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Pupils in Raasay Nursery were learning about Chinese New Year. They learnt about 2026 being the Year of the Horse, Chinese Zodiak and traditional way of celebration. They also enjoyed a Chinese themed snack of noodles, hoisin sauce and a … Continue reading →

On Monday 23rd February pupils undertook a workshop provided by the National Library of Scotland in collaboration with Seachdainn na Gaidhlig (Gaelic Week). The pupils were tasked with producing an artwork inspired by the many, and varied, words and phrases … Continue reading →

Pupils in Raasay Primary School celebrated Pancake Day by making their own pancakes. They had to follow the recipe, weigh ingredients and cook the pancakes. They did a fantastic job with all agreeing that they were delicious!

Pupils had an opportunity to choose their learning topic this term – and chose to study ‘The Ancient Greeks’ They have been learning about Greek culture, society, engineers and inventors among other aspects of the Greek civilisation. The boys have … Continue reading →

As part of our Reading Schools Silver Award journey, a whole school collaborative visit to Macdiarmid Primary School took place on Thursday 12th February. This was a fantastic opportunity for us to share our learning and make new friendships across … Continue reading →

Our Health and Wellbeing focus since the beginning of term has been learning about healthy lifestyles and nurturing. We have also been looking at the importance of friendships and family relationships. Our final lesson was on learning all about what … Continue reading →

The boys have been learning all about how to look after themselves. This includes sorting healthy food and being active.

As part of our STEM project on renewable energy, the children are making enough electricity to light an LED from wind power. They constructed a ‘wind turbine’ using blades and a generator and watched the bulb light. In a second … Continue reading →

Pupils in the Primary School joined the Nursery for an assembly and activities about Robert Burns. They all learned some facts about Burns and also learnt the Selkirk Grace before doing some fun learning activities. At lunchtime, our school cook … Continue reading →

Pupils are undergoing their block of YMI lessons and have kicked off the year by learning some tunes to build their repertoire – they are starting off with some local tunes including – ‘Ho bhan ‘s na Ho bhan Ho’ … Continue reading →