Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) is part of the Scottish Government’s agenda of encouraging access to, and participation in, further education by young people from low-income families.

Today we had a nice surprise – a visit from Bookbug!

We had a lovely story outside and some high 5’s.

In the library last week primary 1-7 Mid Yell, Burravoe and Culliove  investigated Roald Dahl’s book, BFG.  Mrs Fraser used her net to capture their dreams and is thrilled with the results!

On Wednesday 17 May 2023, nice weather saw the return of sailing as part of our school curriculum.  Pupils in S1/2 Wider Achievement and S3 PE classes were given the option to take part in sail training on Picos.

Picos are a great way to learn to  dinghy sailing.  All pupils get the opportunity to to rig the dinghy, learn to use to the wind to sail around the Voe and a few had to learn to right them and clamber back in, a little colder and wetter!

Thanks to Graham Hughson who patiently manned the safety boat.

On Friday 5 May 2023, our S1 class hosted an event to celebrate the new King’s coronation.

They baked cakes, decorated the dinner hall, organised for Peter Wood to play at our dance.  On the day they served, cleared and managed to get everyone to join in the dance.

They even managed to surprise us all with guests of honour, Prince Charles and Camilla!

Brilliant, fun-filled afternoon!

Lower primary class walked to the beach to do a species count.

31 species of living creatures were counted including:

• crabs
• butter fish
• lots of birds
• anemones.

Our P6/7 pupils (Yell & Unst Primary Schools) are off to Loch Insh Outdoor Centre.

Amazing event supporting pupils to practice their performing skills in front of an audience.

Well done to all performers!

I was selected to go to Strathclyde University on 26-27 January 2023 for the Engineering the Future for Girls Programme.

When I arrived at the Uni I was put into group F with Amy, Lucie, Rosie, Lana, Lily, Maria and Abby, we got to be friends.  During two days we learned about different areas of engineering:  Civil & Environmental, Mechanical & Aerospace, Chemical & Process and Biomedical.

For each engineering area we were first given a presentation about what it involved and then we did an activity.  For civil & environmental engineering we had a build a bridge out of spaghetti and loom bands.  All the activities were like that and we had to work as a team.

For each engineering area we got to meet new people.  They told us about the job and how they got there – the college/university they went to and the subjects they studied.  All of them said maths and physics are very important subjects for every engineering areas.

I learned that if you study at Strathclyde you can do a years work experience to get practical experience eg in biomedical engineering you could go to a hospital or company that makes prosthetic limbs.

I really enjoyed my two days and the people I met.

If anyone gets the chance to go I would recommend it.