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On Thursday 27th May pupils took part in a 5K URWAY Charity run for Blythswood Charity. We were especially lucky to have our Police Liaison Officers – PC Nicola Grant and Aileen Logan, who provided a police escort and helped … Continue reading →

You may have heard Police sirens on Raasay yesterday – don’t worry, it wasn’t a major emergency – just a visit from our friendly Police Liaison Officers! We were delighted to welcome PC Nicola Grant, Police Liaison Officer and PC … Continue reading →

Raasay Primary School and Nursery Pupils will be undertaking a 5K UR Way event on Thursday 27th May. We will be leaving from the Fire Station at 1.30pm and running/walking to Suisnish pier and back. Pupils will be raising money … Continue reading →

As part of the transition to High School, P7’s from across Skye and Raasay came together at Bun Sgoil Ghaildhig Phortrigh for a half day of outdoors activities. This was an opportunity for the pupils to reconnect through a shared … Continue reading →

As part of their ‘Virtual’ P7 trip – pupils in P7 had to design a cycling course and a water slide activity. Noah and Thomas laid out a very comprehensive cycling course with lots of obstacles and slaloms to challenge … Continue reading →

Pupils from schools in Skye and Raasay would normally be gathering at Raasay House for their Skye Schools’ P7 trip which has a strong focus on transition and forming new friendships with a view to moving on to the High … Continue reading →

As part of their Forest Schools Work, pupils were learning the principles of how to construct teepee shelters. They made mini shelters – just the right size for their felt ‘desk pets’ – the next step was to up-scale to … Continue reading →

As part of their Forest Schools work, pupils were challenged to build their own mini raft which would be capable of floating and carrying some passengers (stones!). The more passengers they could carry, the more successful the raft. They then … Continue reading →

Working in collaboration with Elgol Primary School, pupils will be working on an RSPB project identifying coastal wild birds. They have been learning how to identify bird species by their characteristics, recognising their individual calls and studying their habitats. Online … Continue reading →

As part of their Forest Schools work in the garden, pupils have been busy renovating and tidying up the bird hide. They finished it off with a smart coat of green paint. Just in time for some spring bird watching!