Education

Highland Council is being challenged to “come clean” on the process that has led to the closure of the Avonlea children’s centre in Wick.

The head chef of Forss House Hotel, Andrew Smith, participated in a half-hour cooking demonstration at the Caithness County Show.

Far north MP Jamie Stone has blamed the SNP for a “continuous decline in education standards”, even though teachers are doing “their level best”.

A new peatland restoration project is to be launched to Caithness businesses in early September.

Families in Caithness and north Sutherland are urged to complete the survey.

Pupils at Mount Pleasant Primary School in Thurso received a range of awards before the summer holidays.

Caithness-based writer, Graham Winkle, children’s author of the Loch Mey Monster series has returned after a 16-year break with The Sound of The Wind.

The Industrial Caithness exhibition, a celebration of locality and work, is on at the Ross Institute in Halkirk until July 13.

Just before the holidays children in Canisbay and Castletown were delighted to hear how much they had raised through a fundraising drive this year.

Children at Bower Primary enjoyed a visit with some furry friends just before the summer break.

Caithness archivists have been nominated for a prestigious award and urge the public to vote for them before the polls end on Wednesday (July 10).

Two pupils shared the Dux prize at Halkirk Primary School when the P7 prizes were awarded at the end of term.

On Thursday (June 27) pupils gathered at Noss Primary School to announce the winner of the newly established house competition.

Thurso provost Struan Mackie is relieved that Thurso’s three primary schools are all part of Highland Council’s £100 million masterplan for the town.

A Thurso primary’s end-of-term trip to a nature reserve was almost scuppered after the train they planned to take failed to run.

Noss Primary School reintroduced its ‘Breakfast Club’ this session and has served almost 5000 breakfasts this year.

Awards were given out as pupils, staff, family members and special guests gathered at Noss Primary School for the final assembly of the year.

Miller Academy in Thurso held a special event on the primary school grounds that proved to be a great family fun day for all who attended.

Over 100 pupils took part in the competition at Mount Pleasant Primary.

The director of a Scottish anti-sectarian charity said it was “a joy” to speak to Canisbay primary pupils as part of their studies into religion.