Autumn is well and truly upon us here in Fair Isle. Changing colours, sweeping weather, harvest, sheep gathering and peeled tatties. We have spent some time in our Literacy lessons thinking about how Autumn here is different to other places … Continue reading →

It is not long until the Bird Observatory shuts down for the season (the end of October to be precise). With that in mind, we had another lovely rock pooling session with Ranger Carla. We added a splash of science … Continue reading →

Harvest Festival is always a favourite day in Fair Isle, when the island comes together to share produce, raise money for charity and take part in games and other events. Naturally, we like to play our part in such an … Continue reading →

It isn’t all about P1-P7 here in Fair Isle, of course. Our ELC learner has been very busy this term. We hosted a “Stay and Play” so their parents could visit the school and see what they have been up … Continue reading →

You might be wondering what learning at Fair Isle Primary School looks like in a multi-composite class with children of different ages and stages. Well, allow us to give you a peerie window into some of this classroom learning. Recently … Continue reading →

We are raising awareness that The Great British Beach Clean is taking place up and down the United Kingdom from the 19th September to 28th September 2025. Here in Fair Isle, we rolled up our sleeves and got to work … Continue reading →

At Fair Isle, we love taking the learning in our own direction. Our chosen topic this term is “Dragons” (we know, cool right?). As well as linking this to skills in Literacy and Science, we wanted to direct our own … Continue reading →

Our peerie school is a busy place this term. Now there are children in the nursery and in P1, we thought it was the perfect opportunity for teaming up and having some joint sessions together. This really aids transition and, … Continue reading →

We once again took to the outdoors on Friday with an “expedition” led by Nick Riddiford. Nick is a resident of Fair Isle who is an expert in biodiversity with over 130 publications and the winner of many an award. … Continue reading →

We had a wonderful afternoon on Wednesday where we invited the community to help us weed, strim, de-moss, clean and tidy the playground and garden area. The weather was really kind to us and we had a good few hours … Continue reading →