Education

Hundreds of pupils are getting an impromptu day off school today, mainly due to safety reasons related to the weather.

Pupils at Crossroads Primary School have received their latest royal Christmas cake – from the reigning monarch, King Charles.

World Cup fever reached the far north last week when former Scotland captain Colin Hendry paid a visit to football-mad youngsters in Thurso.

Residents of Seaview House Care Home and Pulteney House enjoyed a festive intergenerational visit to Noss Primary School this week.

9000 students, 600 staff and 19 learning centres with campuses stretching from Caithness to Ross and Cromarty and the Outer Hebrides.

Details of Professor Todd Walker’s remuneration were revealed in a freedom of information request.

Parents of pupils at Wick High School have been notified by Highland Council of a decision to close the school on Wednesday due to strike action.

A decision on the future of a Thurso High School building – closed last month after concerns about its safety – is due next week.

A knife with a mysterious name etched into it started a search that led to a fascinating World War I story, as Matthew Dever reports

Wick High School's PE staff recently organised two highly successful sporting excursions for their pupils.

Skills Development Scotland is hosting a webinar for parents and carers to see what help their young person can get with S2/3 option choices.

North MSP says figures should be "a wake up call"

Teachers in Caithness were among thousands across Scotland who joined picket lines on Thursday morning as schools were closed.

Highland Council said the safe supervision of children and young people was its top priority.

The University of the Highlands and Islands has told councillors in the region that there was significant support for a merger of three colleges.

Education committee members agreed to “step back” and allow officers to continue to negotiate payment rates for the sector.

Children at Melvich Primary and ELC collected 93 boxes for the Blythswood Shoebox Appeal, which distributes the gifts and essentials around the world.

The original Miller Institution building (now Thurso Library) is 160-years-old this year and local kids made artworks to celebrate the milestone.

BRIGHT and colourful scenes were the order of the day when Miller Academy Primary School its ELC and SCOPE supported Children in Need on Friday.

A NEW key position for the planned merger of three UHI colleges branches in the north is now open for applications.