May 2016

Published: 26 May 2016

We are a long established (1933) engraving company, fully accredited to ISO 9001:2008. We operate very much as an engineering company, with our core business being the engineering and manufacturing sectors (we don’t do trophies and seldom deal with Joe Public).

We have a vacancy for an engraver, for our shop floor and we can’t get the skills we need, so have to train our own. An aptitude in engineering is required, as are qualifications in English and Maths.

If you would like more information, please contact Mr Flood.

Published: 25 May 2016

Did your daughter miss out on HPV (cervical cancer) vaccination when school nurses were with us? 

Up to date with MMR vaccinations ?  MMR protects against measles, mumps and rubella. 

There are further opportunities to get these vacinations at various NHS Lothian Clinics in June.  Full details are below...

Published: 24 May 2016

Group lists have now been posted on the back wall of the food court for all school based activities during activities week.  Please make sure you know where to register each morning and who your group leader is.

If there is anyone who is not sure what they are doing during activities week then it is very important that you see Mr Taylor today (Wednesday) or tomorrow (Thursday) at the latest.

J. Taylor

Published: 24 May 2016

Important Information for those who have chosen to take the School bus to the airport on Sunday 29th May.

The Bus will leave Knox Academy at 2:00 PM.  Please ensure that you arrive in good time to ensure that the bus gets away on time.

Many thanks
The Iceland Team

Published: 24 May 2016

Please remember to order a packed lunch from the food court staff by today, Wednesday 25th, if you need one for the trip on Thursday. 

J. Taylor

Published: 24 May 2016

The final Paris Trip meeting will be on Wednesday 25th at 1:30pm in Miss McBride's room. Attendance is essential as important information will be handed out. Please feel free to bring your lunch.

Miss McBride & Miss Laudi

Published: 24 May 2016



All pupils going on the London Trip must attend a meeting on Thursday at morning interval in Mr McFarlane's room (M.11).

 

Attendance is essential as important information will be handed out along with your Hoodies!

Published: 22 May 2016

Could the following pupils please ensure they go to Ms Branigan's room (RME 1) at the times in the linked document.

Published: 20 May 2016

There will be an Italy Meeting for our Italian Explorers on Thursday 26 May 2016 at lunchtime (1.30pm). This extended meeting will allow issue of hoodies, tee-shirts and luggage tags.

Please be aware that if you are not in school on Thursday, and fail to attend this meeting, that it may suggest that you are not well enough to participate in the Italian Residential Educational Excursion.  

For the remaining few individuals who have not yet handed in Euro spending money, please can this be arranged early next week in order that all monies can be reconciled ready for the banking arrangements while in Italy.

Remember, if you have any last minute questions... we're always here!

Mr Wren on behalf of the Italian Team.

Published: 20 May 2016

Knox Academy is proud to announce that it will be holding our 1st ever Sports Personality Awards Night on Wednesday 15th June in the School Assembly Hall at 7.00 pm – 9.30pm
(Welcome drinks will be served from 6.30pm and there will be an opportunity to meet Local Sport Club Reps)

If you have represented Knox in a Sporting event this year or have been involved in Team Sports, then we would like to invite you (and one parent / carrer) to celebrate the success of Knox Sport Teams, Individuals and Volunteer Coaches over the year.

You must collect a Invitation Letter from Mr Wands to confirm your place on what is shaping up to be the Night of the Year!
Go Knox!

Published: 20 May 2016

Knox Academy is proud to announce that it will be holding our 1st ever Sports Personality Awards Night on Wednesday 15th June in the School Assembly Hall at 7.00 pm – 9.30pm
(Welcome drinks will be served from 6.30pm and there will be an opportunity to meet Local Sport Club Reps)

If you have represented Knox in a Sporting event this year or have been involved in Team Sports, then we would like to invite you (and one parent / carrer) to celebrate the success of Knox Sport Teams, Individuals and Volunteer Coaches over the year.

You must collect a Invitation Letter from Mr Wands to confirm your place on what is shaping up to be the Night of the Year!
Go Knox!

Published: 20 May 2016

Knox Academy is proud to announce that it will be holding our 1st ever Sports Personality Awards Night on Wednesday 15th June in the School Assembly Hall at 7.00 pm – 9.30pm
(Welcome drinks will be served from 6.30pm and there will be an opportunity to meet Local Sport Club Reps)

If you have represented Knox in a Sporting event this year or have been involved in Team Sports, then we would like to invite you (and one parent / carrer) to celebrate the success of Knox Sport Teams, Individuals and Volunteer Coaches over the year.

