, Bolton, Eaglescairnie, Lennoxlove, Letham Mains, Samuelston, Begbie, Liberty Hall, West Garleton, Barberfield)

ELC UPDATE: MONDAY 5 PM
Published: 06 December 2010

The update below is from East Lothian Council at 16:45hrs this evening.

Schools

The current weather forecast indicates that East Lothian Council should be able to open schools on Tuesday morning (7 December 2010). Where a headteacher is unable to open their school due to adverse conditions or safety concerns, we will endeavour to inform parents and carers as soon as possible. Please check this website, individual school websites and Radio Forth for updates.

Blanket school closures will only take place where the weather forecast is predicting significant snowfalls across the whole Council area.

School Transport

School transport will operate where possible. Pupils should wait no longer than 15 minutes for their bus or taxi to arrive. If it does not turn up, they should head back home.

School Meals

We will attempt to provide school meals in all of our schools but parents and carers are advised to provide their child with a packed lunch if normal school meal arrangements cannot be provided.

Safety and Travel Advice

Given current driving conditions, we would ask parents to avoid driving their child to school wherever possible. Despite our efforts to clear snow and ice to open up safe routes to school, pavements in many areas are still in a very poor condition. Please dress your children appropriately for the weather conditions and make sure that you and your children take extreme care when walking to school. If you have young children, or have concerns about your child's safety, make sure you accompany them on their walk to school.

Although most school crossing supervisors will be on duty on Tuesday morning, we cannot guarantee that they will be on duty in all areas. Please cross roads with extreme caution and accompany your child if you have concerns for their safety.

EARLY CLOSURE: MONDAY
Published: 06 December 2010

As a result of the weather conditions today, Knox Academy will close at 2.05 pm.

Pupils requiring buses home will be asked to meet in the Assembly Hall where arrangements will be confirmed.

Other pupils should go directly home.  Telephone facilities are being made available for pupils if required.  No pupil will be asked to leave the school building unless they have somewhere safe to go.

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Published: 06 December 2010

As a result of the poor weather conditions, after-school extra-curricular activities are cancelled until further notice.

ELC UPDATE: MONDAY 11 AM
Published: 06 December 2010

Current weather conditions are worse than initial forecasts predicted.  However, our current advice to parents and carers is that children and staff are safest to remain in their schools. Plans are underway to make arrangements for the safe transportation home of pupils this afternoon as conditions improve, and as the roads are cleared by our Road Services workers.

We do not recommend that either staff or children should travel by vehicles at this point in time.

With the exceptions below, all schools are currently operating with teaching and learning underway.

A further update will be provided after 2 pm this afternoon.

Closures

East Lothian Council opened all schools this morning (6 December 2010) with the following exceptions:

  • North Berwick Nursery School
  • Please note that Windygoul Nursery, Tranent, will open from 9-11 am only. The afternoon session has been cancelled.

SCHOOL OPEN
Published: 06 December 2010

Knox Academy welcomes pupils back to school today after the severe weather conditions last week.

The East Lothian Council Statement regarding school openings can be read here.

Please continue to be aware of any additional announcements regarding the weather on both this website and the East Lothian Council website.

MONDAY 6 DECEMBER: ELC STATEMENT
Published: 03 December 2010

The current weather forecast indicates that East Lothian Council should be able to open schools on Monday morning (6 December 2010).  Where we are unable to open any school due to adverse conditions or safety concerns, we will endeavour to announce this as early as possible on Sunday evening.  Please check this website, individual school websites and Radio Forth for updates.  Please also check updates on school transport below.

Although every effort is being made to return our schools to normal service as soon as possible, this will inevitably take time. Council employees will be working throughout the weekend to clear access routes to schools to enable them to open. We would ask that parents and carers be patient and co-operate with us as we work to achieve this.  Please also consider the safety guidance below before making a journey to school.

Head Teachers, in partnership with Parent Councils, may be seeking volunteers from parents and community members to assist with the clearance of school grounds.

School Meals

We will attempt to provide school meals in all of our schools but parents and carers are advised to provide their child with a packed lunch if normal school meal arrangements cannot be provided.

School Transport - UPDATED

All school transport is scheduled to run as normal at this point in time, with the following exceptions:

  • Humbie Primary School transport (parents already informed).

Please also note that there will only be one pick-up point for Garvald children, and this will be at the west end of the village.

Safety and Travel Advice

Given the volume of snow and ice and current driving conditions, we would ask parents to avoid driving their child to school wherever possible.  Despite our efforts to clear snow and ice to open up safe routes to school, pavements in many areas are still in a very poor condition.  Please dress your children appropriately for the weather conditions and make sure that you and your children take extreme care when walking to school.  If you have young children, or have concerns about your child’s safety, make sure you accompany them on their walk to school. 

Although most school crossing supervisors will be on duty on Monday morning, we cannot guarantee that they will be on duty in all areas.  Please cross roads with extreme caution and accompany your child if you have concerns for their safety.

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