General News

STUDY LEAVE 2014 - REMINDER
Published: 25 March 2014

A reminder of the news posted earlier this year regarding study leave in May 2014.  

Further details of study leave for pupils sitting a combination of N4 and N5 subjects will be published shortly...

 

 

Pupils in S4-6 will receive study leave during the main diet of examinations (29 April – 6 June), please see below for details.

S5/6

Monday 28 April – Friday 30 May, inclusive (pupils returning for the new timetable on the 2 June). 

A small number of pupils will have exams in the week beginning 2 June.  These pupils will remain on study leave until the day after their final examination.

S4

Tuesday 29 April – Thursday 29 May (pupils returning on Friday 30 May). 

Pupils studying at National 4 level will not be required to sit a final exam.  As a result, study leave will not be appropriate.  A number of pupils will be studying a mixture of National 4 (no exam) and National 5 qualifications.  An authority-wide policy is being devised to deal with this circumstance.  It is likely that pupils with a certain number of National 5s will get full study leave, and pupils with fewer will get some study leave around the time of the exams they will be sitting. 

We will pass on this information as soon as a final decision has been made.

S Illingworth
Depute Head Teacher

WORK EXPERIENCE - LATEST NEWS
Published: 18 March 2014

The following forms and letters are now available on-line for you to download and print at home.  Find them under the curriculum tab, under work experience.

1.  Self found form

2.  Letter of understanding

3.  Parent welcome letter

4.  Medical consent form

CHARITY FOOTBALL MATCH - CASH FOR KIDS
Published: 10 March 2014

Knox Academy Staff (and a few select S6 helpers!) will be playing a charity football match against the Forth 1 "All Stars" team this Friday (14/03/2014) and we need your support! As the video below shows (special thanks to everyone who took part in this) we have come a long way as a team!!

Cash for Kids is the official charity of Forth 1, and they've been helping children in Edinburgh, The Lothians and Fife for over 30 years.

The charity helps children who are disadvantaged through poverty, and who are sick or disabled. They also help groups and organisations that work to improve the lives of children in our community. They are always looking for individuals and organisations to get involved with Cash for Kids and help them to raise more funds. You can find contact details here.

 

How will we raise money?

The school will have a dress down day this Friday and pupils will be asked to donate £1 for this very worthy cause. The football match will then take place at Haddington's 3G pitch on Whittingehame Drive and will kick off at 6.30pm. Some fantastic S6 pupils will be doing various things on the night, including circulating donation buckets, running a half time 'cross bar challenge' and also a raffle.

Please come along and support our team!

 

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WORK EXPERIENCE - FORMS NOW ON LINE!
Published: 10 March 2014

S3 pupils: the forms to organise your own work experience placement for June 2014 are now available on line.  They can be found along with a wealth of information within the "curriculum" tab at the top of the home page.

Miss Easson

HIGHER ENGLISH REVISION SESSIONS CONTINUING THIS TUESDAY
Published: 07 March 2014

The revision sessions for Higher focusing on Close Reading will be continuing this Tuesday. We will be guiding you through the skills you need to have in order to be successful in your exam. With not long to go now before the final exam, we recommend that you attend!

 

WHEN: Tuesday 4-5pm

 

WHERE: Miss Machen's room

 

NATIONAL 5 ENGLISH REVISION SESSIONS CONTINUING THIS MONDAY
Published: 07 March 2014

The revision sessions for Nat 5 focusing on Close Reading will be continuing this Monday. At least two English teachers will be guiding you through the skills you need to have in order to be successful at Nat 5. With not long to go now before the final exam, we recommend that you attend!

 

WHEN: Monday 4-5pm

 

WHERE: Mr Edwards' room

 

Also, we've updated the Poetry section of the School Website. For copies of the poem, revision notes, practice questions and more, click here.

EAST LOTHIAN SCHOOLS DEBATING COMPETITION - INFORMATION HERE!
Published: 05 March 2014

East Lothian Council are holding an inter-school debating competition this month. We need two debaters, and lots of supporters to cheer us on!

 

Tickets are up for grabs so for details on how to apply or to support, click here and then see Miss Sumerling. Make your interest known by the end of this week (Friday 7th March) as the competition is coming up soon!

 

*Forms and a sign-up sheet are now posted to the door of the English Base – everything you need is there!

 

Miss Sumerling

UPDATE OF THE FRENCH DEPARTMENT'S SECTION OF THE SCHOOL WEBSITE

Published: 04 March 2014

The French Department has been working hard to update their section of the school website in order to make it as useful as possible for pupils and parents. Please have a good look around as there is a lot of new additions to all sections.

Please click on the following link to access this section of the school's website.

S4 FRENCH REVISION SESSIONS
Published: 04 March 2014

The French Department will be running revision sessions for all S4 pupils. Each week will be dedicated to a different section of the exam. Please click on the following link to watch a motivational video for the sessions.

When: Thursdays, 4-5pm

Where: T1.1

 

Thursday 6th March

Reading Exam

  • Ensuring you can find the correct answer
  • Understanding what the examiner is looking for
  • Dictionary Skills

 

Thursday 13th March

Listening Exam

  • Listening for the clues to where the answer is
  • Valuable listening practice

 

Thursday 20th March

Speaking Exam

  • Improve Pronunciation
  • How to use the examiners questions to structure your answer
  • Valuable speaking Practice

Thursday 27th March

Writing Exam

  • Grammar Revision
  • Revision Tips
  • Essential Skills for a writing exam
  • Dictionary Skills

 

S2-S5 SUBJECT COURSING 2014-2015
Published: 04 March 2014

Pupils from S2 up to S5 are currently involved in choosing the courses they want to study further up the school.  Further information and documents can be found here.

 

J Duff

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