November 15, 2024
by Miss Irvine
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Thank you to everyone in the local community who kindly made up a shoebox for this year’s appeal. Around 50 beautifully wrapped shoeboxes were collected and will make their way to Inverness to be checked before being transported across Europe … Continue reading
October 4, 2024
by Miss Irvine
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This year marks 200 years since the RNLI was funded in 1824. To mark this occasion and show our appreciation to the essential work of the RNLI, saving lives at sea, we decided to host a Fish and Chip Fundraiser … Continue reading
September 13, 2024
by Miss Irvine
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With support from the local fishing community and parent council, Whalsay School are hosting a fish and chip fundraiser for the RNLI to celebrate their 200th Anniversary on Friday 27th September. Pupils in Primary and Secondary are busy researching and … Continue reading
June 24, 2024
by Miss Irvine
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Last week P1/2 held the final class assembly of the year all about Summer holidays. They told us some of the exciting things they’re hoping to get up and showed off their maths skills by asking pupils their summer plans, … Continue reading
June 3, 2023
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Whalsay School held its annual YPI final on Friday 2nd June. YPI stands for Youth and Philanthropy Initiative. The Initiative, which was started in Canada by the Toskan Casele Foundation in 2011, encourages pupils in a whole year group to … Continue reading
May 31, 2023
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As part of their YPI project Aaron, Carla, Poppy and Summer organised a collection of food for the Shetland Food Bank. Last week, they sent their stuff down to the collection centre in Lerwick. On Friday they will be presenting … Continue reading
May 25, 2023
by Miss Irvine
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Whalsay Primary took part in the Voar Redd up last week between the school and Fernlea. Pupils collected around 28 bags of the usual bruck but also more unusual items such as half a golf club, a nerf gun, dvd … Continue reading
May 17, 2023
by Miss Irvine
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Whalsay School have certainly had a fun filled Coronation Weekend. Pupils and staff decorated the Primary school with bunting, balloons, flags and cardboard Kings to commemorate the Coronation weekend. On Friday 5th May The school kicked off its celebrations with … Continue reading
May 16, 2023
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For our YPI project, our group has decided to collect donations for the foodbank. We have provided a box in the Whalsay secondary school for any donations towards the foodbank. The box will be in the porch of the secondary … Continue reading
March 24, 2023
by Miss Irvine
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Earlier this term, Ann-Marie volunteered to teach a group of pupils how to needle felt for Friday Fun. We discussed about creating a piece with the Haa in the middle as a nod to the New Haa being 200 years … Continue reading
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