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FROMTHEHEADTEACHER

DearFriendsofKnoxAcademy,

WelcometothefirstKnoxNewsofsession2012/13. Thisnewformatforthenewsletterisalittle

leanerthanithasbeeninthepastbutIhopenotmeaner.Myaimistohighlightcertainthings

andpointyoutowardstheschoolwebsite(www.kanet.org.uk)forfurtherinformation. Youcan

signuponthewebsitetogetemailalertseverydaysothatyoucankeepintouchwiththedayto

daynewsoftheschool.

Ithasbeenafullonstarttothesession. Examresultshavebeenpleasingandwearewaitingfor

theappealsprocesstoconclude. Ifyouwanttoseewhatourpreappealsresultslooklike,please

havealookatmyannualreportonthewebsite. Thelastnineweekshavebeenpackedwith

activitiesrangingfromtheSeniorHigherEducationevent;totheStaff/S6WeekenedatDalguise:to

OutdoorChallengecompetitions;totheBookFair;totheLandYachtchallenge. Thepupilshave

beengreatambassadorsfortheschoolatthelaunchoftheHaddingtonVisionandwhenspeaking

at

Parent

Information

Evenings.

They

have

demonstrated

their

enthusiasm

and

confi

dence

and

mademeveryproud.

Asyouknow,inschoolsthingsrarelystaystillandweareconsultingwithparents,pupilsandstaff

ontherevisedSchoolAimsandtheDressCode.WewillbelaunchingthereviewedDressCodein

Januarysowatchthisspace.

TheSeniorsarewellintotheswingofS5andS6gettingtogripswithnewcourses,applyingfor

university,collegeandworkexperienceandorganizingfundraising. Pleasekeepaneyeonthe

websiteforWearItPink,ChildreninNeedandTurnUpinTartan. Generally,ifitisnt

intimatedonthewebsite,itisnthappening.

TheOctoberBreakcommencesonMondaythe15thOctober. Itlookslikewearewellandtrulyinto

thethrowsofacoldautumn,soIwishyouallawarmandenjoyableweekandIlookforwardto

seeingallthepupilsbackwithusonthe23rdandhearingoftheiradventures.

BestWishes

SIngham

October2012

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FORMERPUPILSNEWS

CongratulationstothefollowingformerpupilswhograduatedfromHeriotWattUniversityin

theSummer:

AlisonMcDougal BScTextiles&fashionDesignManagement

AlexanderMcNaughton MEngCivilEngineering

DeborahMorgan BAFashionDesignforIndustry

MaxMuir MAManagementwithMarketing

DATESFORTHEDIARY

23rdOctober PupilsResume 5thDecember S5/6MusicPrelims

24thOctober S4ParentsEvening 6thDecember WinterDisco

29thOctober

French

Speaking

PrelimsS2

Progress

Reports

30thOctober FrenchSpeaking&

MusicPrelims

10thDecember SchoolProduction

31stOctober FrenchSpeaking

Prelims

11thDecember SchoolProduction

PSPMeeting 12thDecember SchoolProduction

5thNovember MainDietofS4

Prelimsbegins

13thDecember S4Reports

8thNovember HPVVaccinations 18thDecember ChristmasConcert

(2pmand7pm)

19thNovember S4Work

ExperienceWeek

20thDecember AllBreak(4pm)

27thNovember S5/6Progress

Reports

7thJanuary2013 Staff Resume

28thNovember PSPMeeting 8thJanuary PupilsResume

4thDecember S5/6Parents

Evening

9thJanuary PSPMeeting

S5/6MusicPrelims 17thJanuary S1ParentsEvening