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Thurso parents protest against possible closures of Caithness play parks – ‘Our children deserve better’

After a recent Highland Council report warned that 26 Caithness play parks were under threat of closure a Thurso protest group made its views known.

Magic moment for Keiss pupils as BEAR Scotland gritter rolls into school car park

A Keiss Primary pupil conjured up a brilliant new name for one of BEAR Scotland’s trunk road gritters.

Lybster pupils open a new chapter with Gold reading award

Lybster Primary School celebrated becoming the first gold-level accredited reading school in Caithness with an assembly attended by special guests.

Thurso school pupils learn about 2004 tsunami

P6 pupils at Pennyland Primary have been learning about natural disasters, hearing from someone who knows about them all too well.

Caithness publisher commissions work by Wick poet

A Caithness book publisher has once again been awarded funding as a Book Week Scotland partner.

Council funding issues could see mass cull of kids’ play parks in Highland with 26 axed in Caithness

The mass closure of play parks across the region, including 26 in Caithness, is being discussed by Highland Council at a meeting next week.

More than 16,000 Highland pupils are staying at home as heavy snows causes chaos for schools

More than 16,000 Highland pupils from over 100 schools and nurseries will stay at home today after heavy snow hit classes.

PICTURES: Farming event shows Caithness schoolchildren where their food comes from

Primary pupils from Thurso, Wick and Dunbeath got some hands-on experience of agriculture at an educational event in Caithness Livestock Centre.

Christmas craft fair at Dunbeath museum

Dunbeath Heritage Museum will be hosting a special craft night and raising funds for the local primary school next week.

Highland pupils at a ‘disadvantage’ as attainment falls in years S4 to S6

New figures show the north is behind the national average in 13 out of 15 areas.

Thurso primary youngsters take lead for Blythswood Christmas appeal

The youngest pupils at a Thurso school have helped put together more than 150 filled shoeboxes for an annual appeal.

Keiss pupils mark Remembrance Day

In common with many other schools across the Highlands recently Keiss Primary and Nursery also marked Remembrance Day.

Book-themed show is a must-see experience at Thurso Library’s art gallery

A Keiss-based artist has a book-themed solo show at Thurso Art Gallery called ‘War Horse and Other Stories’ fittingly within the town’s library.

School staff in Highlands suffering average of almost 8 assaults a day, shock figures reveal

School staff in the Highlands are suffering an average of almost eight physical or verbal assaults every day, official figures have revealed.

Call for radical changes to compulsory purchase and tax to tackle Highland housing crisis

Community Land Scotland chairwoman Ailsa Raeburn warns ‘availability of homes now at crisis level’.

Wick Academy manager hears about Noss school sport award bid

Wick Academy manager Gary Manson heard about Noss primary’s bid to be recognised for its sporting endeavours when he paid a visit to the school.

Appointment of board chairs to UHI Inverness and UHI Moray to bring ‘outstanding expertise’ to learning

Victoria Erasmus will take the chair for UHI Inverness in 2025, while Eilidh Kennedy McLean MBE will take up her position for UHI Moray in December.

EDUCATION

Thurso parents protest against possible closures of Caithness play parks – ‘Our children deserve better’

Magic moment for Keiss pupils as BEAR Scotland gritter rolls into school car park

Magic moment for Keiss pupils as BEAR Scotland gritter rolls into school car park

Lybster pupils open a new chapter with Gold reading award

Lybster pupils open a new chapter with Gold reading award

Thurso school pupils learn about 2004 tsunami

Thurso school pupils learn about 2004 tsunami

Caithness publisher commissions work by Wick poet

Caithness publisher commissions work by Wick poet

Council funding issues could see mass cull of kids’ play parks in Highland with 26 axed in Caithness

Council funding issues could see mass cull of kids’ play parks in Highland with 26 axed in Caithness

More than 16,000 Highland pupils are staying at home as heavy snows causes chaos for schools

More than 16,000 Highland pupils are staying at home as heavy snows causes chaos for schools

PICTURES: Farming event shows Caithness schoolchildren where their food comes from

PICTURES: Farming event shows Caithness schoolchildren where their food comes from

Christmas craft fair at Dunbeath museum

Christmas craft fair at Dunbeath museum

Highland pupils at a ‘disadvantage’ as attainment falls in years S4 to S6

Highland pupils at a ‘disadvantage’ as attainment falls in years S4 to S6

Thurso primary youngsters take lead for Blythswood Christmas appeal

Thurso primary youngsters take lead for Blythswood Christmas appeal

Keiss pupils mark Remembrance Day

Keiss pupils mark Remembrance Day

Book-themed show is a must-see experience at Thurso Library’s art gallery

Book-themed show is a must-see experience at Thurso Library’s art gallery

School staff in Highlands suffering average of almost 8 assaults a day, shock figures reveal

School staff in Highlands suffering average of almost 8 assaults a day, shock figures reveal

Call for radical changes to compulsory purchase and tax to tackle Highland housing crisis

Call for radical changes to compulsory purchase and tax to tackle Highland housing crisis

Wick Academy manager hears about Noss school sport award bid

Wick Academy manager hears about Noss school sport award bid

Appointment of board chairs to UHI Inverness and UHI Moray to bring ‘outstanding expertise’ to learning

Appointment of board chairs to UHI Inverness and UHI Moray to bring ‘outstanding expertise’ to learning

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