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We are delighted to welcome back our P5-7 pupils who will be joined in the main school this year by our three new P1 pupils! This means that our school roll has doubled over the holidays – very exciting! We … Continue reading →

On Wednesday 1st July, we held our annual Prizegiving to celebrate the successes and achievements of our pupils throughout the session 2025/2026. We were delighted to be joined by our special guest, Mhairi MacDonald who will be retiring this year … Continue reading →

Pupils in Raasay Primary and Nursery held their annual Sports Day on Monday 29th June. The boys had decided on a Football theme for the event – to tie in with the current World Cup which is taking place in … Continue reading →

On Thursday 11th June pupils in Raasay Primary and Nursery visited the Museum of Island Life at Kilmuir. Pupils enjoyed learning about how people lived on Skye in the past and the various aspects of village life such as the … Continue reading →

We are delighted that our art collaboration work on the project ‘Rain’ with the National Library of Scotland earlier this year is now on display in Edinburgh.

Pupils in Raasay Primary once again took part in the local Skye Mod. This year they were competing in Poetry recital, Piano recital and Folk Group. They all did fantastically well and came away with individual medals in their categories … Continue reading →

We always enjoy our visit from Freya, our Pets as Therapy dog, and her owner Catherine. The boys in the Nursery enjoyed their final visit for this session and Catherine reported how having Freya visit brings a more calm and … Continue reading →

Pupils enjoyed their last Community Lunch of this session at the Hall on Thursday 21st May. The pupils and staff regularly attend the event which is always a delicious homemade lunch of soups and puddings, using where possible local, fresh … Continue reading →

As part of their Rights Respecting Schools Award and Global Campaign work for UNICEF, pupils in P4-6 undertook a walk up Dun Caan, the highest point on the island on Wednesday 3rd June.This also tied in with UNICEF Environment Day … Continue reading →

This year, in addition to our amazing grape vine, the pupils have also planted cabbage, carrots, lettuce, beans, strawberries and potatoes and we are looking forward to a bumper harvest later in the year!