Monthly Archives: May 2019

On Wednesday 22nd May Raasay and Struan pupils attended the annual Inter School Sports Day at Carbost Primary. After weeks of dry weather, the day started off a bit damp but we managed to have an enjoyable and midge-free afternoon! … Continue reading →

The Skye Schools’ annual Cross Country event took place this year on Tuesday 14th May at the beautiful setting of Armadale Castle grounds. Thomas and Nelly did a fantastic job of representing the school and all that training on the … Continue reading →

Always good to have a visit from our Police liaison Officer, PC Nina Zielke – she spoke to the pupils about staying safe when out and about at this time of year. As you can see, they all enjoyed learning … Continue reading →

As part of our Enterprise for the Craft Fair, pupils were busy making beautiful, scented soy wax candles. They each designed the decoration for the votive and chose scents from various scented oils. The results look amazing – so make … Continue reading →

On Friday 17th May pupils took part in an activity afternoon with Raasay House. This is part of their Interdisciplinary learning where children have the opportunity to experience a sense of achievement through participating in outdoor adventure within our community … Continue reading →

Before the Easter holiday, pupils planted courgettes at the Raasay Walled Garden. We were delighted to see the amazing growth in the plants when Kate brought them in last week and pupils will be planting them out in our polytunnel … Continue reading →

Pupils in Nursery have been learning about planting and growing. They have planted some flower and vegetable seeds and will be observing their growth over the next few weeks and months. Ebba enjoyed painting her own flower picture.

Raasay Primary School has signed up to take part in the ‘Big Battery Hunt’ which is the UK’s biggest battery recycling programme.  Last year it managed to recycle 4 million batteries. We would like to encourage people to think about the importance … Continue reading →

Pupils are preparing for the local Craft Fair – due to take place at the Community Hall on Thursday 30th May. This year, as part of their Enterprise, they have been making Beeswax wraps. These are a fantastic alternative to … Continue reading →

On Friday 26th April, we welcomed Dr Chris Leigh of the Astrophysics Research Institute to the school. Dr Leigh presented a whole day of Science workshops which included: Earth, Moon and Stars; Stars and Constellations; Nature of Light; The Modern … Continue reading →