Education

A Caithness primary school welcomed pupils, staff, families and visitors to the opening of a new outdoor classroom on Friday.

Children at Noss Primary in Wick and Miller Academy in Thurso enjoyed a visit from London-based children’s author Kate Gilby Smith.

School pupils in Caithness will soon be able to enter a new dimension thanks to an initiative reaching rural areas across the Highlands and Islands.

Providers say they are already short-changed to the tune of 24 per cent while the local authority says it simply cannot up the hourly rate

Plan would 'create a more resilient, sustainable organisation'

The Norseman Hotel in Wick will host a three day book festival at the start of October it has just been announced.

Students are being urged to find out where to get the right health advice locally – especially if they have moved away from home.

A FESTIVAL featuring events and special exhibitions at museums throughout Ross-shire and the Highlands will kick off on Saturday.

An eight-year-old schoolboy from Thurso said he was determined to complete a virtual charity cycle of the North Coast 500.

A drop-in session will take place at UHI North Highland’s Thurso campus this week as part of a 10-week consultation on a proposed college merger.

A creative project to install bespoke artwork at each school that forms the North Coast Campus has finally reached fruition.

After a break of two years the Wick High School’s annual prize giving ceremony returned last Thursday evening.

Reay Early Learning and Childcare Centre hit a milestone last week when ownership of the setting was transferred to the Care and Learning Alliance.

Beavers in Thurso got to savour some home-grown treats when they visited the Thurso Grows community garden in the Ormlie area of the town.

Members of Highland Council’s Gaelic committee have welcomed an award of £101,675

A Caithness group is urging people to learn more about dyslexia and the support on offer with the help of a charity's new website.

House captains and vice-captains at Keiss and Bower are looking forward to developing their leadership roles after being voted in by fellow pupils.

Youngsters from Crossroads Primary School and Scallywags Nursery picked up a bumper crop of prizes at their local flower and vegetable show.

A Caithness primary school is among four across the Highlands that will restrict motor vehicles on nearby streets at each end of the school day.

Councillor Raymond Bremner says 'The main thing is to improve safety in those areas'