Did you know that Monday 21st September 2026 was International Day of Peace? Well, we certainly did here in Fair Isle (where we are very grateful for the peaceful – if not busy – nature of our island). We marked International Day of Peace as part of work as a rights respecting school. We have been focussing in our assemblies on how governments must protect children from war and conflict so it seemed appropriate to take part in this themed day.

However, it was over to some of our older pupils to lead us in our learning, who planned out the afternoon. They wanted to explore some videos, look at peace symbols and go on a nature “peace” walk to the plantation (where the Bird Observatory keep watch for rare birds) and that was exactly what we did. We found a lovely clip of Fair Isle folk in the past talking about how peaceful our island is, decorated a peace symbol and went on a two mile wander as well, pausing for some peaceful reflection along the way. We even met the rangers who had caught a grey wagtail too.

We wonder what you do to feel peaceful or find peace in your everyday lives…