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16 June 2022
Double win for Orkney twins at Young Enterprise UK finals
Twin students Arthur and Benjamin Derrick have taken a distinctive Orkney feathered favourite and turned it into an enterprising business opportunity – bagging a catalogue of national awards.
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14 June 2022
Mouth-watering pop-up Firth School café raises £500 for WaterAid
Staff and P4/5 children at Firth School held a mouth-watering community local produce café on Friday last week – which went down a treat with the wider community and raised £500 for WaterAid.
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13 June 2022
Orkney pupil wins national My Place photography competition
Ruby Ionides, a P6 pupil from North Walls Community School, has won the Primary-Age category of the Scottish Civic Trust ‘My Place’ photography competition, for her photo entitled ‘White Wood Window…
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9 June 2022
KGS student secures place in national anti-racism competition final with artwork
An Orkney student has used her creative talents to “Show Racism the Red Card” winning her way through to the finals of a national anti-racism education charity competition.
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26 May 2022
Yo Ho - A Pirate’s Life for Orkney pupils on board the Swan!
A crew of young adventurers from Papay and North Ronaldsay recently set sail for a training day on board the Swan, a 120-year-old fishing vessel.
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17 May 2022
Sanday School’s ‘Swim to Ukraine’ fundraiser raises nearly £600
Sanday School pupils smashed the ‘Swim to Ukraine’ challenge and have raised £590 through sponsorship -not bad for a school of 60 bairns!
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16 May 2022
KGS students sowing the seeds of climate change
A group of Kirkwall Grammar School “climate champions” are hoping to disprove the myth that trees don’t grow in Orkney!
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13 May 2022
3D printer brings learning to life
A new generation of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) learners are being inspired at Westray Junior High School thanks to the purchase of a 3D printer.
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3 May 2022
Rousay youngsters Bag the Bruck
1st Rousay Rainbows, Brownies and Guides took part in Bag the Bruck recently. The volunteers tidied up around Rousay pier and the Heritage Centre ready for all the visitors due this year. Ten bags of…
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2 May 2022
COVID guidance changes for schools and nurseries
Parents, carers and young people are being advised of a number of changes to testing, contact tracing and isolation that comes into effect from Sunday 1 May.
