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2 March 2022
Staffing challenges for schools
A lack of staffing due to COVID and other sickness has led to the continued and additional closure of a number of classes within Stromness Primary School tomorrow, Thursday 3 March, and Friday.
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2 March 2022
Teddy bear trashion show at St Andrews School
St Andrews School pupils were challenged to come up with some novel ways of reusing waste items for a teddy bear “trashion” show!
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7 January 2022
Orkney schools open in full
Despite a continuous spread in COVID-19 across Orkney throughout the festive period and into the new year, nurseries, schools and the college were able to reopen in full on the first day of term,…
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5 January 2022
2022 Sports Awards Ceremony to Move Online
An online ceremony is set to recognise and celebrate sporting excellence in 2022 — after organisers decided to postpone the Orkney Sports Awards.
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22 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.
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21 December 2021
Stromness bairns delight residents and staff at Hamnavoe House
The children from P1-4 at Stromness Primary School have been spreading a little festive cheer.
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21 December 2021
Schools COVID-19 update 21 December
St Andrews Primary School has a total of 30 confirmed PCR cases of COVID-19 as of today, Tuesday 21 December.
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20 December 2021
Schools COVID-19 update 20 December
St Andrews Primary School has a total of 27 confirmed PCR cases of COVID-19 as of today, Monday 20 December.
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17 December 2021
Free help to launch your own childminding business
Orkney Islands Council is launching a free training and support programme aimed at encouraging up to ten individuals to become new professional childminders, in a bid to help address childcare…
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17 December 2021
Closing date extended for number of posts with OIC's Early Learning and Childcare team
The closing date for 16 jobs with the Council's Early Learning and Childcare team has been extended to early January - if you love seeing peedie people learn new things and are interested in child…
