Parent Council

The Scottish Schools (Parental Involvement) Act 2006 gives parents the right to receive information about their children’s education and to be represented and have their views expressed through a Parent Council. Minutes of Parent Council meetings and the Annual Report are available on request. The Nicolson Institute Parent Council was constituted on 11th June 2008 and a copy of the constitution document is available online here. The current membership of the Council is

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School Uniform

For some years we have been promoting the wearing, by pupils, of school uniform, i.e. pupils dressing in such a way as to be clearly seen as belonging to The Nicolson Institute Community. Pupils must at all times be dressed smartly. Pupils at all stages have the option of wearing the traditional uniform of: • Black badged blazer • White shirt and school tie • Grey or black trousers or

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Support for Learning

In the Nicolson Institute, we have a team of teachers and other staff, who provide specialist learning support to pupils. Every opportunity is taken to establish the nature and extent of a pupil’s learning difficulty as soon as possible. Close liaison with out associated primary/secondary schools means that information on individual pupils is available to us before the pupils join the school in August. For other pupils, already in the

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The School Day

Registration takes place during period 1 at 8.50. The morning interval is 15 minutes long and starts at 10.30. During the interval pupils can purchase hot and cold snacks at the canteen. At lunchtime the school canteen serves a wide range of nutritious hot and cold meals, all at reasonable prices. There are also two vending machines available in the school which stock filled rolls, snacks and cold drinks. The school uses a “cashless

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Parent Information

Parent Evenings Parent evenings are held throughout the year to allow parents to meet with teachers to discuss their child’s progress in each subject.  Parents of S2 pupils also meet with guidance staff to discuss subject choices for 3rd year. Pupil Reports All pupils take home two report cards each year.  S1, S3 and S5 are given Interim Reports early in the session to show how well they are settling

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School Uniform

  School Uniform For some years we have been promoting the wearing, by pupils, of school uniform, i.e. pupils dressing in such a way as to be clearly seen as belonging to The Nicolson Institute Community. Pupils must at all times be dressed smartly. Pupils at all stages have the option of wearing the traditional uniform of: • Black badged blazer • White shirt and school tie • Grey or

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The Nicolson – Past, Present & Future

The Past The “Clock School” In 1873, five brothers called Nicolson, all from the burgh of Stornoway, donated money to help establish the school. The second youngest of these bothers, Alexander Morison Nicolson, is considered to be the founder of the school; when he was tragically killed by a boiler explosion on board a ship in Shanghai harbour at the age of thirty-three, he left almost £2000 in his will to

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