Are you thinking of pursuing a career in Medicine. An event is being organised by a charity called ‘You can be a Doctor’, which is run by senior medical students and doctors.

Pupils and their parents are invited along to find out more about the unique requirements of applications to medicine, to hear about support on offer and more from current medical students and doctors.

Full details are noted below:

• Date: Tuesday 2 April 2019
• Time: 18:00 – 19:30
• Location: Auditorium A, Chancellor’s Building, 49 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh, EH16 4SB

Signup to this Event Online

Further information can be found in the promotional poster, on twitter, or directly on the 'You can be a Doctor' website.

Just a quick reminder that the Maths Department is running an afternoon study session from 12.30-1.30pm today (Friday 8 March 2019).

• National 5 will focus on factorising/ completing the square in Mr Tait's room; and
• Higher will focus on Double Angle & Addition Formulae in Mr Wren's room.

Click here to view the timetable of masterclasses up until Study Leave.

All staff and pupils are entitled to download Microsoft Office for free to use while in education.  This could save you a substantial sum of money!

In order to activate you will need your Glow Login (you may not know what this is) - speak with Mr Dempster who will give you the details you need.

Visit knox.is/office to download the software prior to activation.

Note any files created with the downloaded software will become read-only when you leave school, and you won’t be able to create any new ones. The software checks regularly for the continued existence of the Glow-based subscription. Once you leave school and disappear from current SEEMIS student records, the account is closed. At that point you would be prompted to pay for a normal subscription in order to be able to edit your files again.

Can all S5 pupils who are keen to go on the S6 Weekend to Dalguise in September please ensure they have returned their PC1 Form to Mr Redford by Friday at the latest. The £50 deposit is also due on Friday, please see Mr Redford if there any concerns about meeting the deadline.

The Eco-Committee is extremely excited to announce that we're bringing an ECO-SHOP to Knox Academy for Eco-Week! Lil is an online/mobile shop that specializes in products aimed at helping people reduce their impact on the environment... in other words, Low Impact Living. Lil champions a lifestyle that is kind to the environment through natural, ethical, and low waste products.

Lil will be selling their eco-friendly products at Knox on Tuesday 12 March in the social area at lunch time. They will also be with us during S2 Parents Night on Tuesday evening from 5pm to 7pm. Lil will be selling a variety of items including shampoo bars, soap bars, reusable straws, lunch boxes, deodorants, lip balms, and more! You can look at Lil's products on their website here, just bear in mind that they won't be bringing in their pantry items (e.g. loose food) or liquid refills. Lil conveniently accepts cash, card, and applepay. So moral of the story: come explore what sustainable products Lil is bringing in and perhaps buy some to try out!

For Eco-Week, the Knox Eco-Committee and Film Club are collaborating to put on a screening of the animated Pixar film WALL-E.  The film follows a "waste allocation" robot who is alone on Earth because it has been abandoned by humans due to the sheer volume of rubbish and waste left behind. Unexpectedly, WALL-E embarks on a space adventure that just may save the future of humankind. Intrigued? You can watch the trailer here. If you would like to watch the film next week in the library during Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday lunch times, please collect a form from Mrs. Gourley. 

There will be a 'She Rallies Girls' Tennis Camp' during the Easter Holidays open to all girls across Scotland from the 8th-10th April 2019 at St Georges School for Girls in Edinburgh. See additional information. This is a great opportunity for any girls at Knox Academy who are keen tennis players. The camp is aimed at girls, aged 5-18 years.

Can all pupils in the Sports Council attend another meeting on Wednesday at lunchtime in Mrs Stewart's room (computing). 

Please feel free to bring your lunch 

Last call for all clothing letters - these must be with Miss McBride at the very latest by Friday 8 March.

Netball timings will return to normal this week.

Juniors 4.00pm - 4.45pm

Seniors 4.45pm-5.30pm

Seniors - if you are using netball as one of your one-off performances for certificated PE, can you please ensure you attend this week, to organise ourselves for an upcoming fixture against Dunbar. If you cannot make it, but wish to play in the game, please let me know this week.

ECO-WEEK - Knox Academy's annual week dedicated to raising awareness about environmental issues and encouraging the school community to embrace more sustainable practices - is NEXT WEEK! Yes, March 11-15 is Eco-Week and the Eco-Committee has planned SO MANY events for Knox students and staff! Keep an eye out on the bulletin and our twitter account for all the news! Here's our first event...

Our first event is bamboo tooth brush sales! After conducting an online survey with registration classes, the Eco-Committee found that students and staff were interested in buying eco-friendly toothbrushes. We'll be selling bamboo toothbrushes in the social area during lunch times on Wednesday 13 March and Thursday 14 March. And here's the best part - they're ONLY £2 each! That's an absolute steal for a toothbrush that uses no plastic whatsoever! You won't find that low price for a bamboo toothbrush anywhere else! The bamboo is pure and vegan, grown without fertilizers or pesticides, the bamboo is compostable, 100% biodegradable, and the bristles are made of BPA Free biodegradable nylon. These really are the most eco-friendly option for your teeth! We have a limited amount of tooth brushes with 3 types of bristles: soft, medium, and firm. If you'd like to pre-order your bamboo toothbrush to ensure that you get your preferred bristle type, please bring £2 to Miss Laudi this week and let her know which type you'd like. You can then collect your fancy new bamboo toothbrush during Eco-Week! Alternatively, buy your toothbrush during Eco-Week and if you'd like to buy some for your family and friends, we encourage that too!