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28 May 2024
Inspectors found “stimulating learning environment” at Firth Primary School and Nursery
Children at Firth Primary School and Nursery are developing a “wide range of skills for learning, life and work “, according to Education Scotland Inspectors following a recent visit.
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23 May 2024
Making their move! ‘Pieces of Orkney’ Young Enterprise Company of the Year heading to Hampden final
Let’s hope it’s “checkmate” for our local Young Enterprise Company of the Year - Stromness Academy’s Pieces of Orkney – in the national finals at Hampden Park in Glasgow next week.
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23 May 2024
Council to host event for anyone interested in running new nursery
Work is progressing well on the new nursery at UHI Orkney in Kirkwall and the Council is keen to hear from anyone interested in running the service.
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22 May 2024
KGS Pupils Undertake Multi-Generational Visits with St Rognvald’s House
Local school pupils have been given an insight into careers in social care thanks to a partnership initiative between Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) Orkney and St Rognvald’s House in Kirkwall.
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20 May 2024
Coreen is hanging up her apron after 30 years – and around 4 million meals!
For 30 years, Coreen Daley has donned her “peeny” and helped keep the pupils and staff at Kirkwall Grammar School well fed.
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14 May 2024
Changing lives thanks to The Learning Link and ‘Multiply’ numeracy programme
Robert Brown’s life had taken a turn for the worse – and he knew he had to do something to get back on the right path. He just wasn’t sure how.
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13 May 2024
All female team takes over at the helm of UHI Orkney
For the first time in the history of UHI Orkney, there’s an all-female leadership team at the helm.
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10 May 2024
Retro gaming technique sees Joshua clinch national computing competition
“Outstanding problem-solving skills” helped an S3 student from Kirkwall Grammar School win a national competition aimed at raising the profile of Computing Science in schools.
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6 May 2024
Orkney’s seagrass beds the focus of new Westray Heritage Centre exhibition
A deep-rooted partnership project between primary pupils at Westray Junior High School and the island’s Heritage Centre has led to the opening of a new exhibition focusing on seagrass beds.
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2 May 2024
Help fill a gap at St Andrews School
“Ten out of ten” is what P3’s Kian says about the lunches at St Andrews Primary School!
