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18 July 2023
Glaitness pupils give “240 reasons to smile”!
Smile and the world smiles with you has been a thought-provoking enterprise by a number of pupils at Glaitness Primary School.
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6 July 2023
Join the Eday school family - Cook's job is on the menu!
Join the “family” at Eday Community School – the cook’s job is on the menu!
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27 June 2023
Scottish Youth Parliament to meet in Orkney as election process starts
Orkney will be centre stage for youth voice this weekend, when 100 MSYPs and their support workers gather for the 79th Scottish Youth Parliament sitting, at Kirkwall Grammar School – in the midst of…
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27 June 2023
Free course offers cooking and counting!
Are you looking to fill up your days during the summer holidays - combining cooking with counting?
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27 June 2023
“Marked change” at Eday Primary School praised by Inspectors
There has been a “marked change” in the stability, learning, well-being, ethos, culture, community involvement and communication at Eday Primary School and Nursery Class, according to HM Inspectors…
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27 June 2023
“Nurtured” pupils at Papdale Primary are “polite and proud of their school”
Papdale Primary pupils are polite and proud of their school with good staff relationships underpinning a supportive learning climate, a recent inspection has found.
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23 June 2023
Stand up for what you believe in! Scottish Youth Parliament open for applications
Applications to stand in the Scottish Youth Parliament’s 2023 elections opened in May and the Council’s Youth Services team is urging local young people to stand up for what they believe in - by…
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20 June 2023
First-class management support leads to First-Class Honours Degree for Teri!
Orkney Health and Care’s Teri Wood is a shining example of what can be achieved with first-class management support behind you!
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5 June 2023
Head Teacher sought for Orkney’s Stromness Primary School
Stromness Primary School in Orkney is seeking a new Head Teacher to lead a “small school with a big heart!”
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26 May 2023
Counting down to the first free Multiply numeracy course for adults!
Applications are open for the first free numeracy course in Orkney to be delivered by The Learning Link through Multiply – a new programme aimed at transforming the lives of adults by improving…
