Be a Hero
Donate £1 and dress up as a Superhero or dress as you please to help support Children in Need Day on Friday 13th November.
School Scarf
Have you bought the new school scarf yet? Great for our winter weather to keep you warm.
Pure lambs wool & priced at £12.50.
Contact school office to purchase one.
Autism Friendly & Additional Needs Shopping Day
Autism Friendly Day at Toys R Us store
On November 15th, every UK Toys R Us store will be holding an autism friendly and additional needs exclusive shopping event.
The event will start at 10am on Sunday 15th November. There will be no loud music played in store, reduced fluorescent lighting and understanding staff with basic parent led autism awareness training.
Rights Respecting School
Miss Scrimgeour presents some of our primary and senior pupils with their Rights Respecting Schools pin badge.
They were all so proud of their achievements.
West of Scotland Swimming
Congratulations to the following pupils who after successful time trials have been selected for the West of Scotland Swimming Gala:-
Stuart Cherry – 25M Free
Sarah Packam – 25m Free, 25m Back
Hannah Murray – 25m Free
Pierce Queen – 25m Free
Joshua Arnott – 25m Free
Jamie Brownlie 25m Back
Rachel McCarron 25m Free, 25m Back
Friday Assembly
Thank you to classes Whalsay and Sanda for their bonfire safety assembly.
Some of the pupils made art work, some read out the safety code and they also made a short safety code video which they showed to everyone. This video can be shared with the classes every year to highlight the Bonfire Safety code.
Well done everyone.
Digital Communication and Online School Payments
Digital Communication and Online School Payments
Parent/Carer Survey
The Education Department is currently undertaking a review of administrative and clerical processes in the department, schools and prefive establishments with a view to both delivering approved financial savings and also modernising how we work. We are also looking to improve upon the current online payment system.
We therefore would welcome your views and ask you to fill in the survey below.
Christmas Jumper Day
Class Staffa and Jura are organising our Christmas Jumper Day this year.
More details to follow soon.
Art Work
Loch Ness Gallery of Art
Some of the amazing art work from Loch Ness wing.
Can you guess some of the topics the classes have been working on?
Bonfire Bake Off
Class Arran had great fun at their Bonfire bake off!
They invited classes from the primary and secondary department to take part.
Thanks to Cat McInness who shared some of her skills in cake decorating to our pupils.
I’m sure you will agree we have some very creative cakes.
Congratulations to all our winners.
Coffee and Chat
Reminder that Coffee and Chat will take place on Thursday 5th Nov 10 – 11:30am. We look forward to seeing you.
Diary Dates
Please check our dates for parents page for updated Christmas Countdown and events taking place during January to June 2016
Christmas Countdown
Click on the image to find all the important dates for the Christmas Countdown.
Coffee and Chat
Coffee and Chat will take place on Thursday 5th Nov 10 – 11:30am. We look forward to seeing you.
Celebration of Performing & Visual Arts
Please note the change of time for the Celebration of Performing & Visual Arts.
It will now take place at 1:15 – 2:30pm on the 21st December. 
Halloween Disco
Everyone had great fun at the whole school assembly.
Congratulations to Olivia T who won first prize and Jason, Zack, Mr Holmes, Miss Gallacher, Bilal and Fay for winning the best fancy dress costumes.
Have a look at some of our photos.
Halloween Spooky Assembly
Classes Iona and Islay organised the Halloween assembly for the primary classes this morning.
They decided to make different stations for all the pupils to go to and explore some of the Halloween activities that they had set up.
They had spooky hands, photo booth, colouring, cake decorating, Halloween tray and many other activities, all great fun!
School Scarf
What do you think of our new school scarf?
The purple check scarf is pure lambswool and available from the school office, priced at £12.50.
Make a Wish
Class Shetland would like to say a big thank you to everyone who came to the movie afternoon that they organised for Make a Wish foundation last week.
They are delighted to let you know that they raised a magnificent sum of £133.12
Thank You
Here are some of the bags that were collected for the refugee camps in Calais, to help the families who find themselves homeless and in great need of help.
Thank you to everyone who sent in items.
