Education

Noss pupils, staff and families marked the end of the 2024/25 session while saying a fond farewell to retiring pupil support assistant Fiona Mackay.

Three evening talks will take place at St John’s Church in Wick, covering topics related to brochs, photography and World War Two.

There was no shortage of sunshine inside Seaview Care Home on Tuesday as Primary 7 pupils from Noss Primary School received a warm welcome.

Wick primary school teacher Clemency Crow lives up to her name with a new bird-themed fantasy novel called Doorway to the Sunset.

The events – named Live Highland, Live Happy – have been created in direct response to feedback provided by local secondary school pupils.

A funding award from Wick High School pupils will help towards running costs and equipment, as well as a new trophy, for the Caithness RDA group.

The ambitious plans involve schools, businesses and the most important local agencies like NHS, police, coast guard and Dounreay.

Parents, family members, and residents were delighted to be invited to a special afternoon tea event at Keiss Primary organised by staff and pupils.

Highland schools are showing their passion for sport, with more than 60 of them now proud recipients of a SportScotland School Sport Award.

Past and present pupils at Canisbay Primary celebrated the school’s 50th anniversary with a special open day.

A Caithness school has been hailed by Scotland’s education authority for improvements made since a previous inspection.

A charity run Caithness nursery is celebrating after receiving a glowing report from the Care Inspectorate.

Pupils at Newton Park Primary School in Wick have raised thousands of pounds for an appeal by Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance.

Halkirk Primary School celebrated a significant milestone on June 6 with the grand opening of a new canopy at the school.

A Thurso-based professor says that Scotland is becoming a global leader in monitoring blanket bog that is vital in the battle to curb climate change.

The Just Transition Commission paid a visit to the UHI North, West and Hebrides campus this week.

Wick High School has come down hard on the use of mobile phones in the classroom by prohibiting their use by pupils in the school and on its grounds.

Lyth Arts Centre’s ‘Between Two Beaches’ programme celebrates the centre's unique location between two of the county's most beautiful beaches.

Around 50 separate competitions were held at Farr High School last Saturday as part of the Caithness and Sutherland Provincial Mod.

Parents across Scotland will be able to ask for a Gaelic school to be established in their area as part of legislation plans highlighted in Inverness.