September 18, 2026
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As part of our STEM Wider Achievement this week we headed up to the Science Room at the Secondary to explore denisity. The children worked in small groups to investigate the density of different liquids, making predictions about what they … Continue reading
September 30, 2025
by Miss Nairn
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This term P3/4 have been finding out all about Space and our Solar System! We had lots of questions about Space – Why is there no gravity? How do Seasons work? What is it like on a Space Station? We … Continue reading
June 5, 2024
by Miss Irvine
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Primary 7 were lucky to be one of the classes attending the SmartSTEM event at Scalloway a few weeks ago. It gave pupils a chance to explore the career opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. It was a very … Continue reading
March 8, 2024
by Miss Irvine
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This week Whalsay School welcomed James and Toni from Dynamic Earth. Pupils from P1 to S4 all spent time inside the inflatable Planetarium exploring our Solar System and beyond… They took their show from Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh sharing interesting … Continue reading
November 29, 2023
by Mrs Kerr
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S1 have started their new topic on Electrical Energy. They explored static electricity by rubbing rods of differing materials using a cloth and seeing what happens when the bring them close to each other. They also learned how static electricity … Continue reading
April 28, 2023
by Mrs Irvine
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Today we welcomed visitors from the Glasgow Science Centre to the Primary department. The day began with a ‘Journey through my Body’ show for Primary 1-4 followed by a ‘Disgusting Digestion’ show for P5-7. Both shows were lots of fun … Continue reading
March 29, 2023
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One of our former students, Lauren Sandison, featured in the Evening of Science, held on Thursday night in Mareel. This was a showcase of the work done by Anderson High School Science Baccalaureate students. The Scottish Baccalaureate in Science is … Continue reading
November 7, 2022
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On Thursday 3rd November, S1 pupils had the opportunity to take part in a ‘Design and Build a Wind Farm in Virtual Reality’ project at the Shetland UHI. The session was run in partnership with Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) … Continue reading
September 30, 2022
by Mrs Eunson
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As part of N5 Biology pupils learn about the heart and associated blood vessels. The class agreed that seeing is believing so they spilt into groups of two and each group got to dissect a sheep’s heart. They identified the … Continue reading
September 28, 2022
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On Tuesday 27 September the S3 class headed to Lerwick to attend Shetland’s Climate Week organised by the Council’s Climate Change Strategy Team. The day began with pupils having the opportunity to visit stalls and chat with various Shetland Companies … Continue reading
