EDUCATION

Black Isle nursery closed due to staffing levels

Staffing levels at a Black Isle primary school nursery have resulted in its closure today.

UHI Inverness survey campaign raises donation for James Support Group

UHI Inverness has achieved a 96% overall satisfaction rating in its first-term student survey for the second year in a row.

Evanton youngsters forced to walk on road to school

School pupils found themselves forced to walk along the road, as works from SSEN blocked the footpath without providing an alternative route.

PICTURES: Kind-hearted pupils set up winter clothing bank to help community

Kind-hearted school children are doing what they can to keep people safe and warm - after setting up a winter clothing bank for their community.

100s of Highland pupils told to stay at home for second day amid weather warnings

Thousands of pupils returned to classes this morning as schools and nurseries reopened after wintry weather caused mass closures on Thursday.

Heavy snow forces school pupils from across Ross-shire to stay home

More than 16,000 Highland pupils from over 100 schools and nurseries will stay at home today after heavy snow hit classes.

Over 100 primary school pupils attend para sport festival at Alness Academy

The session was run by Active Schools Young Leaders at the secondary school.

Schools in Alness and Plockton among those closed as over 2400 children across Highlands hit by snow closures

Three secondary schools (694 pupils), 25 primary schools (1515 pupils) and 18 nurseries (239 children) have been affected.

What happened when these Ross-shire students entered the dragons’ den?

Pupils at two Ross-shire schools took their bright ideas into the dragons’ den to test their business acumen.

Plockton nursery makes ‘good progress’ responding to improvement recommendations

A nursery “has made good progress” implementing improvements since inspectors made recommendations earlier this year, the Care Inspectorate has said.

Highland pupils at a ‘disadvantage’ as attainment falls in years S4 to S6

New figures show the north is behind the national average in 13 out of 15 areas.

Research partnership will shape development of custodial care at new Highland prison

Supporting rehabilitation of people in prison to reduce reoffending is at the heart of an innovative new research project in the Highlands.

School staff in Highlands suffering average of almost 8 assaults a day, shock figures reveal

School staff in the Highlands are suffering an average of almost eight physical or verbal assaults every day, official figures have revealed.

Call for radical changes to compulsory purchase and tax to tackle Highland housing crisis

Community Land Scotland chairwoman Ailsa Raeburn warns ‘availability of homes now at crisis level’.

Fortrose Academy interim head teacher move made permanent despite recruitment not concluding

Highland Council now needs to search for a new head for Inverness Royal Academy.

PICTURES: Cross country success for Kiltearn Primary boys and girls at Fairburn Centre

Around 160 pupils from schools in Easter Ross and Sutherland pounded the paths at Fairburn Activity Centre last Monday.

Appointment of board chairs to UHI Inverness and UHI Moray to bring ‘outstanding expertise’ to learning

Victoria Erasmus will take the chair for UHI Inverness in 2025, while Eilidh Kennedy McLean MBE will take up her position for UHI Moray in December.

EDUCATION

Black Isle nursery closed due to staffing levels

UHI Inverness survey campaign raises donation for James Support Group

UHI Inverness survey campaign raises donation for James Support Group

Evanton youngsters forced to walk on road to school

Evanton youngsters forced to walk on road to school

PICTURES: Kind-hearted pupils set up winter clothing bank to help community

PICTURES: Kind-hearted pupils set up winter clothing bank to help community

100s of Highland pupils told to stay at home for second day amid weather warnings

100s of Highland pupils told to stay at home for second day amid weather warnings

Heavy snow forces school pupils from across Ross-shire to stay home

Heavy snow forces school pupils from across Ross-shire to stay home

Over 100 primary school pupils attend para sport festival at Alness Academy

Over 100 primary school pupils attend para sport festival at Alness Academy

Schools in Alness and Plockton among those closed as over 2400 children across Highlands hit by snow closures

Schools in Alness and Plockton among those closed as over 2400 children across Highlands hit by snow closures

What happened when these Ross-shire students entered the dragons’ den?

What happened when these Ross-shire students entered the dragons’ den?

Plockton nursery makes ‘good progress’ responding to improvement recommendations

Plockton nursery makes ‘good progress’ responding to improvement recommendations

Highland pupils at a ‘disadvantage’ as attainment falls in years S4 to S6

Highland pupils at a ‘disadvantage’ as attainment falls in years S4 to S6

Research partnership will shape development of custodial care at new Highland prison

Research partnership will shape development of custodial care at new Highland prison

School staff in Highlands suffering average of almost 8 assaults a day, shock figures reveal

School staff in Highlands suffering average of almost 8 assaults a day, shock figures reveal

Call for radical changes to compulsory purchase and tax to tackle Highland housing crisis

Call for radical changes to compulsory purchase and tax to tackle Highland housing crisis

Fortrose Academy interim head teacher move made permanent despite recruitment not concluding

Fortrose Academy interim head teacher move made permanent despite recruitment not concluding

PICTURES: Cross country success for Kiltearn Primary boys and girls at Fairburn Centre

PICTURES: Cross country success for Kiltearn Primary boys and girls at Fairburn Centre

Appointment of board chairs to UHI Inverness and UHI Moray to bring ‘outstanding expertise’ to learning

Appointment of board chairs to UHI Inverness and UHI Moray to bring ‘outstanding expertise’ to learning

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