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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! Links to UNCRC Articles 6, 24

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 →

As part of our Reading Schools Silver Award journey, pupils in Raasay Nursery went out and about with their ‘Book Bus’ and stopped outside the local shop to engage with members of the community in reading and sharing stories. This … Continue reading →

As our topic ‘The Greeks’ comes to an end, pupils enjoyed learning about and experiencing some Greek foods. On our tasting menu we had: olives, feta cheese, falafel, frankfurters, crepes, croissant, pretzels, egg, sun dried tomatoes anchovies – some foods … Continue reading →

In STEM lessons, Primary pupils have recently been learning about coding a microbit. They were challenged with coding a microbit to turn the lights on when the light level dropped or when someone came into the room. As an extension … Continue reading →