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 lessons in their schools and communities.

Knox Academy has been successful in being allocated placements for two pupils on the project for Session 2010-2011.

Following inverviews on Thursday 1 July, the successful pupils who will start the 'Lessons from Auschwitz Project' in the new academic year are Evie McGregor (S5) and Aileen McKnight (S6)

Well done to both pupils.