For the last day of term – our P7 pupil had chosen different games that he would like to play, which all the boys enjoyed. They then had lots of fun with a very wet and foamy slip and slide – thanks to parents for setting up. The day was rounded off with our school lunch being had round the camp fire before toasting marshmallows and having a final water fight! Wishing him all the best as he starts a new journey at High School.
On Tuesday 27th June, Raasay Primary held their annual Prizegiving. This year’s special guest was Norma Young, Deputy Lord Lieutenant for this area. We were delighted to be joined by friends, family and community members to celebrate the boys’ successes over this session. We had a lovely afternoon with tea and cakes – with a special cake for our P7 leaver made by our school cook, Ann. The other boys then read out a poem that they had written as a celebration of him and his time at Raasay Primary. We all wish him well as he moves on to High School.
Raasay Primary School pupils enjoyed at Shinty session with Ruth Gordon, Shinty Development Officer. This was an opportunity for children to get familiar with all the basic shinty skills at the Astro turf at the High School. The boys really enjoyed it and we are looking at organising more session with Ruth over the coming session with also the possibility of her visiting Raasay Primary for some shinty workshops.
Pupils were learning the art of lino printing – they had to think about their design before carving it out using the various tools. The artwork was then printed from the lino sheet.
Pupils in Raasay Primary School were delighted to be awarded the certificate for the top school in the UK (under 19 pupils) taking part in the ‘Big Walk and Wheel’ Sustrans event earlier in the year. Pupils are proud of their eco credentials and all made a huge effort to either walk, cycle or scooter to school during the two weeks.
On a fabulous June day, Raasay Primary School pupils enjoyed a fantastic day of paddle boarding provided by the Spors Gaidhlig team. Our boys all did a fantastic job, paddling themselves from Holoman to Clachan – despite a breezy north wind!
As you can see from the smiles on their faces – they enjoyed every minute of it! A huge thank you to the Spors Gaidhlig instructors who provided such an amazing opportunity for the pupils.
On Friday 2nd June pupils in Raasay Primary School took part once again in the local Skye Mod. Pupils in P1-7 all took part in individual singing and poetry competitions with all five coming back with gold and silver medals! They also entered as a Choral group singing their own composition ‘Tobhta Fearna’. The adjudicator awarded them 94/95 points and stated
“What a lovely song and what great Gaidhlig – if you weren’t in the learner competition I would have thought you were fluent”.
The school as a whole also won the Oban Rosebowl again this year for the most points gained by a non Gaelic Medium School.
Raasay pupils did themselves proud and this photo appeared in the West Highland Free Press this week (photo credit: Willie Urquhart, WHFP).
A huge congratulations to all!
Pupils in P6 & 7 undertook a residential visit to Edinburgh from 15th to 18th May. Pupils had a full itinerary which included a visit to the Scottish Parliament, Dynamic Earth, Camera Obscura, Edinburgh Castle, the Museum of Scotland and Greyfriar’s Bobby – there was also time for some leisure activities such as Bowling and the Edinburgh Ghost Bus! At the Parliament, pupils enjoyed an educational tour of the building and were also delighted to meet with their MSP, Kate Forbes who took them to her office where they had a meeting to discuss local issues which were important to them. All agreed that this was a fantastic experience and the boys were commended for their excellent and responsible conduct at all times – and, if you are ever in Edinburgh – they highly recommend Bertie’s Fish and Chips!
On Tuesday 30th May, pupils in P1-3 went on an outing to Dunvegan Castle and the Giant MacAskill Museum with a stop off at the Misty Isle for a delicious fish and chip lunch. The weather was absolutely beautiful and pupils thoroughly enjoyed their day. We were given lovely feedback that, as always, Raasay Primary pupils represented their school perfectly with beautiful manners and being cheery, polite and helpful at all times. The highlight for Eachann was ‘finding the keys in the Castle’, for Alexander it was ‘exploring the gardens and seeing the salmon in the river’ and for Harrison it was ‘being in the dungeon’.
On Friday 5th May, pupils at Raasay Primary School invited community members to a Coronation Ceilidh. This was a chance to celebrate the upcoming Coronation of King Charles 111 – and also to unveil our memorial bench to Katie MacKay, who served as school cook in the school from 1967 to 1990. Katie passed away last year and is fondly remembered by the community and especially those who enjoyed many of her meals throughout their school days. We were delighted that so many of Katie’s family were able to join us on the day. A wonderful afternoon tea was laid on by our wonderful Parent Council (with the help of some former parents!) and with some wonderful baking donated by community members. The pupils produced a ‘100 Square’ with some lovely prizes donated by local businesses – the profits from this will be going towards the P6/7 Edinburgh trip and the P1-2 end of term trip. We were also joined by Anne Martin, Gaelic singer, who accompanied the children singing their Gaelic song ‘Tobhta Fearna’ which they wrote in collaboration with Anne and the Treoir project last year. Anne also sang some Gaelic songs, some with Raasay connections. Thanks also to our piping tutor Eddie who, very kindly, came along to make the day extra special with some wonderful piping to welcome our guests and as the bench was unveiled. After the event, pupils were presented with a Coronation mug and badge as a memento of the day.
Our P6 & 7 pupils recently took part in the Skye Schools’ annual Cross Country event at King George V Playing field, Portree. Pictured below are pupils training before the event and some on the day itself. The boys did a fabulous job representing the school and putting in excellent performances in a huge field of around 70 other pupils. Well done to all!
Raasay Primary School 