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Over 100 primary school pupils attend para sport festival at Alness Academy

Over 100 primary school pupils attend para sport festival at Alness Academy

Over 100 primary school pupils attend para sport festival at Alness Academy

The session was run by Active Schools Young Leaders at the secondary school.


Schools in Alness and Plockton among those closed as over 2400 children across Highlands hit by snow closures

Schools in Alness and Plockton among those closed as over 2400 children across Highlands hit by snow closures

Schools in Alness and Plockton among those closed as over 2400 children across Highlands hit by snow closures

Three secondary schools (694 pupils), 25 primary schools (1515 pupils) and 18 nurseries (239 children) have been affected.


What happened when these Ross-shire students entered the dragons’ den?

What happened when these Ross-shire students entered the dragons’ den?

What happened when these Ross-shire students entered the dragons’ den?

Pupils at two Ross-shire schools took their bright ideas into the dragons’ den to test their business acumen.


Plockton nursery makes ‘good progress’ responding to improvement recommendations

Plockton nursery makes ‘good progress’ responding to improvement recommendations

Plockton nursery makes ‘good progress’ responding to improvement recommendations

A nursery “has made good progress” implementing improvements since inspectors made recommendations earlier this year, the Care Inspectorate has said.


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

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.


Research partnership will shape development of custodial care at new Highland prison

Research partnership will shape development of custodial care at new Highland prison

Research partnership will shape development of custodial care at new Highland prison

Supporting rehabilitation of people in prison to reduce reoffending is at the heart of an innovative new research project in the Highlands.


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

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

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

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


Fortrose Academy interim head teacher move made permanent despite recruitment not concluding

Fortrose Academy interim head teacher move made permanent despite recruitment not concluding

Fortrose Academy interim head teacher move made permanent despite recruitment not concluding

Highland Council now needs to search for a new head for Inverness Royal Academy.


PICTURES: Cross country success for Kiltearn Primary boys and girls at Fairburn Centre

PICTURES: Cross country success for Kiltearn Primary boys and girls at Fairburn Centre

PICTURES: Cross country success for Kiltearn Primary boys and girls at Fairburn Centre

Around 160 pupils from schools in Easter Ross and Sutherland pounded the paths at Fairburn Activity Centre last Monday.


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