Any girls, who are interested in computing, please come along to M1.12 on Thursday lunchtimes - from 1:15 onwards!

If you have any questions about this club, please speak to Mrs Stewart, Marilyn Briggs (3T2) or Louise Allan (3T1).

On Tuesday our U16 Rugby team boarded a bus for a 3 hour journey heading for Montrose to take on Lathallan School in the National Bowl competition. The team boarded the bus in high spirits and a positive feeling about the match ahead. The coaches were subjected to some choice music certainly not of their genre!! After a few stop offs for refueling (that was the boys not the bus)  we arrived at our destination, Lathallan School an old castle over looking the North Sea. The pitch was the narrowest we had ever seen but still we thought we can win this match. The warm up went well with the boys looking ready to go even after sitting for 3 hours on a bus.

The game started and didn't go as plan, the home side were more dominant and wanted the win more, Knox looked shell shocked and could not get a hold on the match. Within 25 minutes we were down 28-0! With 5 minutes left in the half the light switch went on and we started to play rugby! A pleasant half time talk by their coach seemed to work as the boys played some good rugby in the second half but a couple of costly mistakes let the home side cross the line again. The final whistle went and the score ended 38-28 a case of not showing up for the first half and a disappointed bunch of Knox lads.

The result was soon forgotten about as the bus journey began home,with the boys banter beginning and the awful music restarting! The usual food of bus trips called for we stopped at the Golden Arches like a plague of Locust we swarmed in and swarmed out slightly more full. We arrived back at Knox defeated but not down and also a bit more closer as a team.

The boys were a credit to themselves, the school and the game of rugby, it was a joy to be out with them and i look forward to future Road Trips with them.

Knox Scorers:

• Andrew Syme 3 Tries
• Owen Doyle 1 Try
• Ross Campbell 4 Conversion

Are you interested in Childcare?  Would you like another volunteering opportunity?

Knox Academy is looking to run a Family Learning Programme over 4 weeks on a Thursday evening 7-8 pm.  Some parents/carers may have young children and require childcare arrangements.

It would be anticipated that the Family Learning Programme would take place in the library with a 'creche' next door in the Pupil Support Base.

The dates of the evening meetings would be Thursdays: 26 October, 2 November, 9 November and 16 November.  It might be that you would only be able to assist on one or two evenings and that would be OK. 

If this is something that you would be interested in, please speak with Mrs Falconer (Depute).

Please find details of NHS Lothian's latest modern apprenticeship nursing assistant positions. They are within mental health and the learning disability service.

The last round of modern apprentices were very successful and the positions closed quickly. If you are interested please use the link above.

Please could all S6 pupils remember to bring in their baby photographs and consent forms by Friday 6 October 2017 (Friday). You should hand them to any member of the Year Book Committee. Digital copies are fine send them via email.

Cheers
Year Book  Committee

There is a Sports council meeting tomorrow (4th Oct) at lunch time starting 1.10pm in the PE Classroom!

There will be an initial break time meeting, in the Library, on Thursday 5th October for any pupils who are interested in forming a LGBT* Alliance Group in Knox Academy.

Mr Plain

Any S6 pupils who signed up to help with Paired Reading but who did not attend the meeting at break time of Tuesday should speak to Miss McBride asap.

Quick REMINDER:

Girl's joint rugby session @ Haddington Rugby Club tonight (Mon 2nd Oct) from 6pm-7.30pm.

Miss Borwick will meet you all there. Please remember to bring some water with you!