September 30, 2024
by Mr Healy
Comments Off on Sumdog Success!
Sumdog is a games-based adaptive-learning app that tailors curriculum-aligned questions to each child’s unique level and is widely used by learners in different phases of Whalsay School. Students from P4 through to S2 have been taking on their counterparts across … Continue reading
September 30, 2024
by Mrs Constable
Comments Off on S3 Shetland Schools Netball Tournament
On Thursday 26th September, S2/3 competed in a secondary schools netball tournament against AHS, North Isles, Brae and Aith. Whalsay arrived at Scalloway Games Hall ready to take to the court sporting their new kit, from the Whalsay Netball club, … Continue reading
September 30, 2024
by Mrs Constable
Comments Off on S3 trip – Young People in Aviation event (DYW)
On Thursday 19th September, S3 took part in an event organised by Developing the Young Workforce – Shetland. The ‘Young People in Aviation’ event took place in Brae Community Hall, where pupils were split into groups mixing with pupils from … Continue reading
September 23, 2024
by Mr Healy
Comments Off on S2 Coasteering trip to Cunningsburgh
S2 students had a really great trip to Cunningsburgh last week in glorious September Shetland sunshine! Students worked in pairs and in teams as they learned some hugely important techniques and strategies on how to enter the water safely. Activities … Continue reading
September 18, 2024
by Miss Irvine
Comments Off on S4 Food Science Experiments
In the past few weeks we’ve been looking at functional properties of different foods. We have been cooking and doing some experiments to test these properties. So far we have carried out an experiment on sugar caramelisation and today we … Continue reading
September 13, 2024
by Mr Healy
Comments Off on Wider Achievement
A quick snapshot of the various learning activities that are set out as part of the Wider Achievement Program this term. A pleasure to observe and speak to pupils who were developing skills in Gardening, Enterprise, Sports, Music and Party … Continue reading
September 2, 2024
by Mr Healy
Comments Off on Moredun Visit – S2 and S3 Science
Whalsay school were recently treated to a visit by researchers from Moredun Institute, who brought their scientifically equipped Biobus to deliver highly engaging and immersive lessons to S2 and S3 pupils. Learners, acting as Disease Detectives, were fortunate to use … Continue reading
