February 29, 2020
by Mr Spence
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Earlier this month, members of SMT met with Nicqui Jones (Client Support Team Leader in Shetland for Social Security Scotland) and her colleague Fiona Boubert who was visiting Shetland. They are hoping to run drop-in sessions in Whalsay in the … Continue reading
February 26, 2020
by Mr Spence
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Well done to Kyran Wishart who has been promoted to the rank of Lance Bombardier in the Army Cadet Force. Kyran joined up about 18 months ago and has undergone physical training, weapons training and drills to work towards this … Continue reading
February 26, 2020
by Mr Spence
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There are only 3 days left for parents to complete questionnaires ahead of our inspection on the week beginning 9th March. Below are the relevant links: Parents of children in the early learning and childcare setting: https://forms.education.gov.scot/s/03&seed=6104134&cs=CS2003051773&t=1 Parents/carers … Continue reading
February 17, 2020
by Mr Spence
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Friday Funtime has replaced our Golden Time on Friday afternoons and runs in 4-6 week blocks. To kick start the first block in January, pupils wrote down their interests and wonders on slips of paper with their class teacher. I collated this information into subjects and … Continue reading
February 12, 2020
by Mr Spence
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Whalsay School Early Learning & Childcare Duty of Candour Report 2018-19 All health and social care services in Scotland have a duty of candour. This is a legal requirement which means that when things go wrong and mistakes happen, the … Continue reading
February 11, 2020
by Mr Spence
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On Wednesday 5th February, the Nursery and Primary celebrated Global Play Day. Similar to last year pupils were allowed to bring in toys and games from home and the school provided all the usual school games as well as soft play, skipping ropes, wooden loose parts inside and outside.
Feedback from staff and pupils was very positive with one suggestion being that younger siblings and parents could come in to play!
Here are some photos from Play Day.
February 11, 2020
by Mr Spence
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Congratulations are in order for Rhiana in S3 who has been chosen for an Engineering Summer School at Strathclyde University in June. The course is open to S3 girls in Scotland. Rhiana put in her application in December after speaking … Continue reading
February 7, 2020
by Mr Spence
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Civic Soup are a Design Collective from Edinburgh who have been commissioned by Shetland Arts to create one of four art installations that will form a trail in Lerwick. The project is called LOCUS and is being organised by Living Lerwick in … Continue reading
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