Education Scotland has recently launched the first in a series of new materials to support numeracy at home.
These new materials consist of illustrations with some simple ideas to build numbers into everyday activities. The newly published materials have ideas relating to measurement and money.
Click here to access the website and materials.
Coming soon are materials for the following areas:
As part of National Libraries Week, the School Library is holding a Book Amnesty from the 3rd - 7th February 2014. During this time pupils can return any overdue material (including department textbooks) to any East Lothain Library without any questions asked on time overdue.
Knox Academy is pleased to announce the following vacancies:
Applicants interested, in the following positions are invited to apply through myjobscotland, where further details can also be accessed. The closing date for applications is indicated below:
Closing Date: Sunday 9 February 2014
(Internal - open to ELC employees only) - you need to register to login and see this post via the ELC internal jobs hub
Closing Date: Sunday 16 February 2014
Current vacant posts can be viewed on this website under News > Recruitment
Are you interested in studying Architecture, Law, Medicine or Vet Medicine?
Edinburgh University is holding an event on Friday 14 February 2014, 10.30 am - 4.30 pm.
Register via this website or by email.
The Jericho - Saturday Nights full of activities at The Bridge Centre, The Poldrate, Haddington.
Worth checking out?!
Join us for special events this February celebrating LGBT History Month in East Lothian
Free Talk: Speaking Out - LGBT Equality across the Commonwealth
6 February 2014, 7 pm - 8.30 pm at The Brunton, Musselburgh
The Kaleidoscope Trust talks about the different experiences of LGBT people across the Commonwealth. Enjoy music from the Commonwealth and complimentary refreshments. No need to book.
Coming Soon
More information can be found on East Lothian Council's website.
Pupils, parents and staff gathered at Knox Academy on Thursday 23 January 2014 to enjoy another sell-out Family Burns’ Supper. Ably compered by Mr Swinney, (Communications Faculty Head), the evening saw contributions including traditional toasts and poems, highland dancing and futuristic animation (Tam O’Shanter in Lego), with wonderful musical interludes provided by pipers, choir and musicians.
The Address to the Haggis was delivered by Mr Illingworth (Depute Head Teacher). Head Boy Mark Robertson’s Toast to the Lassies was most capably responded to by Head Girl Gemma Sandie, while a most thoughtful and entertaining Immortal Memory given by Head Teacher Mrs Ingham was very well received.
A great night was had by all.
Hilary McSporran
Chair of KASG
This is a slightly modern representation of the Robert Burns poem, Tom O' Shanter.
We made this lego stop motion motion animation in about 12 hours with help from the outstanding Mr Halliday. Also big shout out to the Korean teachers that visited the school and saw our animation.방문해 주셔서 감사합니다!
Thank you to everyone involved.
We hope you enjoy!!!
George, Finley, Fred, Stuart and Fergus
S2 Pupils
The draft minutes of the PSP (Parent School Partnership) meeting held on 8 January 2014 are now available here, and can also be read on the Parent School Partnership website
The next PSP meeting is on 5 February 2014, all are welcome to attend. The Annual General Meeting will be held immediately afterwards.
Knox Academy is pleased to announce the following opportunities:
Applicants interested, in the following positions are invited to apply through myjobscotland, where further details can also be accessed. The closing date for applications is indicated below:
Closing Date: Sunday 2 February 2014
There are 2 posts available:
Post 1: You will provide reception and administrative support services to the school. With good interpersonal skills, you will be flexible, confident and able to meet deadlines in a busy office environment. The focus of the role is in the main reception area and your duties will include dealing with the public and staff/pupils, answering the telephone, word-processing, photocopying, and with the opportunity to learn the basics of school finance and other school administrative procedures.
Post 2: You will provide clerical support services around the school. With good interpersonal skills, you will be flexible and well organised and have a creative flair. The focus of this role is in the school library and in six faculties around the school and your duties will include dealing with enquiries from the pupils and staff in the library, organising displays around the building, photocopying, assisting Faculty Heads with ordering and data input, and some reception cover.
Note: These positions are only open to young people aged between 16 and 19 years of age who reside in East Lothian.
Current vacant posts can be viewed on this website under News > Recruitment
The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies has just opened registration for its latest Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) titled “Do you have what it takes to be a veterinarian?”.
This course may be of interest to anyone considering Veterinary Medicine as a career, as well as those keen to learn more about this profession generally. If you have any pupils who were considering going on to study for a degree in Veterinary Medicine or who showed an aptitude and you wanted to expose them to more possibilities for their future career then you may wish to pass this information on to them.
The course starts in May for 5 weeks and is completely free and online.
For further information click here.
