{"id":822,"date":"2026-10-07T11:59:03","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T11:59:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/aithjuniorhighschool\/?page_id=822"},"modified":"2026-10-09T13:01:28","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T13:01:28","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/aithjuniorhighschool\/","title":{"rendered":"Aith Junior High School"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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What our school means to us.<\/h2>\n

AJHS wordle1\u00a0 (click to enlarge)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

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Aith JH is a well maintained school, built in 1982 with later additions to enable us to meet the requirements of curriculum change and growing numbers of pupils on the West side of Shetland.<\/p>\n

It is situated at the head of Aith Voe near the village hall,\u00a0 local marina and West Mainland Leisure Centre.<\/p>\n

We have a Nursery for Early Years. Primary department and Secondary department for pupils (S1 to S4)<\/p>\n

The current role of the school (Oct2026) is 22 in Early Years, 96 Primary pupils and 109 Secondary pupils.<\/span><\/p>\n

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School Contact Information:<\/h2>\n

Headteacher:\u00a0 <\/strong>Mr Michael Spence<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/header>\n

Depute Headteacher:\u00a0 <\/strong>Mr Mark Balfour & Mrs Ingrid Smith (Job Share)<\/p>\n

Address:\u00a0 <\/strong>Aith Junior High School
\nAith, Bixter, Shetland
\nZE2 9NB<\/p>\n

Telephone:\u00a0 <\/strong>(01595) 807400<\/p>\n

Email:\u00a0 <\/strong>aith@shetland.gov.uk<\/p>\n

Office hours:<\/strong> 0800 – 1600\u00a0 (Mon – Thu), 0800 – 1530 (Fri)<\/p>\n

Clerical Assistants:\u00a0 <\/strong>Arlene Willmore & Andrea Leask<\/p>\n

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