Due to the snowy conditions and the yellow weather warning of snow and ice, for pupil safety then Bell’s Brae School and Nursery will be closed today.
All Schools Closed – Thursday 21st December
All Schools Closed tomorrow – Thursday 21st December
Due to the forecast of high winds for tomorrow, Thursday 21st December, all schools and ELC settings in Shetland will be CLOSED.
The Met Office has issued a Yellow Warning of Wind for tomorrow for the northern half of the UK. Storm force winds are forecast across the North of Scotland from early morning, with winds gusting up to 80mph for a time across Shetland.
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution have also announced that they are bringing in additional teams to deal with any damage to the power network as a result of the forecast high winds
Christmas Window
Our P2 classes decorated the Specsavers window as part of the Christmas celebrations for Living Lerwick
Bell’s Brae Flood P1-7, 3 storey block to close
Due to a flood in the 3 storey block we will have to close. The ASN Department and Nursery is unaffected and will remain open.
Please can you come and collect your child(ren), they will be based in the Canteen. If you could come via the main office.
Our Canteen staff put on a SPOOKtacular Halloween dinner
GOODBYE AND GOOD LUCK MRS WADLEY
Friday 4th September was an emotional rollercoaster as we said goodbye to Mrs Wadley, Head Teacher of Bell’s Brae for 15 years. As a surprise the whole school took part in a special song/dance for her amongst other surprises in Friday’s farewell assembly.
Mrs Wadley’s commitment, dedication and support to pupils and staff will be a huge miss but we will cherish many memories of her time at Bell’s Brae. We wish her well in her new post of HM Inspector with the Scottish Government.
Coronation Celebrations
Our pupils had a super afternoon celebrating the King’s Coronation. Canteen staff made a fantastic royal picnic that they all enjoyed around the school grounds.
Later in the afternoon our P7 pupils showed great leadership and ran a very successful activities afternoon for all children from nursery-P7. The planned engaging activities such as:
- Pin the crown on the King (or Mrs Wadley)
- A royal scavenger hunt
- Design and make crowns
- Obstacle course
- Guess the number of sweets in the jar
- Beat the King (Goalie)
It was lots of fun and a great way to spend an afternoon.
Hansel and Gretal
Pupils in P7 recently got the opportunity to attend an After School Drama Club run by Izzy Swanson. There were due to perform at the Drama Festival but due to snow closures this was cancelled.
They got the opportunity to perform to an audience last night in the Garrison Theatre. They were absolute stars and received wonderful feedback from John Haswell, who said they were born for the stage!
Our School Values in Action
Nominations for those people have put our values into action have been very popular.
Look at our full noticeboard:
Two pupils selected by their peers enjoyed a ‘cuppa and a chat’ with members of the management team.
This is a great way to encourage our learners to think about our school values and how they are put into practice on a daily basis.
Generous Donation from Co-op
We are very grateful to the Co-op in Lerwick for their kind donation of £1000 and food for the breakfast club.
Some of our pupils met with staff from the Co-op to receive this generous donation.
Our free breakfast club is enjoyed daily by a large number of pupils and provides a great start to the day for many.