You must collect a Invitation Letter from Mr Wands to confirm your place on what is shaping up to be the Night of the Year!
Go Knox!

Published: 20 May 2016

Knox Academy is proud to announce that it will be holding our 1st ever Sports Personality Awards Night on Wednesday 15th June in the School Assembly Hall at 7.00 pm – 9.30pm
(Welcome drinks will be served from 6.30pm and there will be an opportunity to meet Local Sport Club Reps)

If you have represented Knox in a Sporting event this year or have been involved in Team Sports, then we would like to invite you (and one parent / carrer) to celebrate the success of Knox Sport Teams, Individuals and Volunteer Coaches over the year.

You must collect a Invitation Letter from Mr Wands to confirm your place on what is shaping up to be the Night of the Year!
Go Knox!

Published: 20 May 2016

Knox Academy is proud to announce that it will be holding our 1st ever Sports Personality Awards Night on Wednesday 15th June in the School Assembly Hall at 7.00 pm – 9.30pm
(Welcome drinks will be served from 6.30pm and there will be an opportunity to meet Local Sport Club Reps)

If you have represented Knox in a Sporting event this year or have been involved in Team Sports, then we would like to invite you (and one parent / carrer) to celebrate the success of Knox Sport Teams, Individuals and Volunteer Coaches over the year.

You must collect a Invitation Letter from Mr Wands to confirm your place on what is shaping up to be the Night of the Year!
Go Knox!

Published: 20 May 2016

Knox Sports Awards Night – Wednesday 15th June 2016 (Dress Code – Dress to Impress!)

Knox Academy is proud to announce that it will be holding our 1st ever Sports Personality Awards Night on Wednesday 15th June in the School Assembly Hall at 7.00 pm – 9.30pm
(Welcome drinks will be served from 6.30pm and there will be an opportunity to meet Local Sport Club Reps)

If you have represented Knox in a Sporting event this year or have been involved in Team Sports, then we would like to invite you (and one parent / carrer) to celebrate the success of Knox Sport Teams, Individuals and Volunteer Coaches over the year. 

You must collect a Invitation Letter from Mr Wands to confirm your place on what is shaping up to be the Night of the Year!
Go Knox!

Published: 19 May 2016

There will be a meeting for pupils going to PGL on Tuesday at break in the PE classroom. Important information and hoodies will be given.

Published: 19 May 2016

Important final letters will be handed out this morning at registration (Friday 20th May). Please ensure these go home. See Ms Brannigan with questions. Thanks.

Published: 18 May 2016

The groups and rooms for Activities week at OBS Wales are now displayed at the back of the food court. Everyone has been matched with at least one of their requests. Groups and rooms are now final. Please see Ms Brannigan if there are any issues. Thanks. 

Published: 18 May 2016

Green Team will be meeting on Thursday at lunch time for another recycling collection.

Published: 17 May 2016

The final Paris Trip Meeting will be on Wednesday 25th May at 1:30pm in Miss McBride's room. Attendance is essential as important information will be given out. Please feel free to bring along your lunch.

Miss McBride & Miss Laudi

Published: 16 May 2016

Attached is the RRSA Knox Academy Charter. The words are ones in which the group hopes all students will strive for. Please consider these in registration and discuss them with your class.

Published: 16 May 2016

The Library will be closed from 1.45pm on Tuesday 17th May 2016. Mr Plain has an East Lothian School Library/Librarian Development Meeting to attend at John Muir House. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

Published: 16 May 2016



The Pupil Learning Team meeting scheduled to take place tomorrow Period 1 in Mr Blair's room has been postponed.

A new date will be advised shortly.

Could all members remember to submit their badge designs to Mr Blair or Mr McFarlane by the end of this week.

Published: 16 May 2016

On Friday we managed to raise £306.52 for UNICEF and Books to Africa. Thanks so much to everyone for participating and a very well done to all.

Published: 13 May 2016

All pupils going on the London Trip must attend a short meeting in Mr McFarlane's room (M.11) at morning interval on Monday.

Published: 13 May 2016

A reminder that teams should bring in their ingredients the day before they are due to make their products.  These should be in a plastic bag with the class and team names clearly displayed.  Mr Flood will be in the Food and Health Department before Registration on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday so ingredients should be with him by 8.40 am.

Parents are still welcome to come along and listen to the presentations, as well as tasting the produce.  Please let your Business teacher know.

