Did you know there was a school song? This was printed in the first The Stromnessian in 1941.

FLOREAT STROMNESSIA

W.F. Ritchie A.M.

Nobis est amicus pontus,
Tacta nobis Boreas.
Habitamus Orcdenses
Insulas pulcherrimas.
Floreat Stromnessia,
Floreat in saecula!

Brencio colli tegente,
Sita est Stromnessia,
Pretum spectans ad Scapense
Gloria clarissimum
Floreat Stromnessia,
Floreat in saecula!

Scholam et muros laudemus
Traditos a patribus,
Unde nautae, professores,
Praeceptorem, medici
Floreat Stromnessia
Floreat in seacula!

Tibi Matri corda lacta
Offerunt discipuli,
Tibi fata haud inique,
Prosperos dies volunt.
Floreat Stromnessia,
Floreat in saecula!

A Free Verse Rendering of Stromness School Song

This isn’t a literal translation of the Latin version of the song above.

Our home is in the North,
The Ocean is our friend:
In the lovely Orcades
Our happy lives we spend.
Wish we our Academy
Honour without end!

“Brinkie’s” looms behind us:
Scapa lies before-
Scapa famed in story,
Famed in days of yore.
Wish we our Academy
Of happy days a store!

Reverence we the old Halls
By our Sires bequea thed:
Men of valiant deed.
Professors, Doctors, Teachers
And her sons indeed.

To our Alma Mater
Joyful hearts we raise.
Great success attend her,
Glory, honour, praise!
Wish we our Academy
Length of happy days.