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Plockton Gaelic Nursery tots celebrate "highly positive" inspection report

6+ hour, 47+ min ago  (234+ words) Inspectors have issued a highly positive report on Sgoil "raich a" Phluic, the Gaelic medium nursery at Plockton Primary, following a recent visit. During the unannounced inspection, the Care Inspectorate found the children experiencing "warm, consistent and responsive care that…...

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Ross-shire school fete reveals dazzling raffle prize list

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (154+ words) PUPILS, parents and teachers are setting the scene for a school fete that boasts fantastic prizes and will benefit the children directly. Mulbuie Parent Teacher Council are hosting a fete on May 9 from 12-2. 30pm at Mulbuie School. A spokesperson told us:…...

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Highland special school pupils return from Duke of Edinburgh challenge with fresh sense of belief

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (407+ words) PUPILS who attend a Dingwall school returned from a Duke of Edinburgh outdoor expedition with a renewed sense of self-belief and a taste for adventure. S4, S5 and S6 pupils at St Clement's in Dingwall returned to Alltnacriche near Aviemore to take on…...

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St Clement's Special School loses head teacher to crisis hit Drummond School in Inverness

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (842+ words) The crisis at one Highland school for additional support needs has now impacted another with St Clement's head teacher being redeployed to Drummond School. The Inverness Courier/Ross-shire Journal has seen an email sent to parents confirming Colin Masterson will…...

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Easter Ross primary strikes UNICEF silver

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (238+ words) A BIG-hearted Easter Ross primary has shown its commitment to promoting and realising children's rights and encouraging adults and young people to respect the rights of others in school. UNICEF is the world's leading organisation working for children and their…...

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Chinese school seeks Highland bagpipe teacher for country's first ever student pipe band

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (400+ words) An international school in China is looking to recruit a Highland bagpipe teacher to lead and develop the country's first ever youth pipe band. The band is part of the Nord Anglia Chinese International School (NACIS) in Shanghai and is…...

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Ross primary schools rank among "most deprived" in Scotland-wide league table

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (527+ words) Lochardil Primary is leading the way across the Highlands as the region's only maximum scored school in this year's Sunday Times Primary School league table. The 2026 table ranks 1197 schools across Scotland using Primary 7 attainment in reading, writing, numeracy and listening…...

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Your view on this week's stories from Ross-shire

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (441+ words) Wester Ross village comes out tops on flawless first time driving test passes Ullapool has come out tops for a UK-wide survey of flawless first time driving test passes. Some readers were prompted to share their thoughts on the Ross-shire…...

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Highland teaching vacancies could "disadvantage" senior pupils

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (405+ words) Pressure areas" have been highlighted across Highland schools, with nearly 60 teaching vacancies identified including a lack of primary school teachers and across STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) subjects. A written question posed by Inverness and Ness-side councilor Alasdair Christie…...

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UHI makes significant contacts with Canadian and Icelandic institutions

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (400+ words) The University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) is spreading its wings through international ties with institutions in Canada and Iceland. On March 18, UHI hosted delegations at UHI House in Inverness from Durham College, Ontario and from Iceland's University of…...