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Records broken at Golspie High School’s sports day

The senior winners were Georgie Maclennan, who won the Dorothy Forbes Trophy, and Lennon Booth, who won the David Whyte Shield.

LOOKING BACK: Farr Primary School choir at Caithness and Sutherland Provincial Mod 2000

From the picture archive of the Northern Times.

Ullapool High School pupils secure £3000 for worthy local cause

Three Ullapool youngsters “jumped out of their seats” when they managed to secure £3000 for a worthy local cause.

PICTURES: Hope for the future after ‘joyful and positive’ local Mod

Around 50 separate competitions were held at Farr High School last Saturday as part of the Caithness and Sutherland Provincial Mod.

Gaelic schools plan highlighted during Inverness visit

Parents across Scotland will be able to ask for a Gaelic school to be established in their area as part of legislation plans highlighted in Inverness.

Parents ‘alarmed’ over possible teaching cut at Rogart primary as pupil numbers decline

Discussions are being held as to whether wind farm funds could be used to secure a teaching post at Rogart.

Is Highland Council finally getting serious about attainment by declaring ‘learning and teaching’ as a priority?

It will hire quality improvement managers and officials plan to meet all head teachers and staff.

Highland Council’s Food in Schools project set to survey pupils, parents, teachers and staff

The aim of an annual menu update for the 18,000 lunches that are served everyday and reduce food waste.

Reay primary pupils are ‘happy, engaged and highly enthusiastic’, report reveals

The report follows a snap inspection carried out in March.

Gift from Spaceport firm Orbex is welcome boost for Tongue primary pupils

Pupils at Tongue Primary are over the moon after receiving a space-age boost to their digital learning resources

Highland high school pupils head into the wilds at Alladale Wilderness Reserve

A part-funded outdoor experience is helping give secondary pupils an in-depth understanding of nature. John Davidson spoke to some of those involved

Hopes of turning point in fortunes of Caithness and Sutherland Provincial Mod

The Caithness and Sutherland Provincial Mod is being held in Bettyhill on Saturday. This is only the second time it has taken place in six years.

Most staff at Highland Council getting £60k+ are in teaching which got pay rises of 25% or more since 2019

The total bill for the local authority’s highest earners has risen five fold in the last five years.

Highland spots see boom in numbers of UK’s smallest butterfly amidst conservationists’ delight

A charity has reported an explosion in numbers of one of Scotland’s fastest-declining butterflies, with more than 500 counted at a Highland estate.

Good report for Brora Primary School as inspectors praise ‘effective leadership’ and ‘well-behaved, friendly and welcoming children’

A team of inspectors from Education Scotland visited Brora Primary School and its nursery class in March.

Highland Council school staff overpaid because sickness absences were not recorded

Development comes as audit finds £624,000 was wrongly paid to past and present staff.

PICTURES: Dornoch pupils among 360 competing at first Schools Athletics Championships in six years

The competition had not been held since the year before the Covid-19 pandemic, but a cross-school committee of teachers brought it back.

EDUCATION

Records broken at Golspie High School’s sports day

LOOKING BACK: Farr Primary School choir at Caithness and Sutherland Provincial Mod 2000

LOOKING BACK: Farr Primary School choir at Caithness and Sutherland Provincial Mod 2000

Ullapool High School pupils secure £3000 for worthy local cause

Ullapool High School pupils secure £3000 for worthy local cause

PICTURES: Hope for the future after ‘joyful and positive’ local Mod

PICTURES: Hope for the future after ‘joyful and positive’ local Mod

Gaelic schools plan highlighted during Inverness visit

Gaelic schools plan highlighted during Inverness visit

Parents ‘alarmed’ over possible teaching cut at Rogart primary as pupil numbers decline

Parents ‘alarmed’ over possible teaching cut at Rogart primary as pupil numbers decline

Is Highland Council finally getting serious about attainment by declaring ‘learning and teaching’ as a priority?

Is Highland Council finally getting serious about attainment by declaring ‘learning and teaching’ as a priority?

Highland Council’s Food in Schools project set to survey pupils, parents, teachers and staff

Highland Council’s Food in Schools project set to survey pupils, parents, teachers and staff

Reay primary pupils are ‘happy, engaged and highly enthusiastic’, report reveals

Reay primary pupils are ‘happy, engaged and highly enthusiastic’, report reveals

Gift from Spaceport firm Orbex is welcome boost for Tongue primary pupils

Gift from Spaceport firm Orbex is welcome boost for Tongue primary pupils

Highland high school pupils head into the wilds at Alladale Wilderness Reserve

Highland high school pupils head into the wilds at Alladale Wilderness Reserve

Hopes of turning point in fortunes of Caithness and Sutherland Provincial Mod

Hopes of turning point in fortunes of Caithness and Sutherland Provincial Mod

Most staff at Highland Council getting £60k+ are in teaching which got pay rises of 25% or more since 2019

Most staff at Highland Council getting £60k+ are in teaching which got pay rises of 25% or more since 2019

Highland spots see boom in numbers of UK’s smallest butterfly amidst conservationists’ delight

Highland spots see boom in numbers of UK’s smallest butterfly amidst conservationists’ delight

Good report for Brora Primary School as inspectors praise ‘effective leadership’ and ‘well-behaved, friendly and welcoming children’

Good report for Brora Primary School as inspectors praise ‘effective leadership’ and ‘well-behaved, friendly and welcoming children’

Highland Council school staff overpaid because sickness absences were not recorded

Highland Council school staff overpaid because sickness absences were not recorded

PICTURES: Dornoch pupils among 360 competing at first Schools Athletics Championships in six years

PICTURES: Dornoch pupils among 360 competing at first Schools Athletics Championships in six years

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