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Earlier in May, our P7 pupil took part in the annual Interschools Cross Country, held at the King George V Playing Field Portree. The weather held out for the runners and it was a thoroughly enjoyable day for all. This … Continue reading →

Earlier in May P4 and P7 pupils took part in a Creative Coding workshop with pupils from Portree Primary School. This was a great opportunity for the boys to work alongside pupils of the same age, creating and building friendships … Continue reading →

Janet Ulman from Amphibian and Reptile Conservation visited the school to undertake a pond dipping exercise with a view to engaging the pupils in the promotion of amphibian conservation by surveying our school pond. The pupils dipped using nets and … Continue reading →

At a recent Pupil Council, pupils expressed a wish to have an After School Modelling Club making Airfix models. They decided on an airfix model of a WW2 tank and this tied in with their recent classwork topic on WW2. … Continue reading →

Pupils in Raasay Primary School undertook an overnight residential visit to Inverness and Alness. Pupils had been studying World War 2 as a topic and therefore the first visit was to ‘Behind the Radar’ in Inverness. This is an amazing … Continue reading →

Pupils were learning some valuable skills with the sewing machine while repurposing old pillow cases. Ms Duffus obtained some pillow cases that were no longer being used and pupils helped to sew them into usable bags which could help reduce … Continue reading →

Raasay Primary School was recently awarded the Sportscotland Gold School Sport Award for 2024 – 2026. The school community is delighted to have received this award which recognises the school’s achievements in putting sport at the heart of school planning … Continue reading →

As part of pupils’ P.E. lessons, they are now undertaking Kayaking at the Home Loch with teacher, Kate Duffus. Using the Kayaks that we acquired through HighLife Highland and our new safety equipment purchased through the school fundraising, pupils thoroughly … Continue reading →

For an end of term treat pupils undertook an Easter Egg Hunt around the school and grounds. Each pupil had their own clues to follow and find the treats which were hidden indoors and outdoors. From us all at Raasay … Continue reading →

Our P7 pupil was selected to play for the Skye Camanachd Under 12’s team which played at Drumnadrochit against various schools from Highland. Pupils are selected from Skye and Raasay schools so it is a fantastic achievement to be chosen … Continue reading →