Early Friday finish as part of shake-up of school timetables
Significant changes are due to be made to secondary school timetables, which could offer pupils an early home time on Friday afternoons.
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Sandwick teens to ‘takeover’ Hay’s Dock Cafe
Third-year pupils at Sandwick Junior High School will host a “teens takeover” hospitality event at Hay’s Dock Cafe in Lerwick on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings…
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Shetland schools excluded from scheme to close attainment gap
Shetland is among 12 local authorities being excluded from £11.5 million in government funding aimed at closing the attainment gap in secondary education.
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Motorists urged to be careful as bairns go back to school
Motorists are being urged to be extra careful on the roads around schools as thousands of pupils head back after the summer holidays. Around 3,600…
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Pupils celebrate excellent set of results
The nail-biting wait for exam results finally came to an end today when 617 local pupils received their grades by text, email and post.
READ FULL STORYSchool closure plans shelved as councillors call for government meeting
A call has been made for a council meeting with Scottish government ministers to discuss the way forward for education.
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Fantastic Euroquiz experience for Sandwick pupils
Four P6 pupils at Sandwick Junior High School took part in yesterday’s national Euroquiz final at Heriot Watt University in Edinburgh.
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New high school’s tower cranes dismantled – VIDEO
The tower cranes which have been a familiar sight on the Clickimin horizon were last night dismantled.
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School closure proposals – reports to be published
The prospect of school closures has once again emerged, with consultation reports on Mid Yell and Whalsay set to be published this week.
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Pupils tour new school at ‘topping out’ ceremony
Pupils and assorted representatives marked a key milestone in the construction of the new Anderson High School by attending a “topping out” ceremony.
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Marine centre signs memorandum with qualifications authority
The NAFC Marine Centre has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Scottish Qualifications Authority, Scotland’s main qualifications body.
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New high school will be a ‘different world’ for pupils
The new Anderson High School will represent a “different world” to youngsters once they move into the Clickimin premises on 7th September 2017, according to…
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Amazing culmination to music festival
A splendid night of music was enjoyed by a sell-out audience at the gala concert at Mareel on Thursday in the culmination of the week’s…
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Praise for educational developments
Two pieces of Shetland’s educational jigsaw are progressing well, elected members have heard.
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