EDUCATION

UHI Inverness survey campaign raises donation for James Support Group

UHI Inverness has achieved a 96% overall satisfaction rating in its first-term student survey for the second year in a row.

Plea for help from mum of Sutherland pupil with ASD / ADHD who was ‘bullied and coerced into suicide pact’

A Sutherland mum says she was forced to remove her teenage son from school after bullies targeted him both physically and mentally.

100s of Highland pupils told to stay at home for second day amid weather warnings

Thousands of pupils returned to classes this morning as schools and nurseries reopened after wintry weather caused mass closures on Thursday.

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.

Schools in Sutherland 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.

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

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

PICTURES: Golspie student gets special honour as The Princess Royal joins UHI in celebrating nursing and optometry graduates

Some 600 guests were at the ceremony at Eden Court.

Golspie pupil hailed as ‘fantastic role model’ after active schools leadership recognition

Golspie High School pupil Jake Kay received his award for putting in 25 hours of leadership volunteering in his local community.

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’.

PICTURES: Cross country medal success for east Sutherland 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.

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.

Tongue Primary School pupils mark Armistice Day

A Remembrance Service was held at Tongue Primary School and the children observed a two minute silence.

LOOKING BACK: Kinlochbervie primary one class of 1999

From the picture archive of the Northern Times.

Scottish Opera’s highlights tour comes to Durness in March 2025

Tickets are now on sale for the playful new production of Scottish Opera’s Opera Highlights, which comes to Durness Village Hall in March next year.

Easter Ross 3-18 school campus at Tain hit by six-month delay

The project, set to replace unfit-for-purpose schools, was hit by localised flooding issues during initial construction work.

EDUCATION

UHI Inverness survey campaign raises donation for James Support Group

Plea for help from mum of Sutherland pupil with ASD / ADHD who was ‘bullied and coerced into suicide pact’

Plea for help from mum of Sutherland pupil with ASD / ADHD who was ‘bullied and coerced into suicide pact’

100s of Highland pupils told to stay at home for second day amid weather warnings

100s of Highland pupils told to stay at home for second day amid weather warnings

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

Schools in Sutherland closed as over 2400 children across Highlands hit by snow closures

Schools in Sutherland closed as over 2400 children across Highlands hit by snow closures

Plockton nursery makes ‘good progress’ responding to improvement recommendations

Plockton nursery makes ‘good progress’ responding to improvement recommendations

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

PICTURES: Golspie student gets special honour as The Princess Royal joins UHI in celebrating nursing and optometry graduates

PICTURES: Golspie student gets special honour as The Princess Royal joins UHI in celebrating nursing and optometry graduates

Golspie pupil hailed as ‘fantastic role model’ after active schools leadership recognition

Golspie pupil hailed as ‘fantastic role model’ after active schools leadership recognition

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

PICTURES: Cross country medal success for east Sutherland boys and girls at Fairburn Centre

PICTURES: Cross country medal success for east Sutherland boys and girls at Fairburn Centre

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

Tongue Primary School pupils mark Armistice Day

Tongue Primary School pupils mark Armistice Day

LOOKING BACK: Kinlochbervie primary one class of 1999

LOOKING BACK: Kinlochbervie primary one class of 1999

Scottish Opera’s highlights tour comes to Durness in March 2025

Scottish Opera’s highlights tour comes to Durness in March 2025

Easter Ross 3-18 school campus at Tain hit by six-month delay

Easter Ross 3-18 school campus at Tain hit by six-month delay

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