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28 November 2022
Voting opens to elect second MSYP for Orkney
Voting is open to select a second Member of the Scottish Youth Parliament (MSYP) candidate to represent Orkney.
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24 November 2022
Christmas wish granted as school festive productions will be open to communities once more!
Oh no, they’re not…oh yes, they are! The festive shows will go ahead in Orkney’s schools this Christmas with communities welcome to attend for the first time since 2019!
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23 November 2022
Schools and nurseries strike action reminder
The Council is reminding parents and carers that most schools in Orkney will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, as a result of the planned industrial action by teachers in a national dispute over pay.
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18 November 2022
Schools and nurseries strike action update
The Council can confirm the below school and nursery closures if planned industrial action by teachers goes ahead on Thursday 24 November:
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28 October 2022
Free breakfasts on the table for Orkney College students
Hallowe’en may be fast approaching, but the news we have to share is far from ghastly….in fact it’s positively spooktacular!
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21 October 2022
Be Safe Be Seen on return to school
With school pupils returning to school after the October holidays, we're reminding all road users to take extra care.
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19 October 2022
Funding bid for potential new school facility takes step forward
Councillors at today's meeting of Orkney Islands Council's Education, Leisure and Housing Committee have recommended that a bid should be submitted to the Scottish Government for funding towards new…
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18 October 2022
School pupils reminder for local drivers
Orkney Islands Council is reminding local drivers to take extra care on the roads as schools reopen after the October break.
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11 October 2022
KGS coding prodigy wins national competition for the second time
An S5 student from Kirkwall Grammar school has become a second time winner in a series of national competitions aimed at raising the profile of Computing Science in schools.
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11 October 2022
Stromness pupils send messages of sympathy and support to King Charles III
Stromness Primary School pupils have written sympathy letters and messages of support to King Charles III after reflecting on the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.
