Fair Isle Primary School, Shetland

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Christmas Lunch

January 9, 2024 by Mrs Maxwell | 0 comments

We really miss Sue who was our lovely cook for 20 years before leaving the isle last summer.  As we approached the end of term, our fantastic Parent Council volunteered to cook the pupils and staff a delicious Christmas lunch on 15th December to keep the annual tradition going. Many thanks to Susannah and Eileen for the fantastic meal!  They even used up the rest of our home-grown school tatties! The children wrote and sent lovely invitations to our guests and made Christmas card place-cards.  Well done to Freyja for making the placemats for her final FIPS Christmas lunch!

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Christmas Jumper Day & Blythswood Care Shoebox Appeal

January 9, 2024 by Mrs Maxwell | 1 Comment

As a Rights Committed (UNICEF Bronze Award) school, we are generating awareness of children and people in the UK, and around the world, whose human rights may not be met for a number of reasons.  This can range from natural disasters or war, to poverty and other events that can affect lives.

In addition to our UNICEF and Children in Need Coffee Morning Fundraiser in November, the pupils and staff of FIPS decided to support two further charities last term.  We took part in the Blythswood Care Shoebox Appeal.  Each of our families filled one or two shoeboxes for children of different ages.  The boxes included a toy, toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, sweets, socks, hat, scarf and gloves.  Our pupils appreciate that every day items like these can make a difference to the lives of children who cannot always afford such items.

On Thursday 7th December, we took part in Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper Day.  The children enjoyed wearing Christmas clothing that day. This event introduced the children to another important charity that helps children around the world. We raised £30 which we think is brilliant for a tiny school like ours!

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