June 4, 2021
by Mr Spence
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Some of our Secondary pupils have chosen to do woodworking in their Wider Achievement period on Fridays. They have been designing and constructing a wooden bench which they intend to sell. You can see a picture of their first bench … Continue reading
December 21, 2020
by Mr Spence
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In Term 2, S2 pupils have learned how to use a sewing machine. They have practiced sewing straight lines, curves and corners as well as learning how to thread the machine and use it safely. They then made a Christmas … Continue reading
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
January 20, 2020
by Mr Spence
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Since August, in Wider Achievement, a group of S3 pupils have had the opportunity to do Sea Skills. This was a suggestion that came from the Pupil Council last year. After consulting Andy Sandison and John Arthur Poleson about possible … Continue reading
September 19, 2019
by Mr Spence
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On 30th August Penny and Alan from Transition Turriefield visited to support the school to make the most of the polytunnel by growing crops during the winter months. This is a great project for two reasons: traditional growing results in … Continue reading
May 2, 2019
by Mr Spence
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S3 have been doing a project called “Fishing by Numbers” since January and all of their work came to fruition this week when they shared their learning with Primary classes. In their module class every other Friday the class … Continue reading
April 30, 2019
by Mr Spence
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We are very pleased to host the So Much To Sea Exhibition this week which is on loan from Seafood Shetland. The exhibition is timed to coincide with a project S3 are doing called “Fishing by Numbers”. The pupils … Continue reading
April 20, 2019
by Mr Spence
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Model construction is well under way in the Engineering Club on Friday afternoons in Wider Achievement. One of the first to complete a project was Scott Leask who finished this motorbike. We are grateful to the Parent Council for supporting … Continue reading
March 10, 2019
by Mr Spence
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Joe, Tom, Michael and Mark took part in the annual Shetland College / Shetland Construction Training Group Bridge Building Competition on Tuesday 5th March at Shetland College. Eight teams from 6 schools were competing for three prizes: strongest bridge for … Continue reading
November 12, 2018
by Mr Spence
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Just in case anyone missed this in last week’s Shetland Times, congratulations to Ellie Sandison on winning this competition: Whalsay School pupil Ellie Sandison recently won significant prizes for herself and for the school. Earlier in the year Scotland’s Rural … Continue reading
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