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The boys are delighted to get back into their Kayaking sessions for this term. This forms part of the P.E. curriculum and the boys are enjoying developing their skills. The weather was very favourable with a nice breeze to keep … Continue reading →

At the end of last term our annual Local Sports Day had to be postponed due to external circumstances. Therefore we decided that we’d plan it for the first day back of the new school session. Fortunately, the weather played … Continue reading →

We held our annual Prizegiving event on Wednesday 2nd July with our special guest this year being David Carslaw, Manager Raasay Community Stores. We wanted to invite David as our special guest because of all the support he gives the … Continue reading →

We all enjoyed an overnight camp out in the school grounds on Monday despite the weather! We find that we are getting better at putting up our tents quickly and identifying the right bits of kit required to do so. … Continue reading →

We had a visit from Diane Connolly Phillip, Project Officer from Highland Council’s Climate Change and Energy Department – who presented our school with a Talking Tub educational resource box in Energy and Construction. The box was supplied by Union … Continue reading →

Pupils at Raasay Primary and Nursery enjoyed their annual school lunch ‘Summer Picnic’. Thanks to Ann, our school cook, for a wonderful spread with football themed lunch boxes. Unfortunately, the weather meant that it was an indoor picnic but the … Continue reading →

Pupils at Raasay Primary School undertook a ‘Week of Work’ whereby they had the opportunity to learn about and experience different jobs and what skills would be required in each. Thanks to Raasay Distillery, Norman Gillies (Torr), Iona Gillies (Fitness … Continue reading →

As part of our ongoing Eco work, pupils were delighted to have a visit from ‘Team Otter’ Broadford on Wednesday 4th June. The Otter team gave a presentation on plastics in our oceans and the harm that they are causing … Continue reading →

On Wednesday 4th and Friday 6th June, pupils in Raasay Primary School took part in the local Mod competition. The boys took part in chanter and poetry recitation and all came back with gold and silver medals – a fantastic … Continue reading →

Over the past few weeks we have had some new pupils in the class. Some of our pond tadpoles have joined us in the classroom where we have been observing them and learning about the life cycle of a frog. … Continue reading →