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6 August 2024
NoWrongPath - Cheryl Moar
Cheryl Moar wanted to be a teacher when she left school.
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6 August 2024
Access to Orkney’s rich heritage easier than ever as Museum and Archive Services launch online catalogue
Access to Orkney’s rich heritage easier than ever as Museum and Archive Services launch online catalogue
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6 August 2024
Crowd gathers at Kirkwall Fire Station Road Safety Open Day
Kirkwall Fire Station played host to a Road Safety Open Day within Burgh Car Park on Saturday.
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5 August 2024
Calling all senior students and parents – exam support dates for your diaries!
Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) exam results will be published on Tuesday 6 August 2024. Candidates who signed up to the MySQA service will receive their results by email or text at around…
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22 July 2024
Stromness Academy pupils graduate as Orkney’s first Level 6 Sports Leaders
Orkney’s sports scene is set for continued success with seven young people from Stromness Academy achieving their Level 6 Sports Leaders qualification – a first for Orkney.
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22 July 2024
Student funding open for applications
Orkney Islands Council is advising that applications are now open for assistance towards the cost of supporting young people to continue their studies.
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2 July 2024
Ready, Steady Cook! From Coreen to Corinne – KGS welcomes new kitchen cook supervisor
The special “blue boss” apron was handed over to Kirkwall Grammar School’s new cook supervisor Corinne MacGregor this week from a retiring Coreen Daley.
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1 July 2024
Well known face returns to Papay Headteacher role
Tim Ross is returning to Papay School as Headteacher from the start of next term.
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26 June 2024
Stromness Academy appeal for “Pop-Up School Shop” donations
Stromness Academy is on the hunt for donations for a free “Pop-Up School Shop” for students and their families.
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25 June 2024
Papay School children are “thriving” say Inspectors
Children are “thriving” at Papa Westray Community School and Nursery Class, according to Inspectors from Education Scotland.