Published: 12 May 2016

Published: 11 May 2016

Green Team will be meeting at the same and place on Thursday at lunch time.

Published: 11 May 2016

Please watch the following video in registration (it's a different one from yesterday)

Day for change (Friday 13th)

You don't have to wear blue or something on the theme of luck, feel free to just come in your own clothes but remember to bring £1 and don't forget the government is matching your donation pound for pound!

Donations will be collected by registration teachers on Friday

Published: 10 May 2016

All S1 pupils who would like to take part in the National Museum of Flight Workshop must remember to return their tear-off slip and green consent form by Friday at the latest.  Forms  can be handed in to your Science teacher, Register teacher, the school office or to Mr. Taylor.

Published: 10 May 2016

Spaces are available for 4 weeks of surfing after school on Monday afternoons between now and the end of term. The first session of the block is Monday 16th (i.e. this Monday coming).

If you missed out last time or are interested in learning to surf 20 minutes from school, please see Miss Kirkwood for an information letter and a PC1 form before the end of the day on Thursday.

Published: 09 May 2016

Please watch the following video in registration.

Day for change (Friday 13th)

You don't have to wear blue or something on the theme of luck, feel free to just come in your own clothes but don't forget your £1 and don't forget the government is matching your donation pound for pound!

Published: 06 May 2016

Pupils should NOT be using the car park at John Muir House as a shortcut. Pupils have no reason to be there and can be observed from the offices - it gives a poor impression of the school for council employees as they watch pupils scale walls and drop litter. Thank you. Mrs Ingham

Published: 06 May 2016

There will be a short meeting at 1.30pm on Thursday 12th in T2.09 for all pupils who have signed up for Mountain Biking.

Forms and payment cards will be handed out at this meeting.

Mr. Easton

Published: 05 May 2016

If you have not already done so and wish to attend the Robert Muchamore event in June, please return your consent form to Mr Plain by end of school on Monday 9th May 2016.

B. Plain

Published: 05 May 2016

S4-S6 pupils are now sitting their exams.  It is very important that they are given the peace and quiet they need to concentrate.  Remember this will be you in the next few years!

The following points are very important:

  • If the red barriers are up in the at the Social Area you must not pass through, take another route.
  • Be quiet while using the Guidance corridor.
  • The locker area behind the hall will be out of bounds apart from for passing through to the library, classes and so on.  No gathering in this area.
  • Make a real effort to be quiet while moving around the building, exams take place in rooms across the school.
  • Pay attention to any signs that are up such as NO ENTRY and SILENCE PLEASE.
Published: 05 May 2016

The school will be taking part in a Day for Change on Friday 13th of May.

Right now, millions of children are in danger. They’re facing violence, disease, hunger, and the chaos of war and disaster. Together we have the power to help change that.

The day will be a non-uniform day and you are encouraged to wear blue (for UNICEF) or something based around the theme of luck (it is Friday 13th after all!)

£1 (or whatever you can give) will be collected by your registration teacher. Some of the money will go to sending unused textbooks to schools in Africa (Books to Africa) and the rest will go to UNICEF, the UK government will match your donation penny for penny.

Thank you for taking part!

Published: 04 May 2016

There will be a Green Team meeting on Thursday at lunch time in T1.4 to collect recycling. See you there!

Published: 04 May 2016

A reminder that the FINAL Parents meeting is scheduled for Thursday 5th May 2016 at 5:00pm in Room M1.12 (Mr Murdoch's Computing Room).

You MUST attend this meeting.

The Iceland Team

Published: 04 May 2016

Can all S1 pupils who are taking part in the day trips throughout Activities Week please remember that any outstanding payment must be made by next Friday - 13th May.

Published: 03 May 2016

All members of the Surf Club should attend a brief meeting about further surf sessions this term on Wednesday at the start of break. If you are unable to attend, please see Miss Kirkwood asap.

Published: 03 May 2016

There will be a meeting for all parents & carers of S2/3 pupils attending the London Trip.

The meeting will be held on Tuesday 10 May at 5.30pm in the Business Education Department, room M.11. This will be signposted at the front of the school.

The meeting will allow us to go over the itinerary for the week and offer parents an opportunity to ask any questions that may not have been answered in the information given to pupils this week.

Published: 03 May 2016

Just a quick reminder that there will be a parents evening for the S1 Activities week to Wales on Thursday (5th May) at 5.30pm in the school hall. Thanks.