Communication

Miss Z Machen (PT Curriculum)

Faculty News: Communication

INTERNATIONAL LITERACY DAY

Published: 27 September 2010

The English Department are very pleased to announce the winners of the International Literacy Day Competition 2010.  Pupils were tasked with writing a short story on the subject of 'change'.  143 entries were received (all pupils in S1). 

The Advanced HIgher English class were tasked with the difficult job of deciding the 3 winning entries.

The winning entries were:

  • The Love of the Wind by Alexa Jennifer Hay 1L1
  • The Polar Bear by Robbie Murray 1T1
  • The Prince and the Scruffy Girl by Chloe Craig 1L2

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HIGHER ENGLISH REVISION

Published: 16 March 2010

Do you need extra assistance with your Higher English work?

There will be a Higher English exam preparation session on Thursday 25 March between 4 pm and 5.30 pm.

It will be run in the English Department and will focus specifically on Close Reading.

See Mr Swinney for further details.

 

HEATED DEBATE

Published: 28 October 2009

Congratulations to the 4 Knox Academy pupils who have reached the Scottish Final of the ‘Institute of Ideas Debating Competition’.

Alex Muir, Emma Lynas, Olivia Hansen and Tom Gates took part in a heat against Lanark Grammar and Jedburgh Grammar on Tuesday 27th October; the motions debated were: "CCTV is a threat to our freedom" and "It is irresponsible for women over 50 to have babies".

We wish them luck in the Scottish final, which will be held at Edinburgh University in March.

 

THURSDAY'S POEM

Published: 07 October 2009

I was angry with my friend
I told my wrath, my wrath did end
I was angry with my foe
I told it not, my wrath did grow

from ‘A Poison Tree’ by William Blake

M McGeechan

 

WEDNESDAY'S POEM

Published: 06 October 2009

Be nice to your Turkey’s dis Christmas
Cos Turkey’s just wanna have fun
Turkey’s are cool, Turkey’s are wicked
An’ every Turkey has a mum

from ‘Talking Turkey’ by Benjamin Zephaniah