School day shake-up gets full council approval
School pupils will soon enjoy shorter Fridays now that a new timetable is set to be rolled out.
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Aith music teacher on why it is the ‘perfect vocation’
An Aith Junior High School music teacher has joined a national campaign which aims to attract more people to the career.
READ FULL STORYStern response from members over education changes
Elected members have given a stern response to Scottish government plans which risk heaping mounting pressures on head teachers – and taking democratic accountability away
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New school to be opened to the public
Members of the public are to be given the chance to tour the new Anderson High School next month.
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North Roe Primary School given a ‘satisfactory’ report by inspectors
North Roe Primary School has been given a satisfactory inspection report by Education Scotland.
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Anderson High School delay rumours scotched by council
A move has been made to scotch rumours the new Anderson High School has been hampered by last-minute delays.
READ FULL STORYStark reality of national equity fund – third of local schools received nothing
A third of Shetland’s schools failed to gain a penny from the Scottish government’s £120 million pupil equity fund – despite claims from Holyrood that
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Tingwall pupils impress with Euro knowledge
Tingwall primary pupils will compete in the Scottish final of Euroquiz in May, after winning Wednesday’s local heat between Shetland schools.
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Teachers take steps towards school leadership
Three teachers have completed a qualification that sets them on their way to becoming school leaders.
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Move aims to encourage more to become teachers
Steps are being taken to encourage more people to train locally as secondary teachers and help plug a shortfall in applicants.
READ FULL STORYSchools attainment fund ignores rural deprivation, councillors claim
Criticism has been levelled against a much-vaunted pupil equity fund from the Scottish government after Shetland received the lowest allocation of all local authorities.
READ FULL STORYShetland to be a childcare pilot area
Shetland is one of 11 areas in Scotland set to trial different models of childcare.
READ FULL STORYHolyrood’s ‘top-down, centralising approach’ to education comes under fire
By RYAN TAYLOR A planned review of governance in education has come under heavy fire today by members of the SIC’s education and families committee….
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Changed (school) days indeed!
When I attended the Central School during my last year in early 1950’s we had a gym period last thing on Friday. At that time…
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