Thank you to Mrs.Carr for organising a litter pick in and around the school grounds – both Primary and Secondary areas.

Well done to the pupils for taking Responsibility for making sure that our school is looking its best!

S1 class have started a new block of gymnastics. In the above lesson pupils were given pictures of Olympic Standard gymnasts and had to select a couple of the SALS that they believed fit best to “what it’s important for a gymnast”. We gathered some of them skills and created our SC and LI. This lesson focused on balance and control

. The class had time to work on individual balances and then air balances. (Where we played competitive balance bingo)! We then spoke about if we transferred that into a group balance – talking about communication and trust! And put some of the skills together in group balance work.

Pupils then needed to put the group balance into a routine! Lots of fun and great skills and discussion.

Pupils in S3, accompanied by Mrs.Carr and Mr. Healy, visited Market House in Lerwick for a charity showcase event as part of their Youth Philanthropy Initiative studies. Engagement in the YPI program allows our pupils to develop their knowledge and understanding  of different social issues that impact the quality of life for people in Shetland.

There were a number of different Shetland charities in attendance including:

The Shetland Befriending Scheme

Shetland Bereavement Support

Dogs against Drugs

Clan Cancer Support

Shetland Foodbank

Ability Shetland

OPEN Project

Royal Voluntary Service

McMillan Cancer Support

Alzheimer Scotland

Fisherman’s Mission

This afternoon we held our draw and create together event which was kindly hosted by Mrs.Carr.

What a lovely event to bring different generations of families together in the spirit of art and creativity. Some highly skilled artists were creating drawings of the local pelagic boats, coastline and local scenery.

Thank you to all pupils, parents and staff who attended and supported. Continuing to have our community involved in school life means a lot to all of us.

Mr. Healy

Poster for Afternoon Tea Drawn Together

Pupils from S1 – S4 benefitted from a hugely informative and important workshop today delivered by colleagues from NHS Shetland. Learning focused on what we can do in the event of a member of the public has a cardiac arrest.

Pupils heard real life stories and statistics from across the health service as well as learning the practical skills of how to properly do chest compressions and use a defibrillator.

Winter Ball Poster

Transport Information – Winter Ball

Details attached for the SIC Winter Ball.

Tickets are being sold at Whalsay School on Wednesday 5th November (during breaks from lessons)

Back in May the S4 Biologists set one tattie while studying plant propagation.    We put it in a bucket and set it outside to grow.  We have checked on it through the year and observed the plant going through all the stages, including flowering.

On the 9 October, on the eve of “Tattie Picking Week” we harvested our tatties.

“ How many tatties do you get fuy a tattie”  was the question and there was a prize for the nearest correct answer.

This year’s winner was Alice Irvine who guessed exactly right – 15 tatties.   Well done Alice.  She gets to take the tatties home and cook them with a little rosemary from the polytunnel.

This term in Business Management our pupils have been learning about entrepreneurship and how entrepreneurs combine the factors of production to produce goods and/or services.  The class visited local entrepreneur Anne Marie Anderson at her shop “Peerie Oorick” to learn about her business.  Anne Marie explained to the class how she identified a gap in the market for Children’s books published in local dialect.  Anne Marie worked hard to sell enough needle felted products to raise the capital (money) to begin production of her book.  Pupils identified that the factors of production combined in Anne Marie’s business included:

 Land – the natural resources used in the production process: ink, water, plant fibres

Labour – Anne Marie as author, illustrators, employees of print works

Capital – the machinery and equipment needed to make the products: machinery at the print works, computer, paints

Enterprise – the entrepreneur: in this case Anne Marie, the entrepreneur takes a risk and creates the business combining the other three factors

The class have also been learning about sectors of the economy and the types of business within each sector.  We were lucky enough to be visited by some of the Summer Days committee who have demonstrated their entrepreneurial skills in organising a series of events which are much enjoyed by the local community during the summer months.  The Summer Days committee are an excellent example of a third sector community group.  The committee shared information on their purpose, how the group benefits from the various skills and experience each member brings to the team and how they address challenges together and how they learn more each year.  The group encouraged the class to go for it they have an idea for an enterprise and never be afraid to take a risk.  

The class really enjoyed connecting with entrepreneurs in our community.

Whalsay School – A Connected Community of Learners 

Delighted to share that yesterday (23/9/25!) was the launch of our new Sports Committee for Whalsay School which will aim to play a leading roles in the promotion of two of our School values: Health and Responsibility. 

Ms. Cheyne will be working with pupils to develop a number of initiatives that will promote healthy living and the benefits of an active lifestyle.

Role and Responsibilities for each member:

• Be a Good Role Model
• Show good sportsmanship and help others enjoy PE and sports. Promote lifelong learning around the school.

• Help with Inter-House Competitions

• Support staff with planning and running fun house competitions.

• Promote Sports Events

• Make posters or help spread the word about sports activities.

• Join in School Sports Events

• Take part in things like Parent vs Pupil matches or charity games.

• Support Clubs and Activities

• Help with lunchtime or after-school clubs (e.g. setting up or encouraging others to join).

• Share Ideas

• Give feedback or suggest new sports or activities for the school.

• Celebrate Success

• Help with things like sports awards, noticeboards or giving shout-outs for achievements.

We look forward to seeing our pupils develop their leadership skills in a creative and engaging way!