For our topic this term, we have been out and about in Fair Isle. One place we really wanted to visit was The Good Shepherd IV . This is the isle’s lifeline ferry that is skippered and crewed by members of … Continue reading →

What creative and artistic children we have here in Fair Isle Primary School. Over the last few weeks with Jonathan, we have been busy creating new designs for our cards that are sold when cruise ships visit in the spring … Continue reading →

In our science, we have been learning about how water is made clean for drinking and general use. This got us thinking about the science behind all of it. Cue us experimenting with materials to create our very own filters. … Continue reading →

This term (from January all the way to the end of March) we will be completing an I.D.L (inter-disciplinary learning) topic on photography. Rather excitingly, Jonathan bought us each a digital camera so we can take individual photos as we … Continue reading →

We had a slightly topsy-turvy start to the new term (and calendar year) here in Fair Isle. The snow fell the day before we were due to come back and school was closed for two days. Snow is fairly rare … Continue reading →

A second installment of our Christmas festivities for all our eager blog readers. Seeing as it is the last week of term, we have been holding some exciting events. Our wonderful parents, Alice and Eileen, cooked us a School Christmas … Continue reading →

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas here at Fair Isle Primary School. We have been having great fun decorating our setting for the festive season. As ever, we love collaborating and working as a team and have made … Continue reading →

So far this year, we have been very lucky to have lots of visitors (both virtually and in person) who have shown generosity and kindness toward our peerie school. Firstly, you might remember seeing our fabulous artwork created with visiting … Continue reading →

Today was, quite simply, an epic day. Children in Need is a charity that Fair Isle has been proud to support for many years, especially the Radio Shetland fundraising appeal. We don’t do things “by halves” here at our peerie … Continue reading →

We are very busy immersing ourselves in some performing arts this term, which will culminate in us performing our very own pantomime for the community here at the end of term. We stage our show in the hall and it … Continue reading →