This week has been Global Enterprise Week, and classes across the school have been engaged in enterprise activities. On Monday there was an ‘Enterprise Challenge’ for groups of S2 and S5 pupils. Well done to the winning teams: S2: L King, A McNaughton, A Waddell, L Banks and G Brown (Lammerlaw) and S5: F Duncan, S Subasic, S McAlpine, F McBean and H Donaldson (Garleton). Special thanks to Mr Dempster and Mrs Ferguson who ran the event on the day, and to the staff who gave up their time to judge the event: Mr Barclay, Miss Whitfield, Miss Slowther, Ms McIntyre, Mr Greenaway and Mrs Moore.
On Thursday, accompanied by Mrs Ferguson, a group of 5 S3 pupils travelled to Edinburgh University to take part in the Stock Market Challenge. Teams from 27 schools took part and the Knox team achieved a very creditable 5th place. Congratulations to all involved.
During the week, I have visited the S6 Advanced Higher classes. The focus this week has been ‘attitude to work’ and it is very pleasing to report that the teachers, regarding their commitment to their studies, deem the pupils very good or better.
Today is the final day of the S4 prelim examinations and I am looking forward to seeing the results. Next week, the S4 pupils are on Work Experience and I am sure they will have an enjoyable and valuable time.
I am sure everyone is aware that today is ‘Children in Need’ day. The S6 pupils have been busy all week, making preparations and organising events. Yesterday, 8 intrepid S6 boys had their heads shaved for the charity; this drew a large crowd and a great deal of sponsorship. Today, the S6 pupils dressed up, the theme was Disney/animation characters, although the theme was interpreted in a very broad sense. So the school has been inhabited by groups of pirates, Tinkerbells, Minnie Mice, Harry Potters and Snow Whites along with Batman, Tin-tin, Bugs Bunny, Rambo (?) and a range of mad scientists and other super heroes too numerous to mention. Some brave staff dressed up as well, Casper the Friendly Ghost (a.k.a. the Head of S6) being the least convincing! Many pupils and staff paid to wear items of clothing with spots and there was a very popular bake sale at interval to round off a successful day for ‘Children in Need’. Details of the amount raised will be available next week. Congratulations to all involved.
Best wishes.
JB Craig
