Delighted to share the outcome of our recent participation in Sumdog challenges; a national initiative where pupils answer questions to consolidate and further develop their knowledge in Mathematics. Of the 2,944 nationwide that took part, Our S1 class finished 63rd … Continue reading →

On Monday night, the Secondary pupils celebrated their annual Christmas Party. The party, organised by S4, was a great success. This year’s theme was “Hollywood” and the pupils looked glamourous indeed. Here are some photos of the classes in their … Continue reading →

Lots of great physical activity happening at Whalsay School today with football club at lunch time and badminton after school club. Big thanks to Eoin from Active Schools for facilitating both of these sessions. Mixed netball will also be taking … Continue reading →

Mrs Hamilton: My book recommendation would be The Book Thief by Markus Zusak.  The book is narrated by death and tells us the story of Liesel a girl growing up in Nazi Germany during World War 2.  Liesel is sent … Continue reading →

In English we have been learning about Shetland dialect.  The Picts and the Vikings were the first people that lived in Shetland. Some Viking words still exist in Shetland dialect today. Then Shetland became part of Scotland in 1469 and … Continue reading →

S3 Graphic Communication pupils have been learning about, using and comparing: 2D computer aided drawing, 2D manual drawing and 3D computer aided drawing techniques. The pictures show some of the 3D CAD models they have created and rendered. CAD features … Continue reading →

S1 have used thinking and sketching skills to create keytabs that are designed to be easy to recognise and suitable for their chosen user. They have learned about safety in the workshop and tools for working with plastic, and have … Continue reading →

The Whalsay Secondary School maakers joined in with the Wool Week Celebrations in the Symbister Hall last Friday.  Knitters from all over the world attended the hall to see the beautiful display of local knitwear and quite a few stopped … Continue reading →

European Day of Languages To celebrate European Day of Languages last week, S2 and S3 spent some time in class to research a few of the more than 225 languages that are spoken on our continent. Some of these languages … Continue reading →