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
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
December 20, 2019
by Mr Spence
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Earlier this month, the Secondary Pupil Council decided to support a reverse Advent calendar for Shetland Foodbank. Thank you to all Staff, Pupils and Parents for donating so generously, and to Miss Holzheimer for taking the food to Lerwick for … Continue reading
December 13, 2019
by Mr Spence
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Well done to all the pupils for their performances in the Christmas concert. All the hard work put in by pupils and staff was clear to see and the shows were thoroughly appreciated by the audiences. The final total raised … Continue reading
November 13, 2019
by Mr Spence
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Congratulations to Jasmine, S3, who has achieved 3rd place (11-16 age group) in the recent SOTEAG Photography competition. SOTEAG stands for Shetland Oil Terminal Environmental Advisory Group. The theme of the competition this year was ‘Your Coast’ . Jasmine decided to enter a … Continue reading
October 4, 2019
by Mr Spence
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Laura Whittal and Ann Williamson, from the Shetland Dementia Resource Centre, visited S1 and S4 pupils during their PSE lessons today. Pupils completed Dementia Friends training , which helps us to understand a bit more about dementia and the small … Continue reading
July 5, 2019
by Mr Spence
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On Tuesday 25th June, we held our Community Café at Fernlea. Pupils had prepared a range of baked goods in Home Economics lessons, including sausage rolls, teabread and chocolate chip traybake. Laura Whittal, from Alzheimers Shetland, came to help S3 … Continue reading
June 24, 2019
by Mr Spence
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We were fortunate to be awarded 2 training sessions for our pupils, funded by Gail Bray from Developing the Young Workforce (DYW). Today, a group of pupils from S3 and S4 have completed Customer Care training, presented by Celia Smith … Continue reading
June 17, 2019
by Mr Spence
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The June 2019 issue of Shetland Life Magazine features an article about our Community Café. The article is part of a series of features in the magazine, on projects which bridge the generation gap. Laura Whittal, from Alzheimer’s Shetland, submitted a report … Continue reading
May 19, 2019
by Mr Spence
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Joy Duncan has been a popular visitor to the Whalsay School again this year working with all pupils from Nursery to Primary 7. Last Wednesday, parents and family members were invited to see what the pupils have been learning throughout … Continue reading
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