Just a reminder that today at 1:30 there will be a meeting in Miss Laudi's room (T1.2) for anyone interested in joining the Eco-Committee.

Green Team will be meeting on Wednesday at 1:30 in Miss Laudi's room as per usual.

Please come along to either or both of these extra-curricular opportunities!

Please ensure that if you have signed up to attend Jack and the Beanstalk on Tuesday 29 November 2016 (evening) that you make payment of the initial deposit (£10) this week.  The full amount can also be paid if desired (£18).

Payment must be received in order to pay for the tickets next week (overdrafts are not available from the School Office!).  At the moment, payments have been slow to arrive and without suitable numbers it might be a case of no pantomime :-(  A few extra spaces have become available if you are interested, please speak with Mr D.

Thanks :-)

The Road Haulage Industry is suffering from an acute skills shortage.  The Road Haulage Association is running their annual National Lorry Week from 19-24 September.  At these events you can find out more about the industry and what career opportunities are available.

Our local event is at Andrew Black Haulage & Storage at Drem Airfield on Friday 23 September from 10-12.  If you are interested in attending or would like more information please see Mr Flood.

Pupils with Careers Interviews on TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY are:

TUESDAY 13th SEPTEMBER

9.00 Louise Johnston; 10.00 Faustus Skultinas; 12.15 Nathan Evans

WEDNESDAY 14th SEPTEMBER

9.00 Thomas Young; 10.00 Gregory Barr; 11.15 Kirsty Priory; 12.15 Lewis Lockhart; 3.00 Erin Luke

Interviews are in the Library Office. Please arrive on time for your interview.

B. Plain on behalf J. Jones

A warning to all pupils.  We have had recent reports from the community that some of our pupils are disrupting the local vets practice, stealing dogs' water bowls, making noise and using offensive language.  Please be warned that this behaviour is totally unacceptable and staff and members of the community are monitoring this.  Pupils involved in this will be dealt with severely. 

Mrs Ingham

Could anyone who plays for the S3 hockey team, could they please come and vote at breaktime today (09/09/16) in my room M.9 for a captain for this season. Try to pick someone who will be a good leader, on and off the pitch and that is enthusiastic. They must also be committed to playing in matches this season. There will be paper left out on one of the desks and a box to put your vote in. Can you make sure and put their full name,

Thanks,

Miss Stobie

Customer Services are looking to recruit a Customer Service Assistant -Locum to work on an 'as required' basis to cover holidays and sickness (especially over the summer and other school holidays). This position would ideally suit a student looking for work over school/college/university holidays.

Training will be be given but applications should meet minimum essential criteria specified in the Person Specification which can be on the job advert on My Job Scotland, click here

Fort Kinnaird are offering Christmas Recruitment opportunities and workshops for 2016. The FREE services for jobseekers include: Signposting current vacancies throughout Edinburgh and the Lothians; creating and updating CVS; Support to completing application forms; Access to employment and information events.

For more information and to view vacancies click here

To book an appointment call 0131 657 2674

To book an appointment with School Careers Adviser click here

Did your primary school have an Eco-Schools Award for its contribution to the environment? Currently, Knox does NOT have one! Would you like to be part of an Eco-Committee who will work towards achieving an Eco-Schools Award? YES YOU DO! 

Miss Stobie and Miss Laudi want to do more to reduce Knox’s impact on the environment by setting up an Eco-Committee composed of students and staff. This committee will run environmental initiatives to raise awareness and encourage school-wide participation aimed at saving the environment. We hope to eventually obtain an Eco-Schools Award for our work throughout the year.

If you are interested in joining this Eco-Committee, please attend a meeting on Tuesday 13 September at 1:30pm in Miss Laudi’s room (T1.2). EVERYONE IS WELCOME! Ideally, the committee will have representatives from each year group. S5 & S6 – this is a great extra-curricular opportunity for your CVs and UCAS applications! For any more information, please see Miss Stobie or Miss Laudi.

If you need to make any changes to S6 Core classes please see Mr Flood before Friday.

We are thinking about putting a school team in to the Strathpuffer this year.  The Strathpuffer is the hardest mountain bike endurance race in the UK.  It runs for 24 hours of which 17 are in darkness.  Its also in late January in Easter Ross - an hour North of Inverness.  Schools can enter teams of eight which complete 11 km laps in relay.  If you think you'd be up for camping in the Highlands in January, for racing a mountain bike through the night in mud, snow, ice and rain and for being part of something which is truly epic then come to room T2.9 on Friday break.  Dr. Easton

Just a wee reminder that if you are still interested in attending the Model UN conference at Edinburgh University please ensure that all forms and payment are returned to Ms Brannigan in RME 1 by Thursday (8th September) at the very latest. Please see Ms Brannigan with any questions. Thanks. 

We are DELIGHTED to announce this year’s Knox Sports Council. These pupils have been selected from many applicants to be the Pupil Voice of Knox Sport and to help make Knox Sport Great!

S6 Ellana Kelly, Rhys Dickson
S5 Scott Nelson, Chloe Horsburgh, Emily Wilson, Kate Wilson, Anya Wyllie
S4 Heather Ainslie
S3 Lucy Keegan, Ingrid Clark, Harry Thursz
S1 Katie Moore

Sports Council members must meet today at the beginning of break, in the PE classroom - Tuesday 6th Sept.

Go Knox Sport!!!

Congratulations to Anya Wyllie and Rhys Dickson who have been selected to be Knox Sport Young Ambassadors 2016 / 2017. They were selected from a large field of applicants, following a rigorous 2 part interview. Rhys and Anya are will lead our Pupil Sports Council to ensure that all pupils at Knox have every opportunity to engage in Sport and Physical activity

Individuals who have signed up to see Jack and the Beanstalk Pantomime on Tuesday 29 November 2016 should confirm their intention to attend with a £10 payment.  The total cost will be £18.

The Kings' Theatre require payment for tickets shortly, so please can the initial payment be made before Wednesday 14 September 2016.  There are still around 10 spaces available should others be interested in attending - see Mr D for more information.

We will meet at the front door of the school at 5.30 pm and return around 10 pm - consent forms will be issued later once names are confirmed.

From Monday 5 September, the only toilets that will be open for pupil use during class time will be the Social Area toilets.  All other toilets will be open for pupil use before registration, at interval and at lunchtime.

Our second Volunteering Fayre takes place tomorrow morning.

Period 1 - speakers will present to S5/6 and then to S4 pupils.

Periods 2 and 3 - S3/4/5/6 will attend the Fayre in the Social Area accompanied by their teachers. 

There will be an S5/6 Assembly tomorrow as this means they will be in the Hall for the start of Period 1.