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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!

Each year, in March, pupils take part in the Sustrans ‘Big Walk and Wheel’ event which encourages pupils to take an active journey to school. We have been very successful in this over the years, winning the top spot for … Continue reading →

Following on from their art workshop in March with Mexican artist, Daniel Godinez Nivon in collaboration with Atlas Arts, pupils were invited to the hall for an immersive art exhibition – ‘Inner Sun Dreaming’. Pupils enjoyed reconnecting with Daniel and … Continue reading →

On Monday 25th May, our P6 pupil had the opportunity to spend the school day in the Portree Primary P6 class. The idea is to provide early transition opportunities for our senior pupils and this will hopefully be the first … Continue reading →