November 29, 2023
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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
November 1, 2023
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Whalsay S2/3 Netballers competed in a Shetland Schools S3 competition on Tuesday, 31st October, which was organised by Active Schools. 11 players took part: Megan Sandison (C), Ella Irvine, Leanna Sparrow, Ruby Thomson, Alice Irvine, Ashleigh Anderson, Carrie Lipthorpe, Effie … Continue reading
October 26, 2023
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S2 Pupils in Whalsay school have been celebrating the important and amazing world of the biosciences during Biology Week 2023. Three questions were posed and various science techniques were used to help them understand the answers. Why do leave … Continue reading
September 14, 2023
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During their library periods, some secondary 2 pupils have been going down to do some paired and shared reading with primary pupils. This has been a great opportunity for pupils to develop their skills in reading and they have all … 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 24, 2023
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Well done to the Whalsay Secondary football team who have won the Shetland Secondary Schools Football competition this afternoon. The team were unbeaten throughout the competition and did not concede a goal until the penalty shoot-out in the final. In … 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
April 28, 2023
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In wider achievement this term we have been making a washing machine into a firepit. The process we went through was: 1 we watched a video on you tube to see how to get the drum out. 2 we had … 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
March 25, 2023
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During Wider Achievement on Fridays, a group of pupils in S1/2 have opted to do sessions of African Drumming with Joy Duncan. On Wednesday they travelled down to the Shetland Schools’ Music Festival to perform the piece they had been … Continue reading
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