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Councillors Approve £8.25m Towards Covid Recovery Projects - and Allocate Strategic Reserve Funds
Orkney Islands Council's Elected Members have today approved funding towards a suite of projects aimed at supporting Orkney's recovery from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
23 December 2021
Willow Tree Nursery closed after all staff contact traced
The Willow Tree Nursery will be closed today, Wednesday and tomorrow, Thursday, as a result of all staff having been contact traced.
Parents were notified of the closure on Tuesday evening and advised of the latest Scottish Government guidance in relation to COVID-19 and a reminder to stay vigilant for symptoms of the virus.
22 December 2021
Schools COVID-19 update 21 December
No new positive lateral flow tests or outstanding PCR test results have been reported.
All schools are now closed for the festive break and are due to return on Wednesday 5 January.
21 December 2021
Stay Safe this Christmas
Here are some things to remember as we go into the festive season and beyond
21 December 2021
Schools COVID-19 update 20 December
No new positive lateral flow tests have been reported and no outstanding PCR test results have been reported.
Class teachers continue to provide work online using the Seesaw tool and, in addition, pupils from the closed P4 class have been sent a pack of activities. So far, no parents of children in the P4 class have taken up the offer of childcare that was made by the school for the remainder of term.
20 December 2021
