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Raasay Primary School has signed up to take part in the ‘Big Battery Hunt’ which is the UK’s biggest battery recycling programme.  Last year it managed to recycle 4 million batteries. We would like to encourage people to think about the importance … Continue reading →

Pupils are preparing for the local Craft Fair – due to take place at the Community Hall on Thursday 30th May. This year, as part of their Enterprise, they have been making Beeswax wraps. These are a fantastic alternative to … Continue reading →

On Friday 26th April, we welcomed Dr Chris Leigh of the Astrophysics Research Institute to the school. Dr Leigh presented a whole day of Science workshops which included: Earth, Moon and Stars; Stars and Constellations; Nature of Light; The Modern … Continue reading →

Another birthday, another cake! We were delighted to wish Tabby ‘Happy Birthday’ this week. Nelly, very kindly, brought in a cake for Tabby which she had made by herself – complete with beautiful decoration and crystallised edible flowers. Needless to … Continue reading →

We were delighted to receive this comment from Michael of North Shields who so appreciated Tabitha’s Poppy Day poem. Tabitha excelled in her writing this year and particularly embraced the poetry aspect of the WW1 topic. Congratulations Tabitha! I just … Continue reading →

We are delighted to have Ebba joining Alexander in the Nursery this term and it looks like they are having a lot of fun getting to know each other and enjoying the fabulous spring weather!

Pupils took part in a K’Nex Workshop at the Hall on Wednesday 24th April. Working in pairs, the challenge was to design and build their own ‘Wind Buggy’. Once they had designed their buggies the challenge was to see whose … Continue reading →

On the last afternoon of term, pupils invited members of the community for Easter Afternoon Tea as part of their Citizenship project work. Earlier in the term, pupils in P2 ,3 & 4 wrote letters of invite to some of … Continue reading →

What better for Mothers’ Day than some hand-made scented bath bombs! Pupils used a recipe to create their individually crafted bath bombs using bicarbonate of soda, citric acid, scented oils and dried flowers. They created some beautiful scent combinations which … Continue reading →

Pupils’ STEM challenge was to create a structure that was strong and stable with a particular focus on building from a good foundation. They used a variety of materials to test out their theories.