Raasay Primary School

The boys have been learning all about how to look after themselves. This includes sorting healthy food and being active.

As part of our STEM project on renewable energy, the children are making enough electricity to light an LED from wind power. They constructed a ‘wind turbine’ using blades and a generator and watched the bulb light. In a second experiment, they measured the electricity generated using a multimeter and worked out where to position the blades for maximum electricity.

Pupils in the Primary School joined the Nursery for an assembly and activities about Robert Burns. They all learned some facts about Burns and also learnt the Selkirk Grace before doing some fun learning activities. At lunchtime, our school cook Ann produced a delicious Burns lunch of haggis, neeps and tatties followed by cranachan.

Pupils are undergoing their block of YMI lessons and have kicked off the year by learning some tunes to build their repertoire – they are starting off with some local tunes including – ‘Ho bhan ‘s na Ho bhan Ho’ and Teann a nall.

In term 2 the boys undertook learning ‘Calum’s Road’ to tie in with the work they were doing on the Christmas show. Their tutor, Murdo, detailed that this is a complex tune and that they did very well to learn such a tricky tune.

Pupils are able to exercise choice when it comes to their core reading book. They can choose from the books which are available for the level that they have been assessed as reading at.

Pupils in Nursery are learning and practising their numbers.

For over ten years, pupils at Raasay Primary School have been undertaking a weekly composting scheme whereby they pick up compostable waste from local houses each Wednesday morning and deposit in the school compost bins. This is part of our ongoing Eco work and commitment to Climate Action. Recently, we submitted our application for our fifth Green Flag and we hope that we will be successful. Thank you to all the local residents who take part in our compost scheme.

Pupils in schools across Skye and Raasay had the opportunity to take part in an Ice Skating session which was set up in Portree Community Hall by ‘Wonderice’ and organised by the ‘Light up Portree Community Events Group’. Our pupils had their session on Monday 19th January – and were lucky to have the whole arena to themselves! As the boys were complete novices at ice skating, they started off with the ‘penguin’ skating aids. However, they soon gained in skills and confidence and were very soon skating on their own. The progress they made was fantastic and was noted by two other P.E. teachers who were in attendance. As this was part of their ‘SHHANARRRI’ rewards chart – the boys then enjoyed a fabulous brunch at the Red Brick Cafe – hot chocolate and pancakes with bacon and maple syrup were the order of the day! Well done to the boys for learning a new skill and enjoying their reward day.

We always appreciate the fantastic support that we received from businesses and local groups with regards to fundraising and our annual local calendar. The boys spent some time writing their thank you cards which were sent out before Christmas.

We are enjoying our collaboration with Eigg and Muck School as part of our journey to the Reading Schools Silver Award. We shared a presentation where we learned about each other’s islands, we welcomed each other in Gaelic and learnt the Gaelic for Reading Schools. On the back of the collaboration we are starting an After School Reading Club – the boys identified this at a recent Pupil Council Meeting